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- Counterpoint Research Estimates BoM on iPhone 14 Pro Max at $464 - Finnish iPhone Component Supplier Growing Presence in India - Apple Issues Many Minor OS Updates - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates Fix Actively Exploited Security Issue - Reports: iOS and iPadOS Updates Crashing Google Photos Apps - Microsoft Working on ChatGPT Integration for Mobile Apps - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Bloomberg: Apple Praised for Not Over-Hiring During the Pandemic - Investopedia: Apple is World's Most Profitable Company* - Evercore: Intent to Buy Apple Gear Up Since August - Uber App for Drivers Adding CarPlay Support - "Shrinking" Audience Appears to Be Growing - Logo for King Charles III Coronation Designed by Sir Jony Ive - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Finbold Sees Services as Apple's Elevator - Jason Snell: Four Threats Facing Apple - Japanese Authorities: Apple's App Store Rules May Violate Antitrust Laws - Apple Designer: Entry-Level iPhone 14 is Better Than iPhone 13 Pro - iFixit: 2nd-Gen HomePod is Surprisingly Repairable - iPad mini 6 and M1 iPad Pros Hit Apple Refurbished Store - Hugh Laurie Joins Apple TV+ Series "Tehran" for Season Three - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Names First Ever "Chief People Officer," Moving O'Brien to Retail-Only - Apple Buchanan Street Becomes First Apple Retail Union in UK - Apple to Argue for Dismissal of UK Investigation Next Month - CIRP: iPhone Tops and Mac Last in Apple Hardware Ownership Survey - Report: Apple Retail Peeps Get Testing Beta of "Apple Pay Later" - Apple Pay in South Korea May Be Months Away - UnitedHealthcare Offers Up to $1K for Fitness and Tech Metrics - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Google and Microsoft Folding AI Chat into Search Engine Response - Apple Reportedly Holding AI Summit for Employees This Month - Google Experiments with Non-WebKit Browser for iOS - Mozilla Experiments with Non-WebKit Browser for iOS - Apple Tweaks Designs for Desktop and Mobile Sites - Amid Massive Tech Layoffs, Apple Adds More Workspace - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Espionage Series "Liaison" - VintageApple.org Auctioning Huge Lot of Old Apple Gear on eBay - MIB Original iPhone Bids Uo to $17K - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple CEO Pledges Donations in Wake of Turkey/Syria Earthquake - iPhone 14 Pro Prices Drop in China - Evercore Bullish on Apple Services in 2023 - Apple Releases v16.3.1 of tvOS and HomePod Software - LG Adds Apple TV, Apple Music, AirPlay, and HomeKit to webOS Hub - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Reactions to Apple's Q1FY23 Earnings - Counterpoint: Apple Took 85% of Global Smartphone Profits in 2022 - South Korean Regulators Give Green Light to Apple Pay - macOS 13.2 Update Kills Compatibility with Pioneer Optical Drives - Apple Original Tetris to See SXSW Premier - Bloomberg: Apple to Do Without Industrial Design Chief - Original MIB iPhone Up for Auction - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- A Recap of Apple's Q1FY23 Earnings and Call - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple 3.0 Sizes Up Expectations Ahead of Apple Q1FY23 Earnings - Apple's Q1FY23 Earnings Set for Today - NTIA Calls for Sideloading and Third-Party App Stores for iPhone - Samsung Exec Teases Move Into Mixed-Reality - Spatial Audio Hits 700 Titles on Netflix - MLS Season Pass Subscriptions Open Ahead of Season's Start - Apple Tops Fortune List of World's Most Admired Companies - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Cowen & Co. Still Positive on Apple Despite Lackluster December Earnings Call Ahead - Evercore Sees Buying Opportunity for Apple Shares - Apple's Q1FY23 Earnings Set for Thursday 2 February - MKBHD: 2nd-Gen HomePod Leave White Rings on Some Wooden Surfaces - 2nd-Gen HomePod Goes with Traditional "Figure-8" Power Connector - Display Industry Analyst Sort of Pushes Back Against Foldable iPad - Apple TV+ Taps "Acapulco" for Third Season - "Severance" and Charlie Brown Special Up for PGA Awards - Last "Original" Apple Store Doors Close for Renovation - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Foldable iPads in 2024 with No New iPads This Year - Bloomberg's Gurman: No Foldable iPads in 2024 and No New iPads This Year - Bloomberg: India Exporting AirPod Components to China and Vietnam - NLRB Prosecutors Say Tim Cook Comments, Apple Policies Violate federal Law - Apple Expands Support for Apple Support App - Crash Detection Sets Off Rash of False Alarms in Japan - Remembering 2023 in Music: Apple Music Replay 2023 Now Available - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Counterpoint: As Smartphone Sales Sink in China, Apple's Share Grows - Evercore: Recovering Luxury Spend in China is Good Indicator for Apple - BofA Drops Apple Target by $1 - Wedbush: Apple Well Position to Weather Economic