Dennis Sellers

<p class=""><a href="http://www.addigy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Addigy</a> — a cloud-based Apple device management (ADM) platform for businesses, institutions and managed service providers (MSPs) — announced that September brought in the most new customer revenue since the company was founded in 2014.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.cirpllc.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP)</a> has released analysis of the results from its research on Apple for the fiscal quarter that ended September 26, 2020, and found that the new iPhone SE model accounted for 22% of U.S.iPhone sales during the quarter.</p>

<p class="">On Oct. 23, <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/10/23/do-the-iphone-12-models-need-screen-protectors" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I pondered </a>whether I’d need to buy an applicable screen protector for an iPhone 12 model. The answer seems to be “probably.”</p>

<p class="">I’d buy a couple of HomePod minis IF I could use them to set up “true” stereo sharing with my Mac. But I can’t, at least completely.</p>

<p class="">Apple is working on two new models of its popular AirPods: third-generation entry-level AirPods and the second version of the AirPods Pro earbuds, according to a <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-26/apple-developing-smaller-airpods-pro-revamped-entry-level-model" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a> report, that quotes unnamed “people familiar with the plans.”</p>

<p class="">Apple Watch introduces sleep tracking by, per Apple, taking a holistic approach to sleep by providing tools to help users get the desired amount of sleep, get to bed on time, and create a pre-bedtime routine to meet their sleep goals.</p>

<p class="">Strapsco has released a <a href="https://strapsco.com/product-category/bands-for-apple-watch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new line of bands</a> for the Apple Watch.They include leather bands, metal bands, and rubber bands.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2959202-1&h=2526565798&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coastalhealth.us%2F&a=Coastal+Health+USA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coastal Health USA</a> has announced a line of antimicrobial film for the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max The antimicrobial technology in the film passively works in real-time to reduce microbial bacteria Pricing starts at US$19.99. The antimicrobial film is part of the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2959202-1&h=4013676011&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coastalhealth.us%2Fsolutions.php&a=SurfaceHealth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SurfaceHealth</a><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2959202-1&h=4201464378&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coastalhealth.us%2Fsolutions.php&a=%E2%84%A2"> </a>family of solutions.</p>

<p class="">On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today </em>posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are this week’s picks.</p>

<p class="">With Picture-in-Picture support in iOS 14, iPhone users can now watch a video or take a FaceTime call while using another app.</p>

<p class="">One month after launching, the <a href="https://appfairness.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coalition for App Fairness (CAF),</a> a newly formed advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores, has more than doubled in size with today’s announcement of 20 new partners, reports <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/21/coalition-for-app-fairness-a-group-fighting-for-app-store-reforms-adds-20-new-partners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TechCrunch</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music have now removed racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic content from their services, following a BBC investigation.</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/23/woman-sues-apple-for-hosting-gambling-apps-after-spending-thousands-on-in-game-currency" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple is being sued for “promoting, enabling, and profiting” from gambling games on the App Store.</p>

<p class="">Apple has announced the cast for <em>Pachinko</em>, its “epic international drama series” from studio Media Res, reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/10/pachinko-apple-drama-series-sets-cast-production-start-date-1234602192/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Deadline</span></a>. You can read the article for all the announced actors.</p>

<p class="">iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro with 5G went on sale today. Also making its debut was the all-new iPad Air, featuring the advanced A14 Bionic chip.</p>