- IDC Shrinks Tablet and PC Expectations on Tariff and Consumer Sentiment Concerns - Apple Highlights App Store Child Protections - France Apparently Closes DRC Case Against Apple - Microsoft Makes Copilot App for macOS - Powerbeats Pro 2 Meet Limitations at the Gym - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Number One on the Call Sheet” Documentaries - Sponsor…

- Gruber on Trump’s Anger Over Apple and Inclusion & Diversity - DNI Gabbard Investigating UK’s Demand for Backdoor Into Encrypted iCloud Data - Report: Indonesia iPhone 16 Sales Ban Officially Lifted - Canalys: Apple Was 2024’s Top Seller of A.I.-Capable Computers - M4 iMac Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Bono Doc Hits Apple TV+ and Vision Pro …

- Apple Defends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs at Shareholder Meeting - Bloomberg: Indonesia Close to Lifting iPhone 16 Sales Ban - Apple Intelligence Hitting EU in April - Adobe Releases Photoshop for iOS - Pixelmator Gets Bug Fix Update - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirPods Max with Lightning Port - N.C. Paper Addresses Apple’s RT…

- Apple Announces $500B in U.S. Investments - New Investments Reminiscent of 2018 and 2021 Announcements - Announced Houston Facility Has Foxconn Flavor - Ming-Chi Kuo Says Houston Facility to be Powered by High-End M5 Processors - Wedbush Applauds Timing of Apple Announcement - Apple Seeds First Betas of Next OS Updates to Public Testers - AirPods…

- Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection in the UK - Tim Cook Makes Trip to White House - Trump Says Cook Pledged “Billions” in US Investment, More Manufacturing - Apple Starts New Round of OS Developer Betas - Apple Pulls Back Some OS Betas After Bricking Issues - A Slew of New Features Feature in iOS 18.4 Beta - Matter Robo-Vac Support Back in Home…

- Evercore Loves Higher Price for iPhone 16e - Engadget Calls iPhone 16e Pricing a “Cruel Joke” - TechCrunch: Older iPhones May Beat iPhone 16e in India - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees More Apple Wireless Chips in Near Future iPhones - Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - iOS Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - Apple TV…

- BofA: Apple May Have to Raise iPhone Prices in Face of Tariffs - Apple Announces iPhone 16e - iPhone 16e Gives MagSafe a Miss - Apple Posts iPhone 16e Intro Video on YouTube - Cult of Mac: What’s Missing from iPhone 16e - Apple Discontinues iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus - iPhone 16e means No More 64GB iPhones - iPhone 16e Brings an End…

- Survey: Price Most Important Factor When Phone Shopping in U.S. - UBS is Ho-Hum Ahead of iPhone SE Update - Evercore Sees New iPhone SE Adding $12B to Apple Revenue - iPhone SE Update Expected Today - “Trader” Apps with No Public Contact Info Pulled from App Stores in EU - Chicagoland’s Apple Northbrook Set for Permanent Closure - Apple TV Patche…

- South Korea Forces DeepSeek Removal from Apple and Google App Stores - Apple Launches Holistic Health Research Study - Netflix Accidentally Integrates with Apple TV - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Upd…

- TF International Analyst Lays Out New iPhone SE Expectations - Wedbush: Alibaba/Baidu Apple Intelligence Deals Break the iPhone Logjam - Baidu to Handle Some of China's Apple Intelligence Features - Report: Apple Intelligence Headed to Apple’s Headset - Gurman: A.I.-Infused Siri May Come After iOS 18.4 - Apple Posts General Recruitment Notice for…

- Apple and Alibaba Teaming for Apple Intelligence in China - Apple CEO Teases Product Launch Next Week - TikTok Back in App Store and Google Play Store After Assurance from AG - Apple Issued Watch Speaker Support Doc - Apple Maps Adds Cycling Support in Ireland and UK - Apple Vision Pro Fit App Precedes Anticipated Headset Press Briefing - NBA Add…

- Report: Apple Partners with Alibaba for Apple Intelligence in China - Reports: Apple Intelligence Reactivated on Some Devices After Monday OS Updates - Report: Apple Eyes iPhone Production in Indonesia - Apple Selling Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini Models - Apple Lets Users Merge Content from Multiple Apple Accounts - Improved Powerbeats…

