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- AFP: A Look at the Zhengzhou Lockdown - Bloomberg: Secret Sources Say Apple in Virtual Hiring Freeze - Unionized Maryland Apple Store Files Complaint with NLRB Over Missed Benefits - Users Disgruntled Over Changing Priorities in Apple TV - MacRumors: Apple Adding News Module to Weather Apps in iOS/iPadOS 16.2 - Netflix "Basic with Ads" Plans Launches with Apple TV Support "Coming Soon" - Apple TV+ "Gifts" Two-Month Trial to Mark Selena Gomez Doc - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - 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!

- Business Insider: Secret Sources Say Apple in Virtual Hiring Freeze - Qualcomm Says It'll Supply Majority of 5G Modems for 2023 iPhones - iPhones in India will Get 5G Support with iOS 16.2 Release - Strategy Analytics: Apple Only Vendor to Grow Laptop Shipments in Q3 - Senator Asks FTC and DOJ to Monitor Big Tech in the Automotive Space - Glasgow's Buchanan Street Apple Store Votes to Unionize - Apple Releases Official Trailer for Holiday Comedy/Musical "Spirited" - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - 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!

- Foxconn Significantly Increases Retention Bonuses at Zhengzhou iPhone Plant - BofA Notes Drop in App Store Sales - EU's DMA Looms on the Horizon - Three Mid-Teens iMacs Headed for Obsolete Status - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Preschool Series "Interrupting Chicken" - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Kids Anthology Series "Circuit Breakers" - Apple TV+ Nominated for 17 Children's and Family Emmy Awards - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - 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!

- Report: Foxconn iPhone Shipments Could Take 30% Hit as COIVD Hits Zhengzhou Plant - JP Morgan: Zhengzhou Disruption Likely Already Hitting iPhone Waits - Analysts Tussle Over Effects of iPhone Production Disruption - Counterpoint Sees Building Supercycle for Apple Hardware - M2 MacBook Air Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Announces "Little America: The Official Podcast" - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - 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!

- iPhone Production Delays Delay Planned iPhone Production Delays - BBC: As Workers Jump the Fence, Foxconn Says It's Working to Ease Conditions - Counterpoint: iPhone Only Bright Spot for Global Smartphones Last Quarter - Canalys: iPhone Only Bright Spot for Smartphones in China Last Quarter - Gurman: Next New Macs in Early 2023 - Targets Fall as Analysts React to Apple Earnings and Commentary - Ticketmaster Giving Away Tix for Apple Music Live: Megan Thee Stallion Show - Three Apple TV+ Titles Up for Five Gotham Awards - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - 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!

- An argumentative look at Apple earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.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!

- Foxconn's iPhone City "Relatively Stable" as COVID Hits Again - Apple's App Store Gambling Gamble - Apple Stores in Target Stores Grow to 150 Locations - Expectations Ahead of Apple Q4FY22 Earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.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!

- Corning Notes Q3 Drop for Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops - JP Morgan Eyes iPhone Share Among US Carriers - Evercore: Apple TV+ Price Rise is "Thoughtfully Timed" - Wedbush: "Directional Commentary" Key for Apple Quarterly Call - Apple 4QFY22 Earnings Report Set for Thursday 27 October - Study: Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Readings Comparable to Medical-Grade Hardware - Apple Hits Developers with a Slew of OS Betas - Apple Updates Add Support for Retro Nintendo Controllers - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.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!

- Prices Going Up on Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One - Apple Releases watchOS 9.1 - Apple Releases tvOS 16.1 - Apple Releases HomePod Software 16.1 - Apple Issues Security Updates for Monterey and Big Sur - Apple Releases iTunes 12.12.6 for Windows - AppleInsider: You Can't Pair the First Apple Pencil with a USB-C iPad Pro - EU USB-C Charging Port Rule is Official - Apple Makes "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Free to Stream Over Halloween - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.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!

- Zhengzhou iPhone Plant Asks Workers to Dine in Dorms to Stave Off COVID - Cowen Sees September Beat for Apple, Decent December Outlook - Some Firm says Apple Watch Ultra a $10B to $38B Opportunity for Apple - Evercore Outlines Three Opportunities for Apple TV+ - Apple 4QFY22 Earnings Report Set for Thursday 27 October - Two More Ad Slots Opening in Apple's App Store This Week - New and Updates OS Day Today - Cook and Cue Hit Austin, TX Formula 1 Grand Prix - Apple Industrial Design Lead Evans Hankey Stepping Down - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.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!