Posted by Alumni from TechCrunch
March 5, 2026
The tech giant started things off on Monday with the new iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air. Then on Tuesday, Apple announced the M5 MacBook Air, new MacBook Pro models, new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and a new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR. Apple then rounded out its announcements on Wednesday with a cheaper MacBook called the MacBook Neo that runs on a chip similar to the iPad and iPhone. One of the most notable changes from the previous budget iPhone is the addition of MagSafe and Qi2, which supports wireless charging up to 15 W. As for the camera, the iPhone 17e features the same 48-megapixel camera as the iPhone 16e. The iPhone 17e also features C1X, Apple's latest-generation cellular modem, which is up to 2x faster than the C1 in iPhone 16e, according to Apple. The tech giant says C1X uses 30% less energy than the modem in an iPhone 16 Pro, which allows for better battery life. Apple announced the new iPad Air, powered by the M4 chip, making it 30% faster than the M3 iPad... learn more