Uncertainty - Apple's Q1FY23 Earnings Set for Thursday 2 February - Apple Wait Times for 2nd-Gen HomePod Stretch 2-4 Weeks - Season-Two of Surfing Docuseries "Make or Break" Hits Apple TV+ Mid-February - Apple Watch Named Official Wearable of World Surf League - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- IDC: iPhone on Top of Dismal Holiday Season for Smartphones - Terms of Service: China Can Censor Hong Kong Internet on Apple Devices - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Report: Apple Changing COVID Policies for Corporate Employees - FT: Apple, Google, and an Old Grudge? - Most iPhone 13 Models Hit Apple Refurbished Stores in Europe - Apple Trade-In Offers: iPhones Go Down and Macs Go Up - Apple Updates Look of Support Page - Apple Hiring Retail Workers in Malaysia - Reflecting on 17 Years of Mac OS Ken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore: M2 Improvements Will Keep Mac Market Share Growing - DoJ Sues Google Over Digital Ads Dominance - IAB Accuses Apple of "Hypocrisy" Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple's Lobbying Spend in 2022 Hits New Company Record - Apple Announces New Initiatives Around Data Privacy Day - Apple TV+ Picks Up Two Academy Award Nominations - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Releases OS Updates for iPhone, iPad, and HomePod - macOS Ventura 13.2 Makes the Scene - Older Macs, iPhones, and iPads Get Security Updates - Apple Releases watchOS 9.3 - Apple Releases tvOS 16.3 - AppleInsider: Long Wait for AirPods Max Not a Sign of New Model - Banks Behind Zelle Plan Digital Wallet for Online Purchases - Apple Announces Eight-Part Manga-Based Series "Drops of God" - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Morgan Stanley Puts Apple at Top of Anticipated IT Turnaround - CNBC Compares Layoff Numbers in "Big Tech" - TechCrunch: Layoffs Across "Big Tech" (Apple Not Included) - Layoffs an Ugly Reality for Microsoft's AR/VR Plans - AppleInsider Hears Word of Layoffs at Apple Stores Inside Other Stores - Apple Seeks to Have UK Investigation into App Store Stopped on Technicality - Brazil Investigating Apple Over Alleged Anti-Competitive App Store Practices - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan Drops AAPL Target to $180 - Canaccord Genuity Cuts Apple Target to $170 - Report: Chinese iPhone Component Suppliers Approved for Indian Expansion - Apple Agrees to Labor Practices Audit - Costs of Some Apple Hardware Rise in UK and Europe - Apple Music Classical References Spotted in iOS 16.3 RC - Apple TV+ Announces Slate of Shows Through Spring - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Re-Introduces Full-Size HomePod - New HomePod Will Not "Stereo Pair" with Old HomePod - Beta Versions of Apple OS Updates Seeded to Developers - iOS 16.3 to Bring Emergency SOS and Security Changes - iOS 16.3 Should Activate iCloud Advanced Data Protection Worldwide - New Features for Whole HomePod Line in HomePod Software 16.3 - HomePod Software 16.3 Will Activate HomePod mini Temperature Sensor - Apple Ships Firmware Update for AirPods Line - Apple Announces Offerings for Black History Month - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Intros New Macs Powered By M2 Pro and M2 Max - Report: Apple's Trade-In Value for $53k Intel Mac Pro = $970 - Canalys Says iPhone Tops in December-Quarter Despite Supply Constraints - Foxconn Names New Head of iPhone Production - Apple Launches "Back to University" Promotion in Australia and New Zealand - Four Apple Watch Activity Challenges Between Now and End of February - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Whispers of Mac-Related Announcement This Week - Unannounced MacBook Pro Shows Up in Canadian Regulatory Filing - Rosenblatt Cuts Apple Target to $165, Stays Positive on Shares - Evercore Adds Apple to "Tactical Outperform" List - Supply and Demand Meet: One-Day Wait for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Delivery in US - Upcoming Software Update Will Address Horizontal Lines on iPhone 14 Pro - Apple TV+ Announces Premier Date for "My Kind of Country" - Apple Music Teases Rihana Super Bowl Halftime Show - "Pachinko" and "Black Bird" Win Critics Choice Awards for Apple TV+ - Apple Turns Homepage Over to Honoring MLK, Offers Free Book of King's - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Barclays Lowers AAPL Target to $133 - Date Set for Apple Shareholders Meeting - Cook's Compensation Cut (at Cook's Suggestion) - Apple Falls Out of Glassdoor Top-100 Places to Work in U.S. - Thursday Night: Third-Party Twitter Clients Unable to Access Twitter - Apple TV+ Sets Premier Date for "Jane" - Apple TV+ Garners 21 NAACP Image Award Nominations - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- References to "realityOS" and "xrOS" Spotted in Apple Code - UBS Prices Auto Expectations Into Apple Price Target - IDC: Mac Shipments Grow While the Rest of the Market Shrinks - President Biden Seeks to Unite Democrats and Republicans Against "Big Tech" - Negotiations Underway Between Apple and Towson Store Union - ITC Judge: Blood Oxygen Readings in Apple Watch Violate Masimo Patent - Latest Round of Apple OS Betas Out to Public Testers - Business Connect Lets Businesses Customize Presence in Apple Maps - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Eddy Cue and Apple Talk Services Headed Into 2023 - Apple TV+ Announces Broadcasters for MLS Season Pass - Delegated Delivery Goes Live for Premium Apple Podcasts - TechCrunch: App Stores Rife with Costly, Useless "ChatGPT" Apps - Google: Directive from Indian Government Could Grind Android to a "Halt" - Report: Indian iPhone Exports to Hit $3B in FY23 - New Round of OS Betas Seeded to Apple's Developer Program - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Kids' Show "Shape Island" - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan Notes Continued Improvement in iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Availability - Apple Issues Second RSR Update for macOS Ventura beta 13.2 - Apple Maps Integrates SpotHero Parking Reservations in US and Canada - As Winter Sports Increase, More False Crash Detection Reports - Report: Apple to Restructure Services as VP Stern Exits Company - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Gurman: Mixed Reality to Mute Other Apple Offerings This Year - As Expected, iPhone Sales Tanked in China in November - Mixpanel: iOS 16 Rings in 2023 with 70% Adoption Rate - FT: Apple Hiring for Retail Stores in India - Eleven Years Later, Apple Buys "Results Way" Campus in Cupertino - Early Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Reuters: Two Apple Suppliers Refute Nikkei Apple Assertion - Reuters: Source Says Foxconn Orders for iPhone Unchanged - Ming-Chi Kuo: Hardware Issues Delay Apple MR Headset Announcement to Spring/Summer Timeframe - CES Sees Self-Heating Mug Fitted with "Find My" - Apple Adds New Features to Fitness+ - Apple Drops Season-Three Trailer for "Truth Be Told" Ahead of 20 January Premier - Apple Books Hosts Titles Read by Robots - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Market Valuation Back Above $2T on Wednesday - Wedbush Cuts Apple to $175 While Staying "Outperform" - Apple Sets 2 February for December-Quarter Earnings Report - France Fines Apple US$8.5M Over Personalized Ads in iOS - Report: Lyon Apple Store Closing for Refresh - Apple TV+ Announces New Original Podcast "Operation: Tradebom" - Apple TV+ Announces New Kids' Series "Shape Island" - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for Second Season of "Foundation" - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Bloomberg: "iPhone City" Back to 90% Shipping Capacity - Nikkei: Unnamed Sources See Drop in Apple Component Orders - Apple Market Valuation Slips Below $2T - JP Morgan Says iPhone Commanded 69% of US Smartphone Market in November - Disney+ Marketing Exec Now Head of Marketing for Apple TV+ - MagSafe Folding Into Wireless Charging Standard Qi2 - Third-Gen iPad mini Lands on Apple's Obsolete List - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Citi Analyst: AR, Buybacks, and India Keep AAPL a "Buy" - Apple Increasing Cost for "Out of Warranty" Battery Replacements - Researchers Say Apple Watch Shows Promise for Monitoring Stress Levels - Apple Fitness+: Welcome to the Year of You - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Reports Put Home Architecture Problems on "Major Issue" List - Counterpoint Research: Apple and Samsung Lead in Smartphone Sustainability - Taiwanese TSMC Plant Starts Mass Production of 3nm Processors - Apple Honors Pelé on Brazilian Homepage - Apple Outs "Year of the Rabbit" AirPods Pro 2 for Chinese Region - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan: iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Supply Catching Up with Demand - Foxconn Offers New Round of Bonuses for Zhengzhou Workers - Cult of Mac: Now's the "Sweet Spot" for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Orders - Apple Japan Offers Special Edition "Year of the Rabbit" AirTag in New Year Promotion - WhatsApp Ending Support for iPhone 5/iPhone 5c on 31 December - Apple TV+ Makes Five First-Seasons Free to Watch for Holidays - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- China's COVID Crisis Could Hinder Apple Recovery in 2023 - Canalys: iPad Pulled Apple to Growth in India's Computer Market in Q3 - Apple Temporarily Removes Option to Upgrade Home Architecture in iOS 16.2 - ITC Says Apple Watch Violates AliveCor Patents (But…) - Apple Gets $98 Million Tax Bill from Japan - Carrot Weather Dangles Discount for Dark Sky Users - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken is done for the week, but there's still more to check out. Two shows ahead this week for The Checklist by SecureMac and a full slate for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast both this week and next. Back with at least a couple of Mac OS Ken episodes next week as well. Be well. And Happy Holidays!

