Apple News 3d Briefing

Product Launches

Apple 9to5mac.com kicked off its March event week with the announcement of the iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air. The new iPhone 17e brings several key updates, including increased base storage and Mag Safe support 9to5mac.com. The iPhone 17e reportedly solves the iPhone 16e's biggest problem while maintaining a familiar design that allows existing cases to still fit appleinsider.com. Meanwhile, the new iPad Air features an M4 chip, though it's been noted that this version has only three performance cores compared to the iPad Pro version appleinsider.com. Apple has also released new accessories including iPhone cases, Apple Watch bands, and a Crossbody Strap in new colors macrumors.com.

Software Updates

Apple is continuing its development cycle with third betas of iOS 26.4 and iPad OS 26.4 now available to developers macrumors.com. These updates include AI-powered Apple Music changes and other new features. The company also released third betas for watch OS 26.4, tv OS 26.4, and vision OS 26.4 for testing purposes macrumors.com. For users not fond of mac OS, there are now options to block alerts or downgrade the operating system 9to5mac.com. The Always On Display functionality in iOS 26 has also been changed in a way that users may not appreciate 9to5mac.com.

Entertainment

Apple TV 9to5mac.com has canceled the critically acclaimed comedy "Palm Royale" after two seasons, despite its positive reception. March will still be a significant month for Apple TV, with ongoing episodes of major series like "Monarch" set to air 9to5mac.com.

Future Products

Several rumors about upcoming Apple products have emerged. Apple is reportedly still developing a large foldable iPad