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Apple Announces "Awe Dropping" Media Event - MOSK: 08.27.2025 Aug 27, 2025

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- 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/product/go-ultra?utm_term=macosken 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

Twitter's Remains Sue Apple - MOSK: 08.26.2025 Aug 26, 2025

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- 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/product/go-ultra?utm_term=macosken 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

Talk of a Google-Powered Siri - MOSK: 08.25.2025 Aug 25, 2025

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- 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/product/go-ultra?utm_term=macosken 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

Apple TV+ Raises Its Price - MOSK: 08.22.2025 Aug 22, 2025

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- 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

A Security Fix and Foxconn Hires for iPhone 17 - MOSK: 08.21.2025 Aug 21, 2025

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- 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

The UK Backs Off iCloud Back Door Demand - MOSK: 08.20.2025 Aug 20, 2025

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- 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

More OS Betas and a Place for Apple Notes - MOSK: 08.19.2025 Aug 19, 2025

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- 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

Morgan Stanley Raises iPhone Expectations - MOSK: 08.18.2025 Aug 18, 2025

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- 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

Apple Has a Blood Oxygen Surprise - MOSK: 08.15.2025 Aug 15, 2025

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- 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

Cheaper MacBooks and Pricier iPhones? (Repost) MOSK: 08.14.2025 Aug 14, 2025

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- 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

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