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- New York State Attorney General Issues Sensible Warnings Around AirTag Stalking - Advisory Group Seeks "No" Vote on Cook Compensation - Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, watchOS 8.5, and tvOS 15.4 Out to Public Testers - Changes Coming to Passwords Without Usernames in iCloud Keychain - Apple and Ericsson Headed to Court in June 2023 - Three Cast Members Joining Season-Two of "The Mosquito Coast" - Apple TV+ Adds One More Show and a Movie to SXSW Premiers - 1976 Apple Check Signed by Jobs and Woz Up for Auction - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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: iPhone Owned Half of U.S. Smartphone Market in 2021 - Nikkei: TSMC Plant in Arizona May or May Not Be Late Firing Up - Apple Seeds Beta Three of iOS/iPadOS 15.4 to Developers - Apple Seeds Beta Three of macOS Monterey 12.3 to Developers - Apple Seeds Beta Three of watchOS 8.5 to Developers - Apple Seeds Beta Three of tvOS 15.4 to Developers - Latest iOS Beta Prompts Users for Emergency Contacts If None Are Designated - Latest iOS Beta Adds New Features to Apple Podcasts App - Latest macOS Monterey Betas Adjusts Universal Control Controls - Apple TV+ Orders New England Patriots Documentary - The Inspiration for the Apple TV+ Series "Severance" Is Exactly What You'd Expect - Apple Deems Fourth-Gen iPad "Obsolete" - iPhone Six Plus Hits Apple "Vintage" List - 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 with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

- Microsoft Reopening Redmond and SF Bay Area Offices on 28 February - Apple Registers Three Macs with the EEC - Apple Releases Security Updates for Big Sur and Catalina Macs - Apple Support App for iOS and iPad Updated to v4.5 - Foxconn Partners with Vedanta on Semiconductor Manufacturing in India - Dutch Authorities Still Not Pleased with Apple's Third-Party Payment Plans for Dating Apps - Apple 3.0: Dutch Dating App Row a Product of Coalition for Apple Fairness Member MatchGroup - New Group Moves Against Apple and Google Over App Store Overpayment in Netherlands - Apple Retail Watcher Sees Sign of New Apple Store for UK - JustWatch: Oscar Nominated "CODA" and "Macbeth" Back in the Streaming Top-Ten - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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 Retail Increasing Pay for Many Workers - Apple NAND Supplier Warns of Product Contamination - Xiaomi Targeting Apple at the High End of China's Smartphone Market - NYT: AirTag Not as Much of a Stalking Danger as Other Device Trackers - Apple Teases Fourth Store for UAE - Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries "Omnivore" - "The Problem with Jon Stewart" Returns to Apple TV+ in Early March - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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 Issues Many Minor Updates to Address a Major Webkit Issue - iOS/iPadOS Updates Address Issues with Non-Responsive Braille Displays - macOS Monterey 12.2.1 Fixes Bluetooth Battery Drain Issue - watchOS 8.4.2 Brings Unspecified Bug Fixes on Top of Webkit Fix - Hon Hai Sees Hope for Supply Chain (Never Mind the Reality) - Statista: Apple + Beats = Half of U.S. Headphones - Apple Making Moves to Stop AirTag Stalking - 9 to 5 Mac: Feeling Eight-Percent Better About Cellebrite - Signs of Apple's Classical Music Service Surface - Apple TV+ Announces Series Order for "The New Look" - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - 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" Spotted in Apple Code - Wells Fargo Analyst Sees Big Things for Mac in Big Business - Smartphone Data Extractor Cellebrite Has 2,800+ US Govt. Customers - Public Testers Get Latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS Betas - Jen Simmons Seeks Safari Comments (Serious Comments Only) - Apple Store Fire Forces Short Evacuation of Glasgow Mall - Adrien Brody Joins Apple TV+ Film "Ghosted" - Apple Original Podcast "The Line" Wins 2022 duPont-Columbia Award - Strombo Starts a Book Club - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - 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 Retail Increasing Benefits Amid the "Great Reprioritization" - Apple Adding "Tap to Pay on iPhone" Later This Year - MacRumors: "Tap to Pay on iPhone" Framework in Latest iOS Beta - Apple Releases Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.4 to Developers - iOS 15.4 Beta Stops Accidental Storage of Siri Recordings - Apple Releases Second macOS 12.3 Beta to Developers - Latest macOS Beta Appears to Address MacBook Bluetooth Battery Drain - Apple Releases Second Beta of tvOS 15.4 to Developers - Apple Announces Spring Slate of App Store Sessions - Films "CODA" and "Macbeth" Earn Six Oscar Nominations for Apple TV+ - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - 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 Stores in France Return to Normal Hours After Latest COVID Spike - Bloomberg: Next Apple Product Event Expected Around 8 March - Apple Acquires AI Music Company Called AI Music - News Corp CEO Touts "Extended and Expanded" Content Deal with Apple - The Netherlands ACM Investigating Apple's Level of Compliance in Dating App Decision - Dutch Regulators Fine Apple Another €5 Million Over Dating Apps and Third-Party Payments - Iowa Apple Data Center Back Up for Review - Apple Opens First All-Female Developer Academy in Saudi Arabia - Variety: Apple Order J.J. Abrams/David E. Kelley Series "Presumed Innocent" - Kristen Wiig to Star in "Mrs. American Pie" for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Orders Rashida Jones/Robot Series "Sunny" - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - 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 Sets "Reduced" Commission for Dating Apps in Netherlands at 27% - Developers Not Amused by Apple's 27% Solution - "Shining Girls" Set to Premier Friday 29 April on Apple TV+ - Docuseries "They Call Me Magic" Set for 22 April Premier - "Roar" Set for Friday 15 April on Apple TV+ - "Slow Horses" Leaves the Gate in Early April - "The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey" Begins Friday 11 March on Apple TV+ - Second Season of "Dear…" Hits Apple TV+ on Friday 4 March - Coming Soon (and Not as Soon) To Apple TV+ - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - 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!

