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- Apple Seeds First Public Betas of blankOS 26.2 (Minus Tahoe) - Apple Seeds First Developer Beta of macOS Tahoe 26.2 - Aaron Perris Finds "Apple Creator Studio" in iOS 26.2 Developer Beta - Report: Apple Watch Wifi-Sync Likely to Stop Syncing in EU - Apple Complains of Contradictory EU Regulations - Apple Moves Max Trade-in Values - Apple Sets Window for 2026 Swift Student Challenge Submissions - New Apple TV Mnemonic Produced Using Practical Effects - Apple Original Films and Cernin Producing Air Traffic Control Thriller - Apple TV Announces International Espionage Series "Safe Houses" - Apple TV Sets February Premier for "Last Thing" Season-Two - Apple TV Outs Trailers for "The Hunt" and "Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age" - Apple TV Produces "Pluribus: The Official Podcast" - "Pluribus" Starts Its Run on Apple TV - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - Safety and security features and fixes in updates and betas on Checklist No. 448 - 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

- Bloomberg: Apple to Pay Google About $1B Annually for Smarter Siri's A.I. - Google Offers Sweeping Play Store Changes to End Epic Antitrust Fight - iOS 26.2 Beta Supports Third-Party App Store in Japan - Report: Apple Pulls iOS/iPadOS 26.2 Betas for Machines with C1 Modem - Apple Gives old HomeKit a Few Extra Months of Support - Apple Brings Security Fixes with iOS/iPadOS 18.7.2 - Delta Adds Enhanced Boarding Passes to Apple Wallet - Hertz Car Rental Joins Apple Card 3% Daily Cash Back Club - Apple Dips Shazam in Liquid Glass - Three More Games Hit Apple Arcade Today - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - Keeping bad guys out of your iPhone and busting ghost accounts on Checklist No. 447 - 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

- Bloomberg's Gurman Restarts Low-Cost Mac Laptop Talk - Apple Seeds First blankOS 26.2 Betas to Developers - iOS 26.2 Beta Tweaks Enhanced Safety Alerts - watchOS 26.2 Beta Changes Sleep Score Point Ranges - News App Slightly Rearranged in iOS 26.2 Beta - New Feature for Apple Podcasts in iOS 26.2 Beta - Live Translation for AirPods Hitting EU Next Month - Apple One Branding Slices and Stacks the Apple - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Veterans Day - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - Keeping bad guys out of your iPhone and busting ghost accounts on Checklist No. 447 - 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

- J.P. Morgan: Waits for Current iPhones Still Longer Than Last Year's - Apple Releases blankOS 26.1 to the General Public - Apple Launches Web-Based, All Encompassing App Store - Apple Arcade Welcomes "Football Manager 26 Touch" - Apple TV Rebrands with New Idents and Stabs by Finneas - Apple TV Announces True Peril Podcast "Adrift" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - Keeping bad guys out of your iPhone and busting ghost accounts on Checklist No. 447 - 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

- Apple CEO Pledges Support in Hurricane Melissa's Wake - TD Cowen Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength - Counterpoint: Driven by iPhone 17 Line, China Smartphone Sales Surge in October - Latest iPhones Join Apple's Self-Repair Program - iFixit Busts Open the M5 iPad Pro - Apple Wallet Exec Says Digital US Passport "Coming Soon" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - Keeping bad guys out of your iPhone and busting ghost accounts on Checklist No. 447 - 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

- Apple Sets Numerous Record in Q4FY2025 - Apple Says December-Quarter Will Be Best So Far - Analysts Up Apple Targets in Wake of Q4 Earnings - Sponsored by NordLayer: Save 10% with code macosken-10 at nordlayer.com/macosken. - Keeping bad guys out of your iPhone and busting ghost accounts on Checklist No. 447 - 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

- Apple Market Cap Ends the Day at $4T - BofA Ups AAPL Target to $320 - CNBC: iPhone Air May Not Need to Sell Well - Pro and Indy Analysts Bullish Headed Into AAPL Earnings - Apple Q4FY25 Earnings Set for Today - Apple Dropping €8 Million Per Year Lobbying EU - Sydney Apple Store Reopens Today - Apple Joins Game Awards Advisory Board - Sponsored by NordLayer: Save 10% with code macosken-10 at nordlayer.com/macosken. - Fraud warnings in Meta services and high tech Merit Badges from Scouting America on Checklist No. 446 - 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

- Apple Briefly Snags $4T Market Cap - FT: Apple Services Revenue to Cross $100B for FY2025 - CNET Tests Show Battery Concerns for iPhone Air to be Overblown - Recent Toyota Electrics Get Apple Maps EV-Charger Routing - Apple Seeds RCs for blankOS 26.1 Updates - Where Trump Goes, Cook Follows - Apple Films and Chernin to Develop Dark Horse Comic "Last Flight Out" - Apple TV Heads "Down Cemetery Road" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Save 10% with code macosken-10 at nordlayer.com/macosken. - Fraud warnings in Meta services and high tech Merit Badges from Scouting America on Checklist No. 446 - 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

