Dennis Sellers

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has launched its promised zero-interest iPhone financing plan for Apple Card owners. But — darn it! — the installment program won’t replace the existing Apple Upgrade program, so apparently I can’t move my payments to Apple pay from Barclay’s (which does charge interest).</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Future Apple Pencils might be able to change shape. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,503,287) for an "adjustable handheld stylus.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The iPhone may one day be able to tell where it is on your body (in your hand, in a belt holster, in a pocket, in a purchase, etc.) and adjust its power levels, accordingly. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,506,522) for “determination of body location.”</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple really wants you to buy some new hardware this holiday season. The tech giant is offering 6% Daily Cash to Apple Card credit card users who buys some of the company's hardware.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. But this time it's Apple doing the suing. The tech giant is suing Gerald Williams III (pictured), the former chief architect of its iPhone and iPad microprocessors, who in February quit to co-found a data-center chip design biz, reports The Register.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">When outdoor temperatures drop below freezing your phone can be at risk. Asurion, which specializes in “helping people unlock the potential of technology,” has issued tips to make sure your phone stays working smoothly all winter long.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple TV+’s The Morning Show has been nominated for three Golden Globe awards: best TV drama series and best actress for both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Billy Crudrup was also nominated as best supporting actor by the The Critics Choice Association.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Global shipments of wearable devices totaled 84.5 million units in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19), a year-over-year increase of 94.6% and a new record for shipments in a single quarter, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Apple captured the top position thanks to the growing popularity of the Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones, notes the research group.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20190270529) for “robust face detection” in devices such as computers. Does that mean we’ll see FaceID on Macs? Probably, but only Apple knows when/if this will happen.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">On Oct. 30, in a conference call regarding its latest financial results, CEO Tim Cook said that Apple would be implementing an Apple Card feature that will let you buy an iPhone on a no-fee, interest-free installment plan. This seems to be imminent.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Apple says its Mac Pro, a completely redesigned workstation for pros, and the Apple Pro Display XDR, will be available to order on Tuesday, Dec. 10.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,495,480) for “automated travel lane recommendation” for an automobile in response to traffic conditions.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">On a regular basis, Apple World Today 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="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The first three episodes of Truth Be Told are now available to stream on Apple TV+. The limited drama series follows podcaster Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) as she is compelled to reopen the murder case that made her a national sensation and comes face-to-face with Warren Cave (Aaron Paul), the man she may have mistakenly helped to put behind bars. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The follow-up to Apple’s iPhone SE 2 will be dubbed the “iPhone 9” rather than the “iPhone SE 2," according to Japanese blog Mac Otakara — as noted by MacRumors.</p>