The Mac Observer Show

As had been rumored, Apple’s announced big yellow additions to the iPhone 14 line. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk over the Emergency SOS and Apple Pay announcements inside that announcement. Plus – Stay at the pub where Ted Lasso hangs out! Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/TDO and download the Zocdoc app for free. Apple Announces Yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus Emergency SOS via Satellite Hitting Six New Countries This Month Apple “About to Launch Apple Pay in South Korea” Gen Z is more enthusiastic about iPhones than Android phones because of their cameras, screen layouts, and apps Counterpoint: Apple Made Eight of the World’s 10 Best Selling Smartphones in 2022 Jump back to 2002 and join Matthew Lillard in Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine The Crown & Anchor: AFC Richmond’s Favorite Pub

Goldman Sachs has traded an Apple bear for an Apple bull, and suddenly it’s a “Buy” with a $199 target. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk over tales told by financial analysts. Plus – “Ghosted” is ghosting the cineplex and there may be a new yellow iPhone peeking over the horizon. Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/TDO and download the Zocdoc app for free. Goldman Sachs Ups Apple Rating to “Buy,” Target to $199 Rod Hall Retires from Goldman Sachs, Micael Ng Covers Apple for Goldman Michael Ng takes a deep (96-page) dive into Apple for Goldman Sachs iPhone 14 Line Could Turn Yellow Today Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Ghosted” Ahead of April Premier

Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal have tales of more Apple manufacturing in India. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk those over. Plus a quick trip to the Apple Store and Apple’s soccer push continues. Zocdoc is a FREE app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to Zocdoc.com/TDO and download the Zocdoc app for free. Report: Foxconn Plans 300-Acre Bengaluru Factory for iPhone Parts Report: Foxconn Plans Tamil Nadu Factory Expansion for iPhone Production Report: Apple Responsible for 100,000 Indian Jobs Since August 2021 Apple’s MLS Push Continues with Recap Show and Documentary Content MLS partnering with team behind F1 ‘Drive to Survive,’ documentary possible Kansas City boasts top US rating for USMNT-England soccer match

TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken bring Mailbag Monday back for a second round. Email on China, AirDrop, and Passcodes. First though, the EC wants every messaging app to interoperate with every other messaging app. The TDO duo has thoughts. Deal on Digital Markets Act: EU rules to ensure fair competition and more choice for users

Will there be an Apple Silicon Mac Pro? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts wonders aloud about that. Plus – Ken wonders whether Apple actually wants a China exit, or just wants to know where the exit is. Apple VP Bob Borchers says Apple Silicon changed tech industry by pushing for energy efficiency GoerTek Exec Talks Urgency of Expansion Out of China Foxconn Expands Support Operations for China’s “iPhone City”

Facebook has a plan to help fight CSAM and revenge porn. TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken with more info. Plus – The European Commission drops its objection to Apple’s In-App Purchase requirements, but has a message on messaging. European Commission Drops App Store IAP Objection, Still Objects to “Anti-Streeing” Provision Spotify Issues Victorious Statement on EC App Store Direction Apple Issues Victorious Statement on EC App Store Direction TIDAL will cut ‘direct artist payout’ program to invest more in emerging artists Revenge porn blocked in similar way to Apple’s abandoned CSAM scans

Having taken it off the table earlier this year, TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has put iPhone SE 4 back in play. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about what Apple building its own 5G modem for the SE could mean for other Apple gear. Plus – Bad guys are stealing AirPods Max off of people’s heads in NYC. HOW COULD YOU NOT HEAR THEM CO… oh… yeah… Ming-Chi Kuo Then: Apple Has Killed Development on iPhone SE 4 Ming-Chi Kuo Now: Apple Has Resurrected Development on iPhone SE 4 Qualcomm CEO Expects Apple 5G Baseband Modem in 2024 NYC Residents Hit with AirPods Max Attacks

Thieves are stealing iPhones, punching in passcodes, and ruining people’s lives. Is it an iPhone problem or a person problem? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to sift through it. Plus, the first weekend of MLS on Apple TV and a kid AirDrops himself into jail. WSJ Looks at iPhones, Thieves, and Public Safety MLS Season Pass on Apple TV shows everyone else how to stream sports Bad Idea Theater: Kid Grounds Plane with AirDrop Prank

Morgan Stanley is out with a list of “idiosyncratic tailwinds” for Apple shares in 2023. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk them over. Plus – RR Auctions has a lot of really cool tech related stuff up for bids. Let’s go bidding! Morgan Stanley Makes AAPL “Top Pick” for 2023 MIB Original iPhone and “Undiscovered” Apple-1 Up for Auction Meet the Atari 400 Meet the Atari 800

Bloomberg has run a “secret sources” report saying Apple has hit a milestone on no-prick blood glucose monitoring. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts covers the tech in the story, while Ken asks questions about the story itself. 2023: Apple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its Watch 2017: Apple has a Secret Team Designing Diabetes Monitoring Sensors A Day Made of Glass… Made Possible by Corning