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Sep 30, 2026 · 16:37
- Bloomberg: Ternus Turning Apple Faster and Leaner - BofA: Muse and Other Agentic A.I. Increases Risk for AAPL - Crackle-Tick-Pop Sounds Reported for Latest iPhones - Apple Sets…
Sep 29, 2026 · 17:43
- JP Morgan Analyst Sees Healthy Waits for iPhone 18 Pro Line - Apple Expected to Use Its Own Modems in All Future iPhones - Apple Releases iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS 27.0.1…
Sep 28, 2026 · 16:30
- Dueling Takes on an AAPL Note - CNBC: iPhone Set to Hit Double Digit Share in India - iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Waits Approach End of October from Apple in US - Connectivity Issues…
Sep 25, 2026 · 14:51
- Apple and Qualcomm Renew Patent Agreement - Apple Plans iOS Update to Address Face ID/Restart Issue on Latest iPhones - Square/Apple Integration Gives Businesses Greater…
Sep 24, 2026 · 17:14
- BofA: iPhone Wait Times Slightly Shorter, But Steady - AT&T: No Planned Support for iPhone Handoff - Siri AI Seen Headed to HomePod - blankOS 27 Users Can't Not Download Apple…
Sep 23, 2026 · 16:34
- New Mac mini and Mac Studio Up for Order and On Sale - Beats 360 Officially Introduced, Up for Order - Public Testers Get First blankOS 27.2 Betas - Apple Updates Shazam App…
Sep 22, 2026 · 19:03
- iPhone 18 Pro Sees "Phenomenal" Demand in India - Face ID Fails Temporarily Crashing Some iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Models - Reports of Unexpected Reboots for Lates Apple Watch…
Sep 21, 2026 · 17:06
- 17 Apple Stores in Italy See Strike on iPhone 18 Pro Launch Day - Apple Adds Color to NYC's Glass Cube for iPhone 18 Pro Launch - Heat Initiative Protests Outside NYC iPhone…
Sep 18, 2026 · 14:45
- Day One Updates for Day One Hardware - Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacements Up $10 for Latest iPhones - Odd Swipe Bug Temporarily Freezing iPhones Running iOS 27 - Fast…
Sep 17, 2026 · 17:50
- JP Morgan: iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Orders Weak on Day One - Evercore: iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Orders Strong in First Few Days - Latest Waits for Latest iPhones - iPhone 18 Pro/Pro…
Sep 16, 2026 · 16:00
- Apple Files Formal Challenge to Contempt Ruling with SCOTUS - X Drops Suit Against Apple - Apple's iPhone Deliveries Slip to October - 2019 21.5-inch 4K iMac Hits Apple's…
Sep 15, 2026 · 18:12
- Apple Touts "Major Updates" with Release of blankOS 27 - Apple's A.I. Messaging Leans Hard Into Privacy and Security - Apple Highlights New Child Safety Features in blankOS 27…
Sep 14, 2026 · 20:34
- blankOS 27 Releases Expected Today - Suggestions in Messages and Password Fixer Missing blankOS 27 Release - A Look at New iPhone Availability - Hypertension Alerts on New…
Sep 11, 2026 · 22:36
- Analysts React to iPhone Event - Apple Shares Up Day After iPhone Event - Joanna Stern Seriously Plays with iPhone Duo - Listener Reaction to "Surprise and Shine" Event - Apple…
Sep 10, 2026 · 24:50
- Apple Intros AirPods 5 - Pre-Orders Start for Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 - Apple Intros iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max - Bigger Storage Capacities Lead to Bigger Cost…
Sep 9, 2026 · 17:10
- Anticipating Apple's "Surprise and Shine" Announcements - Where'd the Apple Watch SE 3 Go? - Counterpoint Sees Folding iPhone Taking 25% of Foldable Market by Year's End -…
