- Bloomberg’s Gurman: Apple Testing Two New M2 Macs - Hello Games Launches “No Man’s Sky” for Mac and Teases a Surprise - Facebook Makes Sad, Scared Sounding Meta Quest 3 Pre-Announcement - Apple Music Teases “A New Era” with WWDC23 Playlist - Apple Hiring for AI/MR Combo Position - Russia Accuses Apple of Helping NSA Spy on iPhones - Apple Denies Russian Accusation of Building Backdoor in iPhones - Some of Apple’s Next OS Updates Are Out to Public Testers - Halfway Through the Season, MLS Seaso...
Jun 02, 2023•17 min
- Wedbush Analyst Stoked Heading into WWDC - Apple Highlights Developer Earnings Ahead of WWDC - Gurman: New Macs Expected in Two-Hour+ WWDC Keynote - Next Round of Betas Makes Way to Developers - Microsoft Spots macOS Vulnerability Dubbed “Migraine” - Thunderbolt Display and OG iPad Air Hit Apple’s Obsolete List - Apple TV+ Trailer Teases Upcoming Shows and Movies - Apple Announces October Premier Date for “Lessons in Chemistry” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted coun...
Jun 01, 2023•16 min
- Apple Invites Developers to “Code New Worlds” at WWDC 2023 - Steve Troughton-Smith Tricks App Store Connect Into Name Checking xrOS - Apple Posts “AR Experience” for WWDC Keynote - Where and When to Watch the WWDC23 Keynote - Apple Pushes Back Against Indian Ministry App Store Demands - Apple Releases watchOS 9.5.1 - Apple Music Classical Hits Android Before Mac or iPad - Documentary from “The Verge” Digs Up Apple Lisa’s Hidden Past - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted...
May 31, 2023•16 min
- SCMP: Foxconn Starts Hiring Push Ahead of iPhone 15 - Canada Pension Plan Pulls Back on EVs and Punches It on Apple - The Times Assesses Strengths for Apple and Tech Shares - Apple and Fintiv Head to Court-Ordered Settlement Talks - “No Man’s Sky” Creator Seems to Tease Apple Launch - 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...
May 30, 2023•14 min
- Cowen & Co. Plot Positives for Apple’s MR Headset - New Mac Speculation Headed Into WWDC - Judge Okays Butterfly Keyboard Settlement - Apple Pay Exec Who Guided “Tap to Pay” Leaves Apple - Apple TV+ Adds Unscripted Exec in the UK - “My Photo Stream” Dries Up at End of July - 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 Te...
May 29, 2023•14 min
- BofA: MR Could Drive One-Third of App Store Revenue by 2026 - Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC 2023 - Report: Apple Plans Big Presence at Cannes Lions Ads Festival - SCMP Looks at Apple’s Recent Supply Chain Moves - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for “Hijack” - Likely Due to Writers’ Strike, “Ted Lasso” Finale Event Cancelled - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with co...
May 26, 2023•16 min
- TrendForce: Apple Headset Unit Sales Won’t Hit 100k This Year - CIRP: Apple Headset Adoption May Follow Patterns Similar to AirPods and Apple Watch - Sony Tracks Growth in PlayStation VR2 Launch Sales - Apple Invites AR/VR Press to WWDC Keynote - M2 Mac mini Hits Apple Refurbished Store - More Peanuts and Snoopy Headed to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account wit...
May 25, 2023•17 min
- Members of Media Invited to Apple Park for WWDC23 Keynote - Apple and Broadcom Sign Big Deal for Small Components - European Court of Justice Hears Appeal in EU Tax Case Against Apple and Ireland - Apple Releases iPad Versions of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro - Apple Updates Mac Versions of Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor - HBrosWarnerMax tvOS App Hobbled Out of the Gate - Eddy Cue: How to Say “No” and Influence People - CNBC’s Cramer Digs Apple’s Customer Focus - Sponsored by F...
May 24, 2023•19 min
- John Gruber: Too Much Smoke for No MR Headset Fire - Apple Seemingly Applies for "realityproOS" Trademark - Apple Seemingly Applies from "xrProOS" Trademark - Public Testers Get First Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.6 and macOS 13.5 - Reports of Tinted Apple Watch Displays Since watchOS 9.5 - Report: Tata in Process of Taking Over Wistron iPhone Factory in India - Counterpoint: iPhone Shipments in Colombia Grew 60% in Q1 2023 - Loop Capital Drops Apple Rating to "Hold,” But Keeps $180 Target - Sponsore...
May 23, 2023•19 min
- Evercore: MR Headset a Waypoint for Apple Headed to AR Glasses - Next Round of OS Updates Seeded to Apple Developers - iOS 16.5 Apparently Borks Apple's Lightning to USB-3 Dongle - Screen Recording Via Siri Absent for iOS/iPadOS 16.5 Releases - Apple Hiring at Least a Dozen Generative AI Experts - Second-Gen HomePod Hitting Apple Refurbished Store Soon - Tim Cook Attends Cannes Premier of “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Former Osage Chief Sings Praises of “Killer of the Flower Moon” - Apple Ope...
