Mac OS Ken

- Recapping Apple's Q2FY24 Earnings - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore: AAPL Negativity Sets a Low Bar - Evercore: Apple Will Reap Rewards from A.I. - 9to5Mac: Tough Compare to Show $5B Y/Y Miss on Earnings - Apple Earnings Call Set for 2PM PDT/5PM EDT Today - Cryptic Tease from (PRODUCT)RED Could Mean New/Old Color for iPhone - Pennsylvania Set to Make Secret Bluetooth Tracker Tracking Illegal - LG TV Adds Dolby Atmos Support for Apple Music - Prices Drop for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan Notes “Improved” Sentiment Around AAPL - FT Dives Deep Into Apple’s Groundwork in AI - Apple Announces Beats Solo 4 Hitting This Week - Apple Announces Beats Solo Buds for June Release - Apple Promotes “Let Loose!” as “Different Kind of Event” - Apple Devs and Testers Get New Round of OS Betas - Apple Acknowledges Quiet Alarm Issue - Damon and (Other) Affleck Team for Apple TV+ Movie - Season Three of “Acapulco” Starts Today on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- EC Labels iPadOS with "Gatekeeper" Status - CEO of Epic Pledges Epic Games Store for iPads in Wake of EC Ruling - Cowen Analyst If-This-Then-Thats to a Positive Note - Bernstein Ups Apple From “Neutral” to “Overweight” - HomePod Family Heads to Turkey - Earliest Physical Apple Cards Getting Replaced Soon - Apple TV+ Titles “Silo” and “Slow Horses” Each Nab Two BAFTA Craft Awards - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Canalys Brings More Q1 Weakness for iPhone in China - Folks Forced Out of Apple IDs Friday Night - Bloomberg Says Apple and OpenAI Still Courting - Apple Removes Nude-Generating AI Apps (Eventually) - HomePod and HomePod mini Hitting Malaysia and Thailand - Apple Quizzes Vision Pro Owners About Usage - “Argylle” Scores Again Among Streamers - “Ted Lasso” Reportedly Headed to Blu-Ray - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- CIRP: iPhone Drops to One-Third of US Smartphone Activations - IDC: As Huawei Sales Surged, iPhone Sales Dropped for Q1 in China - Lawyers for DRC Say Apple Using “Conflict Minerals” In Its Products - Apple Rejects Latest Spotify App Update in EU - CNBC’s Jim Cramer: 400k Apple Vision Pros in 2024 Would Be “Doing Great” - iPhone Upgrade Program Customers Hit with Scary, Erroneous Email from Apple - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Evidentiary Hearing Scheduled on Apple Compliance with Epic Ruling - Spotify Submits New App Update to Apple in EU Amid Continued DMA Compliance Fight - Apple Launches OpenELM: Open Source Edge AI - Public Testers Get Third Betas of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, and macOS 14.5 - Apple Watch Series 9 Hits US Apple Refurbished Store - Meta Reality Labs Q1 Revenue Grows 30% Y-o-Y - UploadVR Takes Issue with Ming-Chi Kuo’s Latest Vision Pro Note - Apple Arcade Tweaks Two Titles for Apple Vision Pro - Frank Casanova, Head of AVP Marketing Retires After 36 Years at Apple - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- “Let Loose” with Apple Event on 7 May - Leaker Says FineWoven May Get One More Round - Counterpoint: As Huawei Sales Surged, iPhone Sale Dropped for Q1 in China - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Cuts AVP Orders Ahead of Global Launch - SCMP: Apple Adds More Suppliers in China - Apple Developers Get Third Set of OS Betas - Season Two of “The Big Door Prize” Starts Today on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Morgan Stanley Lowers Apple Target to $210, Maintains “Overweight” Rating - UBS Downgrades Apple and Other Big Tech to “Neutral” - Wells Fargo and BofA Still Bullish on Apple - Apple Acquires Paris-Based AI Startup Datakalab - European Central Bank Says Apple’s NFC DMA Compliance Doesn’t Go Far Enough - Report: YouTube “Screensaver” Taking Over Paused Apple TVs - Ray-Ban Meta Gains Apple Music Integration - Meta Licensing Quest OS to Other Device Makers - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Bernstein Analyst: Apple Will Hold Big AI Announcements Until Fall - Reuters: EC Will OK iPhone NFC Access for Third-Parties Next Month, Maybe - Sitting US Senator Calls for End to Apple Monopoly Because “Blue Bubbles” - Two Tales of Apple Vision Pro Use - Earth Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Today - Apple Watch Ultra 2 Hits Some Apple Refurbished Stores - Rumor Has Apple Nixing FineWoven Accessories - NBA Star LeBron James Seen Carrying Unannounced Beats Pill Speaker - Xbox Owners Offered 3-Month Free Trial of Apple TV+ - Spy Comedy Argylle Premiers in Reelgood Top-Ten - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- TSMC to Raise Prices for Chips Made Outside of Taiwan - Apple Pulls Messaging Apps from App Store in China on Government Orders - Apple CEO Sees Singapore - AirPlay Goes Live for Select IGH Hotels & Resorts - Report: Apple Retail Moving a Montreal Store - Apple Issues New Environmental Progress Report - Second Season of “Jane” Hits Apple TV+ - Earth Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Monday - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Needham