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- Apple Issues iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix Security Issue Under Active Exploit - Other Apple OS Updates Address Unspecified "Important Security Fixes" - IDC: iPhone Took Sixth-Place in India in 2024 - Canalys: iPad Widens Global Tablet Lead - Apple Updates Sport App with NASCAR and MLB Spring Training - Apple Music Posts Spatial Audio Mix of Kend…

- Report: UK Demands Backdoor Into Encrypted iCloud Data - Report: DeepSeek iOS App Riddled with Serious Privacy and Security Issues - Gurman Expects New iPhone SE This Week - 9to5Mac Spots Unreleased iOS 18.3.1 in Visitor Logs - Payments in iPhone 7 “Loop Disease” Settlement Finally Going Out - Apple Ups Max Trade-In Values for Macs in US - Apple …

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- Report: China Eyes App Store Probe in Response to Trump Tariffs - Wedbush Sees No Worry for AAPL in China Probe Report - Report: Screen Reading Malware Found in App Store Apps - Apple Invites Gets Its First Update - Apple Vision Pro Gets 10% Military and Veterans Discount - Apple Opens M4 Mac Range to Self-Repair Program - Sponsored by Factor: Ge…

- BofA: Q2 App Store Revenue Up 17% - Evercore Unfazed by China Tariffs Effect on Apple - Canalys: Despite 1% Fall, Apple Topped Global Smartphone Shipments in 2024 - Counterpoint: iPhone ASP Hits Record High in 2024 - Apple Raises Monthly Subscription Costs for AppleCare+ on iPhone by 50 Cents - Apple Invites: New Invitations App for iCloud+ Subsc…

- Apple Shares Slide on Trump's 10% China Tariffs - India Makes Making in India Easier in Face of Trump’s China Tariffs - BofA: Manufacturing Outside of China Should Help Apple Avoid Tariff Trouble - Against Apple’s Wishes, AltStore Brings Native Porn App to iOS in EU - Apple Outs New iOS 18.3 Version for iPhone 11 Line - - Entries Open for Swift S…

- Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target Post Q1FY25 Earnings - Report: Apple Kills Secret AR Glasses Project - Report: Confetti - New Apple Invitation Service Could Launch This Week - Report: Apple Retail Locations Dropping Multi-Year AppleCare+ Option - Apple Agrees to Settle Apple Watch Battery Swelling Suit - Self-Help Book from “Severance” Hits Apple…

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- Evercore Keeps AAPL at “Outperform” with $250 Target - Oppenheimer Drops AAPL to “Perform,” Keeps $250 Target - Apple Reports Q1FY25 Earnings Today - CIRP: More iPhone 16 Buyers Are Skipping Storage Upgrades - iOS 18.3 Turns On Direct-to-Cell Starlink Beta for Select T-Mobile Users - NVIDIA GeForce NOW Now Supported on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Go…

- Trump Signals Tariffs on Components and Pharmaceuticals Made in Taiwan - IDC: iPhone Tops in China Last Quarter, Third in 2024 - Georgia Tech Students Find Security Flaws in Recent Apple Hardware - App Store Connect App Updated to v2.1 - CVS Tests Crazy App-Based System to Unlock Locked Merchandise - MKBHD Is Turned On By Project Moohan - Apple T…

- Chinese A.I. Assistant DeepSeek Hits Top Spot in App Store - DeepSeek Sinks NVIDIA Shares, Buoys AAPL - Apple: 68% of iPhones Running iOS 18 - Next Round of Apple OS Updates Released to the Masses - In-the-Wild Security Exploit Addressed in Many Monday Updates - Apple Updates Apple Sports to v2.4 - Apple Outlines Steps for Prompting AirPods Firmw…

- BofA Trims Apple Target to $253 - Tata Electronics Takes Over Pegatron iPhone Plants in India - Apple Says Its Watch Bands Are Safe for Users - Kim Vorrath Stepping in to Whip Siri Into Shape - Gurman: Apple Store Merchandise Shuffle Expected This Week - After Missing 2024 Target, Apple Still Working with Carmakers on CarPlay - Apple TV+ Inks Inv…

- Apple 3.0 Tracks Higher and Lower AAPL Targets - Morgan Stanley Sees Apple Beating the Street for Q1FY25 - Apple Earnings Call Set for Thursday 30 January - UK CMA Investigates Apple and Google Over App stores and Developer Practices - Report: India Pushing Apple and Google to Pre-Install Government Apps on Smartphones - Apple Sued Over Alleged “…