Sep 8, 2026 · 17:14
- KeyBanc Builds on Nispel Negativity - Nikkei Asia: QA Limited Folding iPhone Production in August - Gurman: Apple Services Revenue Plans Led Schiller Away from App Store -…
Sep 4, 2026 · 18:18
- TrendForce Sees Higher Prices, Few Breakthroughs in New iPhone Line - Vision Pro, Surgery, and a Folding iPhone - Omdia Hears Talk of Cancelled MacBooks - Apple Sued Over App…
Sep 3, 2026 · 16:51
- Morgan Stanley and Citi Weigh in on Apple Ahead of Next Week's "Surprise" - MapQuest Hits No. 1 in App Store in Lake Ontario Wake - Oklahoma Now Supports Digital IDs in Apple…
Sep 2, 2026 · 15:27
- Apple Maps Caves on Lake Ontario - Evercore Positive Ahead of Apple Media Event - Apple and OpenAI Fight Trudges On - Maestri Reportedly Drops Corporate Services Role - Apple's…
Sep 1, 2026 · 19:01
- White House Leans on Apple to Call Lake Ontario Something Else - Mapquest Surges in Popularity After Stand Over "Lake Ontario" - Apple Seeds Eighth blankOS 27 Betas to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 14:43
- Apple Pledges Support for Relief Efforts in Nepal and Tibet - Lake Ontario Name Changed on Google Maps - Apple TV Prices Go Up $2 Per Month - Apple TV Buys BBC Series "Small…
Aug 28, 2026 · 15:32
- Evercore Turned-On by Mac mini Updates - Mac mini Likely Means Big blankOS Release by 22 September - Device Indexing in a Smarter Siri World - What's Expected from Apple's…
Aug 27, 2026 · 14:10
- Apple Sets 9 September Media Event - CNET/YouGov: 75% of US Adults Indifferent to iPhone Fold - IDC Sees iPhone Fold Saving Foldables from Decline - Apple Fitness+ to Host…
Aug 26, 2026 · 16:55
- Apple Announces New M5 Ultra and M6 Processors - Orders Begin for New Mac mini and Mac Studio Models - Delivery Dates Already Slipping for New Mac Studio Models - Apple Drops…
Aug 25, 2026 · 16:31
- Considering Apple's "Accidental" Product Leaks - Second RCs of macOS 26.7 and macOS 15.8 Seeded to Developers - Seventh Betas of blankOS 27 Seeded to Developers - RAMnarök…
Aug 24, 2026 · 15:21
- Evercore: Five Reasons to Own AAPL - Gurman: Sources Sing Praises of Foldable iPhone Features - Gurman: Apple Retail's Gearing Up for HomePad - Bloomberg: Apple Cuts Jobs from…
Aug 21, 2026 · 15:38
- Morgan Stanley Tracks Small Revenue Decline for App Store - BofA: More Apple M&A Possible Under Ternus - Apple and Samsung Grow Smartphone Shares as Markets Keep Shrinking -…
Aug 20, 2026 · 17:26
- Epic Not Happy with Apple App Commission Changes for EU - macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC and Premature Posts Point to New Beats Headphones - AppleInsider and TechCrunch Defend AirPods…
Aug 19, 2026 · 18:05
- Apple Lowers Commissions, Simplifies System for Developers in EU - AppleInsider Sees EU Developer Rules as a Sign of Things to Come for US - Sensor Tower: Link-Outs Costing…
Aug 18, 2026 · 17:43
- Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Betas of blankOS 27 - Apple Seeds Fourth Public Betas of blankOS 27 - Apple Issues Security Updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26 - Apple Seeds RCs…
Aug 17, 2026 · 16:03
- Apple Opens Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, TX - Apple Gives Politicos Tour of Houston's AMC - White House Not Into Apple Buying Memory from Chinese Firms - Report:…
Aug 14, 2026 · 16:30
