Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Japan Display is looking to finalize a deal this month for least 50 billion yen (about $470 million) in funding after an investment group suddenly pulled out of a bailout plan for the Apple supplier, reports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-display-funding/apple-supplier-japan-display-says-aiming-for-a-bailout-deal-this-month-idUSKBN1WM0D9?feedName=technologyNews&feedType=RSS&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20reuters%2FtechnologyNews%20%28Reuters%20Technology%20News%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a>. As a result, Apple may double its investment in the company.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple was expected to debut a sleep tracking feature for the Apple Watch Series 5, but it didn’t. However, it could still happen soon.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In a note to clients — as noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/10/06/kuo-apple-unlikely-to-cut-iphone-11-shipments-in-october" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a> — TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is unlikely to cut iPhone 11 shipments this month as is often the case in October after the debut of an updated smartphone line-up.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">There are minimalist cases and then there are Totallee’s cases for the new <a href="http://tx.bz-mail-us1.com/1/l/6ddafb20224949c28bddb5515065f2e8?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalleecase.com%2Fproducts%2Fthin-iphone-11-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone 11</a>, <a href="http://tx.bz-mail-us1.com/1/l/11c227e3efdd438e9432cfb02dfd114a?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalleecase.com%2Fproducts%2Fthin-iphone-11-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone 11 Pro</a>, and iPhone <a href="http://tx.bz-mail-us1.com/1/l/e76248042e6045849272bccbbb05aff9?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalleecase.com%2Fproducts%2Fthin-iphone-11-pro-max-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">11 Pro Max</a>. Let’s call them “ultra-minimalist” cases. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. Blix, the company behind BlueMail — a free email app for iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android — and Followup —a patient communication service — is suing Apple over its “Sign in with Apple” feature.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple is launching a repair program for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices that have “no power” issues. The tech giant says it’s determined that certain models of those smartphones may not power on due to a component that may fail. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://u3570308.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=STix-2FhZIsagFH4GZuSRY4LXCEE5mIGM3jZy-2BD5GLxio6jEIWCB0BHkAJnUruEco2vTLqBnE728WWHWeRZ75qPA-3D-3D_vr4CQd6f5d5U92w1G2ot038qxj2d-2BHc-2FraM9ysVslbPDKIeFUMk4BwHWizqVUobJdCBmgbth0y5Ao-2FvmxY2iMwMcR7UUWC6FrldrmCelSarugIbsH3eLqc72zGU3vpuEJw5S7A-2FBg57ymAr0CXPGgkiG4Wl3V5U-2FQGdg3TTfzvNmuXb4zwvYPjUctA7A9KRUon-2Ba-2F8YckS29FOfI75LxycKCPP1tBg6Q-2Fpeoo69R-2FdQ-3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KeySmart</a>'s $59.99 NanoTorch Twist is a magnetic 90° swivel LED flashlight that’s pricey, but can come in very handy.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">On a regular basis, <em>Apple World Today </em>posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are this week’s picks.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed a countersuit against a company that claims the tech giant violates one of its “soft keyboard” patents.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro Max tops the smartphone ratings from <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/smartphones/apple-iphone-11-pro-max-tops-consumer-reports-smartphone-ratings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Reports</a>. The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 also got good marks.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1205782/no-one-cares-about-apple-s-iphone-pixels-judge-tells-attys?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_campaign=technology&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360 </a>(a subscription is required to read the entire article) a California federal judge appeared skeptical Thursday of keeping alive a proposed class action alleging Apple misrepresents its iPhone screen size and pixel count, saying Apple discloses that its phones' rounded corners impact screen size and “there doesn’t seem to be anyone in America” who’s really concerned about pixels.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has increased orders for the iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max due to higher-than-expected demand, reports <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Apple-increases-production-of-iPhone-11-sources)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nikkei Asian Review</a>, quoting unnamed sources.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to <a href="https://www.macrumors.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MacRumors</a>, Apple has apparently acquired the UK-based motion capture company, IKinema, whose website is now shut down.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.twelvesouth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twelve South</a> is known for creating great products to enhance the Apple experience and that’s not changed with its new cases for the 2019 iPhones. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The iPad gets a productivity boost with iPadOS thanks to such features as the ability to open multiple apps in Split View.</p>