Dennis Sellers

<p class=""><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chargepoint.com%2F&esheet=52329346&newsitemid=20201117005531&lan=en-US&anchor=ChargePoint&index=1&md5=e7bc4b7f6ae05b0b68bd6e517502ee24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ChargePoint</a>, an electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, now works with Apple CarPlay. This new integration brings essential EV charging data inside the vehicle, allowing drivers to easily access charging information directly from their vehicle’s infotainment system, according to Bill Loewenthal, senior vice president, Product, ChargePoint.</p>

<p class="">Belkin has unveiled the US$129.99 <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983210-2&h=2829391164&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belkin.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FP-WIZ006%2F&a=BOOST%E2%86%91CHARGE%E2%84%A2+TrueFreedom+PRO+Wireless+Charger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOOST↑CHARGE TrueFreedom PRO Wireless Charger</a> and $79.99 <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2983214-2&h=4108450880&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belkin.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FP-WIZ011%2F&a=BOOST%E2%86%91CHARGE%E2%84%A2+UV+Sanitizer+%2B+Wireless+Charger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BOOST↑CHARGE UV Sanitizer + Wireless Charger</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,839,577) for “creating augmented reality [AR} self-portraits using machine learning” with an iPhone.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,838,462) for a future version of its MagSafe cases that debuted with the line of iPhone 12 models.</p>

<p class="">The story of Apple in Ireland began in 1980 with a single manufacturing facility and 60 employees.</p>

<p class="">Apple has shared a trailer for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obAL0k7GaOo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earth At Night In Color</a>, an upcoming docuseries for Apple TV+.</p>

<p class="">On the new <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20258-cat-pham-of-western-digital-covers-their-new-ssd-drives/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacVoices Live!</a> Cat Pham, product marketing manager for Western Digital, discusses the latest iteration of their WD My Passport SSD drive. She covers use cases, compatibility, speed, and availability of this rugged, portable drive.</p>

<p class="">For folks who spend a lot of time outside working, biking, golfing, playing sports, or pursuing other hobbies and activities, ArmorGlas from <a href="https://mygoflight.com/pages/ipad-iphone-armorglas"><span style="text-decoration:underline">MYGOFLIGHT</span></a> offers screen protectors to enable better visibility on digital devices such as Apple’s iPhones and iPads in the glare of daylight.</p>

<p class="">Apple is making it easier to discover and listen to podcasts via the web, according to <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/16/you-can-now-embed-apple-podcasts-on-the-web/?guccounter=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TechCrunch</a>. The tech giant has announced an Apple Podcasts embed web player that allows anyone — including creators, listeners or marketers — to generate embed codes for the over 1.5 million shows available across the Apple Podcasts service.</p>

<p class="">HP edged out Lenovo for the first time in years by a slim margin to regain leadership in the worldwide laptop market, according to Strategy Analytics. However, it was also good news for Apple.</p>

<p class="">The <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2981965-1&h=1868511048&u=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.pixalate.com%2Fconnected-tv-ctv-ott-ad-supply-trends-report-q3-2020&a=Q3+2020+State+of+Connected+TV%2FOTT%3A+Ad+Supply+Trends+Report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Q3 2020 State of Connected TV/OTT: Ad Supply Trends Report</a> from Pixelate examines how the programmatic OTT/CTV advertising marketplace changed from quarter one of 2020 to quarter three of 2020 during the global pandemic. The majority (49%) of programmatic OTT/CTV ads go to Roku devices, but Apple TV (the set-top box) saw the largest market share increase (+175%) in 2020.</p>

<p class="">New <a href="https://browser.geekbench.com/mac-benchmarks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Geekbench scores</a> show that the 2020 Mac mini with The Apple-mad M1 chip is faster than every Intel Mac in single core tests, even though the benchmarking app is running under the Rosetta 2 emulator. The M1 MacBook Pro and M1 MacBook Air take second and third places.</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit (or at least a legal complaint or two). Apple’s ad tracking is the target of two complaints to Spanish and German authorities by a privacy advocate, Noyb (None of Your Business) reports <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-16/apple-targeted-by-privacy-campaigner-who-took-on-facebook?sref=MRDu5QV3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

<p class="">Take this one with a grain (or two of salt): <a href="https://money.udn.com/money/story/12926/5017757&xid=17259,15700023,15700124,15700149,15700186,15700190,15700201,15700214&usg=ALkJrhg5-M_wjNyvrTBjze4krca_etonUQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Economic Daily News</a> says Apple has sent prototypes of folding iPhones to manufacturer partner Foxconn for testing.</p>

<p class="">Comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj (<em>Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj</em>) has joined the cast of <em>The Morning Show</em>’s second season on Apple TV+, according to <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/11/hasan-minhaj-cast-the-morning-show-season-2-apple-tv-drama-series-1234615159/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a>. He’ll play Eric, a charismatic, rising star who joins The Morning Show.team.</p>