Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple has <a href="https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1976/en_US/device-and-data-access-when-personal-safety-is-at-risk.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> “Device and Data Access the Personal Safety is At Risk.” The tech giant says if you’d like to revisit what you share with other people, or restore your device’s original settings for any reason, this guide can help you understand what information you are sharing via your Apple devices, and how to make changes to protect your safety.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacRumors</a> — Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis, Thomas O'Malley, Tim Long, and their associates said that an iPad with an OLED display does not appear likely until 2022. Previous rumors had pegged such an Apple tablet would arrive in the last half of 2021.</p>

<p class="">Serious violations of labor laws were taking place at the iPhone manufacturing facility in India where a workers’ protest on Saturday turned violent and caused US$7 million worth of damage, a report by the Karnataka state government has found, according to the <a href="https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3114491/wistrons-apple-factory-india-committed-serious-violations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South China Morning Post</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple asked a Texas federal judge Thursday to reduce a US$502.8 million jury verdict for VirnetX in a network security patent case, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1338396/apple-attacks-virnetx-s-trial-strategy-in-503m-patent-verdict?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&read_more=1&utm_campaign=technology&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">iCloud Photos uses your iCloud storage to keep all of your photos and videos up to date across your devices. You can make more space in iCloud when you delete photos and videos that you no longer need from the Photos app on any of your devices.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="https://www.imore.com/apple-quietly-adjusts-trade-prices-heres-whats-changed?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheIphoneBlog+(iMore)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iMore</a>, Apple has adjusted the trade-in values of many of its products on the <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/trade-in?afid=p239%7C221109&cid=aos-us-aff-ir" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Trade In webpage</a>. For example, iPads are now actually worth more than they were previously, but other devices like Mac have dropped in value.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/apple-potentially-shipping-a-record-breaking-250-million-iphones-in-the-holiday-quarter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AppleInsider</a> — Webush lead analyst Daniel Ives predicts that Apple has a good shot at shipping 250 million iPhones in 2021.</p>

<p class="">Future iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and even Macs may adjust audio output if they detect unwanted, distracting sounds such as wind. Apple has filed for a patent for “speaker emulation of a microphone for wind detection.”</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200394834) for “simulated overhead perspective images with removal of obstructions” that shows at enhanced features for its Maps app on iPhones, iPad, Apple Watches, and Macs.</p>

<p class="">ENACFIRE has launched the ENACFIRE Soundtank portable wireless Bluetooth speaker with up to 24 hours non-stop playtime. It’s available for US$49.99 from <a href="http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d=F636_rPeOayXlNWpdH0mZQdi9L4TWlVtLvb5HDLY7e67ThUN4y9RdbQKYc149LT2Wkt2lvE83kTrXCWhIrzTMNAw2MltUpsu6bOhEJO2zf0o1uy_XtPuArutGneq20zREuOoCklnhwCo-H7NdZ3ll7dnF1SthUljEasc7g0cP3Z64YGo1zDCoRhZgkavuQQny9GJMkUjpJtd79UYDvYfV1Gk0IzlQmAnmjiuDM9deW97KvHtCQB_C6M6FU-_hDvrAKqyJTpXdSpUQ_WHD-VJJnVs5gUcUPeU2oGhTwMkVEwIVCnwQ9ts0Sgo4pmxAMP-LHl9PYkexhUf98-V9USxjVV7n4uws8LeksYWQUwCOFbRSivhESh5KsMf8VehTzsqh2xPN925DwVYyUtTkv0_6GCo5j-jwN8Gdd0GdZWFwpfRrDYWHBpLpBIB7Fv-Cb_h5aEZd7k4lKa2pOCYUtavbOD2Hi2B9fiKuMOXVNJeYYnxnv--0ssbJWKn1ke4e9wmYA2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon.co.uk</a> and <a href="http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d=SPxzY-PdNHdi_KSDiUVdNhpfV3UOrwuTlqWkctS6J2ihm6iXUqI89ElbRD3AIVmoqxG7L8cJeIYfCjQ2AoWz56ZYZ88ISzD5fSAN_U--rWaTeTEg0gn1gfbRF2sKSBFtMpse6BBtIYKItrdYGGCOTwUOIxvDFXygGxrloApDEx0FotV8BUeiW8K6sNc6-Lu-Q0k7OujE6LsHVcmxAKzs6iCdwC_y4a7LnJMQBLcoTkiBiPZUNjZhpdv6ZRfN7im9zuc_dwQpm9EgIsc3HTmWZBx-GpHaBm96Esgpl5hcjIzc0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon.com.</a></p>

<p class="">The new edition of <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20280-macvoices-live-airpods-max-google-chrome-issues-apple-hardware-subscriptions-2/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">MacVoices Live!</span></a>'s discussion shifts to an examination of the possibility of Apple hardware subscriptions.</p>

<p class="">As of macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, the tech giant is no longer providing standalone updates for the operating system as it has … well … since as long as I can remember.</p>

<p class="">Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in the limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” for Apple TV+, according to <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/samuel-l-jackson-apple-series-the-last-days-of-ptolemy-grey-1234865230/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has released the first public beta versions of macOS Big Sur 11.2, iOS 14.4, and iPadOS 14.4. They’re available on <a href="https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple's Beta Software Program website</a>. Just remember that beta software, so proceed with care.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s rumored “Gobi" technology has won a <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrivenxdesign.com%2FNYC20%2Fwinners_list.asp&esheet=52350612&newsitemid=20201217005916&lan=en-US&anchor=New+York+Design+Awards+from+DrivenXDesign&index=2&md5=84a3026fceceaf927ccb3f4f3190b615" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Design Award from DrivenXDesign</a>, an organization of nearly 100,000 designers that recognizes the world’s most extraordinary designs and "the role of design in enriching the human experience.”</p>