

Mac OS Ken
Ken Ray
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings a short shot of tech happenings to your day. If it's Apple news, Apple-related news, or news related to Apple-related news, you'll hear about it here. News you'll like... this is Mac OS Ken.
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Aug 15, 2025 • 17min
Apple Has a Blood Oxygen Surprise - MOSK: 08.15.2025
- 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

Aug 14, 2025 • 12min
Cheaper MacBooks and Pricier iPhones? (Repost) MOSK: 08.14.2025
- 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

Aug 13, 2025 • 15min
Another Epic Loss for Apple - MOSK: 08.13.2025
- Apple and Google Found Anticompetitive in Epic Australian Row - Evercore Sees No Harm for Apple in Australian Epic Loss - Apple Responds to Musk Complaint - Apple Wallet in iOS 26 Can Store More Credit Card Details - Kiko Kostadinov Designs Limited Edition Beats Pill - New Games and Updates Headed to Apple Arcade - Apple TV+ Offers First Look Clip at Documentary “Mr. Scorsese” - John Malkovich to Guest on Apple TV+ Rom-Com Series “Prodigies” - United Airlines Adds In-Flight Apple TV+ Series - Some Apple TV Films Available to Buy or Rent Digitally - 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

Aug 12, 2025 • 14min
Tariffs and Tweets and Other Apples - MOSK: 08.12.2025
- Trump Pushes 145% China Tariff By Another 90 Days - Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violation - IDC: iPhone 16 Highest Shipped Model in India in 1H25 - Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Builds of ___OS 26 - Apple Tweaks Liquid Glass on Lock Screen in Latest iOS 26 Beta - App Launch Animation Speeds Up in iOS 26 Beta 6 - Apple Drops New Ringtones into iOS 26 Beta 6 - “Apple Home” Phasing Out “HomeKit” in Latest Betas - Apple Cinemas Doubles Down on Apple Name - 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

Aug 11, 2025 • 14min
D.C. Reactions + Siri and A.I. Pondering - MOSK: 08.11.2025
- More Reactions to Apple’s $600B US Investment Plan - Parsing Apple's Spending Plan - Alexa+ Shows Merit of Apple's Wait on Smarter Siri - WSJ Weighs Apple’s Privacy Ethos in Age of A.I. - 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

Aug 8, 2025 • 11min
TSMC Dodges US Chip Tariffs - MOSK: 08.08.2025
- TSMC Arizona Plants Leave it Exempt from 100% Chip/Semi Tariffs - IDC: Global Tablet Shipments Up in June-Q, But… - Japan Forcing iPhone Open to More Browser Engines - Second Round of __OS 26 Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Maps Rolling Biking Directions Out to Hong Kong and Taiwan - Formula One Group Cites “F1: The Movie” in Billion-Dollar Earnings - 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

Aug 7, 2025 • 12min
Apple Ups U.S. Investment Plans by $100B - MOSK: 08.07.2025
- Apple Ups U.S. Investment Plans by $100B - A Round Award for the Oval Office - Trump Promises At Least Some Tariff Relief for Apple - Two Analysts, One Reaction - Apple Park Visitor Center Roof Closed for August - F1: The Movie Back on IMAX This Weekend - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - 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

Aug 6, 2025 • 9min
Semiconductor Uncertainty and Software Betas - MOSK: 08.06.2025
- Trump Plans New Tariffs on Chips and Semiconductors - Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of __OS 26 to Developers - Rumor Has Apple Announcing Next iPhones on 9 September - Apple Seeds RC of macOS 15.7 and macOS 14.8 to Developers - Apple Music for Android Bets Gives Liquid Glass a Miss - Apple Testing ChatBot Assistant in Support App - China Gets Apple Watch Activity Challenge This Friday - Apple TV+ Drop Trailer for Third Season of “Invasion” - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - 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

Aug 5, 2025 • 11min
Apple Still Makes Most of the Smartphone Money - MOSK: 08.05.2025
- Counterpoint: Apple Takes 43% of Q2’s $100B+ Smartphone Revenue - Just Ahead of New iPhones, Trump Says He’s “Substantially Raising” India Tariffs - Google Pixel 10 Ad Pokes Fun at Delayed Smarter Siri - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for East-Meets-West Music Competition Show “KPOPPED” - Apple TV+ Teases Original Podcast “Unicorn Girl” - Apple Drops New Trailer for Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - 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

Aug 4, 2025 • 12min
Targets Rise After AAPL Q3 Earnings - MOSK: 08.04.2025
- Analysts Raise AAPL Targets Post Q3 Earnings - Report: Apple All-Hands Tackles A.I., Smarter Siri, and Zeppo! - Verizon Removing “Free” Apple Arcade from Legacy 5G Plans This Fall - Truecaller Killing Call Recording for iOS - Apple Watch Series 1 Hits “Obsolete” List - “F1” is Brad Pitt’s Top Grossing Film - Apple, Inc. Sues Apple Cinemas. Guess Why. - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - 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