What to expect from Apple’s March 4 hardware event

Apple held its first event of the year. Already! It will take place in New York on March 4 at 9 a.m. ET, but the company has not confirmed whether it will broadcast the media event.

It seems likely that the event will be primarily about iPads and MacBooks – so business as usual. However, it could include new entry-level MacBooks in a new color range. I think that’s what everyone is reading in the lemon and lime tinged invitation.

I’m definitely up for the return of the colorful Mac. The first Mac I used was one of those sparkling orange iMacs, while interning at a video game magazine. Yes, one review.

We’re also expecting a 2026 MacBook Air and refreshed 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips also breaking cover. Is it too early for an iPhone 17e? Maybe. We will report on the event.

And for those asking about yesterday’s newsletter, thank you for your continued support and we’ll have more to say soon.

—Mat Smith

The other big stories (and deals) this morning

Rousey v. Carano.

Netflix is ​​broadcasting its first ever live MMA fight on May 16. The fighters are Ronda Rousey (last match 2016) and Gina Carano (2009). The streamer has had to pull fighters out of retirement as more contemporary stars are under contract with various promotional entities. The featherweight fight will take place in a hexagonal cage and will be broadcast around the world – hopefully Netflix can maintain its stream. The fight is co-hosted by Most Valuable Productions, Jake Paul’s production company. Because of course it is.

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It will launch on March 5.

The worst kept secret when it comes to value for money phones remains Google’s Pixel A series. In recent years, the Android phone series has offered a good balance of specifications, hardware design and software features that embarrass most phones at the same price. The performance of its camera is often better than that of devices costing several hundred euros more.

It’s pretty much the same with the Pixel 10a. For $500, you get a 6.3-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 3,000 nits of peak brightness, 8GB of RAM, and a 48MP main camera, paired with a 13MP ultrawide. Also: No. Camera. Bump. Innovation for $500, right there.

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It’s PencilWash.

I won’t shut up about cleaning floors. I am 41 years old. Dyson has integrated its wet floor technology into the same cylindrical profile as its Penac. I like the size, but how does it clean? I will pass judgment until I try it.

$600 is way more than a mop. Yes, I know that’s not the point.

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