Apple officially confirmed that it will begin launching new products starting on Monday, March 2. With new iPhones, iPads, and Macs, Apple will modernize its hardware lineup in three ways by saying goodbye to some old technology decisions.
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Pokémon Day 2026 is tomorrow, and with this year being a major 30th anniversary milestone for the pocket monster franchise, the reveals, new products, and announcements have already begun. Alongside the Walmart Pokémon Week event, the new Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for Switch and Switch 2, coming LEGO sets, and more, eBay has also announced a special 30/30 Collection event that will, apparently, be showcasing and auctioning off some of the most sought-after and iconic pocket monster collectibles at the “original retail price.”
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Benjamin and Chance are back, with a news-packed episode just before an exciting week of Apple hardware launches. But first, iOS 26.4 beta is here, a deep red color is rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, and Bloomberg details some of the software affordances coming to macOS to support the touch screen MacBook Pro. Also, Samsung surprises with a clever dynamic privacy display on their new flagship phones.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the creators of Dark Sky have left Apple to form a new weather app for enthusiasts, Acme Weather. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
Pokémon Day is tomorrow folks, and it’s already set to be a big one! This year marks the 30th anniversary of the very first Pokémon Red and Blue games, we already have the official release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, all-new gameplay for the upcoming Pokémon Pokopia, and tomorrow’s Pokémon Presents on the schedule, but there’s much more to come. In the meantime, we have a fun little unboxing video for folks to check out courtesy of our in-house Pokémon Trainer, Fernando Silva, for a special Pokémon “What’s your Favorite?” Anniversary mystery bundle. Check it out!
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Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like
ELOH, Through the Darkest of Times, Charterstone, Tokaido, Knight Bewitched, and more. Pre-orders are flying for the new Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra at up to $900 off – we have also uncovered some new discounts as well as including how to score Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for FREE and FREE 2x storage upgrades with up to $200 in gift cards. But for now we are focused on the apps, and they are all waiting below.
I have been a hardcore iPad user for almost a decade now. I have used it as my main computer and dealt with all the ups and downs. But one of the biggest misconceptions about the iPad is that it is trying to compete with the MacBook when, in reality, they were built to work in tandem. It is not until you have them side by side that you start to see the magic and power that is the Apple walled garden. Features like Universal Control, Sidecar, Handoff, and continuity tools create “aha” moments that genuinely change how you work. So I wanted to put a list together of some of those amazing magic ecosystem moments that iPadOS and MacOS give you together.
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Ever wish you could rearrange or delete apps from CarPlay? It turns out you can, although it works differently than rearranging your iPhone Home screen. The trick is in the Settings app on iPhone. Just don’t try to do this while driving. You don’t even need to be connected to CarPlay for it to work.
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Xcode 26.3 can now leverage tools such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to speed up all aspects of app development. Here are the details.
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This is it folks, we are less than 24 hours out from the big-time 30th anniversary Pokémon Day celebrations. We have already had some exciting announcements, product reveals, and more ahead of the official date, so let the countdown begin!
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Today, Apple announced that the iPhone and iPad have become the first consumer devices approved for use on classified NATO networks. This means an off-the-shelf iPhone running iOS 26 can access restricted NATO data without requiring any specialized security software or custom hardware modifications.
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Thursday’s lineup of the best deals on Apple TV shows and movies is now ready to roll, including titles like Karate Kid: Legends, Draft Day, Godzilla 4 Film Collection, The Naked Gun collection, and more. Everything awaits after the jump.
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As you must know by now, the new Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-orders are live alongside the Galaxy Buds 4/Pro, and some giant discounts are too. You can land a regularly $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra as low as $400 right now and there some serious accessory bonuses live. But we also spotted some new chances to save: Here’s how you can score the new Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for FREE with your order and you’ll also find a way to score a FREE 2x storage upgrade alongside up to $200 in gift cards as well. All that and then some awaits below.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is ready to roll starting with a chance to land an unlocked 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max courtesy of Amazon at $650 off the price of the comparable iPhone 17 Pro Max (and $320 under Apple refurb store). We also have all AirPods Max (USB-C) colors at $100 off, a chance to score a 24GB M4 Pro MacBook Pro at $440 off the list price, a sizable 57% price drop on ZAGG’s Pro Keys 2 for M4/M5 iPad Pro at $65, the best price of the year on Apple’s Neon Ocean Band with Black Titanium finish, and much more below.
