Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple — which is Cork, Ireland’s main private employers with 6,000 employees — is in the hunt for “a significant new office presence in the city’s docklands, one capable of holding up to 1,000 staff,” according to the <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/commercial/arid-40191798.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Irish Examiner</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has released <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jVuOheTNGQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a trailer</a> for the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Palmer.” The film will debut on the streaming service on January 29.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.bossaudio.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOSS Audio Systems</a> has launched the BOSS Audio wireless in-dash multimedia player, which the company says is the industry’s first completely wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aftermarket multimedia unit by a U.S. brand.</p>

<p class="">Apple and Broadcom have asked the Federal Circuit to reverse the California Institute of Technology's $1.1 billion jury trial win over data transmission patents, saying the "case was filled with error at every turn, according to <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1338258/apple-broadcom-urge-fed-circ-to-nix-caltech-s-1-1b-ip-win-?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">Eve 5 — the app for controlling HomeKit compatible accessories from <a href="https://www.evehome.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eve Systems</a> — is now available in the Apple App Store and Mac App Store. Among other things, it builds on the capabilities of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.</p>

<p class="">Future HomePods (and perhaps HomePod minis, though this is less likely) will offer more visual feedback features, as hinted at in a new patent filing (number 20200393121) by Apple.</p>

<p class="">Oscar-winner Jared Leto is in early discussions to star in the Apple TV+ series “WeCrashed<em>,” </em>an adaptation of the popular podcast, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/12/jared-leto-apple-series-wecrashed-1234620606/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a>. The article says the deal is far from being finalized and may not go forward but that discussions are ongoing.</p>

<p class="">Apple has released the first betas of iOS 14.4, iPadOS 14.4 , tvOS 14.4, and watchOS 7.3 to developers.</p>

<p class="">Spigen is releasing their <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3015276-1&h=1116786179&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fstores%2Fpage%2Fpreview%3FisPreview%3D1%26isSlp%3D1%26asins%3DB08CS3WH1X%2CB08CS48SRQ%2CB08CS3XLCH%2CB08MJDGQKY%2CB08LP8PSX7%2CB08F9C8LW2%2CB08GY77XBX%2CB08K3YZ535&a=Mag+Series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mag Series</a> line of accessories to cater to Apple's MagSafe feature in the iPhone 12 line-up.</p>

<p class="">The new edition of <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20279-macvoices-live-airpods-max-google-chrome-issues-apple-hardware-subscriptions-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacVoices Live!</a> marked the first dual stream to both Facebook and YouTube as the panel of David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Frank Petrie provided some follow-up information from a viewer on our AirPods Max evaluation.</p>

<p class="">Michaela Conlin is set for a key supporting role in the upcoming second season of<em> </em><a href="https://deadline.com/tag/for-all-mankind/"><em>For All Mankind</em></a><em>,</em> Apple’s alt-history Space Race drama from Ronald D. Moore and Sony Pictures Television, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/12/for-all-mankind-michaela-conlin-season-2apple-1234657986/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Deadline</span></a>. She’ll play Helena Webster, a former pilot who is now an astronaut.</p>

<p class="">Apple is in discussions to acquire two John Lasseter-produced titles from Skydance Animation, “Luck” and “Spellbound” for Apple TV+, reports <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/skydance-animation-john-lasseter-spellbound-luck-apple-paramount-1234864372/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a>. The films had been set up at Paramount Pictures.</p>

<p class="">elago has created a new line of accessories for Apple’s MagSafe and is transitioning to the new MagSafe norm.</p>

<p class="">A group of major U.S. news publishers have joined the <a href="https://appfairness.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coalition for App Fairness (CAF)</a>, the advocacy group urging increased regulation over app stores and fair treatment for all developers, reports <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/16/major-u-s-news-publishers-join-the-coalition-for-app-fairness-advocacy-group-to-fight-the-apple-tax/?tpcc=ECTW2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TechCrunc</a>h.</p>

<p class="">Apple <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/12/a-landmark-year-of-giving-from-apple/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">says its Employee Giving Program</a> celebrated its biggest year this year. The company’s volunteers made up the largest corporate team participating in 2020.</p>