• Apple announces March 4 “Special Apple Experience” event, likely unveiling new Macs, iPads, and budget iPhone. • Speculation points to iPhone 17e with A19 chip, MagSafe charging, and $599 price. • New iPads may feature A18 chip base model and M4-powered iPad Air, minimal performance gains. • MacBook Pro lineup expected to receive M5 Pro and M5 Max chips on 14‑ and 16‑inch models. • Apple’s event will be held at 9AM ET on March 4 in New York City, covered by Ars. • Anticipated updates may include CPU/GPU core disabling on low‑end iPads, making differences negligible.
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- It may be more tempting to take that aging Mac you’ve been coddling and put it out to pasture soon. Apple has announced an event for March 4, which in usual Apple fashion, it has branded a “Special Apple Experience.” Also in usual Apple fashion, it has not come out and said what it’s going to be announcing. We have a pretty good idea, though. The event will kick off at 9AM ET on March 4-Ars will be on the ground in New York City to cover Apple’s latest unveiling, whatever form it may take. Apple doesn’t release most products on a set schedule, but some recent speculation about likely hardware
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