- J.P. Morgan Ups AAPL Target on "Halo of Positivity" - TD Cowen: No Change in iPhone Air Production - 13-Year-Old App Store Class Action Suit Loses Class Action Certification - Gurman: Apple Adding Ads to Apple Maps in 2026 - iFixit Tears Into the M5 MacBook Pro - OpenAI Buys Software Applications, Original Team Behind Shortcuts - Apple Original Films Picks Up Jason Segel's "Sponsor" - Apple Film "CODA" is Hitting the Disks - Buzz Builds for Apple TV Series "Pluribus" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Save 10% with code macosken-10 at nordlayer.com/macosken. - Fraud warnings in Meta services and high tech Merit Badges from Scouting America on Checklist No. 446 - 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

- Wells Fargo Ups AAPL Target on iPhone and Services Strength, A.I. Excitement - Nikkei: Apple Boosts Orders for iPhone 17 Line, Cuts Orders for iPhone Air - TF Intl. Analyst: Apple Massively Cutting iPhone Air Orders - Thoughts on iPhone FailuAir - Apple Earnings Set for Thursday 30 October - Counterpoint: Mac Shipments Up 15% in Q3 - Apple Shipping Private Cloud Compute Servers from Houston Facility - UK Finds Apple and Google Hold Gatekeeper-like Strategic Market Status - Apple Says It May Have to Drop App Tracking Transparency in EU - Sponsored by NordLayer: Save 10% with code macosken-10 at nordlayer.com/macosken. - Fraud warnings in Meta services and high tech Merit Badges from Scouting America on Checklist No. 446 - 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

- Wedbush: Wall Street is Underestimating iPhone 17 Cycle and Apple's Q4 - Apple Seeks (Again) to Have 2025 Fortnite Ruling Overturned - Apple Argues (Again) Against EU's DMA - Walmart Gets "Exclusive" Colors for Two Beats Offerings - Rumor: Apple Testing Immersive Video for Soccer Broadcasts - Pickle Pro: Pickleball with PS VR2 Sense Support for Apple Vision Pro - Apple TV Thriller "Hijack" Returns in Mid January - Apple TV Comedy "Shrinking" Returns in Early 2026 - Ben Stiller Doc "Stiller & Mera: Nothing is Lost" Hits Apple TV on 24 October - The Asahi cyberattack, the state of ransomware (and stopping it), and Apple's offering higher bug bounties on Checklist No. 445 - 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

- Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - Counterpoint Notes Strength for iPhone 17 Line - Loop Capital Upgrades Apple on iPhone Strength - Epic Argues for iOS Sideloading and No Commission in Australia - Apple Sued Over App Store Practices in China - blankOS 26.1 Betas Out to Developers and Public Testers - blankOS 26.1 Lets Users Turn Liquid Glass Elements Opaque - The Asahi cyberattack, the state of ransomware (and stopping it), and Apple's offering higher bug bounties on Checklist No. 445 - 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

- Apple Inks Five-Year Deal for US Rights to F1: The Races - MLS Season Playoffs Included with Apple TV Subscription - FT: iPhone 17 Line Sees Best Starting Sales Since Pandemic - Mizuho: Apple Increases Orders for iPhone 17 Line, Decreases iPhone Air - Evercore Puts AAPL Back on "Tactical Outperform" List - Meta to End Messenger App Support for Mac and Windows in Near Future - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Second Season of "Palm Royale" - The Asahi cyberattack, the state of ransomware (and stopping it), and Apple's offering higher bug bounties on Checklist No. 445 - 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

- SCMP: iPhone Air "Sells Out" in China - Counterpoint: Global iPhone Shipments in Q3 Up 9% YoY - Counterpoint: Carriers Up Subsidies to Win High-Value iPhone 17 Customers - Apple TV and Peacock Tie Up on Subscription Bundles - Apple TV Sets Mid-November Premier for Documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light" - Docuseries "Mr. Scorsese" Now Streaming on Apple TV - "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Streams Free on Apple TV This Weekend - Schillers Donate $9M to Boston's New England Aquarium - The Asahi cyberattack, the state of ransomware (and stopping it), and Apple's offering higher bug bounties on Checklist No. 445 - 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

- Apple Announces 3nm M5 Processor - No In-Box Wall Wart for New MacBook Pro in EU and UK - Apple Announces iPad Pro Powered by M5 - Apple Outs Black Magic Keyboard for iPad Air - M5 Apple Vision Pro Up for Order - M2 Vision Pro Not Eligible for Trade-In - Apple Announces Accessories for Vision Pro - Apple Vision Pro App Hits iPad with iPadOS 26.1 - NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition Hits Apple Arcade Today - US Mint Previews $1 California Innovation Coin Featuring Steve Jobs - The FBI says sites are spoofing the FBI. Plus - a medical imaging company loses patient PII with no compensation. It's all on Checklist No. 444 - 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