- With SCOTUS Hold Released, Apple Submits Proposed Link-Out Commissions - Omdia: More New Displays for Refurbished Smartphones than OEMs in Q1 - WSJ: Apple Wants to Pay…
Aug 13, 2026 · 15:14
- SCOTUS Temporarily Delays Apple/Epic Commission Filing - Report: Pegatron Confirms Split Release for iPhone 18 Line - Counterpoint: US Smartphone Sales Down 5% in June-Q -…
Aug 12, 2026 · 11:57
- Judge Gonzales Rogers Denies Apple's Stay Request in Epic Case - Jefferies Downgrades AAPL for Some Dumb Reason - WSJ: Apple Reportedly Testing Memory from CXMT - Apple Extends…
Aug 7, 2026 · 32:03
After an "ah ha" moment with Apple Vision Pro, Ken asked Vision Profiles cohost Marty Jencius, online at ThePodTalk.net, to tell us more things we don't get about Apple's…
Aug 6, 2026 · 33:29
Friend of the show Jeff Gamet, online at JeffGamet.com, has a bone to pick with people with a bone to pick with Apple Upgrade. He joins us today to kick it around. - Sponsored by…
Aug 5, 2026 · 36:05
Creative Strategies CEO and Principal analyst Ben Bajarin joins us to talk about the memory crisis, its affect on smart phones, how we get past it, and whether the whole thing…
Aug 4, 2026 · 16:12
- Apple Fighting UK Call for Backdoor Into iCloud Encryption (Again) - Apple Pay Launches in the Philippines - Fortnite Returns to iPhone in Brazil with Launch of Epic Game Store…
Aug 3, 2026 · 20:17
- Moving Targets Apfter AAPL Earnings and Guidance - Revisiting the Qualcomm Supply Chain Story - Shazam Outs First Sticker pack for Messages - Apple TV Posts SDCC Hall-H Panels…
Jul 31, 2026 · 22:36
- A look at Apple's June-quarter numbers and the call with analysts - Sponsored by Coveron: Save up to 76% off with code macos at coveron.com/macos - Catch Ken on Mastodon -…
Jul 30, 2026 · 17:30
- Apple's Q3FY26 Earnings and Call Set for Today - Last Guesses at Apple Earnings - CAICT: "Foreign" Smartphones Grow in China as Market Shrinks - MacRumors Tracks Lots of July…
Jul 29, 2026 · 18:30
- Apple Announces New Apple Upgrade Program - A Look at What's Available Through Apple Upgrade - A Look at Apple Upgrade Fine Print - Apple Says No "Restricted Mode" for Missed…
Jul 28, 2026 · 18:51
- UBS Sees Weakness for iPhone in Weakness for Verizon(?) - Goldman Sachs Raises AAPL Target to $370 - Yahoo! Finance: Investors Like How Much Apple's NOT Spending on A.I. Again…
Jul 27, 2026 · 18:22
- Google Says Prices Going Up for Next Pixel Phones - Roku Raises Prices on Streaming Devices - Qualcomm Raising Smartphone Chip Prices by Double Digit Percentage - Morgan…
Jul 24, 2026 · 16:14
- Counterpoint: Amid Slump, Q2 iPhone Shipments Up 23% in China - Counterpoint: Apple to Take Second in 2026 Foldable Smartphone Shipments - Counterpoint: Amid Slump, Q2 Mac…
Jul 23, 2026 · 15:05
- Foxconn Reportedly Hiring Up for Fall iPhone Production - Second Beta of blankOS 27 Seeded to Public Testers - Bloomberg's Gurman Lays Out Mac Roadmap Into 2027 - Early '27…
Jul 22, 2026 · 16:37
- TSMC Raising Chip Prices 5% to 10% - Report: Apple Teams with Klarna for New Upgrade Program - Apple Reportedly Nixing iPhone Upgrade Program - Apple Upgrade Will Reportedly…
Jul 21, 2026 · 17:09
- BofA Reiterates Positive AAPL Stance Ahead of Q3 Earnings - Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of blankOS 27 - Apple Seeds Release Candidates for blankOS 26.6 - iOS 26.6 Starts…
Jul 20, 2026 · 13:51
