Apple announced the iPhone 17e this week, and it corrects one of the biggest problems with its predecessor by adding support for MagSafe.
There’s a robust ecosystem of MagSafe accessories for iPhone on the market, and these are some of my favorites.
I’m a huge fan of the . I think it’s the best multi-device charger on the market, allowing you to charge your iPhone using MagSafe, alongside your Apple Watch and AirPods. It has a compact design and holds your iPhone upright
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One of my most anticipated Apple products is ‘HomePad,’ a new HomePod-type device with a display. But per , the wait may be longer than expected.
Rumors have indicated for the past 18 months that Apple wants to expand its Home product lineup.
Right now the company only sells three Home products: Apple TV 4K, HomePod, and HomePod mini.
A new ‘HomePad’ that’s like a HomePod mixed with an iPad has been rumored since late 2024. Originally projected
Apple unveiled the all-new on Wednesday, and several configurations have already sold out for day one deliveries.
Update: As of Friday morning, the blush base model has slipped to between March 16 and March 23. The other three base model colors are still promised for day one.
Meanwhile, only the silver version of the upgraded model is promised to arrive on day one. Blush and citrus are promised to arrive between March 23 and March 30. The upgraded indigo model shows delivery between March 1
Apple launched seven new products announced, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more.
On Monday, Apple started off the week with two product announcements.
The $599 iPhone 17e replaces the iPhone 16e with 2x the storage, faster performance, and the magic of MagSafe. There’s also a new “soft pink” color in addition to black and white options.
Both and are essential tools for illustrators, a reality that will be on full display later this month in Sydney, Australia.
Apple and the Sydney Opera House have announced a “yearlong collaboration” that will kick off with “a newly commissioned artwork, Illuminating Creativity ,” that Apple says “will transform the Opera House’s eastern Bennelong sails from March 25-27 into a canvas for creativity, community, and Australian talent.”
The project involves artwork created on iPad with by 10 emerging Australian artists
Chance and Zac break down Apple’s Mac announcements of the week. There’s the M5 MacBook Air and more powerful MacBook Pro models with an intriguing new chip architecture and naming scheme. Plus, the new Studio Display “family” is here with good and bad news. Finally, Chance recounts his trip to NYC where he saw the launch of the all-new MacBook Neo.
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The 2026 Formula 1 season kicks off this weekend, with the Australian Grand Prix as the first race of the season. If you are in the United States, the sport has a new broadcast home: all races are streaming with an , live and on demand.
You can watch in the Apple TV app across iPhone, Android, Mac, Apple TV 4K set-top box, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Fire Stick, Roku and more platforms. You can also watch online at .
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While the new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros won’t be available until March 11, the first M5 Max benchmark has already appeared on Geekbench. Here are the results.
As we mentioned a few days ago when an early benchmark purporting to measure the performance of the yet-to-be-released M4 iPad Air surfaced, Geekbench results for unreleased products should always be taken with a grain of salt .
That said, the reported for an 18-core M5 Max chip
Apple unveiled the all-new on Wednesday, and one configuration has already sold out for day one deliveries.
MacBook Neo, Apple’s first laptop that runs on a chip originally designed for iPhone, comes in four colors and two storage configurations.
Apple offers silver, blush, citrus, and indigo color options. Storage options include 256GB and 512GB. The higher storage model also includes Touch ID. Each model has 8GB RAM.
As of Thursday afternoon, seven of the eight configurations