Mac OS Ken

- EC Fines Apple Roughly Half-a-Billion Dollars Over DMA Violations - Apple, Meta, and White House Not Pleased with EC Fines - Senator Warren Has Question for Tim Cook About Tariff Exemptions - Is Trump Pausing the 90-Day Tariff Pause? - Goldman, UBS, Wells Fargo Cut Apple Targets - Reminder: Apple 2QFY25 Earnings Set for 1 May - Counterpoint: Q1 Mac Shipments Grew 17% YoY - Amsterdam Apple Store Left Open While Closed - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

- Morgan Stanley: Folks Are Stoked for Apple Intelligence - At NAD Urging, Apple Pulls “Available Now” from Apple Intelligence Page - Counterpoint and IDC: iPhone Hit Record Shipments in 1Q 2024 - IDC: iPhone Held Fifth Spot in China in Q1 2024 - New Round of OS Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Bristol Closing in August - Netflix Video Shows “iHostage” Apple Store Recreation - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

- Report: U.S. Urging Other Countries to Put Tariffs on Chinese Imports - TF International: Foreign Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Hurt Apple - WSJ: EU Slow Walking Big Tech Fines While Trying to Deal with Trump - EU: Big Tech Fines Are Totally Still Happening - Apple Seed New Round of OS Betas to Developers - Apple Puts iPhone 6s, 2018 Mac mini on Vintage List - iHostage: Netflix Movie Dramatizes 2022 Apple Store Standoff - Apple TV+ Puts “Government Cheese” on the Streaming Menu - Third Season of “Jane” Hits Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Cancels "Mythic Quest" - Apple TV+ Replaces Old “MQ” Season-Four Ender with New One - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

- Apple Plugs Two Zero-Days with Range of OS Updates - Trump Walks Back Electronics Tariffs - Conversations with Cook May Have Eased Trump Tariffs - Trump Says Tariffs Being Shifted on Electronics, Not Exempted - Apple Analysts Relieved by Tariff Walk-Back - Earth Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Tuesday 22 April - Apple Offers Discount on New Accessories When Recycling Old Tech - Apple Marks 10 Years of Apple Watch with Global Close Your Rings Day - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

- AAPL Down Again Thursday as Trump Boosts China Imports Tariff to 145% - Morgan Stanley: How Apple Could Not Raise iPhone Prices (Kind of) - Apple Served with Another Siri Suit in CA - Now on Apple TV+: “Your Friends and Neighbors” - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

- Markets Bounce Back as Trump Pauses Most Reciprocal Tariffs - Tariffs on Chinese Imports Now 125% - Apple Closes Near $199 for Some Reason - Trump Says Company Specific Tariff Exemptions a Possibility - Piper Sandler Survey Shows Kids Still Cool with iPhone - Apple Slots iPhone 16e into Self Repair Program - Apple Northbrook Closing Permanently on 26 April - Apple TV+ Teases Reality Road Series “Long Way Home” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Murderbot” - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

- AAPL Drops Again on Planned 104% Tariff on Chinese Imports  - Wedbush Offers Sobering Look at the Cost of a Made in USA iPhone - Morgan Stanley Cuts Apple Target to $220 - BofA: Historically, Now Would be a Good Time to Buy AAPL - IDC: Apple Outgrew All Other PC Makers Last Quarter - Brazil Eyes Apple Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple TV+ Gets $2.99 Offer for New and Returning Subscribers - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

- ToI: Apple Stockpiled Hardware Ahead of Trump Tariffs - Bloomberg: Customers Rush to Buy iPhones Ahead of Possible Price Hikes - Apple Sets Next Earning Report for 1 May - WSJ: Apple Plans to Bring More iPhones from India to Escape Worst of Tariffs - Apple Said to be Eyeing Brazil for greater iPhone Production - Parts of UK’s Secret iCloud Trial Apparently Won’t Be Secret - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Second Season of “WondLa” - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

- Market Futures Fall Sunday as Wall Street Awaits Stormy Monday - Morgan Stanley Sees Trump Tariffs Prompting $33 billion Cost Increase for Apple - WSJ: Tariffs Push Apple's Cost for 256GB iPhone 16 Pro to ~$850 - Wedbush Cuts Apple Target from $325 to $250 - Brain Trust Behind Signal Leak Blames iPhone - The BBC Wants Bigger Branding on Apple News or Something - Apple Security Chief Found Not Guilty in Bribery Case - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

