- Apple Announces $500B in U.S. Investments - New Investments Reminiscent of 2018 and 2021 Announcements - Announced Houston Facility Has Foxconn Flavor - Ming-Chi Kuo Says Houston Facility to be Powered by High-End M5 Processors - Wedbush Applauds Timing of Apple Announcement - Apple Seeds First Betas of Next OS Updates to Public Testers - AirPods Pro 2 Get Hearing Aid Function in UK - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection in the UK - Tim Cook Makes Trip to White House - Trump Says Cook Pledged “Billions” in US Investment, More Manufacturing - Apple Starts New Round of OS Developer Betas - Apple Pulls Back Some OS Betas After Bricking Issues - A Slew of New Features Feature in iOS 18.4 Beta - Matter Robo-Vac Support Back in Home App in iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta - iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta Activates Find My Support for South Korea - iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta Seems to Pave Way for Google A.I. Integration - iOS 18.4 to Get Utility App for Apple Vision Pro - UploadVR Lists New Features Expected for Apple Vision Pro - California Recommends Steve Jobs for $1 Innovation Coin - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Loves Higher Price for iPhone 16e - Engadget Calls iPhone 16e Pricing a “Cruel Joke” - TechCrunch: Older iPhones May Beat iPhone 16e in India - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees More Apple Wireless Chips in Near Future iPhones - Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - iOS Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - Apple TV+ Says "The Gorge" Is Its Biggest Film Premier to Date - Apple TV+ Says “Severance” Passes “Ted Lasso” in Number of Viewers - Deadline: Apple Original Films Circles Kosinski/Bruckheimer UFO Project - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for Golf Comedy “Stick” - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for Sci-Fi Thriller/Comedy “Murderbot” - Second Season of “Surface” Starts Apple TV+ Run - "Onside: Major League Soccer" Docuseries Streaming on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a newspaper publishing giant under cyberattack on Checklist No. 412 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- BofA: Apple May Have to Raise iPhone Prices in Face of Tariffs - Apple Announces iPhone 16e - iPhone 16e Gives MagSafe a Miss - Apple Posts iPhone 16e Intro Video on YouTube - Cult of Mac: What’s Missing from iPhone 16e - Apple Discontinues iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus - iPhone 16e means No More 64GB iPhones - iPhone 16e Brings an End to the Home Button - Apple Discontinues Last of Its Lightning Port Devices  - Apple Currently Sells No (PRODUCT)RED Devices - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Survey: Price Most Important Factor When Phone Shopping in U.S. - UBS is Ho-Hum Ahead of iPhone SE Update - Evercore Sees New iPhone SE Adding $12B to Apple Revenue - iPhone SE Update Expected Today - “Trader” Apps with No Public Contact Info Pulled from App Stores in EU - Chicagoland’s Apple Northbrook Set for Permanent Closure - Apple TV Patches Go Team Specific for 30th Season MLS Jerseys - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Crime Series “Dope Thief” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- South Korea Forces DeepSeek Removal from Apple and Google App Stores - Apple Launches Holistic Health Research Study - Netflix Accidentally Integrates with Apple TV - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- TF International Analyst Lays Out New iPhone SE Expectations - Wedbush: Alibaba/Baidu Apple Intelligence Deals Break the iPhone Logjam - Baidu to Handle Some of China's Apple Intelligence Features - Report: Apple Intelligence Headed to Apple’s Headset - Gurman: A.I.-Infused Siri May Come After iOS 18.4 - Apple Posts General Recruitment Notice for Downtown Detroit Retail Location - Peanuts Screensaver for Apple TV Went Full Valentine’s Day on Valentine’s Day - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple and Alibaba Teaming for Apple Intelligence in China - Apple CEO Teases Product Launch Next Week - TikTok Back in App Store and Google Play Store After Assurance from AG - Apple Issued Watch Speaker Support Doc - Apple Maps Adds Cycling Support in Ireland and UK - Apple Vision Pro Fit App Precedes Anticipated Headset Press Briefing - NBA Adds Tabletop View to Apple Vision Pro App - Kids & Family Series “Goldie” Hits Apple TV+ - Sci-Fi/Horror/Romance/Thriller “The Gorge” Hits Apple TV+ - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Report: Apple Partners with Alibaba for Apple Intelligence in China - Reports: Apple Intelligence Reactivated on Some Devices After Monday OS Updates - Report: Apple Eyes iPhone Production in Indonesia - Apple Selling Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini Models - Apple Lets Users Merge Content from Multiple Apple Accounts - Improved Powerbeats Pro 2 Hit Today - Reports of Trouble with Apple Watch Series 10 Speakers - Apple Back to Advertising on Twitter - Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisition - Apple Launches Android App for Apple TV - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Did Something It Very Much Did Not Have to Do - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!