Episode 971: MacBooks are coming! Cheap MacBooks are coming!
About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming Apple event and new developments in Apple AI hardware.
Apple has something cooking for March 4, and the signs indicate that we are getting the laptop we’ve been waiting for. We’re talking about the upcoming event and new developments in Apple AI hardware on this episode of the Macworld Podcast. Time codes below may shift because of ad inserts.00:00 Introduction01:23 Apple AI hardware news11:52 Apple's March 4 event announcement (Cheap MacBooks)32:13 iOS 26.4 beta and no new Siri43:30 This Week in Apple History49:43 Comment Corner55:55 Wrap up and how to contact us Low-cost MacBook in ‘fun colors’ leads flurry of upcoming Mac releases: https://www.macworld.com/article/3061517Apple invites press to global ‘experiences’ on March 4: https://www.macworld.com/article/3062338Apple smart glasses (and other AI hardware) are coming: https://www.macworld.com/article/3063779Review of the original iPod mini: https://www.macworld.com/article/169901 Send us an email: podcast@macworld.comBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.com Learn more about your ad choices…
Topics covered
- Apple news
- MacBook announcement
- AI hardware
- iOS updates
- Apple history
Keywords
- Apple
- MacBooks
- AI hardware
- March 4 event
- iOS 26.4 beta
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