- Tech Shares Tanked Wednesday for… Reasons - China Bans Foreign Tech Use for More Government Workers - EU Official Adds Apple to DMA "Gatekeeper" List - TrendForce Data Casts Doubt on Strength of iPhone 15 Pro Max Sales - Horace Dediu: iPhone Users More Valuable to Developers Than Android Users - Apple Will Load iPhone and iPad Apps in Vision Pro App Store - UK Backs Away From Magic Door Encryption Demands - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at ...
Sep 07, 2023•15 min
- With iPhone 15 on the Horizon, Foxconn Sees Better Days Ahead - Report: India May Make Day-One iPhone Release - Gurman: Apple Retail Plans Overnight After “Wonderlust” Event - Apple Apparently Burning Through Remaining Hermès Leather Bands - Apple Puts Up Placeholder for “Wonderlust” on YouTube - Apple and Arm Extend Partnership Beyond 2040 - Apple Says iMessage is Too Small for EU DMA Regulation - Apple Southampton: Third UK Store Votes to Unionize - Apple Makes Ninth Beta of tvOS 17 Availabl...
Sep 06, 2023•14 min
- Goldman Sachs Lists Top Five Risks for Apple - TrendForce: Apple Could Soon Best Samsung in Smartphones Shipments - SpaceX Taking More Emergency SOS via Satellite Satellites to Space - Apple and USPTO Settle Suit Over “Smart Keyboard” - New Apple Page Highlights “Apps by Apple” - Apple Reopens Renovated Store in Frankfurt, Germany - Foxconn and Its Founder Officially Sever Ties - Apple Lowers Season Pass Price for Remainder of MLS ‘23 - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join t...
Sep 05, 2023•15 min
- Goldman Sachs: Higher Price Warranted for iPhone 15 Pro - IDC: iPhone Shares to Hit New High as Smartphone Market Shrinks - Apple Explains Abandoning CSAM Detection Plans to Advocacy Group - Apple Opens Applications for 2024 iPhone SRD Program - Apple Adds a Few MBPs to Its Vintage List - One-Week Trial of Apple TV+ Disappears from South Africa and UK - Apple Kills iTunes Movie Trailers App, Website, and Branding - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kit...
Sep 01, 2023•16 min
- Ming-Chi Kuo Adds Color to iPhone Production Posts - CIRP: Nearly 80% of US iPhones Sold Through Carriers - Google Posts Then Pulls Pixel 8 Pro Pic - More Betas Escape Apple Park - Report: Apple Nixing Support Positions on Twitter, YouTube, and Support Community - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for le Carré Documentary “The Pigeon Tunnel” - Ridley Scott Hopes You Get to See Four-and-a-Half Hour “Napoleon” Someday - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at ...
Aug 31, 2023•13 min
- Apple Announces “Wonderlust” Event for 12 September - New iPhones Among Many "Wonderlust" Expectations - New Round of OS Betas Out to Developers - Apple Ends AR "Easter Eggs" Ahead of "Wonderlust" Event - TechInsight: China Overtook U.S. as Top iPhone Market in 2Q23 - Kandji Sees Increased Adoption of Apple Gear in Business - IDC: End of Windows 10 Support May Spur Apple Growth in Business - Apple Launches Back to College/University Sales Promo - Foxconn Wisconsin Properties For Sale - Apple C...
Aug 30, 2023•14 min
- Ming-Chi Kuo Sees No Delay for iPhone 15 Pro Max - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Is Banking on 15 Pro Max Periscope Lenses - Research Firm Omdia Sees Shift to Pro/Pro Max iPhones Continuing - Foxconn Founder Talks Tough in Taiwanese Presidential Run - Rumor Has Apple Ending Sale of Leather iPhone Cases - Mackenzie Ltd. Makes Wildly Expensive “Ted Lasso” Shortbread - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: ...
Aug 29, 2023•14 min
- Wright’s Research Ups Apple to “Strong Buy” with $215 Target - 9to5Mac Observes the Annual iPhone Supply Chain Freakout - Beats Signs Promotional Deal with 15 College Athletes - Report: Apple TV+ Production Leaves Small Business Bills Unpaid in Finland - Tim Cook Is Very Much Not on Instagram - Stitcher Says "So Long" - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-40...
Aug 28, 2023•14 min
- Reports Say Profit-Taking and Uncertainty Lead to Tech Sell-Off - Smartphone Promotions Cost 5,000 T-Mobile Employees Their Jobs - The “Fight” to Shoot an Apple TV+ Show on iPhone - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Third Season of “The Morning Show” - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!
Aug 25, 2023•14 min
- Apple Pens Letter Supporting California’s Right to Repair Bill - Feds Seizes $400K in Counterfeit Apple Gear - New watchOS 10 Beta Out to Public Testers - Mayo Clinic Employs Apple Watch in New Essential Tremors Study - Apple Card Offers 5% Daily Cash Back for Some on Travel and Dining - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for “Flora and Son” - Tipsters Think Apple Shot iPhone 15 Guided Tour This Month in Mexico City - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at ...
