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Joe Rossignol

Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

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Apple Vision Pro is Getting the 'World's Most Advanced Flight Simulator'

Wednesday March 11, 2026 10:32 am PDT by
X-Plane, which is advertised as being the "world's most advanced flight simulator," is coming to Apple's Vision Pro in the next month or so. The upcoming visionOS 26.4 update adds support for NVIDIA's CloudXR 6.0 platform, and this will enable Vision Pro users to wirelessly stream immersive PC games from NVIDIA RTX-powered servers via Wi-Fi, including the flight simulator X-Plane 12. Accordin...
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MacBook Pro to Receive 'Major Upgrade' by Early Next Year

Wednesday March 11, 2026 8:53 am PDT by
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said the MacBook Pro will receive a "major upgrade" with an OLED display by early next year. In a blog post, Kuo said the new MacBook Pro will be released between late 2026 and early 2027. With an OLED display, the MacBook Pro would have better image quality compared to the current models with LCD displays and mini-LED backlighting. Advantages ...
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Apple Invites App's Home Screen Widget Just Got Better

Wednesday March 11, 2026 7:49 am PDT by
With the latest version of the Apple Invites app on the iPhone, released today, the app's Home Screen widget has received a small but useful enhancement. In August, the app gained a Home Screen widget that counts down the days until an upcoming event, but you had to choose a specific event. Starting today, though, a new "Next Upcoming" option can automatically refresh the widget with your...
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Apple Released Seven New Products Today

Wednesday March 11, 2026 7:05 am PDT by
Starting today, the seven new Apple products that were announced last week are available at Apple Stores and beginning to arrive to customers. The colorful MacBook Neo and all of the other new products are on display at most Apple Store locations around the world starting today. Apple Stores have inventory of the new products for both walk-in customers and Apple Store pickup, but...
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TikTok Launching Two New Apple Music Features on iPhone

Wednesday March 11, 2026 6:22 am PDT by
TikTok and Apple today announced that Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen to full-length songs on Apple Music without leaving the TikTok app. When a TikTok user comes across a song they love while browsing their "For You" page, they will be able to tap a "Play Full Song" button to open up an Apple Music player in the app and listen to the song in its entirety. From there, Apple...
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ASUS Executive Says MacBook Neo is 'Shock' to PC Industry

Tuesday March 10, 2026 7:38 pm PDT by
On an earnings call today, an ASUS executive admitted that Apple's more affordable MacBook Neo is a "shock" to the PC industry (via PCMag). In the U.S., the MacBook Neo starts at just $599, or at an even lower $499 for college students. "Given Apple's historically very premium pricing, launching such an affordable product is certainly a shock to the entire market," said ASUS's Chief...
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MacBook Neo Has Up to 8× Slower SSD Speeds Compared to New MacBook Pro

Tuesday March 10, 2026 1:54 pm PDT by
While the MacBook Neo achieves a breakthrough $599 starting price, that of course comes with some compromises, and one of them is slower SSD speeds. The Verge today showed the MacBook Neo had up to 8× slower sustained SSD read and write speeds in a benchmark test compared to the new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The site did not mention which tool it used to measure SSD...
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Apple's New MacBooks Have a Keyboard Change You Might Have Missed

Tuesday March 10, 2026 9:52 am PDT by
The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models feature a keyboard change that was easy to miss during Apple's announcements last week. The new U.S. English keyboard layout On the U.S. English version of the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro keyboards, the tab, caps lock, shift, return, and delete keycaps now have glyphs on them. On previous-generation models, these keys are labeled with text...
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MacBook Neo Reviews: Is Just 8GB of RAM Enough?

Tuesday March 10, 2026 6:54 am PDT by
The first reviews of the MacBook Neo were published today by selected publications and YouTube channels, ahead of the laptop launching on Wednesday. Available in Blush, Citrus, Indigo, and Silver, the MacBook Neo is powered by a version of the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 Pro. The laptop is equipped with a 13-inch display, up to 512GB of storage, and a non-configurable 8GB of RAM....
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MacBook Neo Unboxing Videos Shared Ahead of Launch Day

Tuesday March 10, 2026 6:09 am PDT by
The first MacBook Neo unboxing videos were shared today by selected YouTube channels, ahead of the laptop launching on Wednesday. Regardless of whether you choose Blush, Citrus, Indigo, or Silver, the MacBook Neo comes with a white USB-C charging cable in the box. In all regions except the UK and the EU, Apple's 20W USB-C Power Adapter is also included in the box. As has been the case for a...
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New Book 'Apple: The First 50 Years' Now Available

