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Apple settles with Qualcomm

The timing was incredible as opening arguments in their trail had started here in San Diego

I don't want to go into great details because I don't like lawsuit stuff, but this is big news and there is some good business news here.

All the lawsuits are over and Apple will enter a six year licensing deal with Qualcomm

Then there was the fallout. Intel announced it's getting out of the 5G modem business.

It's really not clear if that was because of the Qualcomm settlement or if it caused the Qualcomm settlement

Many are speculating, but no one knows.

Fast Company reported that Apple has a team of 1,000 to 1,200 engineers working on modem chips.

I don't think that changes with this settlement

Apple will eventually make their own modem chips, maybe integrated

They will still need to license Qualcomm tech and patents to produce those. That doesn't change.

Earliest timeline for an Apple modem is 2021

We will not see 5G in iPhone's this year. We will not likely see Qualcomm modems in this years iPhones.

What's next for iOS

Guilherme Rambo at 9to5 Mac claims to have the scoop on some of the new features we'll see in iOS 13 at WWDC

Dark mode. Including a "high contrast" mode

Ability for apps to have multiple windows

Individual windows can also have sheets that are attached, but that can also be detached cards that can be moved around.

Undo and Redo gesture

Three-finger tap and drag on the keyboard area

sliding left and right to undo and redo

Safari on iPad will automatically request the desktop version of sites.

Better font management on iOS

No more font profiles.

Other items include:

Updates to Mail

New gestures to allow for the selection of multiple items in table views and collection views

Redesigned Reminders app

New volume HUD (likely one that doesn't obscure the whole screen)

More in App printing controls

Apple merging "Find My" apps

Guilherme Rambo at 9to5 Mac is reporting that Apple has plans to merge the Find My iPhone and Find My Friends apps into a single new App in a project under the codename "Green Torch"

The app would be available for both Mac and iOS

Has a new feature called "Find Network" that allows devices to be tracked even when not connected to Wi-Fi or to a cellular network.

The report also claims Apple is developing a device that would allow you to track any item via the app.

Basically a "tag" that you could attach to any physical item, like your keys.

It would be paired to your iCloud account by placing the tag near your phone.

Get a notification when the tagged item is moved too far away from the phone. Can add locations to ignore that feature.

Locations of tagged items could be shared

Add your contact info to a tag. When the tag is in "lost mode" any iOS device could read and display that info.

The new app could be shown of at WWDC. The new hardware might be announced in September along with new iPhones

Apple Pencil blocks car access?

Apple updated their support article for their new Apple Pencil 2 with a note about an odd interference scenario

In some instances a charging Apple Pencil may prevent your car's keyless entry key FOB from working.

Say if the two items were next to each other in a bag or purse.

The interference only happens if the pencil is actively charging

Fix is to move the FOB away from the Apple Pencil or detach the Apple Pencil so it's not charging.

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The new AirPods impressions

Took forever to get here.

Ok, really about three week, but seriously?

They are pretty much the same physically

Light on front of the case. I like it, but it does add a "pin hole" that looks like a blemish when off

Hinge is satin, not glossy.

Button for syncing is moved up slightly

Wireless charging is great

Still has the Lightning port

Wonder how many people threw away the cable with the packaging?

Sound difference?

One in each ear, switching back and forth

does seem to connect a hair faster?

I think the old one might sound a bit better in the mids / highs?

New ones seem to have more bass , depth of sound.

Form over function?

Play comment from Brian

I know plenty of users who have had no issues with the new keyboard, but there are more than enough reports to verify there is a problem

I'm guessing there are some environmental factors, and i'm not talking cleanliness or eating habits.

Apple as a "services" company

James had some comments and concerns that he sent me in an email

"I just had a few comments about the possible future of Apple. Apple has always been a company that produces high-end, high-margin hardware accompanied by most excellent software. However as we know, hardware is now “too good”. For the average person there is no need to upgrade a phone, iPad, computer very frequently – their existing devices are too good. So Apple has chosen to enter crowded markets where they have no expertise. The new streaming service joins a very competitive field. many people have Amazon prime and for them the free streaming service is sufficient. For people who want more, Netflix is the next option. Apple is going to be competing with some very successful companies at something they have no experience in. There have been many rich people who made money in other fields that decided to produce movies and ended up losing lots of money. and now Tim Cook et al. want to direct their producers (don’t do anything mean or nasty) yeah that’s really going to work for movies in this day and time. Do they think they’re going to rival Disney?"

