
Mac OS Ken
Technology Podcasts
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings a short shot of tech happenings to your day. If it's Apple news, Apple-related news, or news related to Apple-related news, you'll hear about it here. News you'll like... this is Mac OS Ken.
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United States
Description:
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings a short shot of tech happenings to your day. If it's Apple news, Apple-related news, or news related to Apple-related news, you'll hear about it here. News you'll like... this is Mac OS Ken.
Twitter:
@macosken
Language:
English
Email:
ken@macosken.com
Episodes
iPhones, Legal Battles, and Discount Soccer - MOSK: 09.02.2025
9/2/2025
- SellCell Survey: ~68% of iPhone Owners Plan to Upgrade to iPhone 17 - Rumors Have More Units Dropping Physical SIM with iPhone 17 Launch - MacRumors: Visitor Logs Show Unreleased iOS 18.7 Poking Around - Report: UK Home Office Still Angling for Access to Global Encrypted iCloud Data - Apple Keeps Fighting the Fortnite Fight - Apple Grows Vintage and Obsolete Hardware Lists - MLS on Apple TV Sees Another Price Drop to Close Season - Nevada held captive by ransomware. Ramifications and what the state is doing on Checklist No. 438 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:12:47
Apple Warns UK Over Proposed Regulation - MOSK: 08.29.2025
8/29/2025
- Apple Warns Against EU-Style App Store and Hardware Regulations in UK - Eddy “the Buyer”? Cue Said to Champion M&A for A.I. Inside Apple - Apple Subsidiary Beats Teases Fall Launch for Powerbeats Fit Earbuds - BBC Picks Up First Three Seasons of Apple TV+ Comedy “Trying” - Sponsored by Insta360 Go Ultra - A tiny, hands-free 4K camera. Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Nevada's being held captive by ransomware. Ramifications and what the state is doing on Checklist No. 438 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:13:24
TuneIn, Turn On, Sign Up - MOSK: 08.28.2025
8/28/2025
- IDC Raises 2025 Smartphone Shipment Expectations Thanks to iPhone - Apple Revokes Notarization for iTorrent in EU’s AltStore PAL - Google Intros Notarization-Style Verification for Android Apps Outside Play Store - Columbia Pursues Probe into Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior from Apple - Apple Music Radio Stations Turn Up on TuneIn - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Romantic Drama Pic “All of You” - Sponsored by Insta360 Go Ultra - A tiny, hands-free 4K camera. Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Getting wrong numbers from A.I and OS security updates on Checklist No. 437 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:15:20
Apple Announces "Awe Dropping" Media Event - MOSK: 08.27.2025
8/27/2025
- Apple’s Next Media Event Set for 9 September - Expectations for Apple’s “Awe Dropping” Event - Apple Sets “Awe Dropping” Placeholder on YouTube - “Awe Dropping” Art Goes Interactive on Apple Site - BofA: Investors Not Super Excited About iPhone Air - Germany Says Apple Can’t Call Apple Watch “Carbon Neutral” - Apple Opening Two Stores in India Next Week - Apple Music Migration Tool Expands to Seven More Countries - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “The Savant” - Sponsored by Insta360 Go Ultra - A tiny, hands-free 4K camera. Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Getting wrong numbers from A.I and OS security updates on Checklist No. 437 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:16:09
Twitter's Remains Sue Apple - MOSK: 08.26.2025
8/26/2025
- Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI Over iOS/ChatGPT Integration - Y Combinator Sides with Epic in Amicus Brief Against Apple - Apple Seeds Eighth (blank)OS 26 Betas to Developers - 9to5Mac Suspects Eighth iOS 26 Developer Beta is Last Before Wide Release - Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of Most (blank)OS 26 Builds to Public Testers - F1: The $600M+ Movie - Sponsored by Insta360 Go Ultra - A tiny, hands-free 4K camera. Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Getting wrong numbers from A.I and OS security updates on Checklist No. 437 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:13:44
Talk of a Google-Powered Siri - MOSK: 08.25.2025
8/25/2025