- Trump Tariffs Tank Apple Shares Harder - Ming-Chi Kuo Fails to Read the Room - UploadVR Proves That Everything Is a Nail - CNBC+ Brings the Financial Cable Carnage to Apple TV - iOS 18.4 Breaks CarPlay for Multiple Cars and Drivers - Apple Updates iWork Suite with Apple Intelligence Writing Tools - New/Old Games Hit Apple Arcade - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

- Trump Tariffs Tank Apple Shares After Hours - NLRB Freezes Apple Cases as Attorney for Apple Nominated for NLRB Position - Apple Sued Over Non-Ownership of Individual Apple Books - Report: iOS 18.4 Downloading Previously Deleted Apps Back Onto Some iPhones - Developers Betas Hit for Apple’s Next Round of OS Updates - CIRP Eyes Apple Device Ownership and Apple TV+ Subscriptions - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Guy Ritchie-Directed “Fountain Of Youth” - Deleting Data from 23andMe and a crash course in Signal on Checklist No. 417 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

- Citi Still Excited About a Smarter Siri - Report: AmEx, Visa Seek to Unseat Mastercard as Apple Card Network - Free VPN Apps with Ties to Chinese Military Found in Apple’s App Store - Apple Releases watchOS 11.4 - Updates Bring Apple Intelligence to EU - iOS 18.4 Activates Find My for South Korea - iOS 18.4 Activates RCS for a Number of MVNOs - Apple Updates Invites App to v1.1 - Deleting Data from 23andMe and a crash course in Signal on Checklist No. 417 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

- Report: India Doubling iPhone Production This Year - France Fines Apple Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 18.4 - Visual Intelligence Makes It to iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max - More Apple Intelligence Features in macOS 15.4 - New Features for tvOS 18.4 - visionOS 2.4 Brings Apple Intelligence to Apple Vision Pro - Security Updates for Apple operating Systems Past and Present - watchOS 11.4 Goes Missing - Alexa+ Review: Amazon’s Virtual Assistant Over Promises, Under Delivers - Deleting Data from 23andMe and a crash course in Signal on Checklist No. 417 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

- Apple CEO Pledges Support for Myanmar/Thailand Earthquake Relief - Report: EU will Lowball Fines Against Apple and Meta to Not Anger Trump - Apple Faces Class Action Suit in Canada Over Unrealized A.I. Features - Apple Seeds New RCs of iOS/iPadOS 18.4 to Developers - EU Getting Google Maps as Default Navigation Option in iOS - WhatsApp Now Available as Messaging/Calling Option for iOS - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Deleting Data from 23andMe and a crash course in Signal on Checklist No. 417 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

- Proposed Apple Partner Alibaba Announces New Edge A.I. Model - Turkey Investigating Apple and Resellers Over Possible Price Fixing - Apple Seeds Second macOS 15.4 RC to Developers - Apple Updates Final Cut Camera and FCP for Mac and iPad - Friday Night Baseball Returns to Apple TV+ - Sports Doc Series “Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series” Hits Apple TV+ - “Number One on the Call Sheet” Docs Land on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Deleting Data from 23andMe and a crash course in Signal on Checklist No. 417 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

- iPhone 16 Sales in Indonesia Start 11 April - APY Lowered on Apple Card Savings Account - Waze Killing Google Assistant Integration on iOS - Utah Passes App Store Accountability Act - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A new DeepSeek danger and ChatGPT hallucinates all over one guy's life on Checklist No. 416 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

- WWDC25 Set for 9 June Through 13 June - Loop Capital Thinks Apple’s Building Its Own LLM - Cook Reportedly Calls DeepSeek A.I. Models “Excellent” - Apple Music Classical Adds Radio Stations, Recommendations, and More - Apple Music Adds Support for More DJ Hardware and Platforms - Four More Countries Get AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Health Features - Apple Picks Up Bruckheimer/Kosinski UFO Pic - “Mythic Quest” Finale, “Side Quest,” and “The Studio” All Land on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A new DeepSeek danger and ChatGPT hallucinates all over one guy's life on Checklist No. 416 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

- California AG: 23andMe Customers Should Consider Deleting Their Data - Apple Tosses $99M at China Clean Energy Fund - China Says Apple’s Welcome to Invest More in China - Apple Seeds RCs of Next Round of OS Updates to Developers - Vision Pro to Get Apple Intelligence Features in visionOS 2.4 - watchOS 11.4 Enables Audible Alarms Even in Silent Mode - Apple's Best Wireless Headphones Will Sound Better with a Wire - Apple Outs $39.00 USB-C to 3.5mm Cable - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A new DeepSeek danger and ChatGPT hallucinates all over one guy's life on Checklist No. 416 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

