We're back, cadets, and we hope you missed us! Actually you can carry on missing Co-Cap'n Mike, as nobody's had the heart to jump into the Holo-sphere and let him know his shore leave is up! Luckily, William Gallagher of AppleInsider.com dropped by to help plow through two weeks worth of mischief and balderdash -- so get your astro-shovels out, cadets, the news really piled up during the break!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/09/apple-issues-first-public-beta-of-ios-14-ipados-14-watchos-7-tvos-14-macos-big-sur

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/30/these-are-the-apple-stores-that-re-closed-due-to-covid-19-spikes

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/08/apple-stores-in-melbourne-to-re-close-amid-coronavirus-resurgence

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/07/iphone-12-packaging-render-points-to-lack-of-earpods-ac-adapter

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/10/apple-advises-against-macbook-camera-covers-due-to-display-cracking

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/08/apple-silicon-macs-to-support-thunderbolt-despite-shift-to-arm

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/08/apple-expands-its-independent-repair-provider-program-to-32-countries

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/09/apple-makes-18-billion-in-uk-but-pays-just-8m-in-tax

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/02/apple-digital-car-key-arrives-with-updated-bmw-connected-app

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/02/app-store-nearly-doubles-google-play-revenues-across-covid-19-lockdown

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/09/apple-updates-iwork-apps-with-video-embeds-ibooks-author-book-support

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/01/study-apple-tv-took-home-27-of-new-ott-subscriptions-during-covid-19

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/10/apple-offers-past-apple-news-subscribers-another-free-month

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/08/samsung-expected-to-unveil-galaxy-fold-2-note-20-at-virtual-galaxy-unpacked-on-aug-5

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/10/home-automation-firm-wink-to-enforce-subscription-program-on-july-27

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/09/canon-announces-eos-r5-with-8k-raw-video-recording-and-heif-photos

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/30/airdrop-between-future-iphones-may-use-lasers-to-transmit-large-files-quickly

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/07/tom-hanks-says-greyhound-film-was-rescued-at-sea-by-apple-tv

https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/07/07/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-owns-913-billion-worth-of-apple-stock