Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170315691) for a “mapping application with an interactive compass.” It involves the Maps app for macOS, iOS, and watchOS devices.</p>

<p>Apple has failed to get a putative class action claiming iPhone 4 users were duped into downloading a software update that made their devices buggy and unusable dismissed. A  New York federal judge on Wednesday found that consumers adequately alleged the iOS 9 operating system was misrepresented, reports <em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/980797/apple-can-t-dodge-suit-claiming-ios-9-destroyed-iphones?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a></em>.</p>

<p>Some privacy groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Democracy and Technology are worried about the Face ID technology in Apple’s new iPhone X, reports <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphone-privacy-analysis/app-developer-access-to-iphone-x-face-data-spooks-some-privacy-experts-idUSKBN1D20DZ?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a></em>.</p>

<p>Apple has joined a legal challenge by more than 100 tech companies against a decision to end protection for so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-dreamers/tech-companies-join-support-of-dreamers-challenging-trump-idUSKBN1D15VM" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple has announced an update to GarageBand for iOS that provides even more creative options for making music on iPhone and iPad. For instance, it introduces a new GarageBand Sound Library, where users can select and download a variety of free sound packs featuring new instruments and loops.</p>

<p>According to the latest market share survey from <a target="_blank" href="http://netmarkeshare.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">NetMarketShare</a>, the market share for both macOS and iOS dipped (slightly)  last month. </p>

<p>If you dislike the pop-up windows from apps constantly asking you to leave a review in iOS 11, you put an end to it. Here’s how:</p>

<p>False Victories' Cartographer is a maps app for the Mac that allows developers to add annotations to maps without the need to enter coordinates by hand. The app has been designed to work with Apple's MapKit framework on both macOS and iOS. </p>

<p>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 today's picks.</p>

<p>Yesterday, there was <a target="_blank" href="//appleworld.today/blog/2017/10/31/apple-may-ditch-qualcomm-components-in-2018-iphones-ipads?rq=Qualcomm" rel="noopener noreferrer">a report</a> that Apple is designing iPhones and iPads for next year that would jettison the chipmaker's components. Modem chips from Intel and possibly MediaTek would be placed in the devices instead as Qualcomm is reportedly withholding software critical to testing its chips in Apple prototypes, according to the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>.</p>

<p>Morgan Stanley expects consumers will spend roughly $30 billion on the iPhone X in the fourth quarter, a “significant headwind” for traditional retailers as consumers will likely divert money away from spending on things like clothing, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2017/11/01/how-the-iphone-x-could-steal-christmas/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>.</p>

<p>Ireland’s High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against Apple’s plans to build an 850 million euro (approximately $1 billion) data center in Ireland, clearing the way for the project to proceed, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ireland/irish-court-rejects-appeal-against-1-billion-apple-data-center-idUSKBN1D14FB?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/10/31/woolworths-australia-adds-rewards-card-to-apple-wallet-app" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a>, Australian grocer Woolworths this month became the first retailer in the country to link its rewards card with Apple Wallet, allowing customers to load and redeem points and discounts via the digital wallet system. </p>

<p>Apple has updated its Apple ID policy, so account holders can now use third-party email addresses as login credentials to switch to an Apple-provided email address. New customers have been sign up for an Apple ID for some time, using third-party email addresses like those from Google and Yahoo. </p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,807,661) for “cellular service recovery using cell-specific service history.” The goal is to improve cell service on the iPhone and Apple Watch.</p>