All the news about Apple’s MacBook Neo, iPhone 17E, and more

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An image of Apple’s new MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro or M5 Max chip. | Image: The Verge, Apple

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Apple is kicking off March with a flurry of product announcements ahead of a “special Apple experience” on March 4th in New York City, London, and Shanghai.

Apple started on March 2nd by announcing the iPhone 17E. The new $599 phone has a lot of welcome additions over the iPhone 16E, like support for MagSafe charging, doubled base storage of 256GB, and a Ceramic Shield 2 display, all for the same starting price.

The same day, Apple also revealed a new iPad Air powered by an M4 chip, a bump up from the previous version’s M3 chip. March 3rd brought announcements of MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, the MacBook Air with an M5 chip, and a Studio Display refresh, including a new Mini LED-equipped XDR model. Wednesday morning has arrived with the details of the new MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop powered by an A18 Pro chip design that first launched with the iPhone 16.

Read on for all of our coverage of Apple’s March 2026 announcements.

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Our first hands-on look at Apple’s MacBook Neo

Apple’s website leaks MacBook ‘Neo,’ which could be its new cheaper laptop

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How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones

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Source: The Verge