- Open Markets Act Passes Out of Committee - South Korea Wants More Detail Around Apple's Third-Party Payment Plans - Evercore: Don't Worry About Slowing App Store Growth - Counterpoint: iPhone Sales Break Records in India - Counterpoint: iPhone Hits Highest Share Yet in Europe - Apple Opens Redesigned Yas Mall Store in Abu Dhabi, UAE - Modified "Silent" AirTags On Sale Online - Glenn Close Joins Apple TV+ Series "Tehran" - Apple Promotes "Lincoln's Dilemma" Ahead of Series Premier - Apple TV+ Films Nab Five BAFTA Nominations - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - 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 Argues Against Open Markets Act Ahead of Senate Consideration - Nikkei's Weird Take on iPad Availability - Apple Encourages Shareholder Votes Ahead of March Meeting - Three Apple TV+ Series to Show at In-Person SXSW - Apple TV+ Hits TikTok "Afterparty" Promotion - JustWatch: Apple TV+ "Macbeth" Took Third in U.S. Film Streams in January - Apple Tops Fortune's Most Admired Companies for 15th Year Running - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - 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 and Counterpoint: iPhone was Tops Globally in December-Quarter - IDC: Despite Sales Drop, iPad Owned Q4FY21 Tablet Market - Apple Adds $25 to Apple Watch Trade-In Values for Heart Month - Apple Releases watchOS 8.4.1 for Apple Series 4 and Later - Grindr May Have Left Chinese App Stores Over Data Privacy Concerns - Apple Announces Series Order for "Dear Edward" - Apple Announces New Cast Members for Second Season of "Foundation" - Apple TV+ Thriller Series "Now and Then" Set for 20 May Premier - Apple Sues Apple-Man Filmmaker Over Use of Word "Apple" - 1979 Steve Jobs Business Card Going Up for Auction - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - 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!

- Price Targets Shoot Skyward in Wake of Apple Earnings - Grindr Apps Pulled from App Stores in China - Some See Apple Wallet Issues with Latest iOS and watchOS Releases - Apple Now Allows Unlisted Apps in App Store - BlackBerry Sells Legacy Mobile Patents to Non-Practicing Entity for $600M - Apple TV+ Announces Kids Animated Series "Pretzel and the Puppies" - Apple Marks Heart Month with Multi-Channel Approach - Apple Marks Lunar New Year on Site in China - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - 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!

