Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Global consumer spending in mobile apps hit US$29.3 billion and installs climbed to 36.5 billion across the Apple App Store and Google Play in the third quarter, according to preliminary Sensor Tower <a href="https://sensortower.com/solutions/store-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Store Intelligence</a> estimates.</p>

Apple will announce its fourth fiscal quarter results on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. (Eastern). You’ll be able to...

<p class=""><em>Tiny World</em>, a documentary narrated by Paul Rudd, debuts today on Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service.</p>

<p class="">Future Mac laptops and iPads could be powered by hydrogen fuel cells as evidenced by a newly granted Apple patent (number 10,790,561) dubbed “portable computing device for external fuel cell control.”</p>

<p class="">Home Screen pages can display widgets that are customized for work, travel, sports, entertainment, and other areas of interest. However, with iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7, you can delete the default Apple apps on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch for the first time.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for another patent (number 20200310121) for a “head-mounted display system” — in other words, the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD).</p>

<p class="">OWC has introduced the new <a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-hub" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OWC Thunderbolt Hub</a>. For the first time, it expands the number of Thunderbolt ports available on a Thunderbolt 4 computer.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filled out the cast for its upcoming musical comedy series starring and produced by Cecily Strong (pictured), according to <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/keegan-michael-key-fred-armisen-and-kristin-chenoweth-board-apple-musical-comedy-series-lorne-michaels-1234789292/">Variety</a>. Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Armisen, and Kristin Chenoweth, as well as seven others, have been added to the cast.</p>

<p class="">Apple has rolled out a new version of its Maps app for iOS users in the UK and Ireland. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, says the upgrade provides faster and more accurate navigation, and comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls, and more.</p>

<p class="">Apple has released the second public beta of watchOS 7.1. It’s available on <a href="https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple's Beta Software Program website</a>. Just remember that beta software, so proceed with care.</p>

<p class="">The AMC+ streaming service is now available through the Channels feature in the Apple TV app, reports <a href="https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/amc-plus-streaming-service-expands-to-apple-and-amazon-with-no-cable-subscription-needed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AdWeek</a>.</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. But this time it’s Apple doing the suing. The tech giant is suing GEEP Canada, an Ontario electronics firm, claiming it stole nearly 100,000 products for resale, reports <a href="https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/apple-sues-ontario-electronics-recycling-firm-claiming-it-stole-nearly-100000-products-for-resale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Logic</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">Universum's <a href="https://universumglobal.com/wmae2020/">World's Most Attractive Employers</a> rankings show students entering the workforce are doubling down on financial security and innovation; "high future earnings" is the number one priority when weighing a potential employer (and a bigger priority than in 2019), followed closely by "innovation" for engineering and IT students (chosen by 46%). For all students surveyed, Google, Apple and Microsoft were the top three employer brands.</p>

<p class="">Apple's upcoming macOS Big Sur introduces HDR video support. However, <a href="https://appleterm.com/2020/09/30/streaming-netflix-4k-on-macos-big-sur-requires-a-mac-with-a-t2-security-chip/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Terminal</a> reports that watching Netflix 4K will require a Mac with a T2 security chip (although I’m not sure why).</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20200312183) for an “interactive reading assistant” that will users, especially young ones, with reading on an Apple device such as an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.</p>