Tuesday March 10, 2026 5:30 am PDT by
Tech columnist David Pogue's new book Apple: The First 50 Years is available in hardcover and digital formats starting today. In time for Apple's 50th anniversary on April 1, the 608-page book explores the first five decades of the company's history. Pogue interviewed 150 key people who shaped Apple into what it is today, including the company's co-founder Steve Wozniak, former CEO John...
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Apple's CarPlay Ultra Expanding to These Vehicle Brands Next

Monday March 9, 2026 3:05 pm PDT by
Last year, Apple launched CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. Nearly 10 months later, CarPlay Ultra is still limited to Aston Martin's latest luxury vehicles, but that should change this year. In May 2025, Apple said many other vehicle brands planned to offer CarPlay Ultra, including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. In his Power On...
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MacBook Neo Availability Continues to Tighten Ahead of Launch

Monday March 9, 2026 2:50 pm PDT by
If you want a MacBook Neo from Apple for Wednesday, March 11 delivery, but have yet to place an order, you might be out of luck. MacBook Neo pre-orders began March 4, and the initial delivery date was March 11. But now, Apple's online store in the U.S. shows that MacBook Neo orders placed today are estimated to be delivered between March 17 and March 31. Here are the estimated delivery...
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MacBook Pro Reviews: One 'Astonishing' Upgrade Beyond M5 Pro and M5 Max

Monday March 9, 2026 2:18 pm PDT by
The first reviews of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max chips were published today by selected publications and YouTube channels, ahead of the laptops launching on Wednesday. In addition to the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, the new MacBook Pro models offer up to twice as fast SSD speeds compared to the previous generation, and storage now starts at 1TB. ...
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Apple May Launch 'AirPods Ultra' With Key New Feature

Monday March 9, 2026 9:01 am PDT by
While the AirPods Pro 3 launched just six months ago, it has been rumored that Apple plans to unveil new AirPods Pro this year. Instead of AirPods Pro 4, it has been rumored that the new AirPods Pro will be a higher-end version of the AirPods Pro 3. This would be similar to the regular AirPods 4, which are available in two versions, with and without active noise cancellation. According to ...
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MacBook Neo's AppleCare+ Repair Fees Are Lower Than All Other Macs

Monday March 9, 2026 8:28 am PDT by
The new MacBook Neo has a breakthrough starting price of just $599, and AppleCare+ repair fees for the laptop are lower than all other Macs too. AppleCare+ for the MacBook Neo can be purchased for $139 upfront, or customers can opt to pay $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year indefinitely. In the U.S., there is also AppleCare One, which lets you protect multiple Apple products from $19.99 per...
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iPhone 17e Reviews: Two Key Upgrades

Monday March 9, 2026 7:17 am PDT by
The first reviews of the iPhone 17e were published today by selected publications and YouTube channels, ahead of the device launching on Wednesday. iPhone 17e features the same overall design as the iPhone 16e, but it gained Apple's A19 chip, MagSafe for magnetic wireless charging and magnetic accessories, and Apple's second-generation C1X cellular modem. In the U.S., the iPhone 17e starts...
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Tim Cook Says Two Things Matter Most at Apple Ahead of Company's 50th Anniversary

Sunday March 8, 2026 6:13 pm PDT by
CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue interviewed Apple's CEO Tim Cook ahead of the company's 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026. In the interview, Cook revealed the two things that are "essential" to Apple: people and culture. "Yes, we have a lot of intellectual property and so forth, and that is important, but it's people that create that intellectual property," said Cook. "It's...
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Apple Teases 50th Anniversary Plans

Sunday March 8, 2026 6:52 am PDT by
In a recent all-hands meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees to "stay tuned" about the company's plans for its upcoming 50th anniversary. Apple was founded on April 1, 1976, so the company will turn 50 on April 1, 2026. Cook's full remarks were shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman:I've been unusually reflective lately about Apple because we have been working on what do we do to mark this...
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Apple Adds Three Executives to Leadership Page

Saturday March 7, 2026 2:17 pm PST by
Apple on Friday added three new executive profiles to its leadership page for Jennifer Newstead, Molly Anderson, and Steve Lemay. Jennifer Newstead, Senior Vice President and General Counsel: Newstead is Apple's top lawyer, overseeing all legal matters. She assumed the position on March 1, succeeding Katherine Adams, who had held the position since 2017. Prior to joining Apple, Newstead...