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Apple is working with Taiwan supply chain partners to develop several upcoming products, including the so-called "AirPod Pro Lite", according to DigiTimes.

Apple today released the first public beta update for macOS Catalina 10.15.4. Users who have registered for the Apple Beta test project can install it on the software update page after installing the correct configuration file.

After releasing updates for developers a few days ago, Apple today pushed the first public beta of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4.

The global smartphone production in the first quarter is expected to drop 12% year on year to 275 million units, which is a five-year low, as the Coronavirus outbreak impacts the smartphone supply chain, market research firm TrendForce said in a report on Monday.

Foxconn originally planned to resume work on February 10 in order to continue to produce Apple devices after the Lunar New Year holiday. However, affected by the raging new coronavirus, the company has cancelled the resumption of work, according to Nikkei.

Apple store closings in China will be longer than planned on Coronavirus concerns

The launch of the iPhone 9 or the iPhone SE 2 is scheduled for mid-March, according to Evan Blass, known as @evleaks, the most prolific leaker.

According to a new patent application issued by Apple, it may launch an Apple Watch with Touch ID in the future.

Apple today released the first developer beta of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4, a week after the official release of iOS 13.3.1. There is evidence that iOS 13.4 supports CarKey which can turn iPhone into a car key.

Apple has been granted a patent of an "electronic device with a flexible display and hinge" this week, with the core idea being allowing the flexible display to be bent enough to fold the device in half without creases on the screen, according to Mac Rumors.