<p>U.S. industry groups representing Apple, IBM and other tech firms blame China’s rules on inbound investment for infringing the intellectual property rights of American companies, according to the <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2114824/apple-and-ibm-among-us-tech-giants-blame-chinese" rel="noopener noreferrer">South China Morning Post</a></em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.piperjaffray.com&esheet=51697560&newsitemid=20171011005804&lan=en-US&anchor=Piper+Jaffray+Companies&index=1&md5=6c431da78fd3e58589c19fdd9a45308b">Piper Jaffray Companies</a>, an investment bank and asset management firm, completed its 34rd semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens research survey, which highlights spending trends and brand preferences amongst 6,100 teens across 44 U.S. states. Among the findings: 82% of teens expect their next phone to be an iPhone, which is up from 81% in spring 2017, and more importantly, the highest ever seen in the survey.</p>
<p>Sonnet Technologies has unveiled the Allegro USB-C PCIe card, a two-port USB-C 3.1 adapter card that enables data transfers from connected devices at speeds up to 960 MB/s. </p>
<p>QacQoc’s newest product, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.qacqoc.com/product-category/hub/gn28a/" rel="noopener noreferrer">GN28K Aluminum UBS-C Hub</a>, is designed for 2016 and 2017MacBook Pros running macOS Sierra and High Sierra. I’m unfamiliar with the China-based company, but the hub provides some much-needed expandability options.</p>
<p>The Live Photos feature of recent iPhones is a lot of fun. It captures 1.5 seconds of movement surrounding a 12-megapixel still image (think the “moving newspaper" photos in the Harry Potter films). If you want to play the video portion of a Live Photo in macOS Sierra, here’s how:</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 released iOS 11.0.3. It can be downloaded for free on eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the update, go to Settings --> General --> Software Update. </p>
<p>Apple has reportedly started working on a foldable iPhone with LG Display, not Samsung Display, the OLED supplier at present.</p>
<p>Apple is in talks to lease Hackman Capital Partners’ 85,000-square-foot creative office development at 5500 W. Jefferson Boulevard near Culver City, California, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://therealdeal.com/la/2017/10/10/apple-in-talks-to-lease-hackmans-la-cienega-expo-project-sources/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Real Deal</em></a>, quoting unnamed sources. The space, which sits near the La Cienga Expo Line Station, would be used for production.</p>
<p>Apple will set up two Mac Labs at the AR Rahman-founded KM Music Conservatories (KMMC) based in Chennai and the upcoming campus in Mumbai, India, reports <em><a target="_blank" href="http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/apple-music-joins-hands-with-rahman-to-set-up-2-mac-labs-in-india-4885077/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Indian Express</a></em>. </p>
<p>ABI Research's Teardown Service has uncovered that Apple is using a Qualcomm modem in the Apple Watch Series 3, “reinforcing Qualcomm's leadership in modem design.”</p>
<p>Google is the preferred employer among tech professionals in the United States, ranking first place in the inaugural <a target="_blank" href="http://insights.dice.com/ideal-employer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dice Ideal Employer report</a>. Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook complete the Dice Ideal Employer top five.</p>
<p>Discover says cardmembers can now redeem Cashback Bonus for a statement credit through Apple Pay. The company is the first major credit card issuer to offer the ability to redeem rewards after a purchase through Apple’s mobile payment service, says Szabolcs Paldy, vice president of e-business for Discover.</p>
<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,785,258) for an ambidextrous mouse configured for both left and right handed use with a Mac. </p>
<p>Fluance’s <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fluance.com/fi50-two-way-high-performance-wireless-bluetooth-wood-speaker-system-black-ash" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fi50 Bluetooth Speaker</a> is a wireless audio solution that blends elegance with excellent sound in a reasonably priced package (now $199.99, down from the original price of $299.99).</p>
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