Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">WaterField Designs has announced the full-grain, distressed <a href="https://www.sfbags.com/products/vero-leather-sleeve-for-macbook-pro" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vero Leather Sleeve </a>in custom-fitted sizes for MacBook Pro 13- and 15-inch models. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether Apple’s long-rumored AirPower will ever see the light of day seems questionable. However, the tech giant has been granted a patent (number 10,097,913) for an “earbud case with charging system” that hints at an AirPod case that would work with the wireless charger.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Quoting unnamed sources, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/08/2018-ipad-pro-details-face-id-display/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>9to5Mac</em> </a>says new iPad Pros will debut later this month and will have an edge-to-edge display, won’t feature a Home button, and will lack the notch found on the iPhone.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The $79.95 <a href="https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/apple-iphone-xs-max/pursuit-series-case/77-60116.html#start=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Otterbox Pursuit</a> is the company’s thinnest, toughest, most protective iPhone Xs Max case. It’s available in black, merlin, autumn lake, and black/clear.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This is getting ridiculous. As noted by<em> </em><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/08/apples-iphone-network-provisioning-tech-target-of-patent-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>, “patent troll” Uniloc is back, this time suing Apple for allegedly violating its assigned patent detailing the configuration of a device when it initially connects to a wireless network. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Intel has revealed its upcoming collection of high-specification processors, including a 28-core Xeon processor for professional users alongside its 9th-generation Core processors boasting high core counts. <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/08/the-new-mac-pro-might-get-intels-new-28-core-5-ghz-xeon-processor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AppleInsider</a> thinks that they could be heading for the modular Mac Pro, which Apple has promised would arrive in 2019.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As reported by <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/08/citi-research-raises-its-price-forecast-for-apple-shares-due-to-falling-memory-chip-prices.html?&qsearchterm=Apple">CNBC</a>, Citi Research has raised its Apple stock price target from $230 to $265, predicting the smartphone maker will report earnings per share above expectations next year.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has released iOS 12.0.1. To access the update on eligible devices, go to Settings --> General --> Software Update. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple's Swift for developers building iOS apps is now the 10th most popular programming language, while Python has dropped out of The TIOBE Index's top-three rankings, reports <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-programming-languages-apples-swift-surges-in-popularity-while-python-falls-back/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>ZDNet</em></a>. The Index the popularity of programming languages.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple is in talks with British Telecom over a ­partnership designed to “boost the push of both companies into pay-TV,” according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/10/07/apple-talks-bt-pay-tv-partnership/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Daily Telegraph</em></a>. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">London’s High Court has locked an attempt to bring legal action against Alphabet Inc’s Google over claims it had collected sensitive data from more than four million iPhone users although it said the company’s actions had been “wrongful,” reports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-google-court/london-court-blocks-google-mass-legal-action-over-iphone-data-collection-idUSKCN1MI0SO?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">There are more protective cases around, but the <a href="https://just-mobile.com/collections/tenc/products/tenc-air-iphone-xs-max?variant=13815758913578" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TENC Air for the iPhone Xs Max</a> from Just Mobile offers reasonable protection at a reasonable price ($29.95).</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has filed for a patent (number 20180288516) for a “wireless ear bud system with pose detection.” It involves AirPods that can detect what you’re doing and provide appropriate feedback.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,091,558) for a “channel bar user interface” that may simply involve its TV app or an upcoming Apple Video subscription service.</p>

<p 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>