- Rumors of Missing Plastic Watches and Liquid Metal Hinges - Canalys: Mac May See Boost in Enterprise Sales in 2025 - Apple Pay with Express Transit Mode Goes Live in San Diego - Regent Buys Macworld Publisher Foundry, Plans to Buy TechCrunch - Jonny Ive “Desert Island Discs” Episode Finally Goes Up for Download - Apple TV+ Picks Up Third Season of “Severance” - Apple TV+ Brings Star Power to Comedy Series “The Studio” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A new DeepSeek danger and ChatGPT hallucinates all over one guy's life on Checklist No. 416 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

- Report: Apple Shifts Siri Leadership - Apple Sued over A.I./Siri Delays - The Information: Apple TV+ “Losing” $1B Annually - Construction Well Underway on Apple L.A. Campus - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Carême” Ahead of Late April Debut - Kids & Family Show “BE@RBRICK” Streaming Now on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Rogue Amoeba: Get 20% off your next great audio tool for your Mac, with code MACOSKEN at MacAudio.com/KEN  - A new DeepSeek danger and ChatGPT hallucinates all over one guy's life on Checklist No. 416 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

- EC Lays Out New Rules for Apple and Third-Party Interoperability  - Apple Expresses Displeasure Over New Rules from EC - Apple Does Not Have to Open iPhone to Sideloading in Brazil - iPhone 16e’s C1 Modem Cleans Up in Ookla Speed Tests - Report: AirPods Production to Start in India Next Month - Denver Police Giving Out Free AirTags for Car Theft Deterrence and Tracking - Eight More States Line Up for Digital ID in Apple Wallet - Sponsored by Rogue Amoeba: Get 20% off your next great audio tool for your Mac, with code MACOSKEN at MacAudio.com/KEN  - Consumer Reports eyes A.I. voice cloning and we catch up on those newspaper cyberattacks on Checklist No. 415 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

- Evercore Ups Apple Target to $275 - Apple Loses App Store Battle in Germany - Puerto Rico’s Banco Popular Now Supports Apple Pay - Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands to Nine New Countries - For Some, Apple Music Spent Tuesday Afternoon on the Fritz - Apple Issues Firmware Update for 25W MagSafe Charger - Apple’s 24-Hour NYC Store Closing Nights This Week - Apple TV+ Announces Start Date for Second Season of “The Buccaneers” - Apple TV+ Announces New Podcast “Big Time” - Sponsored by Rogue Amoeba: Get 20% off your next great audio tool for your Mac, with code MACOSKEN at MacAudio.com/KEN  - Consumer Reports eyes A.I. voice cloning and we catch up on those newspaper cyberattacks on Checklist No. 415 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

- CAICT: Foreign-Branded Phones in China Fell 21% in January - Rosenblatt: Despite Macro and A.I. Concerns, Apple’s Still Apple - Melius: Long-Term Levers and Future iPhones Will Serve Apple Well - Barclays Sees $2,300 Starting Price for Foldable iPhone - Apple Seeds Fourth Round of Next OS Betas to Developers - Apple Intelligence Storage Out of Hiding in Latest macOS 15.4 Beta - iOS 18.3.2 Reportedly Broke Push Function for iCloud Mail - Apple Quietly Lowers Max Trade-In Values for Macs - New Ohio Apple Store Opens This Weekend - Sponsored by Rogue Amoeba: Get 20% off your next great audio tool for your Mac, with code MACOSKEN at MacAudio.com/KEN  - Consumer Reports eyes A.I. voice cloning and we catch up on those newspaper cyberattacks on Checklist No. 415 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

- Wedbush Analyst as Bullish as Ever on AAPL - GOP Subpoenas 16 Tech Firms Over Alleged Censorship and A.I. - Apple Pledges E2EE for RCS in Future Updates - Amazon Dropping Echo’s On-Device Request Processing - Apple Music Classical Launches Web Player - Apple TV+ Teases Third Season of Kids’ Series “Jane” - Apple TV+ Announces Return of “Ted Lasso” - Sponsored by Rogue Amoeba: Get 20% off your next great audio tool for your Mac, with code MACOSKEN at MacAudio.com/KEN  - Consumer Reports eyes A.I. voice cloning and we catch up on those newspaper cyberattacks on Checklist No. 415 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