- DOJ Wants Court to Correct Errors It Made in Epic v. Apple Fight - EFF, Microsoft, and 35 States Side with Epic in Fight Against Apple - Apple Expresses Confidence in Face of Appeal - Signs of Life for Universal Control - A Warning for Catalina Macs and the Latest macOS Betas - iOS 15.4 Beta Brings Face ID with Mask - Face ID with Mask Only Good for iPhone 12 and Later - Nearly 40 New Emoji in Latest Round of Betas - Lunar New Year Apple Watch Activity Challenge Hits the U.S. - SNL's Alex Moffat Signs on for "Bad Monkey" - Apple TV+ Grows the Cast of "Extrapolations" - Apple TV+ Buys "Cha Cha Real Smooth" at Sundance for $15 Million - Apple TV+ Titles Nab Four Producers Guild Award Nominations - Apple's Many Channels Celebrate Black History Month - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - 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!

- Recapping Apple's Record Breaking Q1FY2022 Earnings - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - 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 Q1FY2022 Earnings Set for Today - Apple Releases iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 — iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 Fixes 10 Security Issues — Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.2 — macOS Monterey Update Brings 13 Security Fixes - Apple Releases Safari 15.3 for Big Sur and Catalina - Apple Releases Security Update 2022-001 Catalina - Apple Releases Security Focused macOS Big Sur 11.6.3 - Universal Control Misses Wednesday's Updates - Apple Releases watchOS 8.4 - watchOS Update brings Eight Security Fixes - Apple Releases tvOS 15.3 and HomePod Software 15.3 - Apple Updates Beats Studio Buds Firmware - Skydance Animation Film "Luck" to Hit Apple TV+ on Friday 5 August - Epic Apple TV+ Series "Pachinko" Debuts on 25 March - DGA Award winners will be announced on Saturday 12 March. - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- 9 to 5 Mac: Apple Shares Down Due to Market Conditions, Not Performance - US Dept. of Commerce Calls for Domestic Plants as Chip Shortages Continue - Apple's Updated Personal Safety User Guide Adds Section on AirTag - Administrators Added to AppleCare Replacement Device Class Action Suit - More Nominations and a Couple of Awards for Apple TV+ - Murray Bartlett Joins Apple TV+ Series "Physical" - Lunar New Year and Unity Apple Watch Activity Challenges on Tap for February - Apple Launches Macro Challenge for iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max Shooters - The Curious Case of the AirTag and the Secret Government Agency - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- Wedbush Analyst Gets in His Q4FY21 Guesses - Supply Constraints a Likely Topic for Q1FY22 Apple Earnings Call - Dutch Regulators Fine Apple Over Dating Apps and Third-Party Payments - Project Titan's Joe Bass Leaves Apple for Facebook - JustWatch: Apple TV+ Grows U.S. Marketshare to 5% - "Succession" Star Dominczyk Joins Apple TV+ Series "Hello Tomorrow" - Apple Nominated for Several Art Directors Guild Awards - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- 17 UK Apple Stores Open for Walk-Ins - Wells Fargo Ups Apple Target to $205 on Things to Come - Foxconn Sees Good First Half of '22, More Challenges and Opportunities Ahead - Bloomberg's Gurman Expects "Widest Array" of New Stuff from Apple This Fall - Evercore ISI: Senate Action Against App Stores "Fairly Unlikely" - Ericsson Sues Apple for Alleged Violation of 5G Patents - Apple Countersues Ericsson for Fairer Patent Negotiations - Apple Posts Valentine's Day Gift Guide - France Drops Law Requiring iPhone Sales to Include EarPods - Apple and Skydance Strengthen Ties with Multi-Year Film Deal - Apple Drops "Central Park" Vid Ahead of Early March Return - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - 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: Revenue Stability and New Stuff Make AAPL Attractive - Evercore: Tepid on Current Quarter, Stoked for H2FY22 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act Passes Out of Committee - Illinois Latest State to Try to Force Third-Party Payments in App Store - Epic Appeals 2021 Ruling in App Store Fight - Release Candidates for the Next Round of Apple OS Updates Out to Developers - Apple Makes Custom Offer Codes for Subscriptions Available to Developers - Kristin Huguet Quayle Promoted to Apple VP Worldwide Corporate Communications - Apple Uploads But Does Not Release Trailer for "The Sky is Everywhere" to YouTube - Apple Releases "Servant" Season Three "First Look" and First Episode - Apple Inks Deal for Godzilla-Inspired, Live Action Monsterverse Series - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - 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!