- Rest of World: iPhone City Workers Working with COVID - Nikkei: Apple Producing MacBook in Vietnam for First Time in 2023 - Apple Adds Recent Desktops to Self Service Repair Program - Apple Offers Details on MLS Season Pass - Rumor Has Apple TV App for Android Coming Soon - Apple Urges Users to Native Weather Apps Ahead of Dark Sky Shutdown - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Chatterjee Drops His Apple Target on Lack of iPhone Supply - MacRumors Notes Improved Wait Times for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - Wedbush Analyst Lists Two Apple Predictions for 2023 - Bloomberg: Local Politics and Farming May Hamper Expanded Manufacturing in India - Apple Details Recent AirTag Firmware Updates - Apple Fined Almost Nothing By French Authorities - Apple TV+ Announces Date for "Liaison" - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Dubs Apple a "Set and Forget" Investment - Foxconn's "iPhone City" Lifts COVID Restrictions China Abandons Zero-COVID Policies - CBS Eyes the Current State of COVID in China - CWA Accuses Apple of Using Fake Union to Fight Union - Report: Apple Trying to Get Out of Office Lease in Moscow - Deadline: Apple TV+ Cancels "Shantaram" After One Season - Working Apple-1 Numbered By Steve Jobs Sells for $442K - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Helps Smartwatches Grow in China as Basic Counterparts Shrink - Process Begins for Butterfly Keyboard Settlement - Public Betas Hit for iOS/iPadOS 16.2 and macOS 13.2 - Apple Activates Rapid Security Response for macOS 13.2 Public Beta - Revamped Apple Maps Go Live for Five European Countries - Tim Cook Meets Prime Minster of Japan - London Apple Store Votes for Union - Apple TV+ Announces "Mythic Quest" Spinoff - Holiday Film "Spirited" Biggest Movie Yet for Apple TV+ - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- UBS Analyst Negative on iPhone Sales, Still Positive on Apple - Evercore Unfazed by Third-Party App Store/Side-Loading Talk - Morgan Stanley Unfazed by Third-Party App Store/Side-Loading Talk - Developers Get Access to Apple's Next Wave of OS Betas - Latest Developer Betas Add Support for Security Keys for Apple ID - Apple TV+ Series "Dear Edward" Gets Early 2023 Premier - Apple TV+ Announces Untitled, Two-Part Boris Becker Documentary - Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries "Super League: The War for Football" - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- A Big Day of OS Updates for Apple Gear - Emergency SOS via Satellite Goes Live in UK and Parts of Europe - Tesla "Holiday Update" Brings Support for Apple Music - Best Buy "Upgrade Plus" Plan Now Includes Some Mac Desktops - Bloomberg: iOS 17 May Open iPhone/iPad to Sideloading in EU - Travelin' Tim's Tweetin' Across Japan - Apple TV+ Series "The Reluctant Traveler" Gets a Premier Date - Close Your Rings for Seven-Days Straight for Apple Watch New Year's Activity Challenge - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Barclays and Oppenheimer: Missed Sales are Lost Sales for iPhone This Quarter - CIRP: Only 24% of iPhones in US Sold by Apple - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirTag - Cook and Joswiak on Japanese Tour - Apple TV+ Teases Premier of "Hello Tomorrow!" - Two Apple TV+ Titles Pick Up Six Golden Globe Noms - Apple TV+ Doc "Who Are You, Charlie Brown?" Wins Children's Emmy - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your new security system at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Reiterates Positives Around iPhone and Apple - Morgan Stanley: Weakness in Apple Shares Creates Buying Opportunity - Apple Orders Add to Monster November for TSMC - Counterpoint Notes Strength for iPhone in Southeast Asia - Report: Foxconn Throws Another $500 Million at Indian Manufacturing - Tata Group's Infiniti Retail to Open 100 Apple Outlets in India - Apple and Ericsson Reach Patent Licensing Agreement - As 2022 Draws to a Close, Where Is Apple's Primephonic Replacement? - Two Apple TV+ Series Nab AFI Honors - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your new security system at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

