
Apple ‘peek performance’ event expectations, long-term Apple Watch appeal and rumored 2022 features
03/05/22 • 81 min
Zac has a closer relationship with the Apple Watch once more thanks to a new purchase. Plus, Mark Gurman shares some rumors about what’s in store for the Apple Watch hardware and software this year. And we preview Apple’s March 8 event where we will ‘peek performance’.
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Zac has a closer relationship with the Apple Watch once more thanks to a new purchase. Plus, Mark Gurman shares some rumors about what’s in store for the Apple Watch hardware and software this year. And we preview Apple’s March 8 event where we will ‘peek performance’.
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Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo
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- Apple announces March 8 event for new iPhone, iPad Air
- Here's everything we could see at the Apple event March 8
- Apple on Russian invasion of Ukraine: all product sales paused, RT and Sputnik News apps pulled
- Apple halts all sales in Russian online store as Ukraine invasion continues
- Tim Cook email to employees about Ukraine; tripling donations
- Leaked schematic image claims to show true size of iPhone 14 'notch + pill' cutout design
- Gurman: Apple's mysterious 20" foldable could be MacBook/iPad hybrid with touchscreen keyboard
- Custom Dark Mode coming to Safari, WebKit code reveals
- NFL Sunday Ticket could be coming to Apple TV+
- Ukraine asks Apple to halt App Store and sales in Russia
- Apple Watch Series 8 to offer new activity features, more
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