- Report: Apple Retail Revenue in UK Passes Pre-Pandemic Levels - Apple Throws Switch for Tap to Pay in the UK - Report: Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for iPad No Longer Accessible in Russia - Apple Back to School Offers Go Live for Asia, Europe, Middle East and UK - Apple Pulls High-Ranking Threads Imitator from App Stores - Code Monkeys Find AirPlay Reference in Tesla App for iOS - Actors Join Writers In Strike Against Studios - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code...
Jul 14, 2023•18 min
- CIRP Looks at Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Age Groups - Apple Issues Replacement Rapid Security Response - First Public Betas Out for This Fall’s OS Updates from Apple - macOS 13.5 Will Fix Syncing Issue with 3rd and 4th Gen. iPod shuffle (?!?) - Towson Town Center Retail Union Stymied by Apple Negotiation Stance - Apple Adds a Few More Drivers Back to Its AV Fleet - Sony Extends Apple TV+ Trial Offers to PS4 and PS5 Owners - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Physical” Season-Three - Apple TV+ commer...
Jul 13, 2023•18 min
- KeyBanc Ups Apple Target Because… Apple - Canalys and IDC See Growth for Mac in Shrinking PC Space - Apple Opens Store in China’s WeChat - Apple Revokes Monday’s Rapid Security Response - A Plethora of Developer Betas from Apple - Apple TV+ Docuseries “The Super Models” Hits in Mid-September - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for “The Changeling” - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factorme...
Jul 12, 2023•16 min
- Apple Sets 3QFY23 Earnings for August 3rd - Small Apple Updates Address “In the Wild” Webkit Vulnerability - New Round of Current OS Betas Out to Developers - App Store Prices Rising in Egypt, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Turkey - My Porsche App Adds Functionality to CarPlay - Report: Some GM Dealers Kind of Freaked About Ditching CarPlay in EVs - Beats and fragment Team on Limited Edition Beats Fit Pro - Apple Podcast “After the Whistle” Back for Women’s 2023 World Cup Coverage - Apple Outs First T...
Jul 11, 2023•18 min
- Apple Closes A Tiny Bit Below $3T - Apple Kicks Blackmailing Predatory Lending Apps from App Store in India - Shazam Can Now Shazam in Other Apps (Kind Of) - Judge Rules “Thumbs-Up” Emoji Legally Binding in Contract Dispute - Apple Hosting “Foundation” Q&A and Episode One on YouTube - Jony Ive Limited Edition Turntable Selling for $60K - Apple Book of Jony Ives Designs Hits High Prices on eBay - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast -...
Jul 10, 2023•17 min
- Evercore Bullish on Apple Services Through at Least FY27 - Counterpoint: iPhone Saw Successful 618 on Back of Significant Discounts - Economic Times: Apple Sharpening Focus on Retail in India - iOS 17 Says Apple Savings Transfers Can Take Five Business Days - TestFlight Update Brings visionOS Support - Meta Quest Pro Runs Hobbled visionOS Demo - Report: Samsung Takes XR Headset Back to the Drawing Board After Seeing Apple Vision Pro - Apple Offers Small “First Look” at Brad Pitt F1 Film - Appl...
Jul 07, 2023•18 min
- DMA Changes for Apple Slated for March 2024 - Apple, Optis, and the $7 Billion Question - Apple Signs Amicus Brief Against SCOTUS Affirmative Action Admissions Ruling - SCMP Can’t Find Support for Financial Times Vision Pro Production Cut Story - Third Betas of This Fall’s Apple OS Updates Seeded to Developers - Firefox Dropping New Features for macOS Mojave and Earlier - Spotify Killing App Store Billing for Legacy Premium Subscribers - Apple Outs Trailer for “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Sp...
Jul 06, 2023•15 min
- Financial Times Tells Tale of Woe Around Apple Vision Pro Production - WSJ: Goldman Sachs Wants to Offload Apple Card - Apple and Nokia Extend 5G Patent Agreement - Apple Draws SCOTUS into Epic/Fortnite Fight - Australia Apple Weather App Users Get Next-Hour Precipitation Forecasts - Sponsored by HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and and use code mok50 for 50% off plus free shipping - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon...
