Apple Awarded Patent for Electronic Band to Enhance Apple Watch

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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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1. Apple Awarded Patent for Electronic Band to Enhance Apple Watch
2. Kuo: Apple to Discontinue AirPods Pro Due to Weaker Demand for AirPods 3
3. Apple Patent Hints at Extreme Sports Edition Ruggedized Apple Watch
4. Tim Cook to Deliver Keynote Address at IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C.
5. Apple Increases Orders for iPhone 13, Sparks Debate in Phone Sizes
6. A New Lawsuit Filed Against Apple Concerns How Often Employees are Paid
7. Apple Officially Announces WWDC22 Returning Online, Rumors of What to Expect
8. Patents Filed by Apple Reveal FaceTime May Receive Spatial Audio
9. Western Australia Police Finds Apple CarPlay Useful for Responding to Emergencies
10. Two Men Sentenced to a Combined 13 Years Imprisonment for the $1.5 Million Apple Gift Card Fraud
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1. APPLE AWARDED PATENT FOR ELECTRONIC BAND TO ENHANCE APPLE WATCH
A patent for an electronic band for the Apple Watch shows how Cupertino could greatly expand the wearable’s features and capabilities.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-awarded-patent-for-electronic-band-to-enhance-apple-watch/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. KUO: APPLE TO DISCONTINUE AIRPODS PRO DUE TO WEAKER DEMAND FOR AIRPODS 3
Apple may discontinue its AirPods Pro ahead of the release of the AirPods Pro 2 to avoid product segmentation problems seen with AirPods 3.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/kuo-apple-to-discontinue-airpods-pro-due-to-weaker-demand-for-airpods-3/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. APPLE PATENT HINTS AT EXTREME SPORTS EDITION RUGGEDIZED APPLE WATCH
A new Apple patent application suggests that a new Apple Watch geared for extreme sports use may be underway.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-patent-hints-at-extreme-sports-edition-ruggedized-apple-watch/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. TIM COOK TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT IAPP’S GLOBAL PRIVACY SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to deliver a headlining keynote address at this year’s Global Privacy Summit hosted by the IAPP.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/tim-cook-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-iapps-global-privacy-summit-in-washington-d-c/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. APPLE INCREASES ORDERS FOR IPHONE 13, SPARKS DEBATE IN PHONE SIZES
Apple recently announced the increase in iPhone 13 orders. With the decrease in iPhone SE sales, this is sparking a debate on phone sizes.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-increases-orders-for-iphone-13-sparks-debate-in-phone-sizes/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. A NEW LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST APPLE CONCERNS HOW OFTEN EMPLOYEES ARE PAID
A new lawsuit against Apple alleges that the company was not paying employees per current New York labor laws.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/a-new-lawsuit-filed-against-apple-concerns-how-often-employees-are-paid/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. APPLE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES WWDC22 RETURNING ONLINE, RUMORS OF WHAT TO EXPECT
Today Apple announced its WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC). This is the third year in a row the event will held online.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-officially-announces-wwdc22-returning-online-rumors-of-what-to-expect/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. PATENTS FILED BY APPLE REVEAL FACETIME MAY RECEIVE SPATIAL AUDIO
New patents filed by Apple show that the company may be making a move toward spatial audio for FaceTime. The patents were filed last Thursday.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/patents-filed-by-apple-reveal-facetime-may-receive-spatial-audio/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE FINDS APPLE CARPLAY USEFUL FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES
Western Australia Police find Apple CarPlay useful for an unusual purpose: effectively responding to emergency calls inside their vehicles.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/western-australia-police-finds-apple-carplay-useful-for-responding-to-emergencies/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO A COMBINED 13 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR THE $1.5 MILLION APPLE GIFT CARD FRAUD
Two men were sentenced to a combined 13 years in federal prison for a $1.5 million Apple gift card fraud scheme.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/two-men-sentenced-to-a-combined-13-years-imprisonment-for-the-1-5-million-apple-gift-card-fraud/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>