- CIRP: iPhone Drops to One-Third of US Smartphone Activations - IDC: As Huawei Sales Surged, iPhone Sales Dropped for Q1 in China - Lawyers for DRC Say Apple Using “Conflict Minerals” In Its Products - Apple Rejects Latest Spotify App Update in EU - CNBC’s Jim Cramer: 400k Apple Vision Pros in 2024 Would Be “Doing Great” - iPhone Upgrade Program Customers Hit with Scary, Erroneous Email from Apple - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evidentiary Hearing Scheduled on Apple Compliance with Epic Ruling - Spotify Submits New App Update to Apple in EU Amid Continued DMA Compliance Fight - Apple Launches OpenELM: Open Source Edge AI - Public Testers Get Third Betas of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, and macOS 14.5 - Apple Watch Series 9 Hits US Apple Refurbished Store - Meta Reality Labs Q1 Revenue Grows 30% Y-o-Y - UploadVR Takes Issue with Ming-Chi Kuo’s Latest Vision Pro Note - Apple Arcade Tweaks Two Titles for Apple Vision Pro - Frank Casanova, Head of AVP Marketing Retires After 36 Years at Apple - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- “Let Loose” with Apple Event on 7 May - Leaker Says FineWoven May Get One More Round - Counterpoint: As Huawei Sales Surged, iPhone Sale Dropped for Q1 in China - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Cuts AVP Orders Ahead of Global Launch - SCMP: Apple Adds More Suppliers in China - Apple Developers Get Third Set of OS Betas - Season Two of “The Big Door Prize” Starts Today 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 - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Morgan Stanley Lowers Apple Target to $210, Maintains “Overweight” Rating - UBS Downgrades Apple and Other Big Tech to “Neutral” - Wells Fargo and BofA Still Bullish on Apple - Apple Acquires Paris-Based AI Startup Datakalab - European Central Bank Says Apple’s NFC DMA Compliance Doesn’t Go Far Enough - Report: YouTube “Screensaver” Taking Over Paused Apple TVs - Ray-Ban Meta Gains Apple Music Integration - Meta Licensing Quest OS to Other Device Makers - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Bernstein Analyst: Apple Will Hold Big AI Announcements Until Fall - Reuters: EC Will OK iPhone NFC Access for Third-Parties Next Month, Maybe - Sitting US Senator Calls for End to Apple Monopoly Because “Blue Bubbles” - Two Tales of Apple Vision Pro Use - Earth Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Today - Apple Watch Ultra 2 Hits Some Apple Refurbished Stores - Rumor Has Apple Nixing FineWoven Accessories - NBA Star LeBron James Seen Carrying Unannounced Beats Pill Speaker - Xbox Owners Offered 3-Month Free Trial of Apple TV+ - Spy Comedy Argylle Premiers in Reelgood Top-Ten - Sponsored by Pen Chalet: Try a Mac OS Ken Starter Box or Get 10% off with code MOK10 at PenChalet.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- TSMC to Raise Prices for Chips Made Outside of Taiwan - Apple Pulls Messaging Apps from App Store in China on Government Orders - Apple CEO Sees Singapore - AirPlay Goes Live for Select IGH Hotels & Resorts - Report: Apple Retail Moving a Montreal Store - Apple Issues New Environmental Progress Report - Second Season of “Jane” Hits Apple TV+ - Earth Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Monday - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Needham Analyst Upbeat on “Anemic” Apple - Maxim Analyst Forte Initiates Apple Coverage with “Hold” Rating and $178 Target - After Years in Shadow, Apple Approves Alt Store for EU - Riley Testut's Console Emulator Hits App Store, Alt Store - Apple Public Testers Get New iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Betas - Cook Says Apple “Will Look at” Manufacturing in Indonesia - Apple TV+ Announces Season Three Trailer for “Acapulco” - Apple TV+ Renews “For All Mankind,” Announces a Soviet-Focused Spinoff - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Does Not See DOJ Winning Case Against Apple - Developers Get Second Round of Upcoming OS Betas - iOS 17.5 Beta Opens App Downloads for Developer Sites in the EU - iOS 17.5 Beta Fixes Jerusalem/Palestinian Flag Emoji Issue - Apple Approves First NES Emulator for App Store - Developer Pulls First NES Emulator from App Store - Apple Developer Academy in Bali is Company’s Fourth in Indonesia - Report: Apple Vision Pro Demos to Include Your Spatial Videos - Apple TV+ Announces New Mick Herron Series with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson - Shooting Wrapped on “Silo” Season Two (with Two More on the Way?) - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- CNN: Sluggish China Sales and Lack of AI Hurting iPhone - JP Morgan Says Apple’s Raised June-Q iPhone Orders by 5% - Japan Looks to Raise Monopoly Fines and Open iPhone to Third-Party App Stores - Apple CEO Visits Vietnam - Apple Pulls One Game Boy Emulator for Copying Another - Apple Sports Updated for NBA and NHL Playoffs - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- IDC Puts Samsung Back in First in Q1 Smartphone Shipments - Punch/Counterpunch: Apple Answers Epic Games Compliance Complaints - Judge Says Case Against Apple Over 30% App Store Commissions Can Proceed - Despite Federal Lawsuits, Cook and Bezos Attend White House State Dinner - Suspect Seeming Game Boy Emulator Hits Apple’s App Store - “Sugar” and “Palm Royale” Strong with Viewers on Reelgood and JustWatch  - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Barclays Keeps “Sell” Rating and $158 AAPL Target - JPMorgan Cuts Apple Target to $210 - BofA Says Wall Street Keeps Missing Apple Strength in Gross Margins - Apple to Let Repairers Use Used, Paired Parts - Apple TV+ Announces Second Season of “Monarch,” Plus Planned Spin-Offs - Spy Comedy “Argylle” Streaming Now on Apple TV+ - Historical Drama Series "Franklin" Starts on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code MACOSKEN at manscaped.com - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!