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AAPL Notes, Court Reports, and Considering the iOS 27 Beta - MOSK: 07.15.2026 Jul 15, 2026

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- 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 Files Response to Epic's Response to Apple's Request - Considering the iOS 27 Public Beta - Public Testers Get Beta AirPods Firmware for blankOS 27 Features - Madden NFL Makes Its Way Back to Mac Through Apple Arcade - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Reynolds and Branagh Movie "Mayday" - Apple TV Plans First Hall-H Takeover at Comic-Con - "Lucky" Lands on Apple TV - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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

Apple Sues OpenAI and Writing a Smartphone Story Without Looking - MOSK: 07.14.2026 Jul 14, 2026

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- 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 - Market Trackers Counterpoint and Omdia Say Pretty Much What You'd Expect About Smartphones - Apple Seeds First Public Betas of blankOS 27 - Apple Seeds Fifth blankOS 26.6 Betas to Developers - Apple Seeds Fifth Sonoma and Sequoia RCs to Developers - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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

Macs, Smartphones, and Billionaire Summer Camp - MOSK: 07.10.2026 Jul 10, 2026

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- 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 Camp - Lamborghini Launches Apple Vision Pro App - Apple TV Sets "Nocturne" for Late October Premier - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get 20% off Sitewide, 25% off Luxe Mattresses, and 30% off Elite Mattresses at helixsleep.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

More on Apple/Broadcom Deal and So Many Emmy Noms! MOSK: 07.09.2026 Jul 09, 2026

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- Details on Extended Partnership Between Apple and Broadcom - Report: Apple Testing CXMT Chips for Devices Sold in China - Evercore Sees Apple/Broadcom Extension as "Strategically Positive" - EU Court: Core App Store Platform Makes Apple a Gatekeeper - Apple TV Nabs 87 Emmy Nominations - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get 20% off Sitewide, 25% off Luxe Mattresses, and 30% off Elite Mattresses at helixsleep.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

A Higher AAPL Target and a 618 Smartphone Slump - MOSK: 07.08.2026 Jul 08, 2026

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- 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 Testers - Developers Get New Firmware Betas for AirPods Line - Judge Tosses Class Action AirPods Max Condensation Case - HomeKit Secure Video A.I. Currently Required 2TB iCloud+ Storage Plan - Beats Adds "Power Pink" USB-C Cables - Season Five of Apple TV's "Trying" Starts Its Run - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get 20% off Sitewide, 25% off Luxe Mattresses, and 30% off Elite Mattresses at helixsleep.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

Apple and Epic Pause, Broadcom and Apple Extend - MOSK: 07.07.2026 Jul 07, 2026

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- 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 26.6 and Third blankOS 27 Betas - Third iOS 27 Developer Beta Brings Siri Voice Customizations - Third watchOS 27 Beta Brings Siri AI - Third macOS 27 Developer Beta Adds New Golden Gate Wallpaper - New iOS Popup Alerts Users When Data Being Sent to Google Cloud - Apple Seeds Fourth Sonoma and Sequoia RCs to Developers - Apple TV Announces Thriller Series "Guilty Creatures" - Apple Starts Free 4K Upgrades of Some TV Shows - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get 20% off Sitewide, 25% off Luxe Mattresses, and 30% off Elite Mattresses at helixsleep.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

An iPhone X Launch for the Foldable - MOSK: 07.06.2026 Jul 06, 2026

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- 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 Quarter - IDC Analyst: Memory Shortage Is "Existential Crisis" for Smaller Manufacturers - Micron Lobbied to Limit China's Memory Making Ability - SEMI Urges Trump Administration Against Memory Intervention - India Leans on Apple to Remove Apps for Rickshaw Batteries - America250 Time Capsule Said to Include iPhone for the Ages - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get 20% off Sitewide, 25% off Luxe Mattresses, and 30% off Elite Mattresses at helixsleep.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

Foldable iPhone Expectations and Daniel Ives is Starting a Bank - MOSK: 07.03.2026 Jul 03, 2026

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- UBS: Folding iPhone Drives More Buying Interest Than Apple Intelligence - Counterpoint: iPhone Fold to Drive Panel Shipment Rebound - Nikkei: Apple Prepping for Ten Million Foldable iPhones in 2026 - Daniel Ives Leaves Wedbush to Start Merchant Bank - Apple Sets Q3 Earnings Call for End of July - Apple and Epic Seek Lower Court Pause Ahead of SCOTUS Decision - Winners Selected for iPhone Photography Awards 2026 - Apple TV Teases Upcoming "Neuromancer" Series - Apple TV Builds In-Universe Website to Promote "Silo" Season 3 - Bicentennial Steve Jobs/Apple Check Up for Auction - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/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

Laptops After Apple's Pricing Moves + Reported Hide My Email Fail - MOSK: 07.02.2026 Jul 02, 2026

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- 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 for Show - UBS: Folding iPhone Drives More Buying Interest Than Apple Intelligence - Counterpoint: iPhone Fold to Drive Panel Shipment Rebound - 404 Media: Apple's "Hide My Email" Not Great at Hiding Email - Apple Updates Final Cut Camera App - MLB App Update Adds Real Time Scores Widget - Four New Games Hit Apple Arcade Today - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/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

iPhone 18 Pro Videos and Global App Store Battles - MOSK: 07.01.2026 Jul 01, 2026

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- 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 Options with Lower Commissions - Apple Says Indian Regulators Cribbed Findings in Antitrust Rulings - Apple Puts iPhone 16e in Refurbished Store - Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of blankOS 26.6 - Apple Updates Creator Studio with Added A.I. Tools - Apple Updates iWork Applications - Best Buy and 7-Eleven Japan Get Special Beats Solo Buds - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/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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