I don't think, and Apple has said as much, that Apple expects to "rival" any other streaming video service, at least not at first

Apple Music was looked at as an underdog as well, and now surpasses Spotify in the US for paid subscribers.

"If you want to see a successful services company, look at Microsoft today. I don’t think Apple at least at this time rivals Microsoft for services."

Microsoft Intelligent Cloud (includes enterprise services, like Azure) revenue at 9.4 billion in Q2 2019, Apple Services revenue was $10.9 billion in Q1 of 2019.

"As far as the credit card you said you were excited about Apple offering 3% off Apple products. Look at my Amazon card which I use much more frequently than I do my Apple purchases. It gives 5% back for Amazon purchases – in my case that is much more useful than measly 3% discount from Apple which I will use about every year or two. My second credit card is a visa the gives the standard 2% back for every purchase regardless of the category. So you don’t have to figure out if you’re getting 1% 2% or 3%."

Yes, if you make a lot of Amazon purchases, then having an Amazon card is a better idea than the Apple Card, at least for your Amazon purchases

My only point, for me, was that I buy a lot of Apple services, movies, software, apps, and products from Apple stores, so getting 3 percent back on those purchases seems like a good idea for me.

You still also get 2 percent at every other place were you use Apple Pay.

"I love what Apple has done and how I have enjoyed their products, but I feel like they are going down an unknown road trying desperately to recover their growth. I hope I’m wrong but I don’t see Johnny Ives being useful For Apple news plus, or Apple streaming service. So they are wasting a lot of good engineering trying to do something they have no experience in. Hope I’m wrong"

I will be the first to say I have GIANT fears about Apple heading down this path when they announced the iPhone. I didn't want Apple to become Sony.

I was so, wrong.

So some points

You’re not unfounded in your concerns. It’s a somewhat risky move. I say somewhat because they still have a LOT of cash on hand and they are moving pretty cautiously into the space.

This is a “bridging” move and not the “next big thing”. This gets Apple past peak iPhone and to the next hardware thing.

The engineering talent is NOT going to waste. They are working on stuff we just don’t know about yet. AI, computer learning, chips, automation, autonomous systems, AR, VR, etc. What’s the hardware? We have the rumors… Cars? Glasses? Maybe. More likely something Apple has thought of, but we won’t see until they announce it.

I said the same thing about they getting into a business they know nothing about when they announced the iPhone. Look what happened there.

Bottom line, the thing you’re most right about is that Apple has "a lot of good engineering”. They also have a very smart and talented leadership. They also have been counted out, maybe more than any other company on the planet, and they are still here.

Adding iOS Fonts

I got a great question via Twitter, "Can I transfer OT fonts from macOS to iOS?"

The answer is yes and it's a bit complex, but not too bad.

Also, app support might be limited depending on what you want to do.

You can generally install and transfer TTF and OTF fonts.

You'll need to copy them to a cloud storage location like iCloud, Dropbox, etc. so you can access them, say via the Files app, on your iOS device.

The fonts will need to be converted, or added really, to an iOS 'Profile'

Profiles are accessed through Settings > General > Profiles

There are apps to do this, a good one is [AnyFont](https://anyfont.app), $1.99 USD and $0.99 in app purchase for a library of 1000+ fonts.

To install a font:

Install the 'AnyFont', or similar app.

Transfer the font to your device storage (Dropbox, iCloud, etc)

Select the font and click the 'Share…' icon

Tap the 'Open In…' option and select your Font loading app (i'll be using AnyFont)

In AnyFont, tap the "Install own Fonts" tab, then tap the font to install it

You'll see a "warning" message about this "website" is trying to download a configuration profile

You'll need to tap 'allow'

It is a "localhost" site in the app running locally on your device.

The it will confirm the profile was "downloaded"

Now you'll need to go to Settings > General > Profiles to "activate" the font

Tap on the "downloaded" font profile

Tap 'Install' (upper right)

Enter your passcode

Tap "Next" on the "This configuration profile installs the font" screen

Tap install on the "Unsigned Profile" warning screen. Tap Install again.

Tap Done.

Now your font should be available in apps like Pages, Keynote, Word, Excel, etc.

To remove the font, just delete the profile from Settings > General > Profiles

Tap the font profile

Tap remove profile

Enter your passcode

Tap Remove

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