Live Blog of Apple's March 8 'Peek Performance' Special Event

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That's all folks. Exactly what we expected. Mac Studio, Studio Display, iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5.

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Will be available on March 18

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Starts at $1999 with M1 Max. With M1 Ultra starts at $3999.

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Studio display has 3 USB-C supports with speeds up to 10Gbps

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Dolby Atmos support

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Six speaker sound system.

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Supports Center Stage.

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12MP Ultrawide camera

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A13 Bionic

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Anti-reflective coating.

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True Tone

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5K Retina display

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Also VESA adapter option.

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You can also choose tilt and high adjustable option

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Studio Display. Stand allows you to tilt up to 30 degrees.

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Up to 3.4X faster graphics than Mac Pro

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Up to 50% faster than Mac Pro

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Here it is.

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That's what we're introducing today. Something totally new.

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Performance. Connectivity. Modularity.

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With the transition to M1 we've provided users with two great desktops. Yet there are some users who want even more.

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We're going to focus on the 'Studio'

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Now let's talk about where we are going to use this incredible new chip

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Developer video touting how amazing M1 Ultra is

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Apps will benefit for M1 Ultra capabilities without any additional work

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We're thrilled with how well this transition is going.

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MacOS will scale with M1 Ultra

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Industry leading performance per watt

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8X faster than M1

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20-core CPU. 16 high performance 4 efficiency cores

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Supports 128GB of RAM

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Result is blazing performance.

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2.5TB/s interprocessor bandwidth

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UltraFusion

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It has a die to die interconnecting technology

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M1 Max has a secret, a hidden feature we haven't talked about it.

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Starts with M1 Max

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With M1 Ultra we did something truly groundbreaking.

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Leading approach is to use two chips and connect via the motherboard.

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Now we want to talk Apple Silicon even further

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Introducing "M1 Ultra"!

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We're not stopping there.

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Cook is summarizing M1 releases thus far.

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Tim Cook. "Let's talk about the Mac"

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Pre-orders on Friday. Available March 18.

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It comes in 64GB and 256GB configurations.

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It will become available starting at $599.

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It comes in Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and a stunning new Blue.

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Now showing iPad Air introduction video.

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Will be available next month.

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New storyboards feature helps users create finished videos.

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A new release of iMovie is perfect for inspiring film makers.

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We're increasing the performance of the USB-C port. It is now 2X as fast.

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We're bringing 5G to iPad Air.

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All iPad models now feature Center Stage.

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The front camera now features a 12MP ultra-wide camera with Center Stage support.

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Graphics up to 2X faster.

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60% faster performance.

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We're bringing the M1 chip to iPad Air.

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Angellina is up to talk about it.

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The new iPad Air.

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Today I'm excited to talk about iPad Air.

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Talking about iPad

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Tim Cook is back.

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Pre-orders start on Friday. Will be able on March 18

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$429

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12MP camera

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More durable glass

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Apple is highlighting how much faster the iPhone SE 3 is than its predecessor.

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Home button.

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The new iPhone SE.

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Today we are bringing A15 Bionic to another iPhone.

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On to Apple Silicon.

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Can be pre-ordered starting this Friday and will be available on March 18.

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iPhone 13 Pro in an Alpine Green.

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iPhone 13 looks stunning in this bold new green.

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Green

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Today we are introducing two new gorgeous finishes.

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Cook is highlighting how much people love iPhone 13.

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Starting with iPhone.

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Now lets turn to our products.

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Tune in on Friday nights for two games you can only see on Apple TV+.

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Introducing Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+.

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Major League Baseball

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We've got something exciting to share.

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We hope you'll love these amazing movies as much as we do.

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An Apple TV+ highlights reel is playing...

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Now let's take a quick look at these Apple original films and some more incredible ones coming soon.

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Highlighting shows and films that have recently come out.

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We're working with some of the most imaginative film makers in the world.

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I've been watching a lot of shows and movies with the time I've been spending at home.

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Starting with Apple TV+

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Tim Cook is up!

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We are getting started in five minutes!

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We will be providing coverage of Apple's upcoming 'Peek Performance' special event right here, beginning March 8, 2022 at 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST.

We're expecting Apple to unveil a third generation iPhone SE, an updated iPad Air, and a new Mac Studio and monitor at the event.


The iPhone SE 3 is widely rumored to feature a 4.7-inch display, an A15 processor, an improved sensor for the rear 12MP camera, an X60M 5G baseband chip, and an additional 1GB of RAM for a total of 4GB.

The new iPad Air 5 specs were expected to be similar to the iPad mini (6th generation) with an A15 Bionic chip, 12MP ultra-wide front camera, quad-LED True Tone flash, and 5G support. However, a last minute rumor suggests it could get an M1 chip.

There have been numerous reports Apple could release a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 processor this month but it's looking more like we will get an all-new desktop! The 'Mac Studio' is said to be similar in size to a Mac mini but around four inches tall. It could feature the equivalent of two or four M1 Max chips and be paired with a long requested standalone Apple monitor.

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