Thu, 30 April 2020
- Apple and Google Release First Seed of Contact Tracing API - Apple Releases Third (or First) iOS 13.5 (or 13.4.5) Beta - iOS 13.5 COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Come with an “Off” Switch - Poll: Less Than Half of U.S. Can and Will Use Contact Tracing App - iOS 13.5 Beta Lets Masked Users Skip Face ID - Counterpoint: iPhone Saw Strong March-Quarter in China - Siri in German Starts to Sound More Human - Apple Earnings Call Set for 2pm PDT/5pm EDT - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sun Basket - Eat Clean, Feel Great. Use promo code macosken for $35 off your order at SunBasket.com/macosken! - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Wed, 29 April 2020
- 13 Apple Stores That Could Open This Weekend (But Probably Won’t) - Apple Maps Now Highlights COVID-19 Testing Locations - Smartphone Hackers Push Products to Track People with COVID-19 - Apple Settles Class Action FaceTime Suit for $18M - Apple Brings Dark Mode, More Support to Support App - Australia’s Westpac Finally Activates Apple Pay - "Parks and Rec" Fundraising Reunion Shot on iPhones in Four-Days - Apple Race Car a Replica, Not the Real Thing - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sun Basket - Eat Clean, Feel Great. Use promo code macosken for $35 off your order at SunBasket.com/macosken! - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Tue, 28 April 2020
- Apple Retail Chief Expects More Stores to Reopen in May - WSJ: 2020 Flagship iPhones Running a Month Behind - JP Morgan: Buy AAPL on Weakness Associated with Earnings Call - Cowen & Co Sees iPhone Growth for Second-Half of 2020 - WarnerMedia Says HBO Max Will Integrate with Apple’s TV App from Launch - App Store Search Ads Land in Russia - UK Pursuing Centralized Solution for Contact Tracing App - Apple Battersea Build on Hold Pending Pandemic Distancing - Sun Basket - Eat Clean, Feel Great. Use promo code macosken for $35 off your order at SunBasket.com/macosken! - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Mon, 27 April 2020
- J.P. Morgan: Lead Times Slip for iPhone SE - Counterpoint: iPhone Does Well in India as Smartphones Stumble - Morgan Stanley Expects Strong June-Quarter Guidance from Apple - Apple and Google Tweak Contact Tracing API - Germany Chooses Decentralized Approach to Contact Tracing - For Sale: 1979 Porsche Race Car Sponsored by Apple - Sun Basket - Eat Clean, Feel Great. Use promo code macosken for $35 off your order at SunBasket.com/macosken! - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Fri, 24 April 2020
- Report: Apple/Google Contact Tracing API Ready Next Week - Morgan Stanley: Happy Days (and Pollution) Are in the Supply Chain Again - Wedbush Wants iPhone 5G Guidance from Apple - Apple Giving Support, Leeway to Retailers in India - Targeted Mail Vulnerabilities Spotted in iOS - Character Bug Can Crashes Apple Hardware - Apple Releases iOS 13.4.1 for New iPhone SE - Apple Music Lands on Late Model Samsung Smart TVs - Lil Wayne’s “Young Money Radio” Hits Beats 1 - Porsche Unveils CarPlay Radios for Vintage Rides - Apple TV+ Green Lights Dark Comedy with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd - Tim Cook Hits BBC’s “The Big Night In” - Cut your wireless bill to 15-bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MACOSKEN - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Thu, 23 April 2020
- CIRP: US Opts for Flagship iPhones, Keeps Them Longer - Bernstein Analyst Not Sure Apple Will Offer June-Quarter Guidance - Daryanani Expects Apple Stock Buybacks to Continue - AppleCare+ for iPad Pro Also Covers Pencils and Keyboards - Apple Maps Lets Users “Look Around” Chicago - Germany’s Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Adds Apple Pay Support - Apple’s Lisa Jackson Tells Her Earth Day Story - Cut your wireless bill to 15-bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MACOSKEN - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Wed, 22 April 2020
- Nikkei: Apple Leans on Parts Makers for Apparent Parts Surplus - Instinet Worries Over iPhone 5G Timing - Cowen & Co. Sees Better Recovery for iPhone Than Others (Probably) - FT: Foxconn and Pegatron Cutting Workers and Hours - Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone SE Success Bodes Ill for High-End Models - Apple Posts Mother’s Day Gift Guide - Apple Watch Series 5 Turns Up Among the Refurbs - Apple Services Expand Global Coverage - iPhone Brings Fraggle Rock to Apple TV+ - Apple’s Lisa Jackson to Appear in Earth Day Live - Cut your wireless bill to 15-bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MACOSKEN - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Tue, 21 April 2020
