Apple Pledges Relief for L.A. Amidst Fires - MOSK: 01.10.2025

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

Mac, Computers, Technology, Ipad, Tablets, Phones, Iphone, X, Apple, News, Smart, Os, Smartphones

4.8 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

- Cook Pledges Apple Support Around Ongoing Los Angeles Fires - Report: Apple Card Users Affected by LA Fires Can Apply for Payment Relief - CIRP: People Won’t Wait Long to Repair/Replace Apple Gear - IDC: Macs Outgrew PC Market in 2024 - Cult of Mac: Easy Compare Led to Stellar Mac Growth Last Quarter - Apple and Google Fined in Brazil Over Third-Party App’s Privacy Violations - Apple Offers Free AirPods 4 in Multi-Country Back to School Promo - “Severance” Season One Sees Limited Run on Roku Channel - We're looking at Salt Typhoon clean-up and a trust label for IoT devices on Checklist 406 - Less Salt, More Logos - 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!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.9	Apple pledges relief in the face of Los Angeles fires, news and anecdotes around Apple hardware,
0:15.6	and a surprising promo for the Apple TV Plus series Severance.
0:20.4	It is Friday, the 10th of January 2025.
0:24.4	I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacOS Ken.
0:30.2	Brought to you by yours truly and supported by people like you.
0:35.6	Patrons through Patreon.
0:38.7	Find out more and add your support at patreon.com slash macOS cap.
0:48.0	As fires rage in and around Los Angeles, Apple CEO Tim Cook has pledged his company's support.
0:56.2	By midday Thursday, the Los Angeles Times indicated that roughly 28,000 acres had burned
1:02.0	in two of the county's largest five or six ongoing fires. Thursday estimates put the number
1:09.5	of homes damaged or destroyed by those two fires at roughly
1:12.9	2,000, a number that seems likely to grow. Then we get to the businesses, schools, and other
1:20.4	buildings affected. Then we get to the other fires and the damage they have done or are doing.
1:33.9	In the midst of the continuing disaster, Apple CEO put a pair of posts on Twitter saying,
1:38.2	The devastation caused by the fires in Los Angeles is heartbreaking.
1:46.6	Thank you to the incredible firefighters, first responders, and all those assisting for your heroic efforts, Apple will be donating to support the victims and recovery efforts on the ground. To our teams in Los Angeles and
1:53.5	all those affected by the devastating palisades fire, we're thinking of you. Please take precautions
2:00.1	and stay safe.
2:03.1	More immediate than the Apple CEO's pledge, it looks like Apple card holders directly affected by the LA fires can apply to put off their next payment without incurring penalty.
2:15.9	Bloomberg's Mark German hit Twitter with that news on Thursday afternoon.
2:20.7	His short message, Apple and Goldman allowing Apple Card users impacted by the fires in L.A. to
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ken Ray, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Ken Ray and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.