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From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year

Tech industry

The RAM crisis is Apple's best chance in decades to capture the PC market

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Apple's best product ever

Engadget Podcast: How Apple keeps redefining personal computing at 50

Apple remains committed to personal computing as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Apple leans into the component crisis storm

Apple aims to maximize gross profit dollars through pricing and supply chain actions, widening its market gap despite challenges faced by competitors.

fromwww.bbc.com

12 hours ago

Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't

Apple has significantly influenced technology use globally, with a strong focus on branding and marketing alongside its hardware innovations.

fromwww.npr.org

Arts

From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year

Tech industry

The RAM crisis is Apple's best chance in decades to capture the PC market

Apple is well-positioned to leverage the current RAM shortage to enhance its market presence with products like the MacBook Neo.

Apple's best product ever

Apple's 50th anniversary was marked by ranking its 50 best products based on over 1.6 million votes.

Engadget Podcast: How Apple keeps redefining personal computing at 50

Apple remains committed to personal computing as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Apple leans into the component crisis storm

Apple aims to maximize gross profit dollars through pricing and supply chain actions, widening its market gap despite challenges faced by competitors.

iPhone Fold rumor suggests it will bring a 3D printed hinge

The upcoming iPhone Fold will feature a 3D printed hinge to minimize the crease on its folding display.

Tech industry

from24/7 Wall St.

1 day ago

Intel's Panther Lake Chip is Seriously Impressive. It's Time to Buy the Stock

Intel's stock has surged nearly 130% under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, signaling a potential comeback in the chip industry.

Gadgets

This Windows Laptop Makes The MacBook Neo Look Overpriced

The HP OmniBook 5 offers superior specifications and features compared to the MacBook Neo at a lower price point.

fromtechsciencetoday

7 hours ago

Next Major iOS Update for iPhone Expected to Bring Crucial Change

iOS 27 will significantly upgrade Siri, enabling multitasking and improved context understanding through modern AI models.

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Mobile UX

AirPods Max 2 first deliveries arrive on schedule

Apple's AirPods Max 2 are now available for open sale after pre-orders.

Do Apple's new AirPods Max 2 beat the Airpods Pro 3? I've tried both, here's my take

AirPods Max 2 are ideal for Apple power users, while AirPods Pro 3 suit iPhone users better.

Mobile UX

AirPods Max 2 first deliveries arrive on schedule

Do Apple's new AirPods Max 2 beat the Airpods Pro 3? I've tried both, here's my take

AirPods Max 2 are ideal for Apple power users, while AirPods Pro 3 suit iPhone users better.

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Gadgets

Lenovo's $799 Puck-Shaped PC Weighs 600g and Drives 4 Displays - Yanko Design

Mini PCs like Lenovo's Yoga Mini i Gen 11 offer powerful performance in a compact, aesthetically pleasing design, catering to modern workspace needs.

This case adds a Lightning port to the Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Ken Pillonel, a freelance hardware prototyping consultant, designed a case that adds a Lightning port to the iPhone 17 Pro, allowing users to charge with existing Lightning cables.

Mobile UX

Don't Forget About the iPad Air in the Hubbub Over the MacBook Neo

The iPad Air remains a powerful and enjoyable tablet, despite competition from the iPad Pro and MacBook Neo.

fromwww.wired.com

Our Favorite iPad Is $50 Off

The 2025 11-inch iPad offers significant upgrades at a discounted price, making it ideal for casual use like streaming and web browsing.

For $200 more, you can get a MacBook Air

The MacBook Air was pivotal in shaping modern laptops despite initial skepticism and high price.

1 week ago

I've tested every MacBook Air in recent years - here's why the time to upgrade is now

The MacBook Air has evolved with significant hardware upgrades, making it a strong competitor to the Pro model and suitable for a wider audience.

The MacBook Air M5 starts at $1,099, up $100 from the M4

Apple released a refreshed MacBook Air with M5 chip, doubled base storage to 512GB, and increased the starting price to $1,099.

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Apple MacBook Air (2025 13-inch, M4) Drops to Its Lowest Price Ever in a New Year Laptop Clearance - Kotaku

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Apple Goes Full Clearance on MacBook Air (2025 M4, 13") at Record Low to Make Room for the 2026 Laptop Lineup - Kotaku

6 days ago

For $200 more, you can get a MacBook Air

The MacBook Air was pivotal in shaping modern laptops despite initial skepticism and high price.

