Dennis Sellers

<p class="">The <a href="https://appfairness.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coalition for App Fairness (CAF)</a>, an alliance of European and international app developers, says it’s increasing its efforts to work with policymakers on upcoming EU platform regulation. It wants regulators to investigate and change Apple App Store policies.</p>

<p class="">A California federal judge has trimmed a proposed class action alleging Apple concealed that the iPhone XR had an inferior antenna but kept intact allegations that it fraudulently misrepresented the iPhone's capabilities, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1329579/apple-can-t-ditch-claims-it-hid-iphone-xr-antenna-woes-?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="">Apple has announced a new developer program “to accelerate innovation and help small businesses and independent developers propel their businesses forward with the next generation of groundbreaking apps on the App Store.”</p>

<p class="">Apple TV+ and Mariah Carey have announced that <em>Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special </em>will debut globally Friday, December 4, on Apple TV+</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/18/apple-reveals-magssafe-duo-charger-is-limited-to-11-or-14-watts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AppleInsider,</a> Apple’s single <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHXH3AM/A/magsafe-charger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MagSafe Charger</a> can provide wireless charging up to 15 watts, the company says that the <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MHXF3AM/A/magsafe-duo-charger?fnode=91dca3f9a7ec1727898de44548aa37f4cc40f6f91656665fa6207be9a31487832c21ef0ba3f66429e622de01edefcafa3b028172fb4baf5ca02a62c8060df071071c2fb7c45ca2125cd8496ff1f4fd5adfc4361614776e48510da4c5f040273f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MagSafe Duo</a> (“coming soon”) is limited to either 11W or at most 14W, depending on the power adapter used.</p>

<p class="">An Austrian privacy advocacy group drew a strongly critical response from Apple on Monday after it said an online tracking tool used in its devices breached European law, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN27W0J1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a><em>.</em></p>

<p class="">Developers can now generate one-time use subscription offer codes for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 apps.</p>

I’ve been taking photos constantly since receiving the iPhone 12 Pro Max on Friday. Wide angle shots taken with it...

<p class=""><a href="http://www.credorax.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Credorax</a>, a licensed merchant acquiring bank, has added Apple Pay and Google Pay to its payment methods offering.</p>

<p class="">On the new <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20259-chris-allen-of-icleanse-on-cleaning-your-iphone-with-light/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacVoices Live!</a>, Chris Allen, CEO of iCleanse, details how their devices disinfect your iPhone through the use of ultraviolet light.</p>

<p class="">A <a href="https://www.displaymate.com/iPhone_12Pro_ShootOut_1P.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DisplayMate analysis </a>says Apple's new iPhone 12 Pro Max sports the best display that it's ever tested.</p>

<p class="">Writing for <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/17/yeah-apples-m1-macbook-pro-is-powerful-but-its-the-battery-life-that-will-blow-you-away/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TechCrunch</a>, Matthew Panzarion says that the M1 MacBook Pro “is powerful, but it’s the battery life that will blow you away.” Still, when it comes to power, he says that the new M1 powered Macs show “impressive performance gains that make Intel's chips obsolete overnight.”</p>

<p class="">Apple now allows you to apply for its Apple Car online. Check it out at the <a href="https://card.apple.com/apply/start" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Card application page</a>.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacRumors</a> reports that Shazam, the music recognition app that Apple acquired in 2018 for US$400 million, has surpassed 200 million monthly active users worldwide.</p>

<p class="">Apple's legal fight with Epic Games over the Fortnite game and App Store rules has expanded onto another continent, with the former launching a legal claim against the latter in Australia, reports <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/17/epic-games-brings-fortnite-fight-with-apple-to-australias-courts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AppleInsider</a>.</p>