May 22, 2023•19 min
- Ming-Chi Kuo: Luxshare to Handle iPhone 16 Pro Max Production - TSMC Reportedly Eyes Production in Japan as China Tensions Rise - Berkshire Hathaway Out of TSMC Over Geopolitical Concerns - Updates Abound for Apple Operating Systems - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates Address Three “In the Wild” Exploits - ChatGPT Finds a Home in the App Store - WSJ: Apple Bars Some Employees from Using LLM AIs like ChatGPT - Georgia (Kind of) Supports IDs in Apple Wallet - Apple Pay Continues Central America Exp...
May 19, 2023•18 min
- Counterpoint: iPhone Grew Q1 Share in Declining Southeast Asian Market - Foxconn Starts Work in India on Factories for iPhone and AirPods - Emergency SOS Via Satellite Goes Live in Australia and New Zealand - Beats Studio Buds+ On Sale Now - Last Year’s Apple TV 4K Lands in Refurbished Store - Apple’s Tap to Pay Turns Up Down Under - Apple Support App Adds Service Providers (and a New Country) - Apple Adds Live Music Features to Suite of Services - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at f...
May 18, 2023•15 min
- WSJ Paints Mixed Pic of Apple Headset - Scuttlebutt Rings Positive for Apple MR Device - Ming-Chi Kuo Offers Headset Predictions Ahead of WWDC - Trademark Filings Spotted for xrOS and XROS - New Beats Studio Buds+ Likely Announced Today - MLS Season Pass Offers One-Month Free Trial - Apple/Google COVID-19 Exposure Notifications End Across U.S. - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month...
May 17, 2023•18 min
Welcoming family and attending a memorial for the first part of the week. The show will be back later in the week. Take care. Ken
May 15, 2023•3 min
- Foxconn Way Misses Expectations Despite iPhone Strength - Apple Opening Online Store in Vietnam - Apple Touts App Store Money Made by Small Developers - Italy Probes Apple Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple Makes Second macOS 13.4 RC Available to Developers - Meta Killing Facebook Messenger App for Apple Watch at Month’s End - Michael J. Fox Doc Hits Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer for “The Crowded Room” - “Foundation” Gets Second Season Trailer and Premier Date - Steve Jobs Check and ...
May 12, 2023•16 min
- CIRP Survey Shows Lengthening iPhone Replacement Cycles - Morgan Stanley Sees Promise for Siri + LLM - Barclays: Apple Should Stop Wasting Money on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Lead Leaving Apple - Report: EU Eyeing QR Codes and Bluetooth in Apple Pay Inquiry - Apple Finds and Fires Leaker Leaking iOS 17 Info - MacRumors: macOS 13.4 RC Fixes Content Filter Bug - Updated Shazam App Plays Nice with Apple Music Classical - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and u...
May 11, 2023•16 min
- Counterpoint: iPhone Share Up in Down US Smartphone Market - Amid Global Expansion, Foxconn Seeks to Reassure Workers in China - Apple Seeds OS Release Candidates to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Announces New Pride Celebration Wallpaper, Watch Face, and Sport Band - Code Creeper Finds “Beats Studio Pro” Headphones in macOS RC - Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad Coming This Month - GM Hires Apple Cloud Exec as EVP of Software - Apple TV+ Series “Bad Sisters” Nabs Honors at Irish Fil...
May 10, 2023•18 min
- Eleventh Circuit Affirms Corellium’s Right to Produce iOS Emulation Software - Apple Raises Trade-In Prices on Some Recent Hardware - 2023 MacBook Pros Hit Apple’s Refurbished Store - Thunderbolt Display and First iPad Air Headed to Obsolete List - Apple Opens New Enrollment for Learning Coach Program for Teachers - Ripples from Writers Strike Reportedly Stop Production on "Loot" and "Severance" - Apple Books Signs Three-Year “Webtoons” Deal - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: G...
May 09, 2023•16 min
- Analysts Up on Apple Post 2Q Earnings - Buffett Sings Apple Praises at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting - House Dems Ask NLRB to Investigate Anti-Union Allegations in Apple Retail - EU Threatens iPhone Ban Over Rumored MFi USB-C Plans - Apple Launches HomePod Line in Denmark - Beats and AirPods Firmware Updates Addressed a Bluetooth Security Issue - Apple Arcade Adds 20 New Titles - Ed Sheeran Kick of New Season of Apple Music Live This Wednesday - Apple TV+ Offers First Look and Premier Date...
May 08, 2023•16 min
- A look at Apple's March-Quarter 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!