- Bloomberg: Apple, DoJ in Early Settlement Talks Over Antitrust Suit - Apple Tells Former Employees to Keep Pertinent Data for ChatGPT Suit - SF City's Attorney Calls for…
Jul 18, 2026 · 18:34
- Counterpoint: BOM on iPhone 18 Pro Max Going Up $300 - Apple Raises iPhone Prices in Japan - Apple Music Raises Prices - Apple Back to World's Most Valuable Company - HSCB…
Jul 17, 2026 · 17:56
- Evercore Questions June-Q Hardware Revenue Due to Memory Crunch - TSMC Pledges More Money and Factories in US - Apple Launches Back-to-School Promo in Canada, Mexico, and US -…
Jul 16, 2026 · 15:15
- Report: Alibaba Partnership Will Take Apple Intelligence to China - J.P. Morgan: China/Apple Intelligence News "Positive on Multiple Counts" - Apple Outlines Disallowed…
Jul 15, 2026 · 20:21
- KeyBanc Downgrades AAPL from "Sector Weight" to "Underweight" - Citi Ups Apple Target to $365 - OpenAI Says Its Unaware of Evidence That Apple's Complaint Has Merit - Apple…
Jul 14, 2026 · 19:44
- Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets - Over 400 Former Apple Employees Now Employed by OpenAI - Epic Opposes Apple's Request for Delay Pending SCOTUS Appeal -…
Jul 10, 2026 · 18:06
- IDC: Apple Was Only Computer Maker to Grow Share in Second Quarter - Omdia: Sub-$400 Smartphones to Shrink by 22% in 2026 - Cook, Cue, and Ternus Turn Up at Billionaire Summer…
Jul 9, 2026 · 15:42
- Details on Extended Partnership Between Apple and Broadcom - Report: Apple Testing CXMT Chips for Devices Sold in China - Evercore Sees Apple/Broadcom Extension as…
Jul 8, 2026 · 16:33
- J.P. Morgan Ups Apple Target Despite/Because of Price Increases - iPhone Sales Dropped 9% in China's Annual 618 Season - Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of blankOS 26.6 to Public…
Jul 7, 2026 · 18:26
- Judge Agrees to Let Apple and Epic Argue for Pause Ahead of SCOTUS Hearing - Apple and Broadcom Extend Buyer/Supplier Partnership Through 2031 - Developers Get Fourth blankOS…
Jul 6, 2026 · 22:20
- Ming-Chi Kuo: Foldable iPhone May See iPhone X Style Release - Report: Samsung Raising DRAM Prices 20% This Quarter - TrendForce: DRAM and NAND Flash Prices to Keep Rising This…
Jul 3, 2026 · 17:58
- UBS: Folding iPhone Drives More Buying Interest Than Apple Intelligence - Counterpoint: iPhone Fold to Drive Panel Shipment Rebound - Nikkei: Apple Prepping for Ten Million…
Jul 2, 2026 · 18:54
- Growth Expected for Apple Laptops as Global Market Shrinks - Rumor: Apple Negotiating with Chinese Chipmakers for Memory - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple's Chinese Chip Lobbying May Be…
Jul 1, 2026 · 16:41
- Apple Apparently Pulling iPhone 18 Pro Drop Videos Offline - SCOTUS to Hear Apple Appeal of Contempt Ruling in Epic Games Case - UK Regulators Push iPhone/Android Side-Loading…
Jun 30, 2026 · 19:07
- Apple Reportedly Asks to Buy Chips Off the "Naughty" List - Samsung and SK Hynix Pledge Over US$500B for Four New Memory Fabs - Class-Action Suit Charges Micron, Samsung, and…
Jun 29, 2026 · 21:33
- Gurman: Apple to Forego Pro and Max Versions of Anticipated M6 Processor - Gurman: High-End M5 Processors to Power Touchscreen MacBooks - Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 18 Sport 9GB…
Jun 26, 2026 · 22:08
- Om Malik, 1966-2026 - Apple Raises Prices on Macs, iPads, and Home Devices - Apple Issues Statement on Price Increases - No Price Increases for iPhone Nor Apple Watch (Yet) -…