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Ahead of the first F1 Grand Prix next week, Apple has announced a new partnership with Netflix in the US. Through this deal, Apple will make the entire new season (season eight) of Formula 1: Drive to Survive available on Apple TV.
Additionally, Apple says the F1 Canadian Grand Prix will stream on both Apple TV and Netflix as part of this deal in May.
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The Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra are now up for pre-order with all sorts of wild deals up for grabs – here’s how to score Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for FREE, and we just spotted a new all-time low on the official Samsung Galaxy Magnet Wireless Charger starting from $35 Prime shipped (30% off). While you will need a magnetic case to make (proper) use of it, this is a solid and, thus far, rare discount.
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Apple’s all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models are all but imminent at this point, and Apple just announced the spring reveals will begin starting next week. But for those not looking to spend the premium on the new M5 Pro machine, Apple’s still current-generation M4 Pro is a wonderfully powerful machine, and will continue to be into the future if you ask me – Best Buy is offering folks a chance to land one at $440 off the list price right now too.
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Victor Nechita, who served as Tesla’s vehicle program manager for the Cybercab, has announced he is leaving the company. The departure comes just days after the first Cybercab production unit rolled off the assembly line at Giga Texas, adding to an accelerating exodus of senior program managers at the automaker.
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While Amazon is still offering the best prices around on Google’s latest Nest Cam Indoor at up to 25% off the list (matching the Black Friday deal), today we are highlighting some offers on the latest Google Nest Cam Outdoor (Wired, 2nd Gen). Amazon has the latter back at $119.99 all-time low pricing, but Best Buy’s “excellent” condition open-box units are now over 35% off.
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Today’s lineup of the best iOS game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Dawnmaker, Stair Quest, Old Man’s Journey, Through the Darkest of Times, and more. On your way down you’ll want to stop by the deals we spotted on the new AirTag 2 this morning (they might sell out really quick) as well as this chance to land a 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max at $650 off the price of 17 Pro Max ($320 under Apple refurb store), Apple Watch Series 11 models at $100 off, and the best price of the year on Apple’s Neon Ocean Band with the Black Titanium finish. All of the apps are, of course, waiting down below.
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Elon Musk sent a pre-recorded video message to Tesla’s 10,700 workers at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide, warning that the planned expansion of the plant will not happen if IG Metall gains influence in the upcoming works council election.
The threat comes days before the critical vote and amid an escalating conflict between Tesla management and Germany’s most powerful industrial union.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook just confirmed that the company will announce new products starting “Monday morning.” This will be the start of a release cycle that includes a press “experience” on Wednesday. 9to5Mac’s Chance Miller will be in attendance in New York City.
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As we detailed this morning, Woot launched a particularly notable gaming gear sale that delivers a bonus 20% in savings on top of the already marked down prices using code LEVEL20 at checkout. But you better get in there quick as some gear and select Switch games have already sold out. One highlight here is now the new Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Switch (also playable on Switch 2) that falls to $47.19 Prime shipped. Regularly $70, this is nearly 35% off the list price and one of the best we have tracked. But you’ll also find loads of other Switch games in the sale right now, including everything from The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening and Pokémon Legends: Z-A to Mario Switch classics, and much more. Get in there while you still can.
Samsung loves to launch new features before Apple, and it has partly done so with the new AI capabilities in the Galaxy S26. The latest version of Galaxy AI seeks to perform many of the same functions as Apple Intelligence.
As our sister site 9to5Google notes, however, the experience seems set to prove very underwhelming …
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Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have long been out in the wild now, but if you’re looking to land a high-capacity unlocked iPhone in the early parts of 2026 the latest models are going to cost you. The 1TB iPhone 17 Pro Max, for example, carries a $1,599 list price and the 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max sells for $1,269 in the official Apple Refurbished Store, but Amazon will sell you a 1TB 16 Pro Max for $949 shipped right now – that’s $650 off the original list price.
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