Apple News 3d Briefing
×Market & Deals
Amazon macrumors.com is offering a notable discount on Air Pods Max. Apple is expected to unveil its long-rumored lower-cost MacBook macrumors.com next week. Amazon is also offering deals on Air Pods and Beats appleinsider.com.
Product Launches & Updates
Apple is planning an "Experience" on March 4, and the iPad Air macrumors.com is expected to be refreshed. The Apple Sports app macrumors.com is now available in more countries. Apple TV 9to5mac.com has added new movies to its lineup.
Software & Features
iOS 26.4 9to5mac.com has made Apple Passwords the primary password manager. tv OS 26.4 9to5mac.com is in beta testing, with new changes coming. mac OS 27 macrumors.com is several months away, but rumors are circulating.
Hardware & Accessories
Retailers are engaged in a month-end price war, offering discounts on M5 MacBook Pro appleinsider.com. The iPhone 18 Pro appleinsider.com could feature a 24 megapixel camera. A new Air Tag 9to5mac.com is available.
Industry & Partnerships
Chase 9to5mac.com explains why it won’t lose billions on Apple Card. Xiaomi macrumors.com will introduce a new software update to improve connectivity with Apple products. Apple 9to5mac.com was fined in Brazil for selling i Phones without a charger.
Legal & Regulatory
The UK government's attempts to access iCloud data have prompted U.S. lawmakers to request a briefing iCloud encryption appleinsider.com. Spanish antitrust authorities believe that Apple and Google took too long to comply with orders antitrust dispute appleinsider.com. Apple macrumors.com now blocks 18+ app downloads in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore.
Apple TV & Entertainment
Apple TV 9to5mac.com has a new sci-fi premiere coming this week. Ted Lasso 9to5mac.com season 4 has a big release timing update. Martin Scorsese’s “What Happens At Night” has added another A-lister to the cast Martin Scorsese 9to5mac.com.
App Store & Gaming
Some customers are having issues with the App Store macrumors.com. App Store gaming 9to5mac.com revenue hit $52.5B in 2025.
Innovation & Technology
Apple Vision Pro appleinsider.com users will get to see Disney's "Muppet*Vision 3D". Apple TV 9to5mac.com adds detailed F1 experience. Apple 9to5mac.com releases videos from its 2025 AI Reasoning and Planning Workshop.
iOS & Security
iOS 26.4 appleinsider.com introduces age verification. The iOS bootloader appleinsider.com has a new name. Reddit and Discord 9to5mac.com are facing issues with age verification.
Mac & mac OS
Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro macrumors.com is rumored. mac OS Tahoe appleinsider.com external drive mounting issues are being investigated. Mac hardware 9to5mac.com is great, but mac OS 26 is a disaster, say pundits.
iPhone & Accessories
iPhone 17 Pro macrumors.com gets 24x zoom with a new lens. iPhone 18 Pro macrumors.com may revive a feature Samsung dropped. Apple's iPhone 17 cases macrumors.com are on sale on Amazon.
AI & Future Tech
AI coding tools 9to5mac.com may be the end of freemium utility apps. Apple's AI wearables macrumors.com are expected to lean heavily on visual intelligence.
Steve Jobs & Apple History
Steve Jobs macrumors.com would have celebrated his 71st birthday. Tim Cook reflected on joining Apple macrumors.com and Steve Jobs.
Other News
Carrot Weather 9to5mac.com adds The Weather Channel data. YouTube macrumors.com Premium Lite plan gets new perks. Sonos macrumors.com is planning an app overhaul.