- Evercore: iPhone and Services Still Winners for Apple - Tim Cook Talks with China’s Commerce Minister - Apple CEO Shares Time with Luxshare Chairman - Apple Pledges US$3.5M to China Rural Development Foundation - Goldman Sachs Addresses Troubled Consumer Lending Products - Ming-Chi Kuo Sings Songs of Sadness for MacBook - Apple Investigating Pulsing Displays on Always On Watch Displays - Apple TV+ and Skydance Animation Part Ways - CCA Women's Committee Honors Apple TV+ Series “Lessons in Chem...
Oct 19, 2023•17 min
- Apple Announces Lower Cost, Lower Function USB-C Apple Pencil - Apple Announces eSIM iPad for China - Apple Seeds RCs of OS Updates to Developers and Public Testers - iOS 17.1 Said to Fix Quirky Keyboard Issues - iOS 17.1 Should Fix “Burn-In” on Affected iPhones - Apple Seeds RCs for iOS/iPadOS 16.7.2 - Apple Seeds RCs for macOS 12.7.1 and macOS 13.6.1 - Morgan Stanley Sees Modicum of Growth for Apple Near Term - Tim Cook Takes a Quiet Trip to China - Apple Plans Vision Pro Developer Labs for ...
Oct 18, 2023•15 min
- Bloomberg and CNBC: Why Let Context Ruin a Good Story? - Setapp: A.I. is Coming for Your Mac Apps - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Curses” Ahead of Next Week’s Premier - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get 20% off your new system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!
Oct 17, 2023•14 min
- Evercore Sees “Stable Demand” for iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max - Rumors Say There May or May Not Be New iPads on Tuesday - India Scraps Laptop Import Restriction Plans - iOS 17.1 Likely Out by 24 October - Improved Apple Maps Hit Denmark and Greece - Apple TV+ Nixes “The Afterparty” After Two Seasons - Apple TV+ Outs New Trailer for “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” - Rare Apple Gear and Employee Award Up for Auction - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get 20% off your new system when you sign up for Fast Protec...
Oct 16, 2023•17 min
- Apple, Broadcom, and Caltech Settle Patent Infringement Case - Emirates Airline Kits Cabin Crews with iPhones and iPads - Apple Support Doc Offers Preowned iPhone Buying Advice - Listener Clarification on Apple Wallet and UK Banking Integration - Apple Watch Series 1 Hits Vintage List - Apple TV+ Launches “For All Mankind” Trailer Ahead of November Return - Sponsored by American Tech Support: Support for businesses and homes for over 20 years. Find out more at americantechsupport.com - Chat wi...
Oct 13, 2023•14 min
- India Investigating Apple, Google Over Competition Concerns - Australia Plans Stiffer Regulation for Digital Wallets Like Apple Pay - Third Beta of tvOS 17.1 Out to Developers - Some iPhones Running iOS 17 Reportedly Turning Themselves Off at Night - iOS 17.1 Tweaks Action Button for Purse or Pocket Awareness - iOS 17.1 Integrates Banking Info into Wallet App for Participating Banks - iOS 17.1 Makes Accessing Discover Balance and Transactions Easier - Sponsored by American Tech Support: Suppor...
Oct 12, 2023•11 min
- Piper Sandler: US Kids Still Cool with Apple - An Apple Bull Looks at Four Factors Holding Apple Shares Down - BofA Eyes the State of Apple Services Revenue - Apple Store Online Goes Live in Chile Next Week - Apple Issues Security Focused iOS/iPadOS 16.7.1 Updates - Apple Seeds Third Betas of OS Updates to Developers - SAR “Fix” for France Coming in iOS 17.1 - iOS/iPadOS 17 Betas May Be Broking Wifi for Some - Sponsored by American Tech Support: Support for businesses and homes for over 20 yea...
Oct 11, 2023•16 min
- Cult of Mac, IDC, and the Mac’s Not-So-Bad Bad Quarter - Samsung Joins Google’s RCS Push - EC Investigating iMessage Over Antitrust Concerns - Allstate Says iPhone 15 Pro Max Is Just as Breakable as the Rest - Reviews Are Out for Meta Quest 3 - Ridley Scott Preps Four-Hour “Napoleon” Cut for Apple TV+ (Maybe) - Sponsored by American Tech Support: Support for businesses and homes for over 20 years. Find out more at americantechsupport.com - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. S...