Analyst Upbeat on “Anemic” Apple - Maxim Analyst Forte Initiates Apple Coverage with “Hold” Rating and $178 Target - After Years in Shadow, Apple Approves Alt Store for EU - Riley Testut's Console Emulator Hits App Store, Alt Store - Apple Public Testers Get New iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Betas - Cook Says Apple “Will Look at” Manufacturing in Indonesia - Apple TV+ Announces Season Three Trailer for “Acapulco” - Apple TV+ Renews “For All Mankind,” Announces a Soviet-Focused Spinoff - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Does Not See DOJ Winning Case Against Apple - Developers Get Second Round of Upcoming OS Betas - iOS 17.5 Beta Opens App Downloads for Developer Sites in the EU - iOS 17.5 Beta Fixes Jerusalem/Palestinian Flag Emoji Issue - Apple Approves First NES Emulator for App Store - Developer Pulls First NES Emulator from App Store - Apple Developer Academy in Bali is Company’s Fourth in Indonesia - Report: Apple Vision Pro Demos to Include Your Spatial Videos - Apple TV+ Announces New Mick Herron Series with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson - Shooting Wrapped on “Silo” Season Two (with Two More on the Way?) - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- CNN: Sluggish China Sales and Lack of AI Hurting iPhone - JP Morgan Says Apple’s Raised June-Q iPhone Orders by 5% - Japan Looks to Raise Monopoly Fines and Open iPhone to Third-Party App Stores - Apple CEO Visits Vietnam - Apple Pulls One Game Boy Emulator for Copying Another - Apple Sports Updated for NBA and NHL Playoffs - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- IDC Puts Samsung Back in First in Q1 Smartphone Shipments - Punch/Counterpunch: Apple Answers Epic Games Compliance Complaints - Judge Says Case Against Apple Over 30% App Store Commissions Can Proceed - Despite Federal Lawsuits, Cook and Bezos Attend White House State Dinner - Suspect Seeming Game Boy Emulator Hits Apple’s App Store - “Sugar” and “Palm Royale” Strong with Viewers on Reelgood and JustWatch - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Barclays Keeps “Sell” Rating and $158 AAPL Target - JPMorgan Cuts Apple Target to $210 - BofA Says Wall Street Keeps Missing Apple Strength in Gross Margins - Apple to Let Repairers Use Used, Paired Parts - Apple TV+ Announces Second Season of “Monarch,” Plus Planned Spin-Offs - Spy Comedy “Argylle” Streaming Now on Apple TV+ - Historical Drama Series "Franklin" Starts on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code MACOSKEN at manscaped.com - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Report: India Now Produces 14% of World’s iPhones - Conflict of Interest Forces Out Judge in Apple/DOJ Case - NJ Apple Store Petitions to Unionize - Report: Smaller Browsers Benefit from DMA Choice Screens - A Politically Fraught Flub for Some iOS 17.4.1 Emoji Keyboards - Latest Betas Add New Word Game for Apple News+ Subscribers - Apple TV+ Teases "Land of Women" - Apple TV+ Announces “Yo Gabba Gabbaland!” - Sponsored by Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code MACOSKEN at manscaped.com - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- A Bullish Note on Apple from Wedbush - A Listener Reacts to The Apple Robot “Horror Show” - BofA Tracks March-Quarter Revenue Growth for Apple’s App Store - Piper Sandler: iPhone and Apple Pay Crushing It Among Teens - Report: Tata Taking Controlling Interest in Indian Pegatron iPhone Plant - Apple Promotes Enterprise Use Cases for Apple Vision Pro - Apple Vision Pro Makes Meta Make Quest 3 Better - Apple Releases visionOS 1.1.2 and Updated visionOS 1.2 Beta - Report: Apple Opening Sizable Miami-Area Office - Ive and Altman’s AI Device Startup May Draw Funds from Emerson Collective - Sponsored by Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code MACOSKEN at manscaped.com - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- IDC: Apple Sees Strongest Growth in PCs for Q1CY24 - US Pledges $6.6B Grant to TSMC for Third AZ Chip Fab - TechCrunch: Additional AZ Plant a Hedge Against China - Apple Appeals Apple Watch Pulse-Ox Ban - Report: EU Checking Apple for Anti-Anti-Steering Compliance - Trent Reznor Thinks Streaming is Broken for New Musicians - Taylor Swift Promos New Album with Curated Apple Music Playlists - Apple Originals Outs Trailer for “Fly Me to the Moon” - Sponsored by Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code MACOSKEN at manscaped.com - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Reports Have Apple Laying Off ~700 Workers - Two More Apparent iPads Turn Up on Indian Regulatory Site - Report: Samsung Back on Top in Smartphones - Ives and Munster and Apple’s Robot - App Store Changes for EU Music Streamers and Worldwide Game Emulators - Report: Apple Turns to Shutterstock to Train Its AI - JustWatch Tracks Greater Viewer Interest in Apple TV+ - Another “Prehistoric” Immersive is Headed to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code MACOSKEN at manscaped.com - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!