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- Apple Shares Close at Record High - Evercore Sees Upside to Apple Services - Alternative Payment Methods Accepted for Apple Vision Pro App Store in EU - Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Hits M-Series/A17 Apple Hardware - Apple Seeds Second Public Betas of iOS/iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6 - Notable Hardware Engineer Leaves Apple for Rivian - Report: Apple’s Schiller Gets Observer Seat on OpenAI Board - Hear Creative Strategies President and Principal Analyst Carolina Milanesi on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Rumor: Apple Ups Processor Orders for Next Round of iPhones - Apple Seeds Second Betas of Current OS Updates to Developers - Apple Tweaks In-Store Demos for Apple Vision Pro - Butterfly Keyboard Payments to Go Out By Next Month - Apple Deems Original AirPods, iPhone X, and Original HomePod (?!?) Vintage - MLS Season Pass Drops to Half Price for Second Half of Season - Hear Creative Strategies President and Principal Analyst Carolina Milanesi on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Oppenheimer Ups Apple Target on Apple Intelligence Expectations - May iPhone Numbers Up Appreciably in China - Apple Vision Pro Hits China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore - Apple Vision Pro Orders Open for Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and UK - Apple Said to Be Investigating Displays for Lower Priced Vision Device - EU Competition Head Implies Apple Withholding Apple Intelligence is Anticompetitive - Epic Games Store and Fortnite Update Submitted for Apple Notarization in EU - JustWatch Tracks June-Q Growth for Apple TV+ - Hear Creative Strategies President and Principal Analyst Carolina Milanesi on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call !

- BofA Analyst Still Stoked Over Apple Services - Bernstein Sees Services Pushing Apple Gross Margins Higher - Canalys: US Mac Share Grew 22% in Q1CY24 - Juno Update Brings YouTube 360-Video Support to Apple Vision Pro - Apple TV+ Announces French Thriller Series “A l’ombre des forêts” - Apple TV+ Announces French Fashion Drama Series "La Maison" - Season Four of “Slow Horses” Starts 4 September on Apple TV+ - Kids Animated Series “WondLa” Hits Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Hear Apple Retail expert Michael Steeber on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Rosenblatt Raises Apple Rating and Price Target on AI, Privacy, and Thrift - Apple Opens DIY Diagnostics Tool Access to UK and Europe - Apple Whitepaper Reveals iPhone Stats, Repair Stats, and Parts Pairing Defense - Apple Pledges Greater Support from Third-Partly iPhone Batteries and Displays Later This Year - Latest Firmware Update for AirPods Line Brings Security Fix - Reports Have Apple Pay Hitting Hungarian Users with Erroneous Charges - iMore: How People Take Software Worth Hundreds of Dollars from Apple Stores - Apple/Steve Jobs Artifacts Up for Auction - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Hear Apple Retail expert Michael Steeber on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Ups Apple Target on Revised iPhone Expectations - Microsoft Bundling Teams Leads to Anticompetitive Charge in EU - Tap to Pay on iPhone Goes Live in Germany - OpenAI Releases ChatGPT App for Apple Silicon Macs - Beats by Dre Releases Revamped Pill Speaker - Clicks Technology Partners with Best Buy to Bring iPhone Physical Keyboard Case to US - Apple TV+ Green Lights Third Season of Eugene Levy Travel Series - Apple TV+ Teases Alfonso Cuarón Limited Series “Disclaimer”  - “Land of Women” Lands on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Hear Apple Retail expert Michael Steeber on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple First Gatekeeper Charged by EU for Violating DMA - J.P. Morgan: EU Issues No Worry for Next iPhone Upgrade Cycle - Gurman: Sources Say Apple/Meta LLM Talks Died Months Ago - Apple Seeds Second Betas of Next Big Updates to Developers - No Movement at Apple’s Planned NC Campus - Apple TV+ Announces First Premium Podcast with Perk for Connected Subscribers - Apple Pays Bug Bounty on Vision Pro Vulnerability - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Hear Apple Retail expert Michael Steeber on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- CFRA and Bernstein Research Both Raise Apple Targets on AI Possibilities - Apple Blames DMA for Lack of Certain Features in EU - WSJ: Apple Seeks LLM Deals for Apple Intelligence in China - WSJ: Apple and Meta Talk AI Tie-Up - Study: Buyers Want CarPlay/Android Auto vs. Car Company Infotainment Systems - Apple TV+ Drama “Presumed Innocent” Tops Top US Streaming Charts - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Hear Apple Retail expert Michael Steeber on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Launches Back-to-School Promotion in US - iMore Compares Apple Back-to-School Promo with Other Online Deals - Beats Solo Buds Hit Apple Stores and Apple’s Site - Final Cut Pro for Mac 10.8 is available on the Mac App Store for $299.99. - Apple Seeds First Public Betas for iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, and macOS 14.6 - YouTube for iOS and iPadOS to Ask for Tracking Permission “Starting Soon” - Apple Moving Milton Keynes Store Next Week - Apple Retail Opens First Store in Malaysia This Weekend - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken  - Hear Apple Retail expert Michael Steeber on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- CIRP Looks at Likely Uses for Apple Intelligence - Spatial Video Capture Coming to Third Party Camera Apps Under iOS 18 - The Verge: No Current Smart Locks Smart Enough for Apple’s Hands-Free Unlocking - Threat Actor Claims to Have Source Code for Three Internal Apple Tools - Retro-Games Streamer Antstream Arcade Hitting App Store Next Week - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken  - Hear "Parallel" host and Six Colors contributor Shelly Brisbin talk tech and AI and Apple and accessibility on the latest edition of "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!