Dennis Sellers

<p>There’s a lot happening in the world of Apple news this week. Following are the hottest articles for the week of Dec. 18-24.</p>

<p>Apple has been <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/apple-sanctioned-in-qualcomm-ftc-case-for-withholding-documents" rel="noopener noreferrer">ordered to pay $25,000</a> each day it fails to produce evidence related to an FTC case against Qualcomm. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins says the tech giant has until Dec. 29 to turn in the documents or the amount will increase (the fine started Dec. 16)</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-morgan-stanley-apos-top-133700587.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Yahoo! Finance</em></a> — Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty — says that the iPhone X is not just pushing current Apple customers in China to adopt the high-end, pricey phone, but is even causing people to switch away from different brands.</p>

<p>Apple has been hit with another lawsuit regarding its throttling of older iPhones to, per the tech giant, conserve battery life. five customers have filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago against the tech giant for what they’re calling “deceptive, immoral and unethical” practices that violate consumer protection laws, reports the <a target="_blank" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/apple-sued-in-chicago-for-slowing-down-older-iphones/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Chicago Sun Times</em></a>. </p>

<p>Apple’s Beats Electronics won a $7.9 million jury verdict meant to compensate the audio products unit for the legal fees it paid in defeating a $1 billion fraud suit from Monster LLC, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/997448/jury-awards-7-9m-in-fees-to-apple-unit-over-fraud-suit?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Law360</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a third patent (following numbers 20170340209 and 20170293727) for using an Apple Watch to monitor blood pressure. This one (number 20170360306) is for “systems, devices, and methods for measuring the blood pressure of a user.”</p>

<p>If you can’t wait for Apple’s AirPower — due in “early 2018” — Azpen’s DockAll D100 Qi Wireless Charger may fit your needs. Not only is it compatible with cell phones and tablets up to 13-inches tall, it packs a dual-channel 4.0 Bluetooth speaker system. </p>

<p>The utilities in macOS High Sierra’s macOS Recovery can help you restore from Time Machine, reinstall macOS, get help online, repair or erase a hard disk, and more.</p>

<p>Over the last 12 years, we have been persuaded, pushed, and practically forced to recycle more and more of the things that we would normally throw away. Of course, we know that recycling is a good way to treat the materials that we have, but are we aware just how much recycling controls our own lives and bodies?</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>Apple has lured three high-level staffers from Amazon, further bolstering its ever-growing entertainment division team, according to <a target="_blank" href="http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/amazon-executives-apple-1202647482/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Variety</em>.</a></p>

<p>Whether or not you buy <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/12/20/apple-responds-to-reports-of-worn-battery-forcing-iphone-cpu-slowdown" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple's response</a> that it doesn’t slow down older iPhone models to promote sales, but that the slowdown is actually due to worn batteries, the company’s lack of up-front transparency is coming back to bit ‘em in the butt.</p>

<p>Apple is working on an Apple Watch with an EKG heart monitor, to help detect arrhythmia and stroke risks, reports <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-21/apple-is-said-to-develop-ekg-heart-monitor-for-future-watch" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>.</p>

<p>In a note to clients — as noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/12/21/apple-said-to-be-working-on-new-large-capacity-battery-technology-for-2019-iphones" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a> — KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple is working on large-capacity battery technology for its smartphones.</p>

<p>Let the Apple Car rumors recommence. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20170353430) for an “autonomous navigation system,” which will doubtless review rumors of an Apple-branded vehicle (something I’m dubious about; more on that in a moment).</p>