Dennis Sellers

<p class="">The Apple TV app is coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, according to a <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/22/new-media-experience-and-top-entertainment-streaming-apps-coming-to-ps5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sony blog post</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has released <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0xzy0IhDc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a trailer</a> (well, it’s more like a teaser) for season two of its <em>Servant</em> series for the Apple TV+ streaming service. According to <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/10/m-night-shyamalan-servant-second-season-trailer-1234601656/"><em>Deadline</em></a>, the 10-episode series, which will take a more supernatural turn, will be released gradually with a new episode every Friday.</p>

<p class="">ESR launched what it says is the world's first MagSafe compatible wireless charging car mount as part of its HaloLock system of magnetic wireless charging accessories. The MagSafe technology was introduced with <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/10/13/iphone-12-iphone-12-mini-sport-a14-bionic-chip-super-xdr-display-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12,</a> i<a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/10/13/iphone-12-pro-and-pro-max-truly-professional-photo-and-video-capabilities" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max </a>this week.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-global-smart-speaker-market-2021-forecast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The latest Canalys forecast expects the global smart speaker market</a>, including smart displays, to reach 163 million units in 2021, a growth of 21%. The research group is cautiously optimistic about sales of Apple’s new <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/10/13/apple-introduces-the-homepod-mini-for-99?rq=HomePod%20mini" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HomePod mini</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent for a “mounting base for a wirelessly locatable tag” that related to the rumored “AirTags” that are expected before the holidays.</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a new patent (number 2020033891) for a “stylus-based input system for a head-mounted device.” It discloses ways that the Apple Pencil could work with the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD).</p>

<p class="">Apple has integrated 5G into all four newly announced iPhones. In the launching event, Apple demonstrated a fast speed up to 4 Gbps on the iPhone 12 Pro, even when networks are crowded.</p>

<p class="">On the <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20240-jean-macdonald-manton-reese-of-micro-blog-and-jonathan-hays-of-sunlit-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new episode of MacVoices</a> Manton Reece and Jean MacDonald of Micro.blog and Jonathan Hays of Sunlit join host Chuck Joiner for the second part of a two-part discussion.</p>

<p class="">Belkin has announced what it says is the smallest GaN 60W solution on the market: the US$49.99 <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2954497-1&h=2957534192&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belkin.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FP-WCH002%2F&a=BOOST%E2%86%91CHARGE%E2%84%A2+PRO+USB-C+PD+GaN+Wall+Charger+60W" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BOOST↑CHARGE PRO USB-C PD GaN Wall Charger 60W</a>.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://preventthedrop.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grip2ü </a>has announced new iPhone 12 cases and a pocket-sized UV-C sanitizer designed to ward off germs.</p>

<p class="">EZVIZ has launched the C4W Full HD Wi-Fi Outdoor Turret wall-mounted camera in the U.S. It boasts full HD 1080p resolution video.</p>

<p class="">Wemo is now shipping the HomeKit-compatible WiFi Outdoor Smart Plug that provides control over lights, holiday decorations and other outdoor devices and appliances with no subscription or hub required.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been lobbying the U.S. government on tax breaks to support domestic chip production, “suggesting the iPhone maker is keen to move more of its supply chain to the U.S.,” reports <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-21/apple-lobbies-for-lower-taxes-to-boost-u-s-chip-production" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

<p class="">In a <a href="https://news.airbnb.com/designing-the-future-of-airbnb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog post</a> from Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says Jony Ive, the former chief design officer at Apple, and his partners at LoveFrom will work together through a multi-year relationship to design the next generation of Airbnb products and services.</p>

<p class="">Apple has landed the rights to “The Velvet Underground,” a new feature documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Todd Haynes (“Carol,” “Far From Heaven,” “I’m Not There”) and Polygram Entertainment, produced by Motto Pictures and Killer Films in association with Federal Films.</p>