- Capitol Hill Takes Aim at Big Tech - Apple Drops Max Trade-In Values on Older Apple and Android Devices - Apple Has Officially Dropped Security-Only Updates for iOS 14 - Poland's Conotoxia Adds Apple Pay Support - Apple Outs Trailer for "WeCrashed" Ahead of Mid-March Premier - "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" Gets a First Look Ahead of 21 January Premier - Jon Stewart to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor - How to Clean Apple's Polishing Cloth - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - 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!

- Deutsche Bank Ups Apple Target to $200 - Canalys: Apple Topped Worldwide Smartphone Shipments in 4QCY2021 - Report: Foxconn Paying Big to Keep iPhone Workers Over Lunar New Year - Cult of Mac: EEC Apple Filings Support iPhone SE3 and iPad Air 5 Rumors - MacRumors: Apple Prepping Fix for Leaky IndexedDB - Apple TV+ Nominated for Seven VES Awards - Apple TV+ Nominated for Nine NAACP Image Awards - Scott Free President Signs Production Deal with Apple - Apple Releases Full Trailer for "Severance" Ahead of 18 February Premier - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - 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!

- Digging Deeper on Dating-Apps and Third-Party Payment in the Netherlands - The Curious Case of Noise Cancellation and iPhone 13 - Apple Says Apple Pay "Coming Soon" to Argentina and Peru - Apple Marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Apple Adding Mid-2012 13" MBP to Vintage List on 31 January 2022 - A Wordle Worth a Look - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - 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 Looks to Boost COVID Boosters Among Employees - Piper Sandler Ups Apple Target to $200 - Loop Capital Markets Ups Apple Target to $210 - Wedbush Sees Apple Spending Billions for Live Sports - Bloomberg: Apple AR/VR Headset May Be Pushed to 2023 - Apple Allowing Third-Party Payments in Dating Apps in the Netherlands - Apple Starts Payouts Process from Small Developer Assistance Settlement - Apple TV+ Posts 13-Minute "The Tragedy of Macbeth - Making the Film" - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - 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 Expects "Modest Beat" for AAPL in Q1 and Strengthening FY22 - Counterpoint: iPhone Takes Top Spot in China for Sixth Straight Week - Evercore's Daryanani Ups Apple Target on AR/VR Anticipation - iOS 15 Adoption Lagging Its Predecessors - Ability to Keep Downloading Security Features in iOS 14 Goes Missing - Apple's Weeding Out Wordle Knock-Offs in the App Store - PUBG Publisher Sues Apple and Google Over Copycat "Free Fire" - Apple Outlines Terms of Employee Bag Check Settlement - Apple TV+ Announces Civil War Era Documentary Series "Lincoln's Dilemma" - Apple TV+ Titles Nab Five Writers Guild Award Nominations - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- Raymond James and Loop Analysts See Good News for iPhone - Goldman Sachs: iPhone 13 Nears Supply/Demand Balance, Waits Still High for Latest MacBook Pros - IDC and Canalys: 2021 Saw Serious Growth for Mac - App Annie Tracks Insane Growth for Apps in 2021 - Apple Releases Bug Fixing, Security Updating iOS/iPadOS 15.2.1 - A Fix for the Private Relay Problem - New Betas of Apple Operating Systems Out to Developers - Apple TV+ Performers Nab 12 SAG Award Nominations - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- KeyBanc Expects Better Than Average Hardware Growth for Apple Q1 - Sacconaghi Stays Underwater with New AAPL Price Target of $170 - Foxconn iPhone Plant in India Starts Process of Reopening - Confusion Continues Around EE, T-Mobile, and Private Relay Problems - Reports Have Apple Testing Danish and Norwegian on HomePod mini - Beats Fit Pro Hitting Canada, Europe, and Japan by End of January - Dr. Franziska An der Gassen Joins Apple TV+ in Germany - Apple and Imagine Entertainment Tie Up on "The Beanie Bubble" - New Showrunner and Third Season Announced for "The Morning Show" - "The Sky Is Everywhere" Hits Apple TV+ on 11 February - Apple Drops Trailer for "Suspicion" Ahead of 4 February Debut - Apple Polishing Cloth Back In Stock in Online Store - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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 Will Facilitate Alternative Payments Methods for South Korea App Store - Report: Apple and MLB in "Serious Talks" Over Broadcast Deal - Apple Sings Parises of Apple Services - Uber Drops Support for Apple Watch App (Bit Not the App Itself?) - The Telegraph: EU Carriers Seek to Stop Private Relay - T-Mobile/Sprint May Be Blocking Private Relay Functionality in the U.S. - Report: Testing Underway for HomePod in Sweden - Beats Exits Speaker Market as Apple Nixes Beats Pill+ - Apple Discontinues Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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 Can't Block Shareholder Proposal on App Store in China - Bloomberg's Gurman: Apple's Not Making a Metaverse for its MR Helmet - Apple Adds to Its Fitness+ Programming - January 7 Marked 20 Years Since "Sunflower" iMac G4 Intro - January 9 Marked 15 Years Since Unveiling of First iPhone - CNET Looks as Products "Vaporized" by iPhone - Report: CD Sales Up for First Time in 17-Years - Audrey Hepburn Biopic in the Works for Apple TV+ - Apple and Harpo Working on Sidney Poitier Documentary - Jason Sudeikis Wins Golden Globe for Lead Role in "Ted Lasso" - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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 Survey: Apple Still Strong with U.S. Teens - Apple Sets Remote Annual Shareholder Meeting for Friday 4 March - Tim Cook Took Home Nearly $100 Million in 2021 - Report: Some Messages Sending Read Receipts Even When Option is Off - Facebook Says It's Still Working on an AR/VR Operating System - SoC Architect Jeff Wilcox Leaves Apple for Return to Intel - Apple TV+ Releases Official Trailer for "The Tragedy of Macbeth" - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

