MacBook Neo, AirPods Max 2, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this month
From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week.
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Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX
The move could help Apple better compete with Adobe Premiere Pro and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company’s most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years.”
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more.
Apple’s $549 AirPods Max 2 add better ANC and live translation
Apple has just announced the AirPods Max 2 with better noise cancellation and sound quality. The second generation of Apple’s over-ear headphones starts at $549 and comes equipped with an H2 chip that powers a bunch of new features, including AI-powered live translation, which translates speech to your preferred language in real-time. As noted by […]
Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two
“Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company’s most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years.”
MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac
Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It’s just as outstanding a computer as last year’s model, even if it’s a shame it’s $100 more expensive. The bigger change has happened to the Air. […]
Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss
Apple dropped its App Store commission rates to 25% in China, and commissions on auto-renewed subscriptions down to 12%.
The MacBook Neo is a winner
It was a little surprising to see Apple decide to leap fully into the affordable laptop market, to try and compete with devices the company typically prefers to just look down its nose at. It was also a little surprising to see Apple basically nail it on the first try. On this episode of The […]