Jul 05, 2023•11 min
- Apple Store in Strasbourg, France Vandalized Amid Riots - Facades 1.2: Michael Steeber’s Apple Store App Gets an Update - Room to Grow for One of Apple’s Smallest Store - Apple TV+ Cancels "High Desert" After One Season - Apple TV+ Cancels “Monster Factory” After One Season - “Invasion” Season Two Gets Premier Date - Sponsored by HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and and use code mok50 for 50% off plus free shipping - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken ...
Jul 04, 2023•14 min
- Apple Closes With Market Valuation Above $3T - Wedbush Expects Apple Car in 2026 - TSMC to Bring More Workers from Taiwan for Arizona Plant Construction - Apple Hardware Trade-In Values Fluctuate - 2015 12-Inch MacBook Lands on Apple’s Obsolete Hardware List - Shortcuts Software Engineering Manager Ari Weinstein Leaves Apple - Sponsored by HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and and use code mok50 for 50% off plus free shipping - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the M...
Jul 03, 2023•14 min
- Citi Analyst Starts Apple Coverage with $240 Target - Hyundai Card Outlines Strong Start for Apple Pay in South Korea - Apple Starts E-Commerce Livestreaming in China - Star Studded Premier Celebrates Second Season of “The Afterparty” - Apple TV+ Drama “The Morning Show” Returns in Mid-September - 4GB Original iPhone Could See $100K Sale at Auction - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licens...
Jun 30, 2023•18 min
- Wedbush: Bull Case for Apple at $4 Trillion in Two-Years - South China Morning Post: Foxconn in Hiring Spree for iPhone City - 9to5Mac: iPhone 15 Production Likely Weighted to Pro Side - Apple Seeds New Round of Betas for Current OS Updates to Public Testers - iDownloadBlog: Apple Vision Pro Has a VR Speed Limit - 9to5Mac: VR on Vision Pro Limited to 10’x10’ Square - Palmer Luckey Is Really Into Apple Vision Pro - Gravesite Robbers Busted by AirTag - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual p...
Jun 29, 2023•20 min
- Evercore: China iPhone Sales Reset in May After Very Strong April - Apple Urges Changes to UK’s Online Safety Bill - Suit Against Apple Over 2018 Tim Cook Statement Can Proceed - Apple Seeds New Round of Betas for Current OS Updates to Developers - iCloud+ Prices Increase in Several Countries - No More Interest-Free Financing for Apple Gear in Canada - SiriusXM Sunsetting Stitcher at End of August - PSA: Paramount+ Adds Showtime Content, Raises Price - Apple TV+ Tweets First Episode of “Silo” ...
Jun 28, 2023•18 min
- China Saw Strong Smartphone Shipments in May - Gurman: Apple Retail Replacing Staff iPhone XS Units with iPhone 14s - SCOTUS Declines to Hear Apple/Broadcom Appeal in Caltech Patent Suit - Apple Launches Back-to-School Promos in Canada and Mexico - Gurman: Testers Say Apple Vision Pro “Too Heavy” for Prolonged Use - Gurman: Apple Considering Charging for Vision Pro's Top Strap - UK Police Say Android Phones Are Making Lots of False Emergency Calls - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual pr...
Jun 27, 2023•16 min
- Apple Will Appeal NLRB “Union Busting” Ruling - Report: Apple Seeks a Passage to India for Apple Pay - Academy Rules Change May Make “Best Picture” Tough for Streamers - LG Smart TV Owners Can Get 2 Months of MLS Season Pass at No Cost - Crash Detection Led to 5x False Emergency Calls at Bonnaroo - Planning Underway for North Carolina Apple Store - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed...
Jun 26, 2023•16 min
- Barclays Analyst Sees Growth for Apple Services, Stays Neutral on Shares - Apple Knocks on $3T Market Cap’s Door - Apple CEO Attends White House Dinner for Indian Prime Minister - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “The Beanie Bubble” - Reports: Apple Vision Pro to Support Limited Guest Access - Visual Search: Headset Will Offer Info About Items Around Wearer - Listener Thoughts on Killer Apps for Apple Vision Pro - Sponsored by Factor: America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit. Use code macosken50 at Factor...
