Dennis Sellers

<p class="">In a new Apple Pay promotion, you can use Apple’s mobile payment system in the Jimmy John’s app and get a free drink.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, Apple's website for its Italian stores says that due to precautionary health measures currently in force, retail locations will remain closed until a later date. Italian customers are instructed to get online support for their devices.</p>

<p class="">Apple has ordered a new drama series starring Academy Award-nominated actress Uma Thurman (“Kill Bill,” “Pulp Fiction”) for its Apple TV+ streaming service.</p>

<p class="">Apple is offering Apple News readers in the U.S. dedicated coverage of the coronavirus outbreak by collecting stories and health guidelines in a curated section.</p>

<p class="">I suspect that many Apple Watch owners are like me: fearful of scratching our expensive wearable by bumping it into something. InvisibleShield’s $39.99 <a href="https://www.zagg.com/en_us/glassfusion-360-apple-watch-series-5">GlassFusion 360</a> — available in black and gold versions -- will make you feel a lot less fearful thanks to its polycarbonate bumper that protects the bezel of your watch from nicks and scratches, and a virtually scratch and shatter-proof hybrid glass screen protector.</p>

<p class="">The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19), reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped according to new data from the International Data Corporation (<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com&esheet=52186820&newsitemid=20200310005817&lan=en-US&anchor=IDC&index=1&md5=74b3d3c772e4a53f6d8d5a1323890df9">IDC</a>) <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idc.com%2Ftracker%2Fshowproductinfo.jsp%3Fprod_id%3D962&esheet=52186820&newsitemid=20200310005817&lan=en-US&anchor=Worldwide+Quarterly+Wearable+Device+Tracker&index=2&md5=35bc644e3b4cfe215b7f01490577343c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has posted a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLLsmJfvixM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new video</a> in its "Shot on iPhone” series. Titled "Hermitage," the one and a half minute video previews footage taken within the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.</p>

<p class="">Expecting a March "special event" by Apple? It's been postponed due to, among other things, the coronavirus restrictions, according to <a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/690981/iphone-se-2-delayed-indefinitely-apple-nixes-march-product-event/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cult of Mac</a>. The article says the tech giant grew “concerned” about bringing together 1,000 people for the event, originally planned for late March at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park (pictured) in Cupertino, California.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,585,708) for a “system with multiple electronic devices” that suggest future iPads (and perhaps iPhones, but that seems less likely) could automatically “couple" with each other when they touch. The patent also hints at foldable devices.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,585,494) for “auxiliary text display integrated into a keyboard device that hints at future Mac laptops with trackpads that implement more Touch Bar-like features. It also suggests a future Magic Trackpad for desktops with such features.</p>

<p class="">Apple ranks 39th on <em>Fast Company</em>'s Most Innovative Companies for 2020. That’s down from number one in 2018 and number 17 in 2019.</p>

<p class="">The County of Santa Clara Public Health has <a href="https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Pages/home.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued an order</a> canceling mass gatherings due to increasing rates of the coronavirus. The county cities like Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose, and where Apple's two main campuses and some satellite offices are located.</p>

<p class="">Sensor Tower, analytics platform for tech developers and investors, has owned at least iOS and Android 20 apps that track data passing through people’s phones, according to <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/vpn-and-ad-blocking-apps-sensor-tower" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BuzzFeed News</a>. Adblock Focus and Luna VPN were in Apple's App Store.</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. The for-profit performing rights organization Pro Music Rights (PMR) is suing Apple and other companies of an antitrust conspiracy.</p>

<p class="">Coalition and Afghan forces under intense enemy rocket and mortar fire, and unable to use their military-issued equipment, <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-and-afghan-forces-capture-enemy-insurgents-using-an-iphone-and-an-app-called-tactical-nav-301019631.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reportedly utilized</a> their iPhones and an app called Tactical NAV during a nighttime raid to capture enemy insurgents targeting military personnel.</p>