- Bloomberg: Apple Talks to Google About Gemini-Powered Siri - MacRumors: Apple TV+ Price Increase Sweetens Apple One and Annual TV+ Deals - Report: Some Cancelers Getting Discount Apple TV+ Offer - iOS 26 to Open Qi2 25W Wireless Charging to iPhone 16 and Third-Party Chargers - Apple Sues OPPO, Former Employee for Alleged Trade Secret Theft - OPPO Denies Wrongdoing in Apple Trade Secret Suit - Vera Farmiga and Mark Wahlberg Signed for Apple TV+ Film - Apple Services Celebrate and Donate to US National Parks - What the Heck is My iPhone Thinking? - Sponsored by Insta360 Go Ultra - A tiny, hands-free 4K camera. Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Getting wrong numbers from A.I and OS security updates on Checklist No. 437 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:16:35
Apple TV+ Raises Its Price - MOSK: 08.22.2025
8/22/2025
- Apple TV+ Raises Price to $12.99 Per Month - Evercore’s Cool with Apple TV+ Price Increase - Apple TV+ Creative Exec Jumps to Paramount+ - Apple VP of Fitness Technologies Sued Over Alleged Bullying - Apple Seeds Public Beta of Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 - Apple Hebbal: New Store for India Opens Early September - HBO Max Subscribers Get Hogwarts Environment for Apple Vision Pro - New Streamers FOX One and ESPN Support Apple TV App - For Sale or Rent - F1: The Movie - Season-Three of “Invasion” Invades Apple TV+ - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Getting wrong numbers from A.I and OS security updates on Checklist No. 437 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:16:18
A Security Fix and Foxconn Hires for iPhone 17 - MOSK: 08.21.2025
8/21/2025
- Apple Outs iOS/iPadOS/macOS Updates with Important Security Fix - Zoom Dropping Support for iOS 13 and iOS 14 - SCMP: Foxconn Ramps Hiring in China (Slightly) Ahead of iPhone 17 - Masimo Sues to Reinstate Blood Oxygen Ban in Apple Watch - Geely Adds CarPlay to EX5 in Australia - Apple Pay Express Mode Hits Manchester, England’s Bee Network - Tim Cook Ridiculed for Trump’s Trophy on “South Park” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fourth Season of “The Morning Show” - Project Graveyard: A Promising App for visionOS - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MacOSKen - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:15:34
The UK Backs Off iCloud Back Door Demand - MOSK: 08.20.2025
8/20/2025
- Bloomberg: All US-Bound iPhone 17 Models Launching from India - Morgan Stanley Sees Apple Story “Turning the Corner” - UK Backs Off of Demand for Back Door into Encrypted iCloud Data - Fourth Public Beta of watchOS 26 Makes the Scene - Apple Seeds New AirPods Pro 2/AirPods 4 Firmware to Developers - Apple Expands Self Service Repair to Canada - Montana Launches Digital ID Program for iOS and Android - Apple TV+ Gives “Palm Royale” Season-Two a Mid-November Premier - Apple Watch Challenge Celebrating US National Parks on Tap for Sunday - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MacOSKen - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:14:22
More OS Betas and a Place for Apple Notes - MOSK: 08.19.2025
8/19/2025
- Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of __OS 26 to Public Testers - Apple Seeds Seventh Betas of __OS 26 to Developers - iOS and watchOS 26 Developer Betas Bring Blood Oxygen Reading - iOS Beta Adds Adaptive Power Notification Option - Apple Opens Account on China’s RedNote - A listener asks, “Why Mastodon?” - Substack Facilitating iOS Subscriptions Outside the App Store - Japanese Artist Verdy Joins Beats for Special Edition Pill - Apple Teases Sports Comedy Film “The Dink” - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:16:28
Morgan Stanley Raises iPhone Expectations - MOSK: 08.18.2025
8/18/2025
- Morgan Stanley Raises Sept-Q iPhone Expectations - Berkshire Hathaway Sells 20 Million Apple Shares - Presidential Disclosure Shows Significant Trump Investments in Apple and Nvidia - Foxconn’s A.I. Server Moves Pay Off - Amazon Return Codes Can Now Slip Into Apple Wallet - Disney+ Lands “Alien: Earth” Environment on Apple Vision Pro - Gurman: Apple’s Holding Back Content for Less Expensive Headset - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:15:36
Apple Has a Blood Oxygen Surprise - MOSK: 08.15.2025
8/15/2025