Oct 10, 2023•14 min
- JP Morgan Worries Over Shortening Wait Times for iPhone 15 Line - iAppleBytes: iOS 17.0.3 Increases Battery Life for Most iPhones - 9to5Mac: Some Users Report Wifi Issues Under iOS/iPadOS 17 - Warning: Make Sure Your USB-C Cord Is Fast Enough for Video to SSD - South Korea Threatens Apple and Google with Fines Over App Store Behaviors - Apple Arcade Adds “Jeopardy! World Tour Plus” - Sponsored by American Tech Support: Support for businesses and homes for over 20 years. Find out more at americ...
Oct 09, 2023•16 min
- Apple Sets Q4FY23 Earnings for 2 November - After September Decline, Foxconn Sees Growing Revenue Through Year's End - Report: Apple Vision Pro Will Be Able to Mirror Its Screen - Deepwater’s Munster Assesses Vision Pro Future - Tim Cook Honors Steve Jobs on Anniversary of Passing - Cook Sees 83% Employee Approval in Pro Social Network Survey - Apple TV+ Offers First Look at “Masters of the Air” - Apple Music Posts Behind-the-Scenes Video of U2 at Las Vegas Sphere - Chat with us in Patreon for...
Oct 06, 2023•14 min
- KeyBanc Lowers Rating on AAPL to “Sector Weight” - iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max Heating Issues Addressed in iOS 17.0.3 - AppleInsider: iOS 17.0.3 Brings No Apparent Hit to Performance - iOS/iPadOS 17.0.3 Bring Important Security Fixes - New Round of OS Betas Available to Apple’s Public Testing Program - Apple Silicon Required to Develop for visionOS and Apple Vision Pro - Apple Adds Silver and Gold to Beats Solo3 Line - Holiday Viewing Ahead on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “The Buccaneers” ...
Oct 05, 2023•16 min
- BofA Sees September-Quarter App Store Strength - Crackdown on Foreign Apps Hits App Store in China - Apple Loses IAP Appeal in Russia - Apple Seeds New Round of OS Betas to Developers - MacRumors Says Mystery iOS 17.0.3 Update on the Way - PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Slot into Apple Wallet and Apple Pay - 2023 HomePod Lands in Apple’s U.S. Refurbished Store - Stanford Apple Watch Study to Eye Arrhythmia Detection in Kids - Apple TV+ Offers First Look at “Criminal Record” - Power what we do next...
Oct 04, 2023•12 min
- Evercore Notes Shorter Wait Times for iPhone 15 Pro Line in China - Report: Tests Show Faster Battery Drain After iOS 17 Installation - TIME: Nearly Two Years Later, Work at India Foxconn Plant is Still Not Great - A PSA on Monday’s WEA PSA - 2023 HomePod Hits Apple’s Refurbished Stores - All 2015 Apple Watch Models Now Deemed “Obsolete” - “Messi Meets America” Docuseries Hits Apple TV+ Next Week - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon a...
Oct 03, 2023•14 min
- Apple Says Software Update on the Way to Fix iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max Heating Issue - JP Morgan: Wait Times Improving for iPhone 15 Pro Line - USB-C Transition May Be Causing CarPlay Problems for iPhone 15 Line - Report: BMW Wireless Charging Pad Borking NFC on iPhone 15 - The Latest on watchOS Weather Complication Complications - Wireless Emergency Alerts Test Set for This Wednesday - France Okays iPhone 12 Software Fix - Apple Rumored to Offer $2B Annually for F1 Streaming Rights - Power what w...
Oct 02, 2023•15 min
- Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal Address Heating Issues and iPhone 15 Pro - MacRumors: Some USB-C Power Banks Not Working for iPhone 15 - First Betas of iOS/iPadOS 17.1 and macOS 14.1 Out to Public Testers - In Wake of Software Updates, Apple Tweaks iCloud.com - Apple Updates iMovie for iOS and Clips - Apple and Epic Both Appeal Cases to US Supreme Court - 2023 Mac Studio Hits Apple Refurbished Store - Apple Invites Developers to Meet with Apple Experts - Apple TV+ Outs First Trailer for “Arg...