Jun 25, 2026 · 17:25
- JP Morgan: "Modest" Price Hike for iPhone 18 Line - ETNews: LG and Samsung Filling All of Apple's Current OLED Orders - BofA: Investors Are Missing the Siri AI Thing - Hackers…
Jun 24, 2026 · 18:05
- Omdia: OEMs Ditching Low-Cost, High-Volume Smartphones - How Massive Memory Profit Sharing Could Hurt South Korean Economy - Developers Ask Regulators in China to Investigate…
Jun 23, 2026 · 20:04
- A Long Look at When Apple Might Raise Device Prices - RAMnarök Pushes Up Prices on Practically Ancient DDR2 - Second blankOS 27 Betas Seeded to Developers - Insights: New…
Jun 22, 2026 · 17:42
- WSJ Sees Starting Price for iPhone 18 Pro Between $1,299 and $1,399 - BofA Analyst Thinks Entry Level iPhone Prices Will Stay Same - An Emphasis on Ternus' Emphasis on Design -…
Jun 19, 2026 · 16:27
- Trump Says Intel's Making Chips for Apple in US - Apple Opens iPhone to Third-Party App Stores in Brazil - Epic Games Hates Apple's App Store Changes in Brazil - Apple Fined in…
Jun 18, 2026 · 18:36
- Counterpoint: Global Smartphone Sales Down for 9th Straight Week - Apple, Samsung, and Moto Build Significant US Smartphone Inventory - Tim Cook: Apple's Gonna Have to Raise…
Jun 17, 2026 · 18:30
- Apple Supplier Adds Support for Split iPhone Release Reports - TSMC May Have to (or Like to) Raise Prices - TrendForce Expects 16% Drop in Smartphone Production in 2026 - Apple…
Jun 16, 2026 · 17:57
- Munster: Apple Has Two More Years to Get A.I. Right - Apple Says New A.I. Features Will Miss EU to Protect user Privacy - EU Says Apple Could Have Met Siri A.I.…
Jun 15, 2026 · 21:43
Finally catching up on the WWDC keynote and associated stories! - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with…
Jun 9, 2026 · 1:01
Sorry - no show today. Bad cold. Back as soon as I can. - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for…
Jun 8, 2026 · 13:21
- Apple Revs App Store and A.I. Excitement Ahead of WWDC - What One Might Expect from WWDC26 Keynote - MacRumors: Slim Hopes for New Hardware at WWDC Keynote - How and Where to…
Jun 5, 2026 · 19:31
- Counterpoint: LATAM Smartphone Shipments Up 2% in Q1FY26 - Counterpoint Sees Smartphone Shipments Dropping 14% YoY - Omdia and AppleInsider at Odds Over OLED MBP Launch Window…
Jun 4, 2026 · 16:08
- Goldman Sachs Pumped for Apple, A.I. and WWDC - UBS Stays Neutral on Apple and WWDC - JP Morgan Issue Upbeat Apple Note - Texas App Store Accountability Act Goes Into Effect…
Jun 3, 2026 · 18:28
- 9to5Mac Sees Hope for a Smarter Siri - IDC, Counterpoint Sing MacBook Neo Praises - State and Federal Officials Take Apple to Task Over Maryland Store Closure - Microsoft…
Jun 2, 2026 · 20:37
- Citi's High on Edge A.I. Possibility Heading Into WWDC - Apple Shares Drop in Wake of Dell Announcement - Apple Revs the Promo Engines for WWDC26 - Apple Invites Developers to…
Jun 1, 2026 · 17:23
- 9to5Mac: Paused Apple Home Hardware Might See Release at WWDC - Gurman: Apple Likely to Keep Home Hardware Paused Until Fall - Gurman: Apple Smart Glasses Pushed to Late 2027 -…
May 29, 2026 · 14:54
- Report: WWDC to Focus on On-Device A.I. Capabilities - Code Show Apple Working on Automatic Locking for "Snatched" iPhones - Apple Seeds First Public Betas of blankOS 26.6 -…
May 28, 2026 · 14:27
