Dennis Sellers

<p>iPhone sales were up 2% year-over-year by unit number in Apple’s fiscal 2017 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 30. Apple smartphone numbers were 46.7 million for the quarter compared to the 45.5 million iPhones sold in the same period of 2016.</p>

<p>iPad sales were up 14% year-over-year in Apple’s fiscal 2017 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 30. Apple tablet numbers were 10.3 million for the quarter compared to the 9.3 million iPads sold in the same period of 2016.</p>

<p>Apple's services category set an all-time quarterly revenue record of just over $8.5 billion in Apple’s fiscal 2017 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 30. The category includes the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, AppleCare, licensing fees, and more.</p>

<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Apple Watch saw unit growth of over 50% for the third consecutive quarter during Apple’s fiscal 2017 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 30. As usual, he didn’t mention how many units were sold.</p>

<p>Apple has announced the financial results for its fiscal 2017 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 30 — with revenues beating the Street’s estimate by $1.81 billion The tech giant posted quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion, an increase of 12% from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24%. International sales accounted for 62% of the quarter’s revenue.</p>

<p>Upwork, a freelancing website, has released its newest quarterly index of the hottest skills in the U.S. freelance job market. Final Cut Pro X specialists rank 10th on the psi and Swift developers come in at 11th place.</p>

<p>Apple’s iOS 11 has overtaken its former version iOS 10.3 less than a month after release according to <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatcounter.com%2F&esheet=51710034&newsitemid=20171102005971&lan=en-US&anchor=web+analytics+company+Statcounter&index=2&md5=0a6ee9ce80bede891a9f00c5afa08ef6" rel="noopener noreferrer">web analytics company Statcounter</a>.</p>

<p>Sonnet Technologies has introduced a new paradigm in Thunderbolt-connected external GPU (eGPU) devices with the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonnettech.com/product/egfx-breakaway-puck.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">eGFX Breakaway Puck</a>, a portable, high-performance, all-in-one eGPU for Thunderbolt 3 computers that delivers accelerated graphics, and provides multi-display connectivity leveraging AMD's Eyefinity technology. You can use it with a Mac. Kinda.</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 20170315691) for a “mapping application with an interactive compass.” It involves the Maps app for macOS, iOS, and watchOS devices.</p>

<p>Apple has failed to get a putative class action claiming iPhone 4 users were duped into downloading a software update that made their devices buggy and unusable dismissed. A  New York federal judge on Wednesday found that consumers adequately alleged the iOS 9 operating system was misrepresented, reports <em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/980797/apple-can-t-dodge-suit-claiming-ios-9-destroyed-iphones?nl_pk=ade0cf2b-ea3f-464b-bc93-d8e19277ac63&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=technology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Law360</a></em>.</p>

<p>Some privacy groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Democracy and Technology are worried about the Face ID technology in Apple’s new iPhone X, reports <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphone-privacy-analysis/app-developer-access-to-iphone-x-face-data-spooks-some-privacy-experts-idUSKBN1D20DZ?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a></em>.</p>

<p>Apple has joined a legal challenge by more than 100 tech companies against a decision to end protection for so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-dreamers/tech-companies-join-support-of-dreamers-challenging-trump-idUSKBN1D15VM" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters</em></a>.</p>

<p>Apple has announced an update to GarageBand for iOS that provides even more creative options for making music on iPhone and iPad. For instance, it introduces a new GarageBand Sound Library, where users can select and download a variety of free sound packs featuring new instruments and loops.</p>

<p>According to the latest market share survey from <a target="_blank" href="http://netmarkeshare.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">NetMarketShare</a>, the market share for both macOS and iOS dipped (slightly)  last month. </p>

<p>If you dislike the pop-up windows from apps constantly asking you to leave a review in iOS 11, you put an end to it. Here’s how:</p>