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 I’ve been saying for years now that Apple would never build an “Apple Car”. Not that I think that they couldn’t build a great car. They could. The problem is that the automotive industry doesn’t deserve much R&D. Cars are an infrequent purchase, profit is hard to come by, and the basic value proposition of the car hasn’t changed in a hundred years.
 It seems like something has changed with iPad battery life since 2019. I started to notice that the battery life in my 10.5” iPad Pro started to go down significantly early in 2019. I didn’t think much about it because my iPad was about a year old by then and you have to expect some battery loss after a year.
 Writing for AppleInsider, Daniel Eran Dilinger came out with a fascinating article detailing how Samsung dropped the ball on augmented reality (AR).
When Buttons, Knobs, and Dials Are Superior to Touch Screens  My Apple Watch has turned into the iPod Nano that I’ve always wanted. It’s the primary device which I use for all my audio needs. And one of the things that I love about listening to music on my Apple Watch is using the crown to adjust the volume.
 I’m a big fan of Logitech’s new Combo Touch iPad keyboard case. It carries on the tradition of the old Slim Combo case whose hallmark’s were a removable keyboard and a kickstand case. And the new Combo Touch case adds an excellent trackpad and a better case material.
 NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell recently praised the digital-only release of their new animated movie Trolls World Tour stating that it brought in nearly $100 million in revenue online. NBCUniversal was so pleased with the results that that they plan to start dual movie releases simultaneous to both theaters and online when theaters open back up. This triggered AMC Theaters to announce a boycott of NBCUniversal.
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Robert PerezManufacturing and distribution analysis since 1993. 
Perezonomics is available in Apple News
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