- Wedbush: Tech Downturn Creates Buying Opportunities - Counterpoint Research Expects Huge Growth in XR Shipments - Report: Facebook Cans AR/VR OS Work - Apple Launches Back-to-School Promotions in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and South Korea - Lawsuit Accuses Google of Paying Apple to Not Launch a Search Engine - Apple TV+ Orders Limited Series on Hunt for John Wilkes Booth - "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" Premiers Friday 21 January on Apple TV+ - Apple Splitting (PRODUCT)RED Proceeds Between COVID and HIV Fights - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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 Sets Q1FY2022 Earnings for 27 January - A Look at Points of Interest for Q1 - Evercore Analyst Sees Single-Digit App Store Growth for December-Quarter - A Few Guesses Ventured from Loup Ventures - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple's MR Headset to See Limited Availability in Last 2022 - Shazam/Apple Music Predict/Promote Top Listens of 2022 - Report: Apple In Pole Position on Brad Pitt Formula One Drama - Deadline: Jodie Comer Out as Joséphine in "Kitbag" - Deadline: Vanessa Kirby Sought for Joséphine in "Kitbag" - Tom's Guide: Breaking Up is Easy with Apple TV+ - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

- TechCrunch: COVID-19 Helps Apple Hit $3T Market Value - CNET: Apple Market Value Greater Than Most National GDPs - Apple Insider is Less Impressed with the Financial News Than Future Plans - Apple Shares Start 2022 with New Intraday and Closing Highs - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Sold 90 Million Pairs of AirPods Last Quarter - Wedbush: Apple Sold 40 Million iPhone 13s Last Quarter - Wedbush: Services the "Linchpin" to Apple's Valuation - Apple Turns Landing Page Over to Fitness+ and Apple Watch Promotion - Apple Insider: Dutch Authorities Demand App Store Payment Changes by Mid-January - 9 to 5 Mac: App Store Payment Changes Focused on Dating Apps (???) - WSJ: Chip Shortage to Last Thanks to Worker Shortage - Report: Apple Doles Out Restricted Stock to Keep Certain Employees Around - Apple Sends Special T-Shirts to Apple Silicon Transition Teams - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

