Dennis Sellers

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors </a>— Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the tech giant will debut new entry-level ‌AirPods‌ with a form factor design similar to ‌the AirPods Pro‌ in the first half of 2021. He says they’ll incorporate SiP tech to integrate the earbuds' audio features into the smaller casing.</p>

<p class="">Apple CEO Tim Cook will participate in an antitrust hearing held by the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee on Monday, July 27, the Judiciary Committee <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3114" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">has announced</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple is “assessing” a new Hong Kong security law that has sparked concerns about criminalizing protests, reports <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-06/apple-assessing-new-hong-kong-law-as-others-pause-data-responses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>. The Cupertino, California-based company also said it hasn’t received requests for Hong Kong user data since the law kicked in last week, and noted that it doesn’t get requests directly from the government there, the article adds.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.elago.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">elago</a>'s new AirPods Pro case, the Armor Pro Case, is a no-frills case that protects Apple’s hearables at a low price. Elago recently dropped 24% off the original price and also has 5% extra saving coupons as a promotion. You can get one for US$13.99 at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/AirPods-Full-Body-Protective-Resilient-Absorption/dp/B086WNLZSH/ref=pd_lpo_23_img_0/134-5399817-2217228?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B086WNLZSH&pd_rd_r=427917b4-9e27-40c0-8c88-5aac8acd36be&pd_rd_w=Op5lN&pd_rd_wg=oNXTE&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=1D6YVHQE3P435AHZC8Z8&psc=1&refRID=1D6YVHQE3P435AHZC8Z8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has inked a deal with the Maurice Sendak Foundation and will create kids shows and specials based on Maurice Sendak’s "Where the Wild Things Are” and other stories, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/apple-strikes-deal-wild-things-are-author-maurice-sendaks-catalog-1302022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.</p>

<p class="">After failing to invalidate patents in a patent infringement lawsuit targeting Apple Pay, Apple is trying convince the court that it isn't infringing on the patents in question with Universal Secure Registry (USR), reports <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/06/apple-claims-it-isnt-infringing-usm-patents-with-apple-pay" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider.</a></p>

<p class="">According to the latest market share survey from <a href="https://netmarketshare.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NetMarketShare,</a> the market share for Apple’s macOS was up last month, but iOS was down.</p>

<p class="">Actor/director/America’s dad Tom Hanks doesn’t seem too happy with his “whipmasters” at Apple. Or maybe he’s just kidding, as he often does.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,698481) for “glint-assisted gaze tracker” that would improve the efficiency of the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality headset.</p>

<p class="">The Apple Pencil 2 doesn't have a physical charge indicator or LED light. You check its current battery life on the iPad Pro to which it’s paired.</p>

<p class="">Your Apple Pencil 2 for use with the 2018 and later iPad Pro doesn’t need daily recharging unless you use it a LOT.</p>

<p class="">iOS 14 will require all apps to obtain user permission before tracking. And some folks aren’t happy about it.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com"><span style="text-decoration:underline">MacRumors</span></a> — Apple's upcoming "iPhone 12" will feature "high-end" lens arrays in the rear camera to improve image quality.</p>

<p class="">iOS 13 offers a Dark Mode that, in Apple’s words, “delivers a dramatic dark color scheme that looks great across the system and is easier on the eyes in low-light environments.”</p>

<p class="">In a new Apple Pay promotion, new users get US$50 in Daily Cash when using the Apple Card to pay for an Apple Service.</p>