1 week ago

I've tested every MacBook Air in recent years - here's why the time to upgrade is now

The MacBook Air has evolved with significant hardware upgrades, making it a strong competitor to the Pro model and suitable for a wider audience.

The MacBook Air M5 starts at $1,099, up $100 from the M4

Apple released a refreshed MacBook Air with M5 chip, doubled base storage to 512GB, and increased the starting price to $1,099.

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Apple MacBook Air (2025 13-inch, M4) Drops to Its Lowest Price Ever in a New Year Laptop Clearance - Kotaku

Apple

Apple Goes Full Clearance on MacBook Air (2025 M4, 13") at Record Low to Make Room for the 2026 Laptop Lineup - Kotaku

Gadgets

The Morning After: Our verdict on Apple's $600 Macbook Neo

fromwww.theguardian.com

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MacBook Neo review: the budget Apple laptop powered by an iPhone chip

Gadgets

MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses

fromEsquire

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The MacBook Air Hasn't Been This Cheap in Months

fromBusiness Insider

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Tech YouTuber MKBHD says the MacBook Neo is Apple's 'most disruptive product' in years

Review: A weekend with MacBook Neo

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo delivers a full Mac experience at an affordable price point, handling everyday tasks and advanced applications despite performance limitations compared to higher-end models.

Gadgets

The Morning After: Our verdict on Apple's $600 Macbook Neo

fromwww.theguardian.com

MacBook Neo review: the budget Apple laptop powered by an iPhone chip

Apple's new MacBook Neo offers high-quality features at a lower price, challenging the PC industry with its A18 Pro chip.

Gadgets

MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses

fromEsquire

The MacBook Air Hasn't Been This Cheap in Months

The MacBook Neo is budget-friendly but limited, while the MacBook Air offers better performance and features for a higher price.

fromBusiness Insider

Tech YouTuber MKBHD says the MacBook Neo is Apple's 'most disruptive product' in years

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo is the company's most affordable laptop, featuring an A18 Pro chip and aluminum chassis that delivers premium build quality at a budget price point.

Review: A weekend with MacBook Neo

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo delivers a full Mac experience at an affordable price point, handling everyday tasks and advanced applications despite performance limitations compared to higher-end models.

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Apple's new M5 Max feels like a huge upgrade if you bought your laptop 3 years ago

Apple claims that its 2026 models can deliver "up to 2x" the sustained read and write speeds of the M4 Pro and Max laptops. In our testing, the 4TB SSD in the 16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro bore that out: our unit could sustain a 13.6GB/s read speed and an even higher 17.8GB/s write speed.

Gadgets

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Mobile UX

Gurman: MacBook Ultra with touchscreen, M6 chip coming this year

Apple

Touchscreen MacBook Pros reiterated to launch later this year

Mobile UX

Gurman: MacBook Ultra with touchscreen, M6 chip coming this year

Apple

Touchscreen MacBook Pros reiterated to launch later this year

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Xiaomi Returns to Laptops After Four Years with a MacBook Air Rival That Outclasses It on Paper for $1,275 - Yanko Design

Xiaomi's Book Pro 14 targets the MacBook Air's weaknesses with superior specs and more ports, marking a strategic return to the laptop market.

Apple's 'Just Right' Goldilocks MacBook Is the One Most People Should Buy

The M5 MacBook Air remains the best all-around laptop recommendation, balancing performance, price, and features between the entry-level MacBook Neo and premium MacBook Pro.

MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the 'just right' Mac

The 2026 MacBook Air gains M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and larger base storage, maintaining excellence while costing $100 more, now positioned as a middle-tier option between the new $500-cheaper MacBook Neo and premium MacBook Pros.

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MacBook Air M5 review: Same but faster

M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody

The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade with incremental improvements, including doubled base storage to 512GB and a $100 price increase, maintaining its position as Apple's mainstream laptop option.

M5 MacBook Air Review: A Laptop With Real Middle Child Energy

The M5 MacBook Air occupies a crowded middle position between the affordable MacBook Neo and powerful MacBook Pro, offering solid performance for demanding tasks but facing positioning challenges in Apple's expanded laptop lineup.

The new MacBook Air debuts with a $50 gift card as the M4 model hits its best price

Apple's new M5 MacBook Airs offer double the base storage and improved connectivity, but cost $100 more; discounted M4 models provide similar performance at lower prices.