- Gruber and Apple and All of It - CNBC: Apple's A.I. Adoption Stumbles Drag on Stock - TF International: I Told You Kuo - iPhone 16e May Have a Bluetooth Audio Issue - Calls for Openness Around iCloud and UK’s Investigatory Powers Demands - Apple Outs Trailer for Brad Pitt Flick “F1” - First Two Episodes of “Dope Thief” Hit Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Consumer Reports eyes A.I. voice cloning and we catch up on those newspaper cyberattacks on Checklist No. 415 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

- Morgan Stanley Cuts Apple Target on Siri Delay, Tariffs - UK’s CMA Chastises Apple Over Browser Engines on iOS - Secret Hearing Over Secret Order Headed to Secret UK Court This Week - Ming-Chi Kuo Says HomePod with Screen Will Start Production in Q3 - Apple Reminds Site Visitors: Smarter Siri’s Running Behind - 512GB RAM Jams Mac Studio Orders - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Jon Hamm Drama “Your Friends & Neighbors” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another stab at cyberattacks by post on Checklist No. 414 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

- Apple Issues OS Updates with Security and Bug Fixes - Mac Rumors Says iOS 18.3.2 Update Reenables Apple Intelligence for Some - Next Round of OS Betas Out to Apple Testers - Apple Intelligence Storage Tough to Uncover in macOS 18.4 Beta - Counterpoint: Smartwatch Market Saw First Ever Drop in 2024 - Quickbooks Online Adding Support for iPhone’s Tap-to-Pay - Apple Vision Pro Gets Metallica Immersive Performance This Friday - New Games and Updates Coming to Apple Arcade - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another stab at cyberattacks by post on Checklist No. 414 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

- Apple Shares Fall for Reasons and Other Reasons - Report: EU Set to Fine Apple and Meta Over DMA Compliance Issues - Despite Regulatory Approval, Canada Can’t Have AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Health Features - Developers Get Third Round of OS Betas  - Latest Developer Betas Bring Usability Tweaks to Apple TV Apps - MacRumors Sees Signs of Bug Fixing iOS 18.3.2 - Apple Sports App Adds F1 and UEFA Women’s Soccer - Apple Vision Pro Kitchen Demos Hit Austin, TX Lowe’s Locations - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another stab at cyberattacks by post on Checklist No. 414 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

- Apple Delays “More Personalized” Siri - Gurman: Siri Delay Delays Smart Home Hub - Counterpoint: Apple and Samsung Took Top-Ten Smartphone Spots in Global Sales for Q4 2024 - Batterygate Case Will Head to UK Court - Apple Wins at “Tetris” in Court - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another stab at cyberattacks by post on Checklist No. 414 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

- Ming-Chi Kuo Restarts Foldable iPhone Talk - CIRP Sees iPhone 16e Price as Hurdle for iPhone SE Owners - Forbes: iFixit Finds No Parts Pairing in iPhone 16e - Brazil Gives Apple 90 Days to Open iOS Ecosystem to Third-Party Providers - King Charles III Makes Apple Music Playlist for Commonwealth Day - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another stab at cyberattacks by post on Checklist No. 414 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

- Apple Intros M4 MacBook Air - M4 MacBook Air Can Drive Two External Displays And Built-In Display Simultaneously - Apple Discontinues M2 and M3 Models of MacBook Air - Apple Announces Mac Studio Models with M3 Ultra and M4 Max - Report: iOS 18.4 Bringing A.I. Summaries of App Store Reviews - Apple Updates Shazam App for Better Syncing Across Apple Music and Spotify - iFixit Gives iPhone 16e Provisional Repairability Score of 7/10 - Report: iOS 18.4 Brings RCS Support for T-Mobile MVNOs - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - Google's making a couple of notable user privacy and security moves. We hit them both on Checklist No. 413 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

- Apple Announces M3 iPad Air - Apple Updates iPad with More Storage, A16 (So, No Apple Intelligence) - Apple Releases New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air, Smart Folio for iPad - Gurman Says Expect New MacBook Air Units Today - Gurman: New Mac Studio Units Could Also Hit This Week - Apple Outs New Cases for iPhone 16 and Bands for Apple Watch - Apple Reportedly Sues Over UK iCloud Backdoor Demand - Judge Dismisses Class Action iCloud Monopoly Suit - Public Betas Out for Next Round of Apple OS Updates - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - Google's making a couple of notable user privacy and security moves. We hit them both on Checklist No. 413 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

