Dennis Sellers

<p>The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into allegations of patent infringement by Apple on various devices, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-investigation/usitc-says-launches-probe-of-allegations-of-patent-infringement-by-apple-idUSKBN1DE2ZZ?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p>American Eagle Outfitters, number-two seller of jeans in the U.S., has opened <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/american-eagle-store-free-laundry-nyc-2017-11/#the-fitting-rooms-are-minimally-designed-with-plenty-of-space-to-mill-about-or-show-off-try-ons-to-friends-16" rel="noopener noreferrer">a new store</a> in Manhattan with some cool features, including an iPad in every dressing room.</p>

<p>The $49.95 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tenonedesign.com/mountieplus.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mountie +</a> by Ten One Design is a new iPad mount that’s strong enough for the iPad Pro. The design keeps the cord out of your way, making it a two-screen solution on the go when paired with <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/6/20/how-to-add-a-touch-bar-to-your-new-imac?rq=Duet" rel="noopener noreferrer">Duet</a>, an app that allows you to use your iOS device as an extra screen with your Mac.</p>

<p>Key Apple assembler Quanta Computer says augmented reality (AR) will bring huge business opportunities, adding that a “significant” AR device will be released no later than 2019, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Apple-supplier-Quanta-sees-augmented-reality-headset-out-by-2019" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Nikkei Asian Review</em></a>. That device is expected to come from Apple.</p>

<p>POS printer manufacturer <a target="_blank" href="http://star-emea.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Star Micronics</a> has officially received certification for the first Apple AirPrint POS printer: the $376 Star TSP654II AirPrint. This company says it’s the first 80 and 58mm receipt and ticket POS printer on the market to be Apple AirPrint certified.</p>

<p>Foundry376 has launched <a target="_blank" href="https://getmailspring.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mailspring</a>, a desktop email client designed for macOS High Sierra. </p>

<p>Future iterations of the Apple Pencil may be able to capture and represent the texture of a scanned surface, as evidenced by a new Apple patent (number 9,817,489) for a “texture capture stylus and method.” And, yes, I know that Apple says the Pencil isn’t a stylus, but that’s how the tech giant has described it in more than one patent.</p>

<p>Forget the iPhone X and the <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/11/13/rumor-the-65-inch-iphone-x-plus-is-coming-next-year" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone X Plus</a>, I already want the 2019 Apple smartphone. According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-14/apple-is-said-to-target-rear-facing-3-d-sensor-for-2019-iphone" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>, Apple is working on a rear-facing 3D sensor for that year’s model. </p>

<p>Apple retook the lead in the wearable band market in quarter three of 2017, with shipments of 3.9 million, reports the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.canalys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canalys research grou</a>p. It posted its strongest quarter so far in 2017, thanks to the release of the Apple Watch Series 3. </p>

<p>There are some changes in the user interface of the iPhone X from previous versions of the Apple smartphone. However, they’re not hard to adjust, too, if you have a little patience. </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>A new <a target="_blank" href="http://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/4412/presentation/45220" rel="noopener noreferrer">study</a> by health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests wearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately detect common but serious conditions like hypertension and sleep apnea, as noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/13/the-apple-watch-can-accurately-detect-detect-hypertension-and-sleep-apnea-a-new-study-suggests/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>TechCrunch</em></a>.</p>

<p>Acclivity has released AccountEdge Pro 2018, an upgrade of the small business accounting native desktop software for macOS and Windows. </p>

<p>A Midnight Fog edition of the Nike Apple Watch Cellular + GPS will be available Tuesday, Nov. 14, at nike.com and Nike retail stores for $399. No info yet on whether it will be sold by Apple, as well, though I suspect it will.</p>

<p>Forget the iPhone X; it’s already old news. I want the iPhone Plus.</p>