Apple's 'Just Right' Goldilocks MacBook Is the One Most People Should Buy

The M5 MacBook Air remains the best all-around laptop recommendation, balancing performance, price, and features between the entry-level MacBook Neo and premium MacBook Pro.

MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the 'just right' Mac

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MacBook Air M5 review: Same but faster

M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody

The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade with incremental improvements, including doubled base storage to 512GB and a $100 price increase, maintaining its position as Apple's mainstream laptop option.

M5 MacBook Air Review: A Laptop With Real Middle Child Energy

The new MacBook Air debuts with a $50 gift card as the M4 model hits its best price

Apple's new M5 MacBook Airs offer double the base storage and improved connectivity, but cost $100 more; discounted M4 models provide similar performance at lower prices.

MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air: How I'm deciding between Apple's entry-level laptops

The MacBook Neo and 13-inch Air are budget-friendly alternatives with similar sizes and weights, but differ significantly in price, processor, RAM, and features.

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MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air: Which is the better choice for you?

MacBook Neo versus an old MacBook Air: good luck

Used or refurbished M2 MacBook Air models offer better value than the new budget MacBook Neo, featuring superior processors, storage, displays, and connectivity despite higher prices.

MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air: How I'm deciding between Apple's entry-level laptops

The MacBook Neo and 13-inch Air are budget-friendly alternatives with similar sizes and weights, but differ significantly in price, processor, RAM, and features.

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MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air: Which is the better choice for you?

MacBook Neo versus an old MacBook Air: good luck

Used or refurbished M2 MacBook Air models offer better value than the new budget MacBook Neo, featuring superior processors, storage, displays, and connectivity despite higher prices.

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Now that we have the MacBook Neo, could Apple make a Mac Neo desktop?

Apple could create an affordable $399 Mac desktop with A-series chip, 8GB RAM, silent operation, and USB-C connectivity to attract Windows users and serve as an entry point to Apple's ecosystem.

MacBook Pro M5 Max 16-inch review: Still the pinnacle

The M5 Max MacBook Pro remains powerful but may feel outdated once OLED touchscreen models arrive later this year.

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Apple brings its M5 Pro and Max silicon to the next MacBook Pro generation

fromwww.engadget.com

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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 is up to $300 off

MacBook Pro M5 Max 16-inch review: Still the pinnacle

The M5 Max MacBook Pro remains powerful but may feel outdated once OLED touchscreen models arrive later this year.

Apple brings its M5 Pro and Max silicon to the next MacBook Pro generation

Apple released M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros in 14-inch and 16-inch models with pre-orders starting March 4, featuring doubled base storage and increased pricing across the lineup.

fromwww.engadget.com

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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 is up to $300 off

MacBook Neo vs. iPad Air: How I'm deciding between Apple's $599 computing devices

Apple's new MacBook Neo entry-level option at the same price as iPad Air M4 offers MacBook experience at an accessible price point, creating a choice between touchscreen tablet functionality and traditional laptop computing.

Apple Gives the iPad Air a Small Power Boost

Apple released a new M4-powered iPad Air with modest upgrades including increased memory, improved networking, and a more efficient modem, maintaining the same $599 and $799 starting prices.

MacBook Neo vs. iPad Air: How I'm deciding between Apple's $599 computing devices

Apple Gives the iPad Air a Small Power Boost

Apple released a new M4-powered iPad Air with modest upgrades including increased memory, improved networking, and a more efficient modem, maintaining the same $599 and $799 starting prices.

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo its most fixable lappy in a decade+

Apple's new MacBook Neo offers significantly improved repairability compared to recent MacBooks, using screws instead of glue and featuring modular, replaceable components.

#budget-laptop

fromMail Online

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MacBook Neo review: Apple laptop is perfect for cash-strapped students

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The $599 MacBook Neo is Shaking Up the PC Industry: 6 Best Alternatives - Yanko Design

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The MacBook Neo Cuts (Most of) the Right Corners

MacBook Neo Review: No Other Budget Laptop Can Compete

Apple's $600 MacBook Neo offers exceptional value for budget-conscious consumers despite hardware limitations, featuring an iPhone chip and minimal storage but premium build quality.

fromMail Online

MacBook Neo review: Apple laptop is perfect for cash-strapped students

Apple's new MacBook Neo costs £599 with impressive features including Apple Intelligence, 16-hour battery life, and A18 Pro chip, making it an affordable alternative to premium laptops.