Jun 23, 2023•19 min
- NLRB Judge Deems Apple Guilty of Union Busting at NYC Store - Apple Argues Against Proposed Tech Oversight in UK - India Looks Likely to Demand Third-Party Payment Options for App Store - Apple Releases Developer Betas for This Fall’s OS Updates and First visionOS SDK - Developers Get First Beta of visionOS - Apple Releases Many Minor OS Updates to Stop Active Exploits - iOS/iPadOS 16.5.1 Fixes Lightning to USB Adapter Compatibility - Patently Apple: New Siri Trademarks Cover a Host of Medical...
Jun 22, 2023•16 min
- Evercore and BofA: A Less Expensive Apple Headset Would Sell Better - iPhone 14 Line and 13-Inch M2 Macs Land in Apple’s Self Service Repair Program - New “Today” Ad Format Headed to App Store - Apple Podcasts Tweaks Discoverability with New Subcategories and Search by Language - Unannounced Beats Studio Pro Spotted in FCC Database - A-Cold-Wall’s Ross Named Principal Design Consultant for Beats - Apple TV+ Series “Metropolis” Cancelled in Face of Writers Strike - Brendan Hunt Says Something (...
Jun 21, 2023•15 min
- Rest of World Eyes iPhone Growth in Southeast Asia - EU Proposes Rules Changes for Batteries in Portable Electronics - Apple Addresses Lack of Third-Party Faces for Apple Watch - What to Do with Apple Vision Pro: Save Time on Renovations - Apple and Swiss Fruit Union Fighting Over Logos - Sponsored by Factor: America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit. 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. Join the Mac OS Ken T...
Jun 20, 2023•17 min
- JP Morgan: iPhone Took 67% of US Smartphones in April - Japan Considers Changes for Apple and Google’s App Stores - Public Testers Get Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.6 and macOS 13.5 - 15-Inch MacBook Air Teardown: Better Battery, Still Difficult to Fixit - Beats Studio Buds+ Out to More Countries - Meta Lowering Minimum Quest Age to 10-Years-Old - Surgeon Sings Possible Praises of Apple Vision Pro - Business Insider: Worry Inside Disney Over Apple Vision Pro Project - Apple Vision Pro Intro Mos...
Jun 19, 2023•16 min
- The Motley Fool Talks Its Way to Gob-Stopping Apple Revenue for FY24 - iPhone Apple Card Installment Purchases to Require Carrier Contract Soon - Apple Releases Third Betas of Next Round of OS Updated to “Developers” - Hollywood Tech Players Turned on by Apple Vision Pro Possibilities - Apple TV+ Partners with Three Distributors on Three Likely Blockbusters - Sponsored by Factor: America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit. Use code macosken50 at FactorMeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box - ...
Jun 16, 2023•17 min
- CIRP: iPhone Draws More Switchers Than Android - Canalys: Mac Rose to Third in Q1 in Western European PC Market - 2023 Mac Pros with SATA Hard Drives May Have Issues Waking - Best Buy Adds Apple Watch Ultra and iPad Pro to Upgrade+ Program - Apple Reportedly Talking Anchor Investment in Arm IPO - Apple Watch Yoga Challenge Set for Next Wednesday - Apple TV+ Green Lights Second Season for “Silo” - 2024 Apple History Wall Calendar Up on Kickstarter - Sponsored by Factor: America’s #1 Ready-To-Ea...
Jun 15, 2023•18 min
- Monday Was a Record Day for Apple Shares - UBS Raises Apple Target and Cuts Apple Rating - WWDC23 Macs Now Out to Buyers - Benchmarks for Base Mac Pro Pretty Much Match M2 Ultra Mac Studio - New Mac Pro Gets Mystery “Product of Thailand” Label - UploadVR: Apple Vision Pro to Block Raw Camera Access for Apps - Apple Releases Updates for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple TV+ Outs Second Season Trailer for “Foundation” - Sponsored by Factor: America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit. Use code macosken...
