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I’m beyond excited about the raft of products Apple is going to release this year.
The new “HomePad” smart home hub is perhaps top of my list because it’s a brand-new product category. I can’t wait to see how Apple reimagines the heart of the smart home.
But there’s also an exciting new folding iPhone, a budget-friendly MacBook and new AirPods with cameras!
Even routine spec updates of major products, like the iPad, iPhone and Mac, promise to be killer, thanks to Apple’s latest chips — networking as well as CPU — which are proving to be anything but routine.
It all starts March 4, when Apple will hold media events in New York, London and Shanghai.
And given that Apple’s going to be having a busy year, the March event is likely to be busy also. Here’s what to expect.
Also in today’s newsletter:
The March 4 “special Apple Experience” will likely see the debut of a new MacBook Air with a super-speedy M5 chip. Here’s why the new Air is probably the best MacBook for most people.
And to get your juices flowing, here are the 10 very best MacBook Air workstations we’ve seen over the years.
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A new gaming emulator promises to turn your Mac into a PC, unlocking vast libraries of games previously unavailable on macOS.
🔥 DEAL OF THE DAY: The latest model of the Ring video doorbell is just $60 (a healthy 40% off). Dystopian surveillance network aside, Ring doorbells are the best thing since sliced bread.
The much-ballyhooed controversy over Liquid Glass is supposedly slowing the adoption of iOS 26. Poppycock, says Apple!
To see how far Apple’s laptops have come, check out the Pismo PowerBook from 2000, one of the best laptops Apple ever made. I remember having to remove the keyboard to insert a Wi-Fi card on one of these. Fun times!
Thanks for all the comments on last Friday’s poll about this newsletter’s wallpapers and Steve Jobs quotes. More than a couple of people said the quotes are the only reason they open the email! Ouch! See below.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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