Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple plans to add audio to its Apple News+ service, according to <a href="https://digiday.com/media/apple-plans-to-add-audio-versions-of-publisher-articles-to-apple-news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Digiday</a>. The tech giant has been asking the publishers participating in its year-old premium program for permission to produce audio versions of the stories distributed there, the article adds, quoting unnamed "sources at four different publishers that have heard the pitch.”</p>

<p class="">According to the <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/Apple-urges-ambitious-Chinese-supplier-to-challenge-Foxconn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nikkei Asian Review</a>, quoting “unnamed sources,” Apple has advised one of its Chinese AirPods assemblers to make a major investment in an iPhone and MacBook metal casing provider, a move the California tech titan hopes will create a formidable alternative to another of its longtime suppliers, Taiwan's Foxconn.</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,648,210) for a “multi-linkage vehicle door hinge.”</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/05/12/lawsuit-alleges-unauthorized-use-of-song-in-apple-tv-series-amazing-stories" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple and its Apple TV+ production partners are being sued over the claim that they used a copyrighted song in its <em>Amazing Stories</em> before getting proper permissions from the rights holder.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-12/apple-plans-to-return-more-staff-to-offices-in-break-from-rivals">Bloomberg</a> says Apple plans to start returning more employees to its main offices, such as its “spaceship campus" in Cupertino, California.</p>

<p class="">Writer/director Sofia Coppola is developing a new Apple TV+ show based on Edith Wharton's 1913 novel "Custom of the Country," reports <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/sofia-coppola-edith-wharton-custom-of-the-country-apple-series-1234604636/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple began reopening its retail stores in Germany on May 11, almost two months after they were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there may be a problem.</p>

<p class="">Could Apple be working on more than one type of augmented reality (AR) glasses? The tech giant is almost certainly working on a head-mounted display (HMD). However, reliable leaker Jon Prosser said on the tech podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o4j6NoCJM0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gadget Cast</a> that Apple is working on AR glasses that support 5G networks and are more akin design-wise to regular glasses than an HMD.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/5/12/21255031/steelseries-nimbus-plus-announcement-apple-arcade-controller" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Verge</a>, SteelSeries has announced the Nimbus Plus, a new controller designed for gaming on Apple devices. It improves on its predecessor with features such as clickable joysticks, a purported 50-hour battery life, and “ultra-responsive” triggers.</p>

<p class="">Pad & Quill has announced the <a href="https://www.padandquill.com/copertina-magic-case-for-ipad-pro-12-9.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Copertina Magic Cases</a> for iPad Pro, which protect not only the tablet, but also a Magic Keyboard or Smart Keyboard</p>

<p class="">Future Apple Watches could better measure wind resistance for bikers and runners. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,650,699) for “calculating an estimate of wind resistance experienced by a cyclist.”</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,647,286) for “occupant safety systems” that offers a unique take on airbags and other safety features in vehicles.</p>

<p class="">Apple has unveiled an update (version 10.5) to Logic Pro X with a professional version of Live Loops, a completely redesigned sampling workflow, and new beat-making tools.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/11/american-idol-is-shooting-on-iphones-amid-stay-at-home-orders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TechCrunch</a> reports that Apple is working with production houses, getting some iPhone-powered rigs into the hands of producers and hosts to film TV shows during these pandemic times.</p>

<p class="">A new partnership between OverDrive and their app Libby and the Sonos smart speakers will let you listen to audiobooks from your local library. On a <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20133-overdrives-libby-lets-you-listen-to-audiobooks-on-sonos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new episode </a>of <em>MacVoices</em>, Adam Sockel, integrated marketing specialist for Overdrive, joins host Chuck Joiner to dicuss how it works, how you can take advantage of their service, even if your local library is closed during the lockdown, and how listening to audiobooks through Sonos changes the experience.</p>