Jun 14, 2023•19 min
- Report: iPhone Lifts Smartphones Into India’s Top-Five Exports - Rumor/Report: Apple’s Monsterverse Series Shot in 3D for Apple Vision Pro - Huawei Has Four-Year Old Trademark for “Vision Pro” - The Elec: Sony Refuses to Increase Apple Vision Pro Display Orders - MacRumors Website Analytics Show iOS 16.5.1 Poking Around - Apple TV+ Announces French Celebrity Chef Historical Drama “Carême” - Apple Artist in Residence Nile Rodgers Envangelizes for Spatial Audio - Sponsored by Factor: America’s #...
Jun 13, 2023•18 min
- KeyBanc Components Analyst Says iPhone Fell in US Last Month - M2 Ultra Bests M1 Ultra and Crushes Intel Mac Pro in Geekbench Tests - Apple Addresses New Mac Pro’s Lack of Video Card Expandability - Influx of Tech Manufacturing Contributes to Power Shortage in Vietnam - Report: Apple Moving Ahead with Research Triangle Campus - Apple, Amazon Face Class-Action Suit Over Refurbished Product on Amazon - Paris Gets Detailed 3D Apple Maps - Apple Helps Lure Lionel Messi Into MLS - Whoopi Displeased...
Jun 12, 2023•21 min
- Meta CEO: What, Me Worry About Vision Pro? - WWDC Session Highlights Vision Pro Accessibility Features - AppleInsider Sees Accessory Gold Rush in iOS 17 and Vision Pro - First Third-Party Accessory for Vision Pro: Leather Bands from BandWerk - Apple Outlines Additional Features Coming in This Fall’s Updates - Crossfade Coming to Apple Music - iOS 17 Can Find Recipes from Pictures of Food - ZDNet: A.I. Was Quietly All Over WWDC23 - Sponsored by HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use cod...
Jun 09, 2023•22 min
- Wedbush Ups Apple Target on iPhone and Services Driven by Vision Pro - Apple Brings New Design Language (and Snoopy) to watchOS 10 - Apple TV More Closely Knit with iPhone in tvOS 17 - Apple Now Accepting Trade-Ins on Mac Studio, 13-Inch M2 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air - Apple Launches Annual Back-to-School Promo in US - OG 12-Inch MacBook Goes Obsolete at End of June - Apple Battersea Opens Next Week - Bloomberg Outlines Renovation and Expansion Plans for Apple Retail - Sponsored by HelloFresh...
Jun 08, 2023•21 min
- Financial Analysts React to Apple Vision Pro - Cult of Mac’s Leander Kahney: Vision Pro Price a “Relative Bargain” - Disney+ to Be Available for Vision Pro on Day-One - Apple Buys AR Headset Startup Mira - iOS 17: Personal, Smarter, and Wellness Focused - Personalization and PDFs Highlight Improvements in iPadOS 17 - macOS Sonoma's Got Game - Apple Makes Developer Betas Available to Anyone with Apple ID - Sponsored by HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals ...
Jun 07, 2023•28 min
- Pre-WWDC: Evercore Raises Apple Target to $210 - Apple Shares Hit New All-Time High Ahead of WWDC23 Keynote - Apple Intros M2-Powered 15-Inch MacBook Air - Apple Intros M2 Ultra - M2 Ultra Lands in Mac Studio and New Mac Pro - Apple Completes Intel to Apple Silicon Transition with New Mac Pro - Apple Enters Spatial Computing with Vision Pro - Apple Will Make Dev Kits Available for Vision Pro Apps - Apple Shares Fell Post WWDC Keynote - Ming-Chi Kuo: Investors Want AI, Not AR - Unity Stock Pops...
Jun 06, 2023•29 min
With hours to go before the WWDC23 keynote, is there really anything else to talk about? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to kick around Mac and OS and headset expectations. - Sponsored by HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon....
Jun 05, 2023•27 min
