Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple is best known for making some of the world’s most ubiquitous consumer devices, software, and services: the iPhone, iPad, iMac and MacBook computers, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iOS, iCloud, iTunes, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and many more. Led by CEO Tim Cook since 2011, Apple is one of the largest technology companies in the world alongside Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
Following Tech Re-Nu’s dissection, iFixit has shared its teardown of the MacBook Neo. While they still score it just a 6 out of 10 on their repairability scale because of soldered RAM and storage plus Apple’s use of pentalobe screws, iFixit was pleased to find they could swap modular components with another Neo without triggering macOS warnings.
Apple’s new affordable MacBook should have the Windows world rethinking things.
Ahead of Apple’s milestone anniversary on April 1st, Cook wrote a letter reflecting on Apple’s history:
We’ve spent five decades rethinking what’s possible and putting powerful tools into people’s hands. Through every breakthrough, one idea has guided us — that the world is moved forward by people who think different.
Apple has also launched a new @helloapple Instagram account, which will offer a behind-the-scenes look at its devices and demonstrate how they “continue to inspire creativity around the world,” according to social media consultant Matt Navarra.
If you needed another reason to consider Apple’s new entry-level laptop, YouTube’s Tech Re-Nu shared a teardown of the MacBook Neo. Inside they found most components secured with just screws, including modular USB-C ports that are easy to replace. The only part that uses glue is the cable connecting the trackpad to the mainboard.
Apple’s gaming subscription is getting two fantastic indie games on April 2nd, the spooky fishing simulator Dredge+ and cozy interior decorating/puzzle game Unpacking+. They join a growing list of hit PC titles on Apple Arcade, including Cult of the Lamb, added in December, and Civilization VI, added last month.
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The Verge’s Antonio G. Di Benedetto found the new MacBook Neo’s performance a bit slow when editing RAW files in Adobe Lightroom Classic. But photographer and videographer Tyler Stalman found the entry-level MacBook surprisingly capable when editing 4K and 6K videos in Final Cut Pro, as spotted by 9to5Mac.
I tested the new MacBook Neo non-stop for our big review and also did a subscriber AMA on it. (Thanks again for all the great questions!) The Neo is the new easy answer for most basic users wanting an affordable laptop.
I’m curious. For those buying one, what color are you getting?
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Bloomberg reports Apple manufactured 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, up from 36 million a year before, following a concerted effort to move production after Trump’s tariffs. Its aim is reportedly to build the 60 million annual US iPhone sales to India by the end of this year.
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Professionals will love the accurate and plentiful reference modes, but far better options exist for the rest of us.
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If your iPad is still in good shape, you don’t need this one. Or any other new one. But if it’s upgrade time, start here.
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If you have the means, then another $200 for an iPhone 17 is well worth it.
We have new Macs, new iPhones, new iPads, new Studio Displays, and more to talk about, and for once Nilay and I are in the same place – so we’re going to hop on a stream and talk it all out live!
Tune in and hang with us for an hour or so on The Verge’s YouTube channel, starting at 11AM ET. (11… ish. Hopefully, New York City traffic doesn’t ruin this.) Come chat as we try to figure out whether 8GB of RAM is a complete deal-breaker for the MacBook Neo.
It’s just a concept, but it’s fully functional at the big MWC show. Even the mix-and-match magnetic accessories seem to all work on the prototype we tested.