- Ives: Recent AAPL Selloff a “Golden Opportunity” - CIRP: iPhone Shoppers Chose Thrift Last Quarter - Indonesian Minister Hopes Indonesia’s Ban on iPhone 16 Sales Will End Soon - Samsung Shows Off Android XR Headset - GDC Survey: More Game Developers Working on Apple Vision Pro Than PlayStation VR - Apple Previews New Miami Store - Apple TV+ Tease…

- Counterpoint Puts iPhone Fourth in China in 2024 - Jefferies and Loop Lower Ratings on Apple Shares - J.P. Morgan Cuts Apple Target to $260, Maintains "Overweight" Rating - Despite Trump Pledge, Apple Keeping ByteDance Apps Out of App Store - Apple Seeds RCs of Next Round of OS Updates - Next Round of Updates Activates Apple Intelligence By Defau…

- Evercore Positive on AAPL Ahead of Q1FY25 Earnings - Bloomberg’s Gurman: iPhone SE Running Out at U.S. Apple Stores - Five Years Later: Suit Against “Servant” Finally Goes to Trial - Colorado Town Gives Out AirTags, Stickers to Fight Car Theft - Apple Turns Landing Page Over to Marking MLK Day - Apple TV and Apple Music to Stream FireAid Concert …

- Apple Shares Drop 4% for… Reasons - Canalys: iPhone Finishes Third for 2024 in China - Apple Launches Apple Store App in India - Apple Seeds the Rest of the Dot-3 Developer Betas - New Developer Betas Pause A.I.-Generated News Summaries - Apple Releases tvOS 18.2.1 - Apple Adjusts Hardware Trade-In Values - Bernstein Analyst Toni Sacconaghi Is Re…

- Apple Facilitates Customer Donations for Los Angeles Wildfire Relief - Goldman Sachs CEO Signals Desire to Ditch Apple Card - CIRP Survey: People Use iPhone More Than iPad - Interest-Free Financing for iPhone Returns to Canada - Apple TV+ Dick Turpin Series Sees Abrupt Cancellation - Apple CEO to Attend Trump Inauguration - Tim Cook Talks Food, W…

- Canalys: Apple Wins Smartphones for 2nd Consecutive Year - Report: Apple Testing TSMC’s Arizona Output for Mass Production - Report Has China Slowing Export of Tools to Other Manufacturing Hubs - FT: EU Reassessing Cases Against Big Tech - UK Tosses Collusion Case Against Amazon and Apple - Apple Seeds Developer Beta Three of tvOS 18.3 - Apple Se…

- TF Intl. Analyst: Apple and iPhone Face Challenging 2025 - Counterpoint: Smartphone Sales Recover While iPhone Share Slips - IDC: Smartphone Sales Recover While iPhone Share Slips - Illinois Starts Work on Digital ID Program - “Disclaimer” Leads Nab SAG Nominations - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Conspiracy Thriller Series “Prime Target” - Two Years…

- Apple Annual Shareholders Meeting Set for 25 February - Apple Urges No Votes on Four Shareholder Proposals - Apple Defends App Store Commissions in UK Trial - Needham Analyst: Small Language Models on Hardware May Upend App Economy - Zuckerberg Complains on Rogan About Apple - Apple Worldcenter Miami Opens 24 January - Seven New Games Hit Apple A…

- Cook Pledges Apple Support Around Ongoing Los Angeles Fires - Report: Apple Card Users Affected by LA Fires Can Apply for Payment Relief - CIRP: People Won’t Wait Long to Repair/Replace Apple Gear - IDC: Macs Outgrew PC Market in 2024 - Cult of Mac: Easy Compare Led to Stellar Mac Growth Last Quarter - Apple and Google Fined in Brazil Over Third-…

- Report: TSMC AZ Plant Making SiPs for Apple Watch - Despite Apple’s Billion Dollar Pledge, Indonesia Keeps iPhone 16 Sales Ban in Place - Apple Seeds Betas of Next Round of OS Updates to Public Testers - Problems Confirmed with Apple Cash on Wednesday - Baldur’s Gate 3 for iOS: A Scam App in Apple’s App Store - Apple Leases Over 190,000 Square Fe…

- Apple’s Extended Holiday Return Window Closes Today - MoffettNathanson Slaps “Sell” Rating on Apple Shares - Apple Seeds New Round of Developer Betas - iOS 18.3 Beta Brings Repeating Operations Back to Calculator App - Apple Starts Refurbished iPhone 15 Sales in Europe - NVIDIA GeForce Now Adding Support for Apple Vision Pro and Other Headsets - …