Sep 29, 2023•15 min
- UBS Offers a Snapshot of iPhone 15 Orders - Pegatron’s Tamil Nadu iPhone Plant Resumes Production - Apple Seeds First Round of Dot-1 OS Updates to Developers - Opps! watchOS 10.0.2 Does Not Fix Weather Complications - Apple Suggests “Fixes” for watchOS Weather Complications - TF International Analyst Sees Weak Demand for iPad and Mac in 2024 - TF International Analyst Sees No Sign of Life for Apple Car - TF International Analyst Worries Over Vision Pro Future - Apple Explains Need for New AirP...
Sep 28, 2023•15 min
- iLounge Hears Complaints About Heat and iPhone 15 - Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Heat Issue May Be Tied to Physical Design - AppleInsider: iPhone 15 Heat Issues Not Likely Cause for Concern - Apple Releases iOS 17.0.2 (again), iPadOS 17.0.2, and watchOS 10.0.2 - Complications with Weather Complications in watchOS 10 - Apple Outs Studio Display Firmware Version 17 - Apple Turns iPhone 12 Software Update Over to France for Review - Pegatron’s Fire-Damaged iPhone Plant in India May Be Down for the...
Sep 27, 2023•17 min
- iPhone 15 Line Hitting Over 20 More Countries This Friday - JP Morgan Notes Historic Waits for iPhone 15 Pro Max - Report: Orders for 15 Pro Displays Up Versus Last Year’s 14 Po Orders - Report: Fire Halts iPhone Production at Pegatron Plant in India - iFixit Gives iPhone 15 Line Repairability Rating of 4-Out-of-10 - macOS Sonoma Set for Public Release Today - Apple Watch FineWoven Magnetic Link Bands Up for Order - Mac OS Ken is sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterH...
Sep 26, 2023•16 min
- Cook and Joz Greet iPhone Buyers in NYC - Cult of Mac: Friday Saw Lines for iPhone 15 at Apple Stores Worldwide - Update Your New iPhone 15 to iOS 17.0.2 for Smooth iPhone Transition - Apple Says Fingerprints May Temporarily Discolor iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max Titanium Band - iFixit: FineWoven is Literally Finely Woven - PSA: A Phone with Glass on Both Sides Will Sometime Break When Dropped - Wedbush Turned on by iPhone 15 Pro Max Scarcity - Evercore Sees “Robust Demand” at Pro End of iPhone 15 Lin...
Sep 25, 2023•17 min
- Notes from Listeners on "Early" iPhone 15 Deliveries - PBKreviews Busts Into an iPhone 15 Pro - iPhone 15 Line Brings Easier Battery Cycle Monitoring - Less Than Fine FineWoven Reviews - Bloomberg: Smaller Raises for Apple Retail This Year - Small, Important Updates for Everything - Second macOS Sonoma RC Out to Developers - Apple Updates Pages, Number, and Keynote - WSJ Outlines Apple’s “Spectacular Failure” Building a 5G Modem - Eddy Cue and GQ Talk MLS and Other Sports - Sponsored by Green ...
Sep 22, 2023•19 min
- UBS Issues Tepid Note on iPhone 15 Pre-Orders - Apple Store “Strike” Planned for iPhone 15’s Opening Weekend in France - A Look at Huawei’s Homegrown 5G Solution - Apple Tap to Pay Goes Live in Brazil - Crash Detection Seems to Be Crashing Massachusetts Fair - Apple Teases “Slow Horses” Season Three - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60mok and use code 60mok for 60% off plus free shipping - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patre...
Sep 21, 2023•16 min
- Goldman Sachs: Excitement (with Caveats) Over iPhone Wait Times - SCMP: iPhone 15 Pre-Orders Kind of Crush It in China - AppleInsider Looks at Performance Hits Post iOS 17 Update - Apple Updates iMovie and FCP Suite for iPhone 15 Pro Video - iFixit Drops Repairability Rating on iPhone 14 Due to Difficulty - Samsung Ties Apple on ACSI Computer Report (Kind of) - M2 Ultra Mac Pro Turns Up in Apple Refurbished Store - More Pieces of Apple History Up for Auction - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to Gr...
Sep 20, 2023•16 min
- Goldman Sachs Likes the Lack of iPhones - Ming-Chi Kuo: Tetraprism Lens is 15 Pro Max Bottleneck - 128GB iPhone 15 Pro Won’t Record 4K ProRes to Internal Storage - Back Glass Replacement Cost Drops for iPhone 15 Pro Line - Evercore Unfazed Over Apple Part in Google/DoJ Trial - Apple Outlines Features in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10 - MacRumors Outlines Feature in Latest HomePod Software - 9to5Mac Outlines Software Update Features for AirPods Pro 2 - Apple Killed Its Skeuomorphic ...
