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Apple launched the MacBook Neo 9to5mac.com this week, its entry-level MacBook. The company also unveiled new Studio Display XDR macrumors.com models. Apple also released the M5 MacBook Air appleinsider.com. Furthermore, the iPhone 17e macrumors.com was announced this week.
Apple discontinued over a dozen products dating back to 2019. The MacBook Neo has the most recycled content 9to5mac.com of any Apple product. The new Studio Display XDR macrumors.com supports DICOM medical imaging. The MacBook Neo is equipped with two USB-C ports macrumors.com.
Software & Services
iOS 26.4 is in beta testing and adds new features 9to5mac.com. iOS 26.3.1 and iPad OS 26.3.1 were released with bug fixes macrumors.com. iOS 26 9to5mac.com has a new Home Screen setting. Apple Music introduces metadata tags 9to5mac.com to disclose AI-generated content.
Apple TV+ shared a brief clip that teases the plot of Ted Lasso season 4 9to5mac.com. Twisted Yoga 9to5mac.com, a new true crime docuseries, will premiere next week.
Deals & Accessories
Amazon has pre-order discounts macrumors.com for the M4 iPad Air. First cash deals are available on the new M4 iPad Air 9to5mac.com. The AirTag 1 macrumors.com is available at a major discount with a 4-pack costing $64.
Apple also launched new Hermes Apple Watch bands appleinsider.com. ESR has productivity-boosting options appleinsider.com for the new iPad Air. The Blackmagic Camera ProDock 9to5mac.com is a great iPhone accessory.
Industry & Market
Walmart will continue selling Macs 9to5mac.com after proving market for MacBook Neo. Apple and the Sydney Opera House macrumors.com announced a yearlong collaboration. Apple is geoblocking downloads 9to5mac.com of ByteDance-owned apps in the US.
Apple is set to show at GDC 2026 appleinsider.com. The Information Technology Industry Council, whose members include Apple, sent a letter to the Pentagon addressing Anthropic’s designation 9to5mac.com as a “supply chain risk.” Early benchmarks show the likely performance gains of the iPad Air’s new M4 chip 9to5mac.com.
MacBook Neo Details
The MacBook Neo has the same magic keyboard macrumors.com as other Mac Books. The MacBook Neo can connect to an external monitor appleinsider.com. John Ternus 9to5mac.com spoke to ABC News following the MacBook Neo unveiling.
The new MacBook Neo wallpapers 9to5mac.com are available for download. The MacBook Neo is remarkably similar to iPhone in external display support. MacBook Neo benchmark results appleinsider.com are close to iPhone 16 Pro.
Other News
Apple’s M5 Max Chip macrumors.com achieved a new record in first benchmark result. iOS 26 9to5mac.com gave Apple’s Calendar app a convenient new advantage. Netflix acquired an AI-tech filmmaking company 9to5mac.com.
Google Maps 9to5google.com for Android and iOS is rolling out a gradient icon redesign. Anthropic 9to5mac.com is adding voice mode to Claude Code. The official numbers for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show 9to5mac.com were released this week.
VSCO Galleries 9to5mac.com app was designed to tackle the friction of shared photo folders. French thriller series 9to5mac.com 'The Hunt' premieres on Apple TV.