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Amazon is offering all-time low prices macrumors.com on the Apple Watch Series 11 this week. Shoppers can also find discounts on the iPad Mini 7 macrumors.com and AirPods 4 macrumors.com with Active Noise Cancellation.
Upcoming Launches
Apple is expected to have a "major rush" of customers this week macrumors.com, and Apple Stores macrumors.com in the United Arab Emirates have temporarily closed. The company is preparing for a number of physical product launches during its early March event, including a new MacBook appleinsider.com.
New Products
Apple is refreshing its Apple Watch band 9to5mac.com and iPhone case lineup with new spring colors. The new iPhone 17e 9to5mac.com has been announced, and an existing case appleinsider.com will still fit. The iPhone 17e will now feature 256GB base storage macrumors.com.
Future Products
Apple is still developing a large foldable iPad macrumors.com, which could arrive by 2029. The OLED MacBook Air macrumors.com is expected in 2028, and a vapor chamber cooling system will be added to the iPad Pro macrumors.com as soon as next year.
Software and Services
Apple’s Wallet app 9to5mac.com received a variety of new features in iOS. Apple is also working with Ritter Sport on an Apple Music promotion macrumors.com. WWDC appleinsider.com 2026 is expected to introduce Core AI.
Accessories
Accessories maker ESR recently launched a new lineup of iPad accessories 9to5mac.com. The Baseus Pico Go AM52 Qi2.2 MagSafe battery packs appleinsider.com bring more features and faster speeds.
Industry Analysis
Apple may increase its reliance on Google due to under-investment in data centers appleinsider.com. The global shortage is causing manufacturers, including Apple, to pay more for RAM and flash storage appleinsider.com.
Third-Party Apps
The AI chatbot Claude 9to5mac.com is currently at the top of the App Store's Top Downloaded charts. Speechify 9to5mac.com can now transcribe and summarize meetings.
Security and Privacy
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Mac Accessories
An Alogic Clarity Touch appleinsider.com 6K monitor is considered cheap at $2,500. Find My card tracker 9to5mac.com solves Air Tag's biggest problem.
Mac and iPhone
Apple has confirmed that a series of product launches 9to5mac.com will begin on Monday. While my preferred way to use an iPhone is with no case or screen protector, I’m actually enjoying both on iPhone 17 Pro 9to5mac.com.
Apple @ Work
Meeting Owl 5 Pro 9to5mac.com brings 360-degree video and single-cable connectivity to the boardroom.
Older Products
One year ago today, Apple launched the iPhone 16e macrumors.com.