Dennis Sellers

<p class=""><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-27/apple-loses-pair-of-key-operations-supply-chain-executives">Bloomberg</a>'s Mark Gurman reports that two Apple execs who worked in the manufacturing, supply chain, and operations group have resigned.</p>

<p class="">As noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors,</a> Apple is now selling certified refurbished 16-inch MacBook Pros internationally. This is the first time since the laptop was released in November 2019 (though refurbished models have been available in the U.S. for some time).</p>

<p class="">Altice USA has launched Altice One on Apple TV, delivering the signature Altice One entertainment experience through Apple’s set-top. Also starting today, new and existing Altice One customers can receive an Apple TV 4K as part of their monthly subscription plan.</p>

<p class="">The iPhone XR was the world's best-selling smartphone in 2019, according to a <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-xr-11-highest-selling-smartphone-2019-samsung-xiaomi-omdia-2185927" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">report</a> by the Omdia research firm.</p>

<p class="">Santa Clara University students, faculty, and staff with Apple iPhones or Apple Watches can now "go mobile" and leave their ACCESS ID cards at home.</p>

<p class="">Thanks, but no thanks. Apple has again declined a request to testify at a U.S. congressional hearing that is part of a wider investigation into Chinese influence on technology companies, according to <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>.</p>

<p class="">I’ve said before that I'd love to see Apple introduce a HomePod Theater System. That may be coming. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,575,095) for a “wireless and wired speaker hub for a home theater system.”</p>

<p class="">I had toyed with the idea of purchasing an <a href="https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Pro Display XDR</a>, but then the fever passed and I realized that I couldn’t afford a $5,000 display, as beautiful as it might be. Which meant that I couldn’t test out Logitech's <a href="https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/4k-pro-magnetic-webcam?crid=34" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4K Pro Magnetic Webcam for Apple Pro Display XDR</a> with one.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s iPhone reached a record 75.6% market share in the fourth quarter of 2019 in India thanks to strong performance of the iPhone 11 and price drop on previous-generation models, according to the <a href="http://www.idc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IDC research group</a> -- as noted by <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/iphone-11-helps-apple-grab-756-25-premium-smartphone-market-share-in-india/ar-BB103ccE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MSN</a>.</p>

<p class="">Johnson & Johnson has announced that the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with Apple, has opened enrollment for the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2729532-1&h=642447879&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heartline.com%2F&a=Heartline+Study">Heartline Study</a>.</p>

<p class="">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. And let's start one for “Apple Chairs.” Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,569,672) for an “adaptive tensile surface” that involves automobile seats and desk chairs.</p>

<p class="">Today would have been the 65th birthday of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. CEO Tim Cook <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1231937719523106818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1231937719523106818&ref_url=https://www.imore.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-remembers-steve-jobs-his-birthday" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">took to Twitter</a> to remember his friend and mentor.</p>

<p class="">The upcoming "AirTags” will be completely waterproof and use a magnetic charging system akin to that of the AppleWatch, according to the Japanese blog <a href="http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/rumor/entry-39389.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacOtakara</a>.</p>

<p class="">In a note to clients -- as noted by <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says a Mac with an Apple-made processors is coming in the first half 2021. He doesn't offer details.</p>

<p class="">Just as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up Apple's appeal of a $439 million infringement verdict, the tech giant told the Eastern District of Texas that it would be "exceedingly unjust" for the company to have to pay that sum over since-invalidated VirnetX patents, reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1246151/apple-urges-court-to-slash-439m-loss-as-justices-review-it?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology&read_more=1&attachments=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>