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Apple macrumors.com is planning an "Experience" event on March 4 where the M4 iPad Air is expected to be announced. Meanwhile, iPhone 18 macrumors.com Pro models will reportedly feature a smaller Dynamic Island, while the iPhone 18 macrumors.com Pro has entered trial production testing. Rumors suggest the Pro models may include a 24MP front-facing camera appleinsider.com and could revive a feature Samsung dropped years ago macrumors.com. Additionally, a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro macrumors.com is expected in 2026 with Dynamic Island integration.
Software Updates
Apple 9to5mac.com released iOS 26.4 beta, continuing testing that now includes RCS encryption expansion. The second mac OS Tahoe macrumors.com 26.4 public beta has also arrived, while developers received second betas of iOS 26.4, iPad OS 26.4, watch OS 26.4, and vision OS.4 macrumors.com. iOS 26.4 beta 2 reportedly brings back some iOS 18 design elements in app updates 9to5mac.com, and iOS 26.3.1 is expected soon as Apple's "Experience" event approaches macrumors.com.
Apple TV & Entertainment
Apple TV 9to5mac.com is gearing up for a major sci-fi week with the premiere of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," which features a drone marketing spectacle 9to5mac.com. The streaming service also updated release timing for "Ted Lasso" season 4 9to5mac.com and released a new trailer for "For All Mankind" showing a time-jump return 9to5mac.com. Meanwhile, the sound team for Apple TV's "F1: The Movie" received awards appleinsider.com.
Business & Acquisitions
Apple 9to5mac.com has acquired invrs.io, a startup specializing in AI-powered light and optics design tools. In financial news, Apple reportedly set a record macrumors.com for iPhone sales in Europe in 2025 with 36.9 million units shipped. The Steve Jobs Archive 9to5mac.com has published "Letters to a Young Creator," featuring notes from Tim Cook and Jony Ive, while Tim Cook reflected macrumors.com on joining Apple and working with Steve Jobs on what would have been Jobs' 71st birthday macrumors.com.
Deals & Discounts
Shoppers can currently find Air Pods & Beats appleinsider.com deals with savings up to $150, and the M4 MacBook Air appleinsider.com is discounted to $849 on Amazon. The Apple Watch Series 11 macrumors.com is available with $100 discounts starting at $299, while iPhone 17 cases are up to 30% off 9to5mac.com. Additionally, power stations from Anker and Jackery macrumors.com are on sale with discounts up to 56%.
AI & Future Technologies
Apple's macrumors.com AI Wearables are expected to heavily feature Visual Intelligence technology, with reports suggesting Air Pods could be the company's first AI wearable product 9to5mac.com. The company recently released videos from its AI Reasoning and Planning Workshop . Meanwhile, rumors suggest an iPhone Fold appleinsider.com could be coming in 2026, with expectations of major leaks as it enters mass production.
Other News
Apple macrumors.com has begun blocking 18+ app downloads in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore without age assurance. In the accessory space, a Level Lock Pro 9to5mac.com review sets a new standard for Home Kit and Matter smart locks, while users can distinguish between Air Tag 2 9to5mac.com and the original model. Interestingly, young adults are reportedly embracing i Pods appleinsider.com again, moving away from all-in-one devices like the iPhone.