Sep 19, 2023•21 min
- Wait Times Slip for Most iPhone 15 Models - Evercore Analyst Sees iPhone Strength in Lengthening Wait Times - Ming-Chi Kuo: Thoughts on iPhone 15 Line’s Pre-Order Weekend - Wedbush: iPhone Pre-Orders Stronger Than Last Year - Apple to Issue Software Fix for iPhone 12 RF Issue in France - Many New Apple Operating Systems Scheduled to Hit Today - Goldman Sachs Changes Should Ease Apple Card Savings Account Withdrawals - Report: Apple Suspends Some Overall and First-Look Deals as Hollywood Strike...
Sep 18, 2023•17 min
- The Curious Case of the USB-C Case and AirPods Pro 2 - Apple Pulls Last iPhone mini Off the Market - Apple Commits to Plastic-Free Packaging by 2025 - Many Apple Prices Drop in UK - Most Apple Watch Battery Replacement Prices Go Up in US - Spain and Switzerland Getting Apple Satellite Services This Month - France Calls for Halt to iPhone 12 Sales and Fix Over RF Concerns - Belgium Calls for RF Investigation for All iPhones and Other Smartphones - Apple Disputes RF Findings in France - Apple Ti...
Sep 15, 2023•17 min
- More Analyst Reaction to the “Wonderlust” Event - China Says Explicitly That There’s No iPhone Ban - US Says China’s iPhone Ban is Just So China - iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max Add Support for India’s NavIC - iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max Nab iPhone 14’s Easier Repairability - Hermès Adds New Leather Bands for Apple Watch Through Its Own Channels - New Olivia Rodrigo Video Shot on iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for “For All Mankind” Season Four - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a mont...
Sep 14, 2023•13 min
- Apple Introduces Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 - Apple Launches iPhone 15 Line - iPhone 15 Prices Stay the Same. Mostly. ish. - Release Candidates and Release Dates Released for Upcoming OS Updates - Apple Announces Higher Storage Options for iCloud+ - Apple Says “So Long” to Leather for iPhone Cases and Apple Watch Bands - Hermès Apple Watch Bands Ditch the Leather - Analyst Notes Post “Wonderlust” - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Ki...
Sep 13, 2023•26 min
- Apple and Qualcomm Extend Modem Deal Through 2026 - Barclays Analyst Sees “S” Year for iPhone 15 Line - Report: Foxconn “iPhone City” Boosts Hiring as iPhone 15 Launch Begins - Hermès Inventory Shifts Ahead of “Wonderlust” Event - Apple Issues Security Updates to Thwart Pegasus on Older Devices - 15-Inch M2 MacBook Air Hits Apple Refurbished Stores in Canada and US - PayPal Credit/Debit Cards Start Rolling Out Apple Pay/Apple Wallet Support - Applications Open for Apple Entrepreneur Camps - Po...
Sep 12, 2023•15 min
- China Seems to Deny iPhone Ban - JP Morgan Lowers AAPL Target to $230 on Tepid iPhone Expectations and China Worries - TrendForce Sees Prices on Most iPhone 15 Models Staying Steady - Jefferies Analyst Says Boring is Exciting for iPhone 15 Line - MacRumors: Expect USB-C Sell/Upsell Pitch with iPhone 15 Line - Report: Last Week’s OS Updates Meant to Block NSO Group’s Pegasus - Ming-Chi Kuo Expects No M3 MacBook This Year - 15-Inch MacBook Air Hits Apple Refurbished Stores in UK and Europe - Gla...
Sep 11, 2023•15 min
- Reuters Also Hears of iPhone Ban in China for Some Government Workers - Bloomberg says China will Grow Foreign Tech Bans for Government Workers - Some AAPL Analysts Freakout Over China Bans, New Huawei Phone - Some AAPL Analysts See No Cause for Concern in Alleged China Bans - Morgan Stanley Sees Prices on Most iPhone 15 Models Staying Steady - Apple Issues OS Updates to Address Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities - Apple TV+ Adds First German Series to the Mix - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “The...
Sep 08, 2023•17 min
