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<p>On June 29, 2007 I spent the day in the hot sun in front of the Aspen Grove Apple store in Littleton, Colorado, waiting to pick up my first iPhone. At that point, nobody except Steve Jobs really thought that the phone was going to be a hit -- I mean, we all had Nokia and Palm phones, what did we need an Apple phone for? Fast-forward ten years and the iPhone is now responsible for 55 percent of Apple's revenues, and many believe the iPhone X will transform Apple into the first company with a $1 trillion or greater market cap. Today I picked up my iPhone X at the same store -- hours later, I'm still waiting to get it activated so it looks like the newest iPhone is a huge hit. </p>

<p>Yesterday's Apple Q4 2017 earnings call proved one thing: after 33 years, the Mac is more popular than ever. Apple sold more Macs in 2017 than ever before in the face of a down market for most PC manufacturers. One thing I think that Apple needs to do quickly to give Macs even more of an edge in the PC industry is to work on designing Face ID into the top of every Mac and monitor it makes from here on out.</p>

<p>The recent wildfires in Napa and Sonoma counties in California caused devastation of a scale that is almost unimaginable. CNET's James Martin spent a day with EPA crews documenting the removal of hazardous waste from the remains of burned homes and businesses, and instead of using his regular DSLR, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnet.com/features/iphone-x-captures-california-wine-country-devastation/#ftag=CAD590a51e" rel="noopener noreferrer">he took all of his photos with the iPhone X</a>. </p>

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<p>Apple's Q4 2017 earnings call was today, and the company continues to soar, briefly touching the $900 billion market cap level after the close of trading today. It was good news all around!</p><ul><li>Revenues and EPS beat the company's guidance and the street's estimates</li><li>While the iPhone still accounts for more than half of the company's revenues, the oldest member of the family -- the Mac line -- generated 14% of revenues</li><li>iPad sales have stopped their slide, primarily thanks to enterprise embracing the device as a laptop alternative</li><li>Guidance for Q1 2018 (ending December 31, 2017) is bullish, based on forecasted sales of iPhone X</li><li>We talk about Qualcomm's latest lawsuit against Apple</li></ul>

<p>Welcome to November! We have some fun news for you today, although it's making us think that the website name should change to "iPhone X Today":</p><ul><li>We've got the new iPhone X ringtone for you. It's called "Reflection" and it's actually quite nice</li><li>The design for Apple's newest iPhone (due on Friday) was actually locked in place a year ago, and the idea of the neural engine in the A11 Bionic processor was hatched in 2014</li><li>iOS 11.2 public beta 1 is now available, as is tvOS 11.2. Get 'em today!</li><li>How long can you run with an Apple Watch Series 3 while streaming music and using GPS? We tell you...but you have to listen to the podcast (or at least read the text version!)</li></ul>

<p>Vascular surgeon John Martin had just joined a startup called Butterfly Network early this year when he decided to test the company's product -- the $1,999 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.butterflynetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Butterfly IQ</a>. It's a solid-state ultrasound machine that uses a unique semiconductor chip to create the high-frequency sound waves that are used to see what's in the body, and it uses an iPhone to view the imagery. Martin quickly saw something he didn't want to see; a three-centimeter mass on his throat, which turned out to be squamous-cell cancer.</p>

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<p>Happy Halloween! Everyone must be getting ready to Trick or Treat tonight, since there were very few big news items for today's Apple World Today News Update podcast. Here's what we have:</p><ul><li>Apple denies that it was ever working on anything but Face ID for the iPhone X</li><li>A biometric technology expert is skeptical of some reviewer reports saying that the iPhone X's Face ID is inaccurate in bright sunlight</li><li>A developer with a great idea for using an underused iPad component has the idea rejected by Apple</li></ul>

<p>It's here! iOS 11.1 just showed up, bringing a number of bug fixes, improvements, and over 70 new emoji to annoy and amuse friends with. For those with iPhones that have 3D Touch built in, you'll be happy to know that the 3D Touch gestures are back for accessing the iOS App Switcher. </p>

<p>As October winds down things are starting to perk up in the world of Apple. Today we have stories about a historic high, a famous used car, iOS 11.2, and some early first impressions of the iPhone X:</p><ul><li>AAPL reached a new high today, peaking at $168.07 before closing at $166.72</li><li>A BMW Z8 that once belonged to Steve Jobs is up for auction</li><li>iOS 11.2 developer beta 1 is now available, along with new watchOS and tvOS betas</li><li>Some very early first impressions of the iPhone X are out, with Apple using a different approach towards marketing the newest iPhone than it's ever used in the past</li></ul><p>The text version of the podcast can be read below. To listen to the podcast here, click the play button on the player below. Apple News readers need to visit Apple World Today in order to listen to the podcast.</p>

<p>Battery technology has come a long way since we saw the first external battery packs for iPhones back in 2007. Today we’re looking at an amazing intelligent power bank that’s designed to power all of your USB-C and USB-A devices <em>and</em> act as a hub as well. The <strong><a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/omnicharge-most-powerful-dual-usb-c-power-bank-smartphone-powerbank#/">Omnicharge Omni 20 USB-C</a></strong> is currently in pre-order for December delivery for $169 (power bank only) or $199 (power bank plus protective case), and we’ve got a full review for you today.</p>