Apple News 3d Briefing
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Amazon is offering a discount on the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro macrumors.com, with prices starting at $1,449.00. Apple has also revealed the iPhone 17e 9to5mac.com and an iPad Air with M4. Additionally, Apple updated its trade-in values macrumors.com for various devices.
Apple's new iPhone 17e 9to5mac.com is here, and it addresses the iPhone 16e's shortcomings. The new iPhone 17e appleinsider.com offers performance boosts.
The new iPad Air appleinsider.com has a binned M4 chip with three performance cores. Apple will add a vapor chamber cooling system to the iPad Pro macrumors.com next year.
Software Updates
Apple confirmed that iPad OS 26.3.1 and mac OS 26.3.1 macrumors.com are on the way. Apple has also released the third iOS 26.4 beta version for iPhone 9to5mac.com. Third betas of upcoming watch OS 26.4, tv OS 26.4, and vision OS 26.4 macrumors.com have also been seeded to developers.
Product Rumors & Analysis
Apple appears to have accidentally leaked the name of its low-cost MacBook macrumors.com model. The next generation MacBook Air 9to5mac.com and MacBook Pro 9to5mac.com have launched. Apple is expected to update the MacBook Air macrumors.com with an OLED display in 2028.
Apple is reportedly asking Google to run Siri macrumors.com on its servers. Apple Stores will be preparing for a significant number of physical product launches during its early March event, with the new MacBook appleinsider.com getting its own table.
Deals & Accessories
Amazon is offering deals on Apple Watch Series 11 macrumors.com models. Air Pods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation 9to5mac.com are also on sale. ESR has launched a new lineup of iPad accessories 9to5mac.com.
Seasonal color refreshes have arrived for Apple accessories macrumors.com, including iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. A SUPERONE for MagSafe 9to5mac.com iPhone grip makes a great impromptu iPhone stand.
Industry News
Apple's retail store employees should expect a "major rush" of customers this week, according to Bloomberg macrumors.com. Apple has temporarily closed all five of its retail stores macrumors.com in the United Arab Emirates.
App Store & Services
Select Setapp 9to5mac.com apps will offer standalone purchase options. Australia could force the App Store appleinsider.com to remove AI apps without age verification. Anthropic is aiming to lure customers from Chat GPT with a new memory import tool macrumors.com.
Apple TV & Entertainment
Apple TV will be airing episodes of major series like Monarch 9to5mac.com in March. Apple won’t be renewing the comedy Palm Royale 9to5mac.com for a third season.
Other Tech News
The Gamakay TK75HE V2 mechanical keyboard is very much a gamer's keyboard with the RGB elements and lack of Mac appleinsider.com keys. It looks like Apple isn’t the only company with new products launching soon 9to5mac.com.
Podcast & Security
Apple at Work Podcast discusses cyber security using local AI Apple @ Work Podcast 9to5mac.com. 9to5Mac Security Bite 9to5mac.com is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle.
User Experience
Multiple studies have associated doomscrolling with negative impacts on mental health. mac OS 26 9to5mac.com is a decent upgrade.
Other
Apple is still developing a large foldable iPad macrumors.com.