The $599 MacBook Neo is Shaking Up the PC Industry: 6 Best Alternatives - Yanko Design

Apple introduces the MacBook Neo at $599, marking its first entry into the budget laptop market, directly challenging Chromebooks and Windows machines with premium design and performance.

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The MacBook Neo Cuts (Most of) the Right Corners

MacBook Neo Review: No Other Budget Laptop Can Compete

Apple's $600 MacBook Neo offers exceptional value for budget-conscious consumers despite hardware limitations, featuring an iPhone chip and minimal storage but premium build quality.

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After using MacBook Neo, it's clear Windows needs to rethink its PC strategy (and fast)

The MacBook Neo is a $599 laptop ($499 with the educator discount) that disrupts the market, bringing a trimmed-down version of the premium build MacBooks are known for to this lower price point. Yes, there are trade-offs to get the price this low, but Apple has done a good job at managing them.

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I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything

A MacBook Neo review and subscriber AMA will occur at 11AM PT/2PM ET, with the reviewer available to answer questions about Apple's new $599 laptop featuring an iPhone chip and other MacBook models.

Testing Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new "performance" cores

The M5 Pro and M5 Max are no longer monolithic chips with all the CPU and GPU cores and everything else packed into a single silicon die. Using an 'all-new Fusion Architecture' like the one used to combine two Max chips into a single Ultra chip, Apple now splits the CPU cores (and other things) into one piece of silicon, and the GPU cores (and other things) into another piece of silicon.

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4 weeks ago

Weekly deals: iPhone 17e, new iPad Air, MacBook Neo, plus new MacBook Air and Pro

Apple released iPhone 17e with MagSafe, 256GB base storage, and A19 chip at $600, competing directly with Google Pixel 10a while iPad Air received M4 upgrade with 12GB RAM.

Apple announces new MacBook Air and Pro models with M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips

Apple released MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max processors, featuring faster cores, doubled base storage, Wi-Fi 7, and higher prices.

fromTechCrunch

Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5 | TechCrunch

Apple released M5-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops optimized for AI tasks, offering up to 4x faster performance than M4 predecessors with enhanced battery life and connectivity features.

How to preorder the iPhone 17e, MacBook Air M5, and other new Apple devices

Apple released new devices including iPhone 17e, iPad Air M4, MacBook Air M5, MacBook Pro M5/M5 Max, and display models, all available for preorder with March 11 release date.

Apple's New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices

Apple updated MacBook Air to M5 chip with faster storage, and introduced M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for MacBook Pro with significantly improved CPU and GPU performance for AI workloads.

fromTechRepublic

Apple Calls New M5 MacBook Pro Its Most Powerful Laptop Yet

Apple's M5 chips deliver up to 4x faster AI performance, doubled base storage, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and up to 24-hour battery life in new MacBook Air and Pro models.

Apple unveils its next-gen M5 family of Mac laptops

Apple released M5 MacBook Air, M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros, and new Studio Displays, featuring chips engineered for AI with up to 30% faster performance and 4X faster AI operations.

Apple intros M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and its first new monitors in years

M5 Pro and Max chips feature significantly improved GPU cores and memory bandwidth, with M5 Pro offering up to 20 GPU cores and M5 Max up to 40, delivering approximately 20 percent performance gains alongside new Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.

fromTheregister

Apple jacks up MacBook pricing with M5 Pro, Max debut

Apple raised MacBook Pro prices by $200 and MacBook Air prices by $100, offsetting DRAM shortage costs with doubled storage while introducing heterogeneous multi-die M5 chip architecture.

Apple says it has "a big week ahead." Here's what we expect to see.

The use of the word experience, rather than event or presentation, implies that Apple's typical presentation format won't apply here. And CEO Tim Cook more or less confirmed this when he posted that the company had "a big week ahead," starting on Monday. Apple is most likely planning multiple days of product launches announced via press release on its Newsroom site, with the "experience" on Wednesday serving as a capper and a hands-on session for the media.

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Apple's online store now lets you build a new Mac exactly the way you want

Apple's online Mac configurator now requires manual selection of each specification, enabling customization of color, display, chip, memory, storage, apps, and power adapter.

You can save $400 on a M4 MacBook Pro right now -- but only for a limited time

MacBook Pro with M4 delivers faster performance, longer battery life, mini‑LED display, Thunderbolt 5 ports, and similar starting price to the M3 models.

fromwww.engadget.com