- Sporadic COVID Closures End the Year for Apple Retail - Apple Shares Just Miss $3T Market Cap at Year's End - J.P. Morgan: iPhone 13 Line Nears Supply/Demand Balance - Apple Puts Indian Foxconn Plant on Probation Over Employee Living Conditions - Journalists Record Deplorable Living Conditions at Indian Foxconn Plant - Apple Releases Special Edition "Year of the Tiger" AirPods Pro in Select Regions - Apple Releases Special Edition "Year of the Tiger" Beats Studio Buds In China - Apple Including "Year of the Tiger" AirTag with Purchases in Japan - Foundation and Piracy: Apple TV+ Series Among Most Pirated Shows of 2021 - USA Today: "For All Mankind" Tops for TV in 2021 - Rolling Stone: "For All Mankind" Tops for TV in 2021 - BlackBerry Consumer Services Go Dark on 4 January 2022 - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

The time MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken spent with the Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group ended with questions about the road ahead. That wrapped our discussion, and wraps this week of special shows. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

AR, VR, Apple Car, AirTag - all of that and "Ted Lasso," too when MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken recap some of the biggest Apple news stories for 2021. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

Data held on our phones and holding new phones - MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken hit NSO Group, Apple's expanded protection for children plans, and the launch of iPhone 13 as our recap of the biggest Apple news stories of 2021 continues. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

It is a hardware heavy day when MacCast's Adam Christianson talks about Apple's expanding M1 ecosystem. Our recap of the biggest Apple news stories of 2021 continues. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

This week, MacCast's Adam Christianson and I recap some of the biggest Apple news stories for 2021. Today, it's a look at expectations headed into the year, and Apple's second year of COVID-19. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

- Strategy Analytics: iPhone Tops in 5G Shipments and Revenue in Q3 - Apple Spurs Significant Wearables Growth in META Region - TSA to Pilot Accepting IDs in Apple Wallet in Early 2022 - Report: App Store Makes More Millionaires than Google Play - Report: Advertising VP Nick Law Leaving Apple - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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: Interest in iPhone 13 Still Skewed to the Pros - Strategy Analytics: Apple Smart Speaker Shipments Double in 3Q21 - Commercial Times Posts Alleged Apple Silicon Release Map - iOS/iPadOS 15.3 Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Brings Updated 3D Maps to Philadelphia, PA - Typhoon Rai Leaves at Least 375 Dead in the Philippines - Apple Pledges Recovery Support in Typhoon Rai's Wake - Food Poisoning at Foxconn iPhone Plant in India Leads to Protests, Arrests - Report: Apple Producing iPhone 13 in India in Early 2022 - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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: Apple's Mixed Reality Headset Coming in 2022 - Apple Seeds First macOS Monterey 12.2 Beta to Developers - Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15.3 and watchOS 8.3 to Developers - Apple Updates Design Resources for Developers - Apple Says iPhone in India Too Small to be Abusive - USPS Now Accepts Apple Pay Online and In-App, But Not at Post Office - Apple Lets Viewers Spend Eight-Minutes Behind-the-Scenes of "Finch" - Showing My Mug at SVMUG Tonight! - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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 Hiring for Wireless Chip Team in SoCal - Piper Sandler Harshes Bloomberg's Excitement - Project Zero: NSO Group's Pegasus Amazingly Sophisticated - Apple and Others File "Friend of the Court" Brief in Support of DACA - Apple Employee Giving Program Gave Out $120 Million in 2021 - SiriusXM Sweetens Platinum VIP Plan with 12-Months of Apple Music - Apple Original Podcast "Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy" Starts 12 January - Apple TV+ Hosts Hollywood Premier of "The Tragedy of MacBeth" - "Severance" Starts 18 February on Apple TV+ - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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 Temporarily Closes Three North American Stores Due to COVID Outbreaks - Apple Delays Return to Apple Park Indefinitely - Apple Still Plans CSAM/Hash Detection Despite Removal from Website - Apple Faces Class Action Suit Over Battery Expansion in Apple Watch - Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds 4 - Disney+ Adds SharePlay Support for iOS, iPad, and Apple TV - Apple Announces Feature Documentary "The Sound of 007" for 2022 - Uma Thurman's "Suspicion" Hits Apple TV+ 4 February 2022 - Animated Adaptation of "El Deafo" Coming Soon to Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Outs Animated "Ted Lasso" Christmas Short - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