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- Apple Announces Stronger Data Protection Options for Users - Apple Abandons On-Device CSAM Scanning Plans - Morgan Stanley Sees iPhone Miss of 9-Million Units This Quarter - China Significantly Eases Zero-COVID Policies - Apple Seeds a Spate of Release Candidates for OS Updates - iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS RCs Make Way for Apple Music Sing - iOS 16.2 RC Turns on 5G for India - iOS 16.2 RC Limits AirDrop for "Everyone" to 10-Minutes for Everyone - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple CEO Joins TSMC Factory Ceremony - Apple Adds 700 New Price Points to App Store - Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program in UK and Europe - HomePod mini Hitting Four New Countries in Next Two Weeks - HomePod mini Hitting Denmark Next Spring - Apple Music Sing: Karaoke Without the Disks - MacRumors: Only Select Hardware Supports Apple Music Sing - "Slow Horses" Episode Nominated for Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Apple TV+ Titles and Actors Up for 10 Critics Choice Awards - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn Expects Normal Production from Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" in 3-to-4 Weeks - Wedbush Analyst Expects Big Miss for iPhone Units This Quarter - CNBC Sources Say Apple and India Are Talking iPad Production - NLRB Says Apple Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal - St. Louis Apple Store Workers Reject Union - Regulatory Review Delays Apple Pay Launch in South Korea - Ars Technica: Apple's Twitter Ad Pause Was Response to "Club Q" Shootings - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fourth and Final Season of "Servant" - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Notes Shorter Waits for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - WSJ Says Apple Redoubles Efforts to Diversify Supply Chain - Evercore Says App Store Revenue Moved in Right Direction in November - Bloomberg's Gurman Says Apple's Mixed Reality OS Called xrOS - TF International Analyst Sees Apple's MR Headset Pushed to 2H23 - Goldman Sachs Preps Terms for Apple Card Savings Account - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of "Surface" - Alaska Snowmobiler First Individual Saved by Emergency SOS via Satellite - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Piper Sandler: Apple May Miss $8B in Holiday Revenue Over iPhone Issues - Bloomberg: Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" Still a Closed-Loop - Counterpoint: iPhone 14 Pro Max Was Top-Selling Smartphone in China in October - Tim Cook, President Biden to Attend TSMC Ceremony in Arizona - New Round of OS betas Out to Apple Developers - App Store Connect Staying Open Over the Holidays - Wacko Maria Shows Off Special Edition Beats Flex - Working Apple-1 and Other Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- China Lifts Zhengzhou COVID Lockdown - Report: Apple IS Less Dependent on China (Though iPhone, Not So Much) - Senator Wants Answers from Apple on China, Expresses Concern Over Twitter Talk - Pathmatics: Apple Ad Spend on Twitter Has Not Decreased Under Musk - Musk Says Talk of App Store Pulling Twitter was "Misunderstanding" - Wedbush Analyst Celebrates Talk Between Musk and Cook - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for "Shrinking" - Latest iOS Update Optimizes Crash Detection - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Most iPhone Sales Missed This Quarter Will Be Lost, Not Deferred - Counterpoint: Apple Owns Half of High-Level Smartwatch Market - Apple Gets Preliminary Approval to Settle Butterfly Keyboard Suit - Bollards Go Up in Front of Apple Store in Hingham, MA - Lawsuit Filed in Hingham Apple Store Tragedy - Reports Say Apple Pay Likely Launching Today in South Korea - Will Smith Promotes Emancipation on "The Daily Show" - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - 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: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!