- More on Munster’s iPhone SE Response - Sensor Tower: App Downloads Surge in Pandemic’s First-Quarter - Conversocial Adds Support for Apple Business Chat - Apple Updates HealthKit Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Holds Pre-WWDC DC Focused on Accessibility - France Wants Apple to Drop Bluetooth Restrictions for Contact Tracing App - American Idol to End Season Shot on iPhone - Cut your wireless bill to 15-bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MACOSKEN - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Mon, 20 April 2020
- iPhone SE Wait Times Extend to First Half of May - Goldman Sachs Slaps “Sell” Rating on Apple Shares - Daryanani Bullish on Apple Long-Term - Apple Donates 160K Face Shields to Logistics Victory Los Angeles - Apple Shares Face Shield How-To for Manufacturers - Ontario Picks Up iPads for Home Schooling - Cook on California’s Business Recovery Team - President of Beats Leaving at End of Month - Apple Releases Second First Look at “Defending Jacob” - Cut your wireless bill to 15-bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MACOSKEN - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Fri, 17 April 2020
- Cook Talks COVID-19 on Call with Apple Employees - Apple Reopening Store in South Korea - Connecticut Senator Questions Trustworthiness of Apple/Google Contact Tracing Plan - Deutsche Bank Ups Apple Target to $285 on iPhone SE Intro - Apple Over Ear Headphones Rumor Resurfaces - Apple Music Web Player Moves Out of Beta - Apple Music Takes Third in Ridiculous Brand Ranking Subset - Addigy - An Apple Device Management Solution That Scales With You. Learn more at addigy.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Thu, 16 April 2020
- Apple Announces New iPhone SE - No U1 Ultra Wideband Processor for iPhone SE - (PODUCT)RED iPhone SE Sales to Benefit COVID-19 Relief - Analyst Reactions to iPhone SE - Apple Starts Selling Silicone and Leather Cases for iPhone SE - AppleCare+ Costs Less for iPhone SE - iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Set to Ship Next Week - Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Shipping Now - Apple Selling Replacement Tips for AirPods Pro - Mac Pro Gets AMD W5700X GPU Option - Apple Sells Mac Pro Wheels Kit for $699 - Addigy - An Apple Device Management Solution That Scales With You. Learn more at addigy.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Wed, 15 April 2020
- Morgan Stanley: Good News, Bad News, and Really Bad News for Apple - UBS Analysts Expects No June-Quarter Guidance from Apple - Check Point: Apple Most Imitated in Brand Phishing Attempts in March-Quarter - Apple Uses Travel Trends in Maps to Fight COVID-19 - App Store Prices Rising in Barbados, Moldova, and Uzbekistan - Oprah Talks COVID-19 – The Deathly Impact on Black America - India’s Eros Now Select Joins Apple TV Channels - Report: “Stay Home” Orders + New Shows = More Eyes on Apple TV+ - Addigy - An Apple Device Management Solution That Scales With You. Learn more at addigy.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Tue, 14 April 2020
- Raymond James Analyst Drops Apple Target to $305 - Evercore Sees March Resilience for iPhone in China - Barclays Sees 5G Pressure on Apple’s 4G Phones in China - Apple Responds to COVID-19 Screening Questions - Engadget: A Look at the Apple/Google Contact Tracing Initiative - BBC: NHS Plans Contract Tracing Initiative, Too - Apple/Google Contact Tracing Plan Will Require Diagnosis Verification - Apple Registers AppleCoronavirus.com - Addigy - An Apple Device Management Solution That Scales With You. Learn more at addigy.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Mon, 13 April 2020
- CIRP: iPhone Accounted for 44% of US Smartphone Activations in Q1 - GF Securities Sees iPhone SE2/9 Any Day; Staggered Release for iPhone 12 - Canalys: Mac Sales Dropped 21% Y-o-Y in March-Quarter - Mac Pro Hits Apple’s Refurbished Store - Instinet Ups Apple Target to (Underwater) $240 and Keeps “Neutral” - Apple and Google to Work on COVID-19 Contact Tracing While Protecting User Privacy - Apple Maps to Pinpoint COVID-19 Testing Cites - HBO Extends Go/Now Support on Older Apple TVs - Apple Launches “Today at Apple (at Home)” - Addigy - An Apple Device Management Solution That Scales With You. Learn more at addigy.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Fri, 10 April 2020
- Retailers in China Drop Prices on iPhone 11 (Really This Time) - KeyBank: U.S. iPhone Sales Down 56% for March - Foxconn Enacts Strict Measures Restarting the Supply Chain - Apple Pay Express Transit Adds 275 Cities in China - Apple Updates Its COVID-19 App - Apple Helps Stanford on COVID-19 Testing App for First Responders - Apple Holding COVID-19 Q&A Call with Employees This Month - Apple Music to “Stream Local” in South Africa - COVID-19 Likely Sinks 2021’s Emoji Update for iPhone - Some Apple TV+ Shows Go Free Without Subscription - Apple Posts 30 Creative Activities for Kids - Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with coupon code macosken at Squarespace.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Thu, 9 April 2020
