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• The iPhone 15 Is Still One of Our Favorite Phones and Now’s a Great Time to Nab One for Less

  08-02-2026 22:30 via cnet.com
  The iPhone 17 might be with us, but the iPhone 15 is still a solid option with excellent performance -- and it can be had for less than the latest models.
  
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• March 2 release event may be for M5 MacBook Pro refresh

  08-02-2026 15:40 via appleinsider.com
  Apple is rumored to be launching a product the week of March 2, with the most likely candidate being MacBook Pro models equipped with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
  The M5 MacBook Pro could finally get some stablemates in March
  Apple often holds events in March as one of its earliest of the year. According to one report, that could be just the case in 2026.Writing in Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writes that Apple is planning a product launch that is currently scheduled for
  
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• iPhone 17e is coming soon with A19 and a $599 price tag

  08-02-2026 15:09 via appleinsider.com
  The iPhone 17e will be hitting store shelves soon, with the update to the iPhone 16e packing the same A19 chip as the iPhone 17.
  The iPhone 17e should look like the iPhone 16e.
  Apple is expected to bring out an update to the iPhone 16e in early 2026, replacing it with a new iPhone 17e model. That update could arrive very soon, if one report is correct.According to Bloomberg's "Power On: newsletter on Sunday, Mark Gurman writes that the launch is due "imminently." Gurman doesn't specify a specifi
  
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• M5 Max Mac Studio & New Studio Display could finally arrive in the spring

  08-02-2026 14:51 via appleinsider.com
  Apple's Mac desktop lineup should get M5 variants and the Studio Display may finally get its long-awaited upgrade just after M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros arrive. Here's what to expect, and when.
  Mac Studio and Studio Display could be updated soon
  Apple Silicon has been on a fairly predictable near-annual update cycle, which means the Mac lineup gets updated at a similar cadence. While some chips are short-cycled, others take just a bit longer, which seems to be the case for the Mac Studio in 2026
  
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• Cheaper MacBook with iPhone chip still expected in early 2026

  08-02-2026 14:43 via appleinsider.com
  The often-rumored budget MacBook is still expected to arrive at some point in the first half of 2026, as Apple prepares to compete directly with Chromebooks.
  The MacBook should be cheaper than the MacBook Air at launch
  Rumors have repeatedly insisted that Apple will bring out a MacBook with an iPhone chip running the show instead of an M-series chip. As more forecasts come in, it seems the rumor mill is more insistent than ever that it will launch this year.The latest volley, coming from Mark Gu
  
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• Crime blotter: Teens arrested for stealing from Cambridge Apple Store

  08-02-2026 13:12 via appleinsider.com
  Jeffrey Epstein's Apple Watch gift, an actor followed his stolen iPhone to China, and two iPhone thefts in one day in Texas, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter
  The Grand Arcade Apple Store in Cambridge
  The latest in an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
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• 'The Studio' and 'Mr. Scorsese' honored at Directors' Guild Awards

  08-02-2026 12:35 via appleinsider.com
  Apple TV has picked up three more Directors' Guild awards, this time in the comedy and documentary categories, as well as outstanding advertising.
  Seth Rogen in 'The Studio' - Image Credit: Apple TV
  Apple now has a strong track record in nominations for television series at the Directors' Guild Awards — "Ted Lasso" has had seven — but few wins. Notably, "Lessons in Chemistry" won in the drama series category in 2024, and Apple has had a children's award plus advertising ones.Now for
  
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