- Report: India Considering Aid/Incentives for Electronics Manufacturing - Apple Says Matter Certification = HomeKit Compatibility - Apple Settles Siri Privacy Suit for $95 Million - Apple Says Siri Data Was Never Sold to Third Parties - Three Warnings Labels for AirTags and Button Batteries - Apple Releases Bug Fixing iOS/iPadOS 18.2.1 - Upcoming …

- Bernstein Ups Apple Target to $260 - Apple Sets Dec-Q Earnings Release for 30 January - Parekh Replaces Maestri as Apple CFO - CAICT Posts Numbers That Might Worry Apple Investors - Apple China Runs Short New Year Sales Promotion - Apple MixC Hefei Set to Open 18 January - Cook Reportedly Donates $1 Million to Trump Inaugural Committee - Catch Ke…

- NYT: Roughly Half of TSMC AZ Plant Employees from Taiwan - Apple and Cook Mark Passing of President Carter - Apple TV+ Goes Free 3 Jan. - 5 Jan. - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 Neo-el: Hac…

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- Wedbush Ups AAPL Target to $325 - Cue Filing Addresses Google Payments and Why Apple Wouldn’t Build a Search Engine - Meta Horizon App Tops App Store Free Apps List - Foxconn Eyes AR Glasses Market with Porotech microLED Deal - AppleInsider: Foxconn/Porotech Deal Could Be Big for Little Apple Devices - Apple Japan Announces New Year Sales Promoti…

- Wedbush: Apple Market Cap Will Soon Hit $4T - (RED) Lauds Apple for $3M Apple Pay Donation Campaign - WSJ: Advocacy Groups Urge Apple to Fix Age Rating Issues in App Store - Television 2 for Apple Vision Pro Brings Plex and Fulldome Viewing - Apple TV+ Streaming Snippet of “Severance” Season Two - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management…

- Nearby Apple Stores Offer Free Holiday Delivery in US and Canada - Reuters: Apple in Talks with ByteDance and Tencent Over A.I in China - Bloomberg: Indonesia Ready to Accepts Apple’s Billion-Dollar Offer - MacRumors Analytics Logs Spot iOS 18.2.1 - TrendForce Sees Bright Future for Apple in VR/MR - Apple Immersive Video Series “Adventure” Adds N…

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- The EC Wants Apple to Open iPhone and iOS Wider - Apple Says DMA Compliance Could Run Afoul of GDPR Protections - Lawyers for DRC Want Apple to Verify Its Minerals Are Conflict-Free - Daiwa Capital Ups Apple Target to $275 - Apple Seeds First Public Betas of Next OS Updates - Airlines Supporting “Share Item Location” Up to 13 (or 14) - SCOTUS to …

- Munster: Trump Likely to Exempt Apple from China Tariffs - Congo Sues Apple Over Alleged Use of Conflict Minerals - Look Around Lands on Apple Maps on the Web - Sleep Apnea Notifications for Apple Watch Go Live in Brazil - Apple Watch Running “Ring in the New Year” Challenge for 2025 - Blackmagic Camera for Apple Immersive Video Up for Preorder -…

- SellCell Survey: A.I. Wasn’t Important to Smartphone Shoppers Last Month - J.P. Morgan Makes the Bull Case for AAPL With and Without A.I. as Tailwind - TikTok Asks SCOTUS for More Time - Apple Seeds First Developer Betas of Next Round of OS Updates - iOS 18.3 Beta Brings Robot Vacuum Control to Home App - macOS 15.3 Betas Brings Genmoji to Compat…

- Morgan Stanley Note Explains Why Apple Is “Top Pick” - Report: Apple to Make AirPods in India Beginning Next Year - Report: Apple Killing Sales of Three iPhone Models in EU by 28 December - Apple Card Offers Sign-Up Promo Through Mid-January - BBC Quite Cross Over Erroneous Apple Intelligence Headline Summary - House Committee Reminds Apple and G…

- iWork’s Remains Support Apple Intelligence - Share Item Location Goes Live with Two Airlines - Puerto Rico Supports IDs in Apple Wallet - Microsoft Testing File Sharing Between Windows PCs and iPhones - Congress Quizzes Apple, X, and Others Over Deepfake Porn - Medical Devices Maker ResMed Launching Balanced Strap for Apple Vision Pro - Beats Add…