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Australia Goes for App Store's Throat - MOSK: 10.23.2026 Oct 23, 2026

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- Lines Form Ahead of iPhone Duo Release - Delivery for iPhone Duo Stands at 25 January 2027 - Australia Says Apple Must Allow App Distribution Outside the App Store - Counterpoint: Huawei and Apple Soar as China's Smartphone Shipments Slump - Counterpoint: Global PC Shipments Tanked in Q3 - Apple Creator Studio Adds More A.I. to iWork - Apple TV Teases Upcoming Fleetwood Mac Documentary - F1 This Weekend Adds Dolby Atmos Sound, US-Friendly Start Times - 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

iPhone Duo Walk-Ins, Takes, and Reviews - MOSK: 10.22.2026 Oct 22, 2026

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- iPhone Duo: (Some) Walk-Ins Welcome - Inc. Says iPhone Duo Launch a Study in Brand Loyalty, Not a Failure - A Slew of Duo Reviews - 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

Apple's Latest iPhones Stuffed with America - MOSK: 10.21.2026 Oct 21, 2026

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- Loop Capital Downgrades AAPL on iPhone Concerns - Apple Touts Parts of iPhones Made in America - Apple Self Service Repair Program Adds Parts for Latest iPhones and Macs - UK Looks to Open NFC on iPhone - Apple Hires Former Meta Lawyer as Global Litigation Lead - Apple Looks to Have Taction Verdict Bounced or Retried - Taction Seeks More Damages, Interest, and Royalties - Season-Two of "Where's Wanda?" Underway on Apple TV - 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

Apple's Game of "Pro and Tell" - MOSK: 10.20.2026 Oct 20, 2026

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- Apple Plans Late-October "Pro and Tell" Event - Reports of Shrinking Delivery Times for Some iPhone Duo Orders - Apple Limits US Duo Purchases to Two Per Buyer - iPhone Duo Grows a Grey Market on eBay - Apple Retail Tells Japan and South Korea: No Duo Friday Without a Pre-Order - Developers Get RCs for blankOS 27.2, Tahoe and Sequoia Updates - HomePod Software 27.2 Takes "Sound Glow" to HomePod 2 and Original mini - iOS 27.2 Will Let Users Lock-Out Touch Controls on HomePod - 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

iPhone Duo Waits Slip to 2027 - MOSK: 10.19.2026 Oct 19, 2026

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- Waits for iPhone Duo Stretch to Late January 2027 - Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand "Nothing Short of Extraordinary" - Gurman Calls iPhone Duo Pre-Orders Mistake, Disaster - iPhone Duo Case Held on with Adhesive Strips - Gurman: Apple Store Resets Set for 5 & 6 November - French Regulatory Site May Spoil iPad mini "Surprise" - Expecting New Apple Hardware Four Fridays in a Row - UK's EE Adding iPhone Handoff for £5 Per Month - Verizon Charging $10 Per Month for iPhone Handoff - 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

Apple Plans Another Product Experience - MOSK: 10.16.2026 Oct 16, 2026

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- Gurman: Apple Inviting Media to L.A. Product Launch Experience - Apple Delivery Dates Slip for HomeView and Apple TV 4K - Pokémon x Beats Pill Available Now Through Apple and Target - Apple Sports App Updated - Apple Maps Adds Austin Details Ahead of F1 Arrival - Apple TV Orders Another Season of "Maximum Pleasure" - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "12 12 12" - Now Streaming on Apple TV: Tenzing - Now We Know How Much Apple Donated to the White House Ballroom - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

Talk of Apple Intelligence in China - 10.15.2026 Oct 15, 2026

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- Bloomberg: 2024 Apple Intelligence Hitting China in Late 2026 - Apple's Sleep Apnea Notifications Go Live in China - A Look at AppleCare+ and iPhone Duo Repair - Last Day for iPhone Duo Pre-Pre-Orders - Siri AI Won't Work Back to Older HomePod Models - Apple Seeds blankOS 27.2 Betas for Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds New Beta Firmware for Slew of AirPods Models - Revamped Health App Pulled from iOS 27.2 Betas - Apple Music Logo Goes B&W in iOS 27.2 Beta - Security Focused RCs for macOS Sequoia and Tahoe - Apple Closes with $5T Market Cap for First Time - SoCal Apple Store Closed Due to Apparent Water Damage - Apple India Selling Special AirPods 5 for Diwali - Beats x Pokémon Pill Speaker Teased - An iPad, a MacBook, and a Pair of Beats Deemed Obsolete - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

Recapping Apple's "Welcome Home" Offerings - MOSK: 10.14.2026 Oct 14, 2026

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- Apple Announces Updated HomePod mini - Surround Sound for HomePod mini an Apple TV 4K Exclusive - Siri AI for New HomePod mini Coming Later - Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K - Apple Announces New Siri Remote - Siri AI Works Back to 2021 Apple TV - Apple Announces HomeView Smart Home Hub - Curious App Omissions for HomeView - FaceTime Camera, Other Devices Work to Protect Privacy on HomeView - Apple Publishes Repair Costs for HomeView - ADT Can Do Wall Mounted HomeView Installation, Other Smart Accessories - Apple Home Collection - A Line of Smart Home Accessories - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

The Apple Experience After Today's - MOSK: 10.13.2026 Oct 13, 2026

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- JP Morgan Ups Apple Target on Longterm iPhone Strength - Bloomberg's Gurman Sees Mac/iPad mini "Experience" for Late October - Counterpoint: iPhone Gains Global Share Despite Drop in Shipments - IDC: Mac Gains Global Share Despite Drop in Shipments - Apple's App Store Celebrates Indie Games Week - Apple TV Drops Trailer for "Being Heumann" - Apple TV Promotes the True Crime Podcast "Heart" - Immersive Horror Film "Remnants" Hitting Apple Vision Pro - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

Expectations for Apple's "Welcome Home" - MOSK: 10.12.2026 Oct 12, 2026

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- Spoilers from Gurman Ahead of Apple's "Welcome Home" Announcements - First Apple TV 4K Hits "Vintage" List - Leaker Says "Second-Party" LG Accessories will Trigger Controls in Dynamic Island - Speculation: Apple and ADT May Partner on Smart Home Stuff - Gurman: Apple's Smart Home Pushing Against A.I. Competitors - Nikkei Asia Hits with Annual Does of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt - US Waits Look Longer for iPhone 18 Pro Max Versus Last Year, Shorter for Pro - Apple Urging Holdouts Along to iOS 27 - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

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