Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A child abuse <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4951289-iPhone-X-Face-ID-Search-in-Ohio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">investigation unearthed by </a><a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4951289-iPhone-X-Face-ID-Search-in-Ohio.html"><em>Forbes</em></a><em> </em>includes the first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect's iPhone. That's by any police agency anywhere in the world, not just in America.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">According to the latest market share survey from <a href="http://netmarkeshare.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NetMarketShare,</a> the market share for macOS was up, but iOS was down last month.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple’s Everyone Can Create curriculum is now <a href="http://apple.co/everyonecancreate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">available on Apple Books</a>. It teaches students to develop and communicate ideas through drawing, music, video and photos on an iPad. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As of today, Apple’s iTunes Affiliate Program is no longer available. However, <a href="https://t.yesware.com/tt/43f55562feade6577d0ca701cbdea5643f555225/1ea0c1ec720fc62f11d49d72394842b0/5e7a493e4850be7153d9166c851f7e7e/setapp.com/news/alternative-to-itunes-affiliate-program" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Setapp has announced its Affiliate Program</span></a>, which offers a way to receive revenue from macOS apps.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Following the news of Apple discontinuing its photo print services on Sept. 30, 2018, Mimeo Photos says it will continue to offer users the same end product that customers have received with Apple.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.TemkinGroup.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Temkin Group</a> has released a new research report "<em>Net Promoter Score Benchmark Study, 2018</em>" based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers and the companies they most recommend. Apple is near the top of the list.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Since Apple’s AirPower wireless charger has been delayed again (some folks are saying it’s delayed forever), it’s time to look at other options. And there are lots of ‘em out there.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/28/apple-said-to-be-working-on-fixing-aggressive-skin-smoothing-in-iphone-xs-photos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">is reportedly working</a>  to solve complaints about excessive smoothing in photos shot with the iPhone XS front-facing camera, which can make images seem fake or even out of focus.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scosche’s $59.99 <a href="https://www.scosche.com/qi-dash-window-mount-wireless-charging" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MagicMount PRO CHARGE</a> is one of the latest in the company’s cool line of MagicMount line of magnetic, cradle-less mobile device mounts, and is designed for vehicles.</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>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple convinced a federal appeals court on Friday to throw out a $234 million damages award in favor of the University of Wisconsin’s patent licensing arm for infringing the school’s patent on computer processing technology, reports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-decision-patent/apple-wins-reversal-in-univ-of-wisconsin-patent-case-idUSKCN1M81TV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.engagementlabs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Engagement Labs</a>, a data and analytics firm that focuses on the social ecosystem and its impact on business, has released its TotalSocial ranking of the top consumer electronics brands in the U.S. based on social influence.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Job-hunting site Comparably, which allows employees to anonymously review and rate their employers, has sifted through its five million+ employee reviews to come up with its annual list of the best paying large companies, reports <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Business Insider</em></a>. Apple is number six on the list with a median salary of $151,239.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/28/apple-sued-by-ex-engineer-over-find-my-iphone-patent-credit-stock-revocation-after-being-fired" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>, Darren Eastman, a former Apple engineer, is suing the tech giant for failing to include his name as an inventor of five patent applications filed by the company, including the ideas behind the "Find My iPhone" and Apple's Passbook technology. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has released watchOS 5.0.1. It fixes a glitch that wouldn’t let users close their Activity rings, as well as dealing with a charging issue.</p>