- Wedbush Sees Ugliness for the Next Few Quarters - JP Morgan Drops Apple Target to $335 - Piper Sandler Ups Apple Target to $300 - Apple Releases watchOS 6.2.1 - Apple Outs Supplemental macOS Catalina 10.15.4 Update - Report: Single Replacement AirPods Shipping with Mismatched Firmware - Some YouTube Videos Fritzing for 3rd-Gen Apple TV - HBO Killing Go and Now Support for 2nd and 3rd-Gen Apple TVs - Apple Still Working for 1,000+ Interns This Summer - Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with coupon code macosken at Squarespace.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Wed, 8 April 2020
- Apple Q2 FY2020 Earnings Set for 30 April - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 13.4.1 - Apple Tweaks Maps App for COVID-19 Priorities - Apple Update Clips to v2.1.1 - Apple Posts Support Doc for COVID-19 Face Shield - Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with coupon code macosken at Squarespace.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Tue, 7 April 2020
- Cult of Mac: Carriers and Retailers Prep for iPhone SE2-Niner - Wedbush Analyst Expects iPhone SE Launch by Mid-April - Foxconn Q1 Revenue Down 12% Y-o-Y - Suning.com Drops Prices for iPhones - Sales of Computers and Peripherals Spike As Work Stays Home - Former Apple Modem Exec Now on Microsoft Mixed Reality Team - Several Apps Go Live with “Sign in with Apple” - Apple (and Everyone Else) to Broadcast COVID-19 Relief Show - Apple Donates $10M to “One World” Initiative - Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with coupon code macosken at Squarespace.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Mon, 6 April 2020
- Online Apple Store Gives New Hint Around iPhone SE - Apple Stores In U.S. to Stay Closed at Least Until May - Morgan Stanley Drops Apple Target to $298 - Cowen & Co. Drops Apple Target to $335 - Counterpoint: Apple Music Subscriptions Grew 36% in 2019 - U.S. Senators Quiz Apple Over User Privacy and COVID-19 Screening App - Cook: 20M Masks Procured and New Face Shield Initiative in COVID-19 Fight - Apple Acquires Natural Language Startup Voysis - Apple Offers HomePod to Employees for $149 - Tim Cook to Somehow Deliver Ohio State Commencement Address - Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with coupon code macosken at Squarespace.com/macosken - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Fri, 3 April 2020
- Rumor: New iPhone SE Could Hit Today - Apple Subsidizing AASP Repairs at a Social Distance - Some 2013/2014 MacBooks Designated “Vintage” by Apple - Apple Acknowledges New Stance for Amazon Prime Video Sales - Apple Leaks Existence of AirTags - App Annie Sees Marked Increase in Game Download in 1Q 2020 - App Store Marks World Autism Awareness Day - Emerson Collective, Apple, and Ford Foundation Donate $12M for America's Food Fund - Amazon to Host SXSW Film Festival Online - Apple Outs Trailer for “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth” - HBO Streaming 500+ Hours of Content for Free Through Its Apps - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Thu, 2 April 2020
- Report: Foxconn Ready to Roll on iPhone 5G - Report: TSMC Ready with Chips for iPhone 5G - Report: Apple Using Video Calls with Foxconn for iPhone 12 Assembly - Evercore Still Bullish on Apple (Because Poor People Have Always Been Poor) - Argus Maintains “Buy” Rating and $350 Price Target on Apple Shares - Prime Video Processing Own Sales/Rentals Through Apple Apps - Apple Donates 1.9-Million Masks to New York with More on the Way - Apple Ups COVID-19 Recovery Donations in China to ~$7M - Apple Card Allowing April Payment Deferral - Latest Apple Updates Kill FaceTime Connectivity with Older Devices - Updated iWork Apps Will Not Upload to WebDAV Servers - U.S. Census Bureau Using 500,000 iPhones for the Count - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |
Wed, 1 April 2020
- Rumor: iPhone SE92 Coming Soon - Reports: Apple Shifts Stay-at-Home Store Workers to Phone Support - Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for macOS - Apple Updates iWork Titles for iOS - Apple Updates iMovie for iOS/iPadOS to v2.2.9 - Apple Partners with Dent Reality on Indoor Mapping - Apple Buys Hyperlocal Weather App Dark Sky - Russia Pushes Software Mandate on Imported Tech to 2021 - Apple Will Keep Paying Janitorial and Shuttle Driver During Shutdown - Publix Appears to Be Getting Apple Pay - Come Together: Apple Music Playlists for the Coronavirus Lockdown - Season 2 of “Helpsters” Hits Apple TV+ This Friday - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Do you have a Few Minutes for “In a Few Minutes?” It's in Apple Podcasts and Overcast now! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080! |