Dennis Sellers

<p class="">OWC has announced availability of a 4TB M.2 drive. For the first time ever, the new <a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/aura-p12" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4TB Aura P12 M.2 NVMe SSDs</a> will be utilized in OWC’s Envoy Pro EX line (Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C) for 4TB of portable storage, as well as the ThunderBlade and Accelsior 4M2, which will each now offer up to 16TB of storage.</p>

<p class="">Apple and Samsung are teaming up to launch an Apple Music app for Samsung smart TVs, reports <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/23/21231790/samsung-smart-tv-apple-music-app-available" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Verge</a>. This is the time time Apple has offered an Apple Music app for any smart TV platform other than its own Apple TV set-top box.</p>

<p class="">Macs may one day be able to generate 3D images from pics and videos taken with an iPhone, iPad, or with the FaceTime camera on an Apple desktop or laptop. The tech giant has applied for a patent (number 20200125835) for “generating animated 3D models from captured images.”</p>

<p class="">Apple has filed for a sixth patent (number 20200125193) for “electronic devices with sidewall displays” that involves iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch bands with displays on the side of the screen, as well as the main display.</p>

<p class="">Apple will release at least one Mac with its own custom-designed ARM-based processor next year, reports <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-23/apple-aims-to-sell-macs-with-its-own-chips-starting-in-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

<p class="">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/04/22/lawsuit-alleges-apple-involved-in-flagrant-music-piracy-on-itunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple is being sued (again) for allegedly distributing and profited off pirated re-recordings of musical compositions through iTunes</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.financialnewsmedia.com/"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Financial News Media</span></a> lists Tim Cook among the “seven visionaries shaping the future of transportation.” Here's what the publication has to say about Apple's CEO:</p>

<p class="">Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to be held personally accountable for any potential privacy issues or misuse of the companies’ joint contact tracing technology development, reports <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/04/22/senator-demands-tim-cook-be-personally-accountable-for-coronavirus-contact-tracing-privacy-failure" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>.</p>

<p class="">Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (<a href="http://www.cirpllc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CIRP</a>), has released its analysis of the results from its research on Apple for the fiscal quarter that ended March 29, 2020.</p>

<p class="">Another Apple-related website has bitten the dust. Last month <a href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2020/3/6/the-dead-zone-more-apple-sites-bite-the-dust?rq=MacSurfer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">it was announced</a> in that MacSurfer was shutting down. Now <a href="http://www.prmac.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PRMac</a>, the only Mac public relations site in existence, is shutting down April 30.</p>

<p class="">Apple has applied for a patent (number 10,630,500) for "selection of a coordinator device for an automated environment" that hints that it may be considering its own line of “smart home” products. Or the patent could simply involve more HomeKit features and increased cooperation with third party product suppliers.</p>

<p class="">The global tablet Applications Processor (AP) market grew 2% year-over-year to reach $1.9 billion, according to a new report from <a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strategy Analytics</a>. And Apple gained even more ground with its custom-made iPad processors, according to the research group.</p>

<p class="">Jeff Carlson just finished his latest effort, <em>Take Control of Apple Watch for Take Control Books</em>, a detailed examination of the capabilities of the current version of the hardware and software, with a nod to the future.</p>

<p class="">The rumor mill is churning today with reports of a 23-inch iMac, delays of some iPhone 5G models, and new AirPods. Let's look at the rumors, and see what the Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks about each one.</p><p class=""> </p>

<p class="">Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service, has picked up a shortform series from the Jim Henson Company. featuring the stars of the 1980s favorite, <em>Fraggle Rock</em>, in a new adventure, called <em>Fraggle Rock: Rock On,</em> according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fraggle-rock-returns-apple-shortform-series-1291068" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.</p>