- Apple Brings Blood Oxygen Reading to Apple Watches 9, 10, and Ultra 2 - Apple Seeds Third Betas of (blank)OS 26 to Public Testers - Apple Code Accidentally (?) Reveals Unreleased Hardware Secrets - Dissecting Apple Card’s “Fall” on J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Survey - New Apple Store for Shenzhen Opens This Weekend - Listeners Sound-off on Apple and A.I. - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:17:09
Cheaper MacBooks and Pricier iPhones? (Repost) MOSK: 08.14.2025
8/14/2025
- Rumor: iPhone 17 Could Cost More (But Come with More Storage) - Considering $599 MacBook Possibilities - Report: Apple Testing Support for ByteDance-Owned Douyin Pay in China - Netflix v3.0 Finally Makes it to Apple TV - Early Reviews Give “Highest 2 Lowest” 92% on Rotten Tomatoes - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:12:25
Cheaper MacBooks and Pricier iPhones? MOSK: 08.14.2025
8/14/2025
- Rumor: iPhone 17 Could Cost More (But Come with More Storage) - Considering $599 MacBook Possibilities - Report: Apple Testing Support for ByteDance-Owned Douyin Pay in China - Netflix v3.0 Finally Makes it to Apple TV - Early Reviews Give “Highest 2 Lowest” 92% on Rotten Tomatoes - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:12:51
Another Epic Loss for Apple - MOSK: 08.13.2025
8/13/2025
- Apple and Google Found Anticompetitive in Epic Australian Row - Evercore Sees No Harm for Apple in Australian Epic Loss - Apple Responds to Musk Complaint - Apple Wallet in iOS 26 Can Store More Credit Card Details - Kiko Kostadinov Designs Limited Edition Beats Pill - New Games and Updates Headed to Apple Arcade - Apple TV+ Offers First Look Clip at Documentary “Mr. Scorsese” - John Malkovich to Guest on Apple TV+ Rom-Com Series “Prodigies” - United Airlines Adds In-Flight Apple TV+ Series - Some Apple TV Films Available to Buy or Rent Digitally - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:14:39
Tariffs and Tweets and Other Apples - MOSK: 08.12.2025
8/12/2025
- Trump Pushes 145% China Tariff By Another 90 Days - Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violation - IDC: iPhone 16 Highest Shipped Model in India in 1H25 - Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Builds of ___OS 26 - Apple Tweaks Liquid Glass on Lock Screen in Latest iOS 26 Beta - App Launch Animation Speeds Up in iOS 26 Beta 6 - Apple Drops New Ringtones into iOS 26 Beta 6 - “Apple Home” Phasing Out “HomeKit” in Latest Betas - Apple Cinemas Doubles Down on Apple Name - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:13:53
D.C. Reactions + Siri and A.I. Pondering - MOSK: 08.11.2025
8/11/2025
- More Reactions to Apple’s $600B US Investment Plan - Parsing Apple's Spending Plan - Alexa+ Shows Merit of Apple's Wait on Smarter Siri - WSJ Weighs Apple’s Privacy Ethos in Age of A.I. - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:13:45
TSMC Dodges US Chip Tariffs - MOSK: 08.08.2025
8/8/2025
- TSMC Arizona Plants Leave it Exempt from 100% Chip/Semi Tariffs - IDC: Global Tablet Shipments Up in June-Q, But… - Japan Forcing iPhone Open to More Browser Engines - Second Round of __OS 26 Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Maps Rolling Biking Directions Out to Hong Kong and Taiwan - Formula One Group Cites “F1: The Movie” in Billion-Dollar Earnings - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:11:16
Apple Ups U.S. Investment Plans by $100B - MOSK: 08.07.2025
8/7/2025
- Apple Ups U.S. Investment Plans by $100B - A Round Award for the Oval Office - Trump Promises At Least Some Tariff Relief for Apple - Two Analysts, One Reaction - Apple Park Visitor Center Roof Closed for August - F1: The Movie Back on IMAX This Weekend - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:11:54
Semiconductor Uncertainty and Software Betas - MOSK: 08.06.2025
8/6/2025
- Trump Plans New Tariffs on Chips and Semiconductors - Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of __OS 26 to Developers - Rumor Has Apple Announcing Next iPhones on 9 September - Apple Seeds RC of macOS 15.7 and macOS 14.8 to Developers - Apple Music for Android Bets Gives Liquid Glass a Miss - Apple Testing ChatBot Assistant in Support App - China Gets Apple Watch Activity Challenge This Friday - Apple TV+ Drop Trailer for Third Season of “Invasion” - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken
Duration:00:09:18