Aug 24, 2023•13 min
- Morgan Stanley Analyst Eyes iPhone and Service Growth for C2H23 - Developers Get New Round of Updates and RC for Ventura - Apple’s Tap to Pay Goes Live in the Netherlands - Shazam Update Adds Widgets for Lock Screen - Beats Studio Buds+ Go Cosmic with Olive & June Promotional Tie-In - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!
Aug 23, 2023•13 min
- Yahoo Finance Ignores iPhone 15 Pro and Sees Gloom for Apple’s Future - Motley Fool: AAPL Correction Means Time to Buy - Accessibility Info Added to Apple Support App - More Apple Shortcuts for Tesla - Apple Pay Generates Donations to US National Park Foundation This Week - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!
Aug 22, 2023•12 min
- Evercore Expects iPhone 15 Pro to Drive Serious Upgrades - Bluetooth Registry Hints at Apple Watch Refresh - Apple Watch Bands Are Riddled with Disease-Causing Germs and Bacteria - Tech and Trade Groups Ask US to Intercede Over India’s Planned Import Ban - AppleInsider’s Mike Wuerthele Goes “Hands On with Apple Vision Pro in the Wild” - Users Can Turn on Tesla Feature with Apple Shortcuts - California Digital ID Works on iPhone, Not in Apple Wallet - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a...
Aug 21, 2023•14 min
- As Smartphone Sales Drop, Counterpoint Sees Shot at Brass Ring for iPhone - Apple Card Wins Another J.D. Power Award - Apple Fixes Location Service Bug with macOS Ventura 13.5.1 - Merchant Machine: Apple Tops in TV and Movie Product Placement - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for Live Action Godzilla Series - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for a free month trial of Fast Protect Monitoring at Simplisafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little ...
Aug 18, 2023•16 min
- KeyBanc Expects Apple to Miss Expectations - Likely iPhone 15 Spotted on Regulatory Database in India - Bloomberg: Foxconn Currently Producing iPhone 15 in India - CIRP Eyes Storage Capacities and Falling iPhone Selling Prices - Wedbush Wants Apple to Buy ESPN - Apple TV+ Teases “The Buccaneers” - “Fingernails” to Hit Theaters and Apple TV+ in Early November - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for a free month trial of Fast Protect Monitoring at Simpli...
Aug 17, 2023•17 min
- Apple Card Monthly Financing for iPhone Now Requires Carrier Contract - Setapp Plans Third-Party iOS App Store for EU - New Round of OS Betas Out to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Releases watchOS 9.6.1 with Medical API Fix - YouTuber Nabs Vid of Studio Construction at Apple Park - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Celebrating National Parks Set for 26 August - pCAM Pro: iPhone App Nabs Technical Emmy Honors - Documentary “Love Notes to Newton” Hits YouTube for 30th Anniversary - Sponsored...
Aug 16, 2023•14 min
- Lost in Translation: Sony says One Thing, 9to5Mac Hears Another - Counterpoint: “Make in India” Makes India No. 2 in Handset Production - Former Apple Exec Heads New Integrated Services Division at Ford - FT: Full Slate of Streaming Services Now More Expensive Than Cable - Apple TV+ Announces Second Lionel Messi Docuseries - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for a free month trial of Fast Protect Monitoring at Simplisafe.com/macosken - Power what we do...
Aug 15, 2023•18 min
- Barron’s: A.I. Drives Bullish Tech Outlook for Wedbush - Apple and Caltech May Have Reached Settlement in Wifi Patent Suit - Way Cleared for “Throttlegate” Payments - “Happy Trails” to iTunes Movie Trailers? - "Frog and Toad" Disappear from and Reappear on Apple TV+ in US - Streaming Trackers See Big Numbers for “Hijack” Season Finale - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for a free month trial of Fast Protect Monitoring at Simplisafe.com/macosken - Powe...
Aug 14, 2023•16 min
- IDC Notes Stellar Growth for iPhone in India - India Imposes, Then Delays Ban on Imports of Laptops and Servers - Trolls Join TSMC AZ Row - Location Permissions Borked for Some in Recent macOS Update - InterMiami Exec: MLS Season Pass Subs More Than Double Since Messi - Emergency SOS via Satellite Saves Family in Maui Wildfires - Apple CEO Pledges Support for Maui Relief Efforts - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first ...
Aug 11, 2023•12 min
- Lost in Translation: Sony says One Thing, 9to5Mac Hears Another - TSMC: AZ Plant to Miss 2024 Production Target - AZ Union Launches Petition to Keep Out Taiwanese Construction Workers - SCOTUS Denies Epic Games’ App Store Steering Request - Beats Studio Pro Hit 20+ New Countries - USB-C Mandated Power Port for Saudi Arabia in 2025/26 - No Second Season for Apple TV+ Drama “City on Fire” - Apple TV+ Teases “Almost Romantic” Comedy “Still Up” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, an...