- Tim Cook Teases “Air” Announcement This Week - iDownloadBlog: New iPad Air Possible This Week, New MacBook Air Most Likely - Gruber: Tim Cook Tease Same as 2008 MacBook Air Intro - TSMC Plans Additional $100B Investment in AZ Facilities - Apple Releases Second Developer Betas for Next Round of OS Updates - iOS/iPadOS 18.4 Back for iPhone 12 and Borked iPads - iOS 18.4 Beta Adds “Talk to Siri” and Visual Intelligence - Apple Vision Pro App Turns Up in iOS 18.4 Beta 2 - Seven New Emoji in the New OS Betas - visionOS 2.4 Developer Beta Adds Spatial Gallery - visionOS 2.4 Developer Beta Adds Support for Italian and Spanish - Apple TV+ Announces “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” - Apple TV+ Announces Return of "Friday Night Baseball"  - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - Google's making a couple of notable user privacy and security moves. We hit them both on Checklist No. 413 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

- Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects M4 MacBook Air Within Days - France’s App Tracking Transparency Probe Could Cost Apple Billions - Apple Sued Over Carbon Neutral Claims and Apple Watch - NHL Refs Have Been Using Apple Watch on-Ice for Current Season - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for "Mythic Quest" Offshoot "Side Quest" - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - Google's making a couple of notable user privacy and security moves. We hit them both on Checklist No. 413 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

- IDC Shrinks Tablet and PC Expectations on Tariff and Consumer Sentiment Concerns - Apple Highlights App Store Child Protections - France Apparently Closes DRC Case Against Apple - Microsoft Makes Copilot App for macOS - Powerbeats Pro 2 Meet Limitations at the Gym - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Number One on the Call Sheet” Documentaries - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

- Gruber on Trump’s Anger Over Apple and Inclusion & Diversity - DNI Gabbard Investigating UK’s Demand for Backdoor Into Encrypted iCloud Data - Report: Indonesia iPhone 16 Sales Ban Officially Lifted - Canalys: Apple Was 2024’s Top Seller of A.I.-Capable Computers - M4 iMac Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Bono Doc Hits Apple TV+ and Vision Pro Spatial Video on 30 May - Jony Ive Does BBC’s “Desert Island Discs” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

- Apple Defends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs at Shareholder Meeting - Bloomberg: Indonesia Close to Lifting iPhone 16 Sales Ban - Apple Intelligence Hitting EU in April - Adobe Releases Photoshop for iOS - Pixelmator Gets Bug Fix Update - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirPods Max with Lightning Port - N.C. Paper Addresses Apple’s RTP Campus Plans - Apple Developer News Gets Account on China’s WeChat - “Berlin ER” Starts Run on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

- Apple Announces $500B in U.S. Investments - New Investments Reminiscent of 2018 and 2021 Announcements - Announced Houston Facility Has Foxconn Flavor - Ming-Chi Kuo Says Houston Facility to be Powered by High-End M5 Processors - Wedbush Applauds Timing of Apple Announcement - Apple Seeds First Betas of Next OS Updates to Public Testers - AirPods Pro 2 Get Hearing Aid Function in UK - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

- Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection in the UK - Tim Cook Makes Trip to White House - Trump Says Cook Pledged “Billions” in US Investment, More Manufacturing - Apple Starts New Round of OS Developer Betas - Apple Pulls Back Some OS Betas After Bricking Issues - A Slew of New Features Feature in iOS 18.4 Beta - Matter Robo-Vac Support Back in Home App in iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta - iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta Activates Find My Support for South Korea - iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta Seems to Pave Way for Google A.I. Integration - iOS 18.4 to Get Utility App for Apple Vision Pro - UploadVR Lists New Features Expected for Apple Vision Pro - California Recommends Steve Jobs for $1 Innovation Coin - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

- Evercore Loves Higher Price for iPhone 16e - Engadget Calls iPhone 16e Pricing a “Cruel Joke” - TechCrunch: Older iPhones May Beat iPhone 16e in India - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees More Apple Wireless Chips in Near Future iPhones - Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - iOS Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - Apple TV+ Says "The Gorge" Is Its Biggest Film Premier to Date - Apple TV+ Says “Severance” Passes “Ted Lasso” in Number of Viewers - Deadline: Apple Original Films Circles Kosinski/Bruckheimer UFO Project - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for Golf Comedy “Stick” - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for Sci-Fi Thriller/Comedy “Murderbot” - Second Season of “Surface” Starts Apple TV+ Run - "Onside: Major League Soccer" Docuseries Streaming on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

