A shift in the timeline

Surely the biggest problem with a touchscreen MacBook Pro is making sure the screen doesn’t wobble as you interact with it.

Imagine a new touchscreen MacBook Pro sitting in your lap, and the lid flopping all over the place as you touch this button or that on the screen. Especially with the super-light and thin screens Apple has been shipping lately.

Heck, MacBook screens already bounce about when you’re just typing on the keyboard, let alone touching the screen.

And then there’s the fingerprints. My MacBook screen already gets fairly grimy just from the grease transferred from the keyboard when the lid is closed. It’s going to get extra oily when you add in daily Multi-Touch use.

I dunno, I’m still a bit skeptical about a touchscreen MacBook, even though the latest rumors indicate it’s coming sooner than many of us hoped.

But like Steve Jobs said: "A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.” Sounds like we’re gonna be shown it fairly soon.

Also in today’s newsletter:

Wow: Worrying about how many cell tower bars you’ve got is going to be a thing of the past. The next generation of satellite connectivity sounds awesome.
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A reliable Chinese leaker just shared more details on the folding iPhone design.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple’s first OLED MacBook may launch sooner than hoped

Exciting news about the OLED MacBook! We won't have to wait as long as some had feared for this stunning display (plus a redesign).

iPhone Fold leak shows Apple borrowing design cues from iPad

A new leak provides more details about the foldable iPhone's design, pointing to several similarities to current iPads.

Next iPhones' satellite connectivity could rocket way beyond SOS

After iPhone 17, we could see more advanced iPhone satellite features changing the connectivity game and going way beyond emergency uses.

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Deal alert: New M5 iPad Pro falls to its lowest price

Right now, a hot M5 iPad Pro deal gets you up to $150 off the best Apple tablet. That's real savings on a powerful computer for work or home.

Launch Home automations with new Airversa smart button controller

The sleek new Airversa QliQ Smart Button controller's three buttons let you launch up to nine Apple Home automations.

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These open-ear earbuds can translate more than 50 languages in real time

Get real-time AI translation in more than 50 languages with Mymanu Orb open-ear translating earbuds. Great for travel, meetings and more.

iOS' handy Developer Mode lets you run your own code on your iPhone

If you're writing your own apps in Xcode, you will need to enable Developer Mode on your iPhone or iPad before running your app.

Ditch those extra remotes: How to control sound bar volume with Apple TV's Siri Remote

You can set up your Apple TV to control volume on a separate sound system, like a sound bar. You don’t need to keep two or three remotes.

Today in Apple history: iPhone comes to Verizon at last

On February 3, 2011, the iPhone arrived on the largest U.S. carrier. Bringing iPhone to Verizon Wireless ended four years of AT&T exclusivity.

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My vision was to create the first fully packaged computer. We were no longer aiming for the handful of hobbyists who liked to assemble their own computers, who knew how to buy transformers and keyboards. For every one of them there were a thousand people who would want the machine to be ready to run.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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