Dennis Sellers

<p>The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to step back into the never-ending patent battle between Apple and Samsung and declined to hear the latter’s appeal of a lower court ruling that reinstated a jury award of about $120 million in favor of Apple, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-samsung-elec/supreme-court-rejects-samsung-appeal-of-patent-loss-to-apple-idUSKBN1D61W4" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://amplifi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AmpliFi</a> is expanding its line with a new product called AmpliFi Teleport, a “home Wi-Fi that covers the world.” The product will be announced through a Kickstarter campaign today, and will be available at launch for a limited time “early bird” pricing of $199.</p>

<p>If you updated your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 11.1 you may find that when you type the letter “i” it autocorrects to the letter “A” with a symbol. Here’s a workaround until Apple issues a fix:</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macrumors.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>MacRumors</em></a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.squaretrade.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">SquareTrade</a>, a company that provides extended warranties for electronic devices, says the iPhone X is the “most breakable” Apple smartphone ever.</p>

<p>As noted by <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/11/06/apple-offers-30-minute-online-training-sessions-to-iphone-x-purchasers" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a>, Apple is offering online training sessions to help owners of the new iPhone X.</p>

<p>When you’re struck by a brilliant idea (which usually happens to me around 1 a.m.), you don't want to slip away as you spend time unlocking your iPad and opening the Notes app. </p>

<p>What do Macs and cars have in common? They require upkeep to stay in perfect condition.</p>

<p>MacDaddy's Duplicate is a macOS hat enhances the Finder's standard copy and paste functionality by making them more efficient, as well as performing approximately 10% faster than stock copy and paste methods.</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>There’s a lot happening in the world of Apple news this week. Following are the hottest articles for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 3. </p>

<p>The third quarter of 2017 (3Q17) closed with 40 million tablets shipped globally, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.idc.com/tracker/showproductinfo.jsp?prod_id=81" rel="noopener noreferrer">Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker</a>. And Apple’s iPad did better than most.</p>

<p>The gang at iFixIt, who tear apart gadgets and look at their innards so you don’t have to, have take apart Apple’s iPhone X. You should read the entire <a target="_blank" href="http://createsend.ifixit.com/t/r-l-jrohiuk-xlkjygu-i/" rel="noopener noreferrer">iPhone X Teardown</a>, but here are some highlights: </p>

<p>At 8 a.m. local time today, the iPhone X went on sale around the world. <a target="_blank" href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/11/03/us-lines-for-iphone-x-long-but-apple-stores-claim-to-have-enough----for-now" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>AppleInsider</em></a> says that it’s learned that stores typically have well over 300 units on hand to sell, and in some cases, nearly a thousand.</p>

<p>The most desired electronics this holiday season include Apple’s AirPods, Sony PlayStation VR as well as home assistants, including Amazon Echo and Google Home, according to Adobe’s online shopping predictions. </p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170317707) for “drop countermeasures for electronic device,” which is designed to make iPhones, iPads, and perhaps even Mac laptops less likely to sustain damage if dropped.</p>