Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20200106000747" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Korea Herald</a><em> </em>says Apple was the top pick by South Korean investors among foreign companies during the fourth quarter of 2019 as local investors joined the rush to buy shares in the company in hopes of it making a rally.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">2019 saw a “complete turnaround in Apple's market share and presence in India, fueled by attractive price drops on previous generation iPhone models (iPhone XR), affordable newer flagship premium models (iPhone 11) and attractive schemes on other products," according to a <a href="https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/apple-can-make-2020-its-strongest-year-in-india-say-experts-11578196077094.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LiveMint report</a>. And this year looks to be even better.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">At this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), OWC announced the upcoming Akitio Node Titan, an external graphics processing Unit (eGPU) that lets users transform their notebook or other slotless computer (Mac mini, iMac, MacBook Pro, NUC, etc.) into a gaming, video editing and graphics workstation.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Apple+%28AAPL%29+Could+Delay+Some+iPhone+5G+Launches+Into+Next+Year+-+Susquehanna/16300505.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A report from Susquehanna analyst</a> Mehdi Hosseini says Apple will have two 5G iPhone launches this year: sub-6GHz models in September, and the mmWave launch in December (or possible even January 2021).</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,523,879) dubbed "creative camera” that involves its Animoji and Memoji features.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,521,948) for “emoji recording and sending” involving its Animoji and Memoji features.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Based on a new research survey from Wave7 Research, PCMag Mobile Analyst, Sascha Segan, <a href="http://email.msgsnd.com/c/eJwtUMtuhDAM_Bq4BYW8OXBoRfc3KpOEXbp5KQlC_H1DVcmS7fHMWLaZpcQb9PtMMMF4xHSURDAxjAOfvhbB5CIZ-Xwso-oY9uVZghl09P1rtmLDI6UTKCqxUmqaBN-MUYxwijldeze_ak2lox8debQ4z3NI2sPzNmh9sGdpiUoiJ9EKCOCuUpGHn5iRhpx3m1GpMduCUra1Xsgf-oVicBcq1jkEKTmLIHT0cVT_XeKRte3o0mjvDPrdEXHj3pr98A1P-R_R4BPszyZcCvhyhOeflTliiu7q82xsCHsZ7i02l3b73_yM2ZmhRgNXX2dO5UqJsEIwpoBunKzKbkSPEx91e8NNEZIKTgTWZjNMw0r1yhQ1XDA9bSP8Aux3ekI"><span style="text-decoration:underline">found that Apple and Samsung phones make up more than 90% of sales at all major carrier stores</span></a> (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile). The best selling phone at all four carriers is the iPhone 11, with the best selling Samsung phone being the Galaxy S10. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Who had the most mobile device activations between Christmas and New Years? Apple or Samsung? I’ll give you a clue: it wasn't the latter.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Smart lighting company <a href="https://nanoleaf.me/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nanoleaf </a>has unveiled the Nanoleaf Learning Series, an all-in-one intelligent lighting system for your home. It “intuitively learns, senses and reacts to users needs - simplifying the smart home, minimizing any need for adjustments and manual controls (such as voice commands, app controls and scheduling) to go beyond simply a “connected” home to one that is truly smart,” according to the folks at Nanoleaf.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">You can now have emojis (well, some, at least) and other symbols engraved on an AirPod Charging Case. The engraving is free when you order the earbuds from Apple.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I can't afford the Apple Pro Display XDR, so I sure can't afford a big ol’ 8K HDTV. But if you can, <a href="https://www.lg.com/">LG Electronics </a>will introduce its expanded 8K TV lineup next week at CES 2020 – eight TVs with new 77- and 65-inch class models joining LG’s existing 88- and 75-inch screen sizes. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but I'm sure it will beyond my budget.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a Federal Circuit decision upholding a jury verdict ordering the company to pay $439 million for infringing VirnetX’s network security patents, saying the “grossly unfair” outcome hinged on “fundamental legal errors," reports <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1230891/apple-tells-justices-439m-virnetx-verdict-is-grossly-unfair-?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a> (a subscription is required to read the entire article.)</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 10,521,034) for “electronic devices with sidewall displays” that could involve iPhones, iPads, even Macs.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A new Apple patent filing (number 2020200004337) dubbed “laptop computing device with discrete haptic regions" that hints at a Mac laptop with more touchscreen features, though not a touchscreen on the display itself.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Spurred by new device sales, first-time mobile users, and consumers “flush with gift card credit,” worldwide spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play on Christmas topped $277 million according to Sensor Tower <a href="https://sensortower.com/solutions/store-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Store Intelligence</a> estimates, with the former coming out the clear winner.</p>