Dennis Sellers

<p class="">Apple won’t face claims it manipulated search results in the Apple App Store and Mac App Stores to stifle competition after a federal judge in Delaware partially dismissed a lawsuit filed by Blix, the company behind the BlueMail app (pictured), reports <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/apple-beats-claims-that-app-store-suppresses-competition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple says it’s offering more ways than ever for customers to support (RED)’s fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa while simultaneously protecting those communities from COVID-19.</p>

<p class="">Worldwide smartphone sales to end-users totaled 366 million units in the third quarter of 2020, down 5.7% from the third quarter of 2019, according to <a href="http://www.gartner.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gartner, Inc</a>. And China-based Xiaomi moved ahead of Apple to become the number three smartphone vendor worldwide.</p>

<p class="">Overall, I’m a fan of Apple’s Magic Mouse for use with my Mac. However, it’s VERY irritating that the recharging port for its rechargeable battery is located on the device's bottom. This means the mouse is completely useless while it’s charging.</p>

<p class="">The new episode of <a href="http://www.macvoices.com/macvoices-20266-macvoices-live-new-m1-mac-experiences-macos-transitions-developer-fees-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacVoices Live!</a> panel of David Ginsburg, Britany Smith, Andrew Orr, Kelly Guimont, Frank Petrie, and host Chuck Joiner look got who got which M1 Macs and their initial experiences and impressions.</p>

<p class=""><em>The Morning Show</em> star Gugu Mbatha-Raw is sticking with Apple TV+ after landing the lead role in a new psychological thriller series, <em>Surface</em>, for Apple’s streaming services reports <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/11/gugu-mbatha-raw-apple-tv-thriller-surface-veronica-west-hello-sunshine-apple-studios-1234635211/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a>.</p>

<p class="">Although the Apple Watch Series generally offers better battery life with each update, there are steps you can take to maximize the life of your battery and the lifespan of your smartwatch.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s high end iPad Pro models coming in 2021 will be 5G-enabled with mmWave support, according to industry publication <a href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20201126PD206.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DigiTimes</a>. And a new patent filing (number 20200373672) for “millimeter wave patch antenna’ suggests this will happen. In the patent info.</p>

<p class="">Apple has hired Josh Elman, a former venture capitalist at Greylock Partners who led early investments in Discord and the precursor to TikTok, to work on the App Store, reports <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-30/apple-hires-prominent-venture-capitalist-for-app-store-role?sref=MRDu5QV3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg</a>. Elman says he will “help customers discover the best apps for them.”</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/11/30/apple-retail-store-express-storefronts-holiday-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">9to5Mac reports</a> that almost half of U.S. Apple retail stores have switched to “Express” storefront pick-up. The article says that 125 of the country’s 250 stores have been retrofitted for the format.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/11/apple-announces-app-store-small-business-program/">App Store Small Business Program</a> — which cuts the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for all developers who earned less than US$1 million in 2019 (after the store's fee) — affects 98% of the company’s developers, according to a report by <a href="https://appfigures.com/resources/insights/apples-gift-to-developers-is-a-win-win"><span style="text-decoration:underline">appfigures</span></a>.</p><p class=""><br></p>

<p class="">Apple has begun looking for suppliers of “folded cameras” in order to strengthen the optical zoom feature of its iPhones, according to <a href="https://english.etnews.com/20201127200002" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Korea IT News</a>.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s M1 Mac mini has seen Apple’s share of the desktop market boom in Japan, according to a new "<a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&pto=aue&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ja&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=https://www.bcnretail.com/list/list_tag/%3Ftag_id%3D109%26tag_search%3D1&usg=ALkJrhgi6IyYuotsyXrsXjW64rYqs1PzaQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BCN</a> Ranking,” a sales database that collects and aggregates actual sales data of personal computers, digital home appliances, etc. from major home electronics mass retailers and online shops daily.</p>

<p class="">Apple is urging a Texas federal judge to kill a copyright infringement lawsuit over its emoji with diverse skin tones, contending the company suing it can't claim rights to "naturally occurring" human characteristics like skin color, according to <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1332332/apple-says-skin-tones-used-in-emojis-can-t-be-ip?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article).</p>

<p class="">According to <a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MacRumors</a>, Apple is preparing to open a new retail store in Yeouido, South Korea. It will be the tech giant’s second retail location in the country.</p>