Dennis Sellers

<p>Apple’s shares fell 1.5% in premarket trading on Thursday as brokers and traders speculated over poor demand and cuts in production of iPhone 8, ahead of the launch of the iPhone X, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphone/apple-shares-drop-on-iphone-8-demand-worries-idUSKBN1CO1E7?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters.</em></a></p>

<p>Last month the <a target="_blank" href="https://appleworld.dreamhosters.com/blog/2017/9/28/nab-wants-apple-to-implement-fm-radio-features-in-the-iphone-to-help-save-lives?rq=NAB" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) called</a> for Apple to implement FM radio feature in the iPhone to help save lives. The tech giant said recent iPhones don’t have such a feature, but the NAB is still asking Apple to implement it.</p>

<p>Cellular connectivity for the Apple Watch Series 3 was suddenly cut off for many customers in China, reports <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wsj.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>.</p>

<p>Have a note that you update often, like a to-do list or shared brainstorm? You can pin it to the top of a list in macOS High Sierra.</p>

<p>If you need to transfer numerical lPDF data into perfectly formatted Excel spreadsheets or editable Word documents, you need Able2Extract PDF Converter 11 from <a href="http://investintech.com/">Investintech.com</a>, a PDF solutions provider. </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 supplemental distribution of credits has been approved regarding the e-books settlement case involving Apple. As of today, those affected will have a new automatic credit in their Apple account. </p>

<p>Flexibits has announced Cardhop, an interactive contacts app for the Mac. Its parsing engine lets users search, add, edit, and interact with their contacts in one place. </p>

<p>The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are now available at <a target="_blank" href="http://MetTel.net" rel="noopener noreferrer">MetTel</a>, a global provider of integrated digital communications solutions for enterprise customers. It will also offer the upcoming iPhone X, which goes on sale Oct. 27.</p>

<p>Adobe has unveiled the next generation of Creative Cloud, including four new applications: Adobe XD CC for experience design, Adobe Dimension CC for 2D to 3D compositing, Character Animator CC for 2D animation, and a cloud-based photography service, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC. </p>

<p>The Spanish bank CaixaBank can now use Apple Pay, the bank noted in a <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.caixabank.es/ca/2017/10/descobreix-com-funciona-apple-pay.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog post</a>. It’s the country's third-largest lender by market value and with 6,631 branches to serve its 13.2 million customers, CaixaBank has the most extensive branch network in the Spanish market.</p>

<p>Apple and GE have announced a partnership to deliver industrial apps designed to bring predictive data and analytics from Predix, GE’s industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform, to the iPhone and iPad. The two companies unveiled a new Predix software development kit (SDK) for iOS, which gives developers the tools to make their own industrial IoT apps.</p>

<p>EDGEtv has launched its <a target="_blank" href="https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id1283005809?mt=8" rel="noopener noreferrer">adventure lifestyle entertainment network</a> and it’s available on the Apple TV (as well as via iPhone and Android apps).</p>

<p>Apple has been granted a patent (number 9,792,013) for “interface scanning for disabled users.” It involves improved input devices and methods for physically-impaired users. </p>

<p>With macOS High Sierra, you can browse the web without being tracked thanks to the new version of the Safari web browser, which uses WebKit, a layout engine software component for rendering web pages in web browsers.</p>