- BofA: Apple May Have to Raise iPhone Prices in Face of Tariffs - Apple Announces iPhone 16e - iPhone 16e Gives MagSafe a Miss - Apple Posts iPhone 16e Intro Video on YouTube - Cult of Mac: What’s Missing from iPhone 16e - Apple Discontinues iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus - iPhone 16e means No More 64GB iPhones - iPhone 16e Brings an End to the Home Button - Apple Discontinues Last of Its Lightning Port Devices  - Apple Currently Sells No (PRODUCT)RED Devices - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

- Survey: Price Most Important Factor When Phone Shopping in U.S. - UBS is Ho-Hum Ahead of iPhone SE Update - Evercore Sees New iPhone SE Adding $12B to Apple Revenue - iPhone SE Update Expected Today - “Trader” Apps with No Public Contact Info Pulled from App Stores in EU - Chicagoland’s Apple Northbrook Set for Permanent Closure - Apple TV Patches Go Team Specific for 30th Season MLS Jerseys - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Crime Series “Dope Thief” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

- South Korea Forces DeepSeek Removal from Apple and Google App Stores - Apple Launches Holistic Health Research Study - Netflix Accidentally Integrates with Apple TV - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

- TF International Analyst Lays Out New iPhone SE Expectations - Wedbush: Alibaba/Baidu Apple Intelligence Deals Break the iPhone Logjam - Baidu to Handle Some of China's Apple Intelligence Features - Report: Apple Intelligence Headed to Apple’s Headset - Gurman: A.I.-Infused Siri May Come After iOS 18.4 - Apple Posts General Recruitment Notice for Downtown Detroit Retail Location - Peanuts Screensaver for Apple TV Went Full Valentine’s Day on Valentine’s Day - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

- Apple and Alibaba Teaming for Apple Intelligence in China - Apple CEO Teases Product Launch Next Week - TikTok Back in App Store and Google Play Store After Assurance from AG - Apple Issued Watch Speaker Support Doc - Apple Maps Adds Cycling Support in Ireland and UK - Apple Vision Pro Fit App Precedes Anticipated Headset Press Briefing - NBA Adds Tabletop View to Apple Vision Pro App - Kids & Family Series “Goldie” Hits Apple TV+ - Sci-Fi/Horror/Romance/Thriller “The Gorge” Hits Apple TV+ - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

- Report: Apple Partners with Alibaba for Apple Intelligence in China - Reports: Apple Intelligence Reactivated on Some Devices After Monday OS Updates - Report: Apple Eyes iPhone Production in Indonesia - Apple Selling Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini Models - Apple Lets Users Merge Content from Multiple Apple Accounts - Improved Powerbeats Pro 2 Hit Today - Reports of Trouble with Apple Watch Series 10 Speakers - Apple Back to Advertising on Twitter - Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisition - Apple Launches Android App for Apple TV - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

- Apple Did Something It Very Much Did Not Have to Do - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

- Apple Issues iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix Security Issue Under Active Exploit - Other Apple OS Updates Address Unspecified "Important Security Fixes" - IDC: iPhone Took Sixth-Place in India in 2024 - Canalys: iPad Widens Global Tablet Lead - Apple Updates Sport App with NASCAR and MLB Spring Training - Apple Music Posts Spatial Audio Mix of Kendrick Lamar/Super Bowl Halftime Show - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

- Report: UK Demands Backdoor Into Encrypted iCloud Data - Report: DeepSeek iOS App Riddled with Serious Privacy and Security Issues - Gurman Expects New iPhone SE This Week - 9to5Mac Spots Unreleased iOS 18.3.1 in Visitor Logs - Payments in iPhone 7 “Loop Disease” Settlement Finally Going Out - Apple Ups Max Trade-In Values for Macs in US - Apple Video Shows Non-Humanoid Robot with Personality Plus - Apple Increases Hiring for Robotics - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code macosken50off at FACTORMEALS.com/macosken50off - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

- Came down with something. Talk to you Monday. Be nice to each other. And yourself. - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code macosken50off at FACTORMEALS.com/macosken50off - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025