Aug 10, 2023•14 min
- Analysts Largely Positive After Apple Earnings - Counterpoint: Apple Took Record Shares of Smartphone Revenue and Profit Last Quarter - Counterpoint Tracks Android to iPhone Switching for Under-30s in South Korea - Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects Mid-September iPhone 15 Announce - Next Round of OS Updates Updated for Developers - Apple Pay Goes Live in Chile and Vietnam - Tim Cook’s Answer on AI, Revisited - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. ...
Aug 09, 2023•17 min
- A Late Look at Apple's 3QFY23 Earnings - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!
Aug 08, 2023•15 min
Hey everybody. This is Ken’s computer. Ken had a great time on his trip. He got to see friends. He got to see family, He got souvenirs. Unfortunately - he also got COVID 19. Which is so 2020 of him. Shhhh. Ken is resting. Shows again when he feels better. Thanks for your patience. Stay healthy.
Aug 02, 2023•1 min
- Piper Sandler Ups Apple Target to $220 - Apple Acknowledges Issues with Screen Time - UK Police Complain of Accidental Emergency Calls from Apple Watch - Apple Threatens to Pull iMessage and FaceTime from UK Over Proposed Security Changes - Apple Sued for $1B in UK Over App Store Developer Fees - House Subcommittee Quizzes Apple on Blockchain, NFTs, and the App Store - Epic Asks SCOTUS to Enforce App Store Anti-Steering Ruling as Apple Appeals That Ruling - Complaints of Squiggly Lines from Ap...
Aug 01, 2023•19 min
- Bernstein Moves Apple Target Up $20, Maintains “Hold” Rating - Counterpoint: iPhone Grows US Share Even as Shipments Slip - Wedbush: China May Lift iPhone Sales into Positive for June-Quarter - BofA Moves Apple Target Up $20, Maintains “Neutral” Rating - Goldman Sachs Stays Bullish on AAPL Ahead of 3Q Earnings - Morgan Stanley Sees Super Strength for Apple Shares After Q3 Earnings - Report: Apple Vision Pro Opens Funding Opportunities for AR/VR/XR Firms - Apple Releases OS Updates With Serious...
Jul 31, 2023•20 min
Traveling for family stuff this week. Nothing tragic, but it has bitten into the regular production thing. There may be a regular show or two this week. Full shows kick off again next Monday. Stay Tuned. We'll be in touch. You Rock.
Jul 24, 2023•54 sec
- Jefferies Gives Boring Apple Stock a Higher Price Target - Unity Launches Closed Developer Beta for visionOS Support - Bloomberg: Apple Plans Big Consumer AI Push for 2024 - Report: Internal Comms Tool Limits Apple Retail Talk to Shiny-Happy - Apple Page Outlines Back-to-School Tax Holidays for Various States - Beats Studio Pro Makes the Scene - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac ...
Jul 20, 2023•16 min
- Counterpoint: High-End Does Well in Sinking Smartphone Market - Analysts Expect 27% Drop in 2Q Profits for TSMC - Foxconn Building New Plant for iPhone Components in India’s Karnataka - Counterpoint: The Mac Grows in Shrinking PC Market - Spain Antitrust Authorities Fine Apple and Amazon Almost No Money - Apple and Goldman Sachs Update Terms of High Yield Savings Account - Apple Releases Release Candidates of Current OS Updates to Developers - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factor...
Jul 19, 2023•15 min
- Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target on Growth Expectations for India - 9th Circuit Delays App Store Anti-Steering Enforcement Pending SCOTUS Appeal - Report: Some Apple Savings Accounts Getting Credit for Slow Withdrawals - Apple Pay Express Transit Hits Australia’s South Wales - Correction: Final Price for 4GB Original iPhone ~$190,000 - Tinkerer Imitates Vision Pro’s “EyeSight” on Meta Quest Pro - Apple Music Live Burna Boy Concert Set for Wednesday - MLS Apple TV+ Messi “Unveil” Gets… Messy - S...
Jul 18, 2023•17 min
- Ming-Chi Kuo: This Fall’s Apple Watch Ultra to Include 3D Printed Parts - MacRumors: So, I guess We're Doing Apple Watch Ultra Every Year? - Financial Times: Russia Banning Government Use of Apple Hardware (Again) - The American Prospect: Rush to Build AZ Fab Sees “Mistakes and Injuries” - Report: Apple TV+ Eyes Streaming Deal with Germany's Bundesliga - Sun Valley Spurs Talk of NBA on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Online Stores Remove Gift Wrap Option - Unopened 4GB Original iPhone Sells for Recor...
Jul 17, 2023•21 min
