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- UK Passes Local Version of EU's DMA - Counterpoint: iPhone Falls from MEA Top-Five - Wedbush Sees Growth for iPhone Headed Toward Fall Supercycle - iPhone 14 Line Hits Apple Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Drama "Dark Matter" Still Soaring on Streaming Lists - Apple Vision Pro and visionOS Pick Up Prestigious UK Design Awards - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Wedbush Ups Apple Target on Anticipated, AI-Driven iPhone Supercycle - Japanese Parliament Debates DMA-Style Changes for App Stores - "Tap to Pay on iPhone" Goes Live in Canada - Apple TV+ Acquires Second Season of "Drops of God" - Apple TV+ Sets Mid-August Premier for "Bad Monkey" - Apple TV+ Sets Late July Premier for TV Adaptation of "Time Bandits" - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple's AI ambitions and WWDC anticipation boost stock, legal battles continue. DRC accuses Apple of conflict mineral sourcing. Cynthia Bowman joins as VP of Inclusion. Parisian Olympic updates for Apple Maps. Marvel's What If experience and Shazam's live activities. Apple Music's controversial top albums list.

- Apple Files Pre-Motion Letter to Dismiss DOJ Case - Report: Apple Challenges €1.8B Fine Over Music Streaming Behavior - In Case China Invades Taiwan, ASML and TSMC Can Kill Operations Remotely - Report: Vietnam Asks Foxconn to Cut Power Consumption by 30% - Ahead of Paris Summer Olympics, Apple Wallet Adds Navigo Support - Unannounced Beats Pill Speaker Show in FCC Database - OtterBox Outs "Cactus Leather" Accessories - Apple Releases tvOS 17.5.1 - Season Four of "Trying" Starts on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Melius Analyst: WWDC Announcements Likely to Lead to iPhone Upgrades - Report: Apple May Lock-Up TSMC's 2nm Processor Supply - Apple Cuts Price on iPhone 15 Line in China in One-Week Sale - Apple Slightly Increases Trade-In Values on Older iPhones in US - Evercore: Apple Payments Business is Underappreciated - Microsoft Launches AI-Focused Copilot+ Windows PCs - Semafor: Apple News+ Solid Source of Revenue for Publishers - iOS 17.5.1 Fixes Bug That Resurfaced Old Photos - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- iFixit: Battery Replacement in M4 iPad Pro is Remarkably Easy - Complaints of M4 iPad Pro Grainy Displays - iFixit: Apple Pencil Pro Offer "Slight" Improvement, Though Not Really Repairable - Apple Pencil Pro Offers Surprise and Delight in the Shadows - Apple Reportedly Upping Old iPhone Trade-In Offers for iPhone 15 Models - Japan Gets Tap to Pay for iPhone Activated - Apple Store Vandalized in Conflict Mineral Protest - Delta Changes Logo After Legal Threat from Adobe - Alchemy Labs CEO Sings Praises of Frictionless Apple Vision Pro - Apple TV+ Series "Dark Matter" Places High on Streaming Charts - Sponsored by ExpressVPN: Sign up and get an extra three-months FREE at ExpressVPN.com/macosken - Check Out the Latest Checklist by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- BofA and Wedbush Analysts Stoked Over Apple and AI - iOS 17.5 Bug Reportedly Brining iCloud Photos Back on Used Devices - Deleted Voicemails Reportedly Resurfacing for Some Post iOS 17.5 Update - Ternus: iPad Pro Reenforced for Heat Dissipation and Durability - Dopes on YouTube Keep Breaking iPads for Eyeballs - Apple TV+ Lights "The Big Cigar" - 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 - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Topics include lengthening iPad replacement cycle, iOS 17.5 bug causing deleted photos to resurface, workforce costs of back-to-office mandates, Apple's Global Accessibility Awareness Day initiatives, upcoming Apple Watch meditation challenge, Tenzing Norgay biopic deal, 'Lady in the Lake' premier on Apple TV+, and discussion on canceled Apple series.

- Day-One iPadOS Update for New iPads Said to Improve Document Scanning - New iPads Get Battery Health Info and Options - Counterpoint: Tough iPhone Compare Drives Q1 Smartphone Drop in US - Samsung Satisfaction Ties iPhone Satisfaction in 2024 ACSI Survey - Apple Must Highlights Apple Growth Into and Out of India - Bloomberg: Apple Vision Pro to Go International After WWDC - Apple Vision Pro Gets Regulatory Approval in China - Pew: 24% of Kids in US Say They Game on a VR Headset - 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 - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.5 - iOS 17.5 Supports Cross-Platform Tracking Detection - Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 - Apple Releases watchOS 10.5 - Apple Releases tvOS 17.5 - Apple Releases HomePod Software 17.5 - Apple Updates Logic Pro for Mac and iPad - Correction: Short Hills Apple Store Votes Against Union, Not Short Pump - Apple TV+ Cancels "Constellation" - Apple Outs Trailer and Release Dates for "Fancy Dance" - Apple Music Counts Down the 100 "Best Albums" - 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 - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!