Dennis Sellers

<p class="">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a> — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the next update of the iPad Pro will sport mini-LED displays.</p>

<p class="">In a new Apple Pay promotion, you can use Apple’s mobile payment system in the Jimmy John’s app and get a free drink.</p>

<p class="">You can sync playlists and albums on your Apple Watch using watchOS.</p>

<p class="">Apple’s iPhone is water resistant; however, a newly graded patent (number 10,785,384) for “submersible electronic devices with imaging capabilities” show that the tech giant is investigating ways to make the smartwatch a decent underwater camera.</p>

<p class="">Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, we’ll frequently offer a wrap-up of news items you should check out. First up: <a href="https://www.starzplay.com/">STARZPLAY</a>, the MENA region's fastest-growing SVOD service, is now available to customers across the region through Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung and LG smart TVs.</p>

<p class="">Hired — which looks for ways to empower companies to get the edge they need to attract the world’s top tech talent— has <a href="https://hired.com/blog/highlights/2020-brand-health-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">released</a> its 2020 “Global Brand Health Report,” which looks at which companies tech talent want to work for and what drives them to take a new job. Netflix displays last year’s top company, Google, and Apple places seventh on the list.</p>

<p class=""><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2925267-1&h=3682298388&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linksys.com%2Fus%2F&a=Linksys" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Linksys</a>, the connected home division within the Belkin International and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) (HK: 6088) entity, has announced HomeKit support for its <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2925267-1&h=2540606218&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linksys.com%2Fus%2Fp%2FP-WHW0303%2F&a=Linksys%C2%A0Velop+Tri-Band%C2%A0mesh+routers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Linksys Velop Tri-Band mesh routers</a>. HomeKit is a framework that allows control of compatible home automation devices.</p>

<p class="">Apple had updated Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, adding Scribble support. PadOS 14 brings Scribble to iPad with Apple Pencil, allowing users to write in any text field — where it will automatically be converted to typed text.</p>

<p class="">Apple has announced a series order for “High Desert,” a new comedic half-hour series to be produced by Apple Studios that will star Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood,” “Escape at Dannemora,” “The Act”), who will also executive produce.</p>

<p class="">According to <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/09/22/apple-event-rumored-for-october-13-as-eddy-cue-promotes-services-to-uk-carrier-staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Apple will hold a virtual event to announce the “iPhone 12” on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The tech giant hasn’t announced such an event, but the timetable seems reasonable.</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://www.otterbox.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OtterBox </a>has introduced the EXO EDGE, designed for the new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE. It’s a “sleek case designed to keep your device protected during daily life and extraordinary adventures,” according to CEO Jim Parke.</p>

<p class="">Apple's Macs and iPads continue to have the highest satisfaction score among personal computer users in 2020, according to new data shared today by the <a href="https://www.theacsi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Customer Satisfaction Index</a>. The iPhone and Apple’s streaming services also did well.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,782,741) that shows it’s working on ways to make iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs more resistant to scratches and dents.</p>

<p class="">Apple has been granted two patents for its rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD).</p>

<p class="">Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, we’ll frequently offer a wrap-up of news items you should check out. First up: Five days after Apple released iOS 14, adoption of the software update (and iPadOS 14) has reached approximately 26% of active iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices, according to <a href="https://mixpanel.com/trends/#report/ios_14" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mixpanel</a>. This includes iPadOS 14.</p>