May 05, 2023•18 min
- Anticipating Apple’s March-Quarter Earnings - JP Morgan: Apple Shares "Flight to Safety" Even if March-Quarter Proves Weak - Apple Q2FY23 Earnings Set for Today - CIRP: iPhone ASP Just Under $1,000 - Apple TV+, FYC, and the Writers’ Strike - Two Pieces of Apple/Jobs Memorabilia Up for Auction - 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. Jo...
May 04, 2023•15 min
- Apple and Google Team to Make Bluetooth Trackers Safer - Report: Apple Partner Wistron Handing Indian Manufacturing Off to Tata - Apple Rolls Out New OS Betas for Developers - Fourth Developer Beta of macOS 13.4 Brings Networking Issues - Apple Updates Firmware for AirPods, Some Beats, and the MagSafe Charger - Project Titan Drivers Drop to Below 150 - Apple/Masimo IP Fight Ends in Mistrial - Apple Pay Services See One-Hour Disruption - Apple Pay Goes Live in Guatemala and El Salvador - Apple ...
May 03, 2023•16 min
- UBS and BofA Weigh-In Ahead of Apple Earnings - Evercore Analyst Worries Over Weakness in App Store - Report: Apple’s High-Yield Savings Account Drew ~$1B in First Four Days - Apple Releases First Public Rapid Security Responses - Some See Delay in Apple’s First RSR Updates - Apple TV+ Reportedly Orders Fourth Season for “The Morning Show” - Apple Tysons Corner is Shifting Locations - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your fi...
May 02, 2023•16 min
- Deutsche Bank Ups Apple Target Ahead of Earnings - Wedbush Still Bullish on Apple - Apple 2QFY23 Earnings Set for Thursday - Towson Union Says Apple Dragging Out Negotiations - Kroger-Owned Harris Teeter Now Supports Apple Pay - NYPD Fighting Car Theft with AirTags - Behind the Scenes Strife Said to Hinder “Severance” - Cult of Mac: Viewers Are Staying for “Ghosted” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at Bett...
May 01, 2023•15 min
- Canalys: Apple Only Smartphone Maker to Show Global Growth in Q1 - Counterpoint: iPhone Sales and Share Crush Q1 in China - USB-C EarPods in Mass Production Says “Reliable Leaker” - Purdue University Moving Students to Digital IDs - Apple Study Says 33% of Americans Exposed to Too Much Noise - Apple Tower Theatre Hosting Candlelight Concert to Celebrate Apple Music Classical - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do ...
Apr 28, 2023•14 min
- Barclays Ups Apple Target Despite Bearish Outlook - Rumor Has Apple Headset in “Final Sprint” - Amazon Lists/Delists Beats Studio Buds+ - Code Monkeys Spot Apple Watch Pride Face and Band Hints - New macOS, iOs, and iPadOS Betas Out to Public Testers - Microsoft (Sort of) Adds iMessage Support to Windows 11 (Kind of) - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Non-RomCom “Platonic” - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next fo...
Apr 27, 2023•14 min
- Foxconn Established New R&D Facility in Zhengzhou - Apple’s Second Shenzhen Store Opens Friday - Next Round of OS Updates Out to Developers - Apple Music Preview App for Windows Gets a Few New Features - Apple Devices Preview App for Windows Removes xrOS/RealityOS References - A Look at the Looming Writers’ Strike and Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Turning Be@brick Into Animated Kids’ Series - Theater Owners Turned on by Apple Original “Napoleon” - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeal...
Apr 26, 2023•18 min
- Morgan Stanley Sees Rough Patch for Apple in Rough Year for Tech - Counterpoint Research: iPhone Owns Half of the Global Refurbished Smartphone Market - Apple Mostly Wins Latest Round of Epic Fortnite Fight - Apple Card Opens High-Yield Savings Accounts in U.S. - Kroger May Finally Start Accepting Apple Pay - Tap to Pay Goes Live for iPhone in Taiwan - “Truth Be Told” and “Dear Edward” Cancelled at Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season for “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy” - Apple...
Apr 25, 2023•20 min
- JP Morgan Ups Apple Target to $190 - Apple Opens Two Stores and a Big Future in India - Posts Ponder Release of 15-Inch MacBook Air - “Git Repository Surgeon” Seems to Spot Unreleased Desktop Macs in Code - Apple Launched New Trade-In Site Ahead of Earth Day - Hannah Whaddingham Hosting Holiday Special for Apple TV+ - MKBHD Unseals Sealed Original iPhone - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as...
Apr 24, 2023•19 min
- Apple Card High-Yield Savings Account Appears Imminent - Code Snippets Indicate Earth Day Tie-In for iOS Transit Cards in China - MacRumors Analytics Show Testing Underway for iOS 16.6 - Ford Asserts Commitment to Apple’s CarPlay - Apple and Canal+ Strike Multi-Year Distribution Deal for Apple TV+ - Apple’s Stephen Curry Doc Gets Premier Schedule - Physical Copies of Steve Jobs eBook Hit eBay - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring ...
Apr 14, 2023•15 min