- Mask Mandate Back in Effect at All Apple Stores in US - Apple Seems to Have Patched Log4Shell iCloud Vulnerability - BofA and Evercore Raise Their Apple Price Targets - Canalys: Apple Share of Wireless Headphones Dropped in Q3 - UK Competition Authority Bemoans Apple/Google Control Over Smartphones - Apple Watch Bringing Back "Ring in the New Year" Challenge for 2022 - Apple TV+ Nabs Colin Farrell Series "Sugar" - Apple TV+ Picks Up Russian-Language Thriller Series "Container" - Apple TV+ Posts Official Trailer for "The Afterparty" - Apple Outs Season Three Trailer for "Servant" - Apple Green Lights Fourth and Final Season of "Servant" - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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 iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 - Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.1 - Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.6.2 - Apple Releases Security Update 2021-008 Catalina - Apple Releases watchOS 8.3 - Apple Releases tvOS 15.2 for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K - Apple Releases HomePod Software 15.2 - Apple Pushes "Universal Control" to Spring 2022 - Apple Releases Anti-Stalker "Tracker Detecter" App for Android - J.P. Morgan Ups Apple Target on 5G iPhone SE Expectation - Report: Apple Under Investigation by US Department of Labor - Poland Regulators Investigating Apple and App Tracking Transparency - Apple Card Has a Weird Holiday Referral Plan - Apple TV+ Picks Up 12 Golden Globe Award Nominations - Apple TV+ Picks Up Six Critics Choice Film Awards Nominations - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!

- Wedbush: Apple to Hit $3T Market Cap This Week - Barron's Sees Many Signs Pointing to $3T Apple Valuation - Motley Fool is "All In" on Apple Shares - Apple Shares Set New Intraday and Closing Highs on Friday - Second Release Candidates of macOS 12.1 and iOS 15.2 Out to Developers and Public Testers - iDownloadBlog: MacBook Pro Notch No Longer Obscures Icons in macOS 12.1 - Apple Pledges Support in Wake of Violent Weekend Storms - Apple Music Hits Nest Speakers in Five More Countries - Major Video Streamers to Drop $330 Million Annually On Productions in France - Apple TV+ Announced Series Order for "Surfside Girls" - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - 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!

- Texas Apple Store Closes Due to Staff Outbreak of COVID-19 - Bernstein Analyst Weighs Apple and AR/VR/MR/XR - Wedbush Analyst Sees Apple at $3T Soon on iPhone Supercycle™ and "Apple Glass" - Morgan Stanley Names AAPL Top Pick of 2022 - #AppleToo Organizer Cher Scarlett Not Withdrawing NLRB Complaint Against Apple - Improved Apple Maps App Goes Live for Australia - Apple Updates Firmware for AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and MagSafe Charger - Report: watchOS 8.3 Brings AssistiveTouch to Apple Watch Series 4 and Later - Two Films and Two TV Shows from Apple TV+ Nab AFI Awards Honors - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - 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!

- Court Stays Order Forcing External Payment Links in App Store - Sensor Tower: App Spending to Hit $133B in 2021 (Most Going to App Store) - Apple Raising App Store Prices in Turkey as Economic Crisis Lingers - Apple Hiring for AR/VR Frameworks Engineer - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - The Information Outlines "Secret" Deal Between Apple and China - Hyatt Starts Rollout of Digital Keys for Apple Wallet - Report: iOS 15.2 and watchOS 8.3 Turn on ECG for Apple Watch in China - Latest Betas Add Dutch Support to HomePod - Apple Offers Customers Second Chance at AppleCare+ - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of "Invasion" - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - 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 Ups Apple Target to $200 on AR, VR, and Apple Car - Apple Shares Pop New Intraday and Closing Highs After Morgan Stanley Note - jamf has Put Over a Million M1 Macs in Business - Developers Get Release Candidates for iOS and iPadOS 15.2 - Developers Get Release Candidate for watchOS 8.3 - Developers Get Release Candidate for macOS Monterey 12.1 - Developers Get Release Candidate for tvOS 15.2 - 15.2 Updates to Bring Apple Music Voice Plan - Parts and Service History Log Landing in iOS 15.2 - macOS 12.1 Monterey Bringing a Bevy of Fixes - Universal Control Looks Unlikely Before Year's End - Adam McKay's Bad Blood Slated for Apple TV+ - Chris O'Dowd Goes for "The Big Door Prize" on Apple TV+ - Apple Orders Third Season of "Truth Be Told" - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - 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!