- Apple and Google Address Canadian Investigatory Powers Proposal - Amazon to Acquire Apple's 20% of Globalstar - Samsung Memory Makers Agree to Bonus Proposal - Apple Adjusts…
May 27, 2026 · 13:00
- BofA Ups Apple Target on Agentic A.I. Opportunities - CAICT Numbers Likely Spell April iPhone Growth in China - Apple Seeds First blankOS 26.6 Developer Betas - iOS 26.6 May…
May 26, 2026 · 13:34
- Apple Apparently Prepping Generative A.I. Page - Gurman: Improved Visuals Expected for Image Playground and Genmoji - iOS 26.5.1 and iOS 26.6 Turning Up in MacRumors Logs -…
May 25, 2026 · 15:06
- Counterpoint: Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q1 - Samsung Makes Offer to Avert Memory Worker Strike - Apple Towson Union Plans Mid-Week Protest - Wedbush Analyst Considers…
May 22, 2026 · 14:25
- Apple Officially Asks Supreme Court to Review Lower Court Epic Rulings - A Weird Note from Wedbush - iPhone Growth Outpaces Smartphone Growth in Latin America - Two Apple…
May 21, 2026 · 17:37
- Apple Highlights App Store Protections Ahead of WWDC - Apple Among Victims in Foxconn Hack - Samsung Beats Apple in ACSI Smartphone Study - Samsung Memory Workers Headed for…
May 20, 2026 · 14:30
- Epic Puts "Fortnite" Back in Most iOS App Stores - Report: Apple's Srouji Speeding Up Product Design - Apple Talks Up Accessibility Features Powered by Apple Intelligence -…
May 19, 2026 · 14:33
- Media Invited to Apple Park for WWDC26 Keynote - Apple Design Awards 2026 Finalists Announced - Apple Gets Two-Month Reprieve in Indian App Store Antitrust Case - iOS 26.5…
May 18, 2026 · 14:53
- iPhone Prices in China Drop Ahead of 618 Shopping Holiday - Considering the Staggered Release Rumor for iPhone 18 - TSMC Investing Another $20B in AZ Plants - Federighi to…
May 15, 2026 · 18:59
- Report: OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple Over ChatGPT Integration - Security Issue Will Force Update of ChatGPT App for Mac - Report: Claude Model Helps Researchers…
May 14, 2026 · 16:42
- CNET Survey Raises A.I. and Foldable Smartphone Questions - Brazilian Regulators Quiz Apple Over Missed A.I. Features - "Limit Precise Location" Expands for iPhones/iPads in EU…
May 13, 2026 · 15:49
- Counterpoint: US iPhone Sales Rose in Q1 as Smartphone Market Slid - Apple Expands Health Services and Detailed Maps - Apple Sales Coach App to Use A.I. Presenters - Apple…
May 12, 2026 · 19:16
- Apple Releases Full Slate of blankOS 26.5 Updates - E2EE for RCS (Beta) Supported in iOS 26.5 - Cook, Musk Joining Trump Trip to China - Apple Savings Accounts Get Minimal…
May 11, 2026 · 16:57
- Wedbush Ups Apple Target to $400 on A.I. and New CEO - WSJ: Apple and Intel Sign Preliminary Deal for Processors - Apple Now Requires Verification for Education Store - Waits…
May 8, 2026 · 15:25
- Bernstein Analyst Ups Apple Target - Tim Cook's (Probably) Headed to China Next Week - Apple and Meta Push Back Against Proposed Canadian Law - Asia and Australia Get Education…
May 7, 2026 · 18:16
- Culpium: Apple Ordering More A18 Pros to Meet MacBook Neo Demand - Apple Agrees to $250M Settlement in Smarter Siri Suit - SCOTUS Denies Apple's Stay Request in Epic Case -…
May 6, 2026 · 19:23
- Wedbush: Dropping $599 Mac mini Buttresses Apple Margins - Apple Pulls More High-End Memory Configurations from Desktop Lines - Bloomberg: Apple Explores SoC Orders with Intel,…
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