March 4's Apple Experience, color MacBooks, and iOS 26.4 on the AppleInsider Podcast

It's been a week of finding out just how much there is in the new iOS 26.4 beta, for learning about Apple's video podcast plans, and also for so many rumors of a new low-cost MacBook coming at a March unveiling, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
• Apple is having an event on March 4, maybe for iPhone 17e & M5 MacBook Pro (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/16/apple-is-ha…)
• March madness: What Apple is getting ready to launch (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/18/march-madne…)
• March 4 international Apple Experiences may follow week of online launches (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/18/march-4-int…)
• Out of the park: The March 4 event may not be all that special (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/16/out-of-the-…)
• Siri pendant & AirPods with cameras getting renewed focus (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/17/apple-intel…)
• Apple eyes 2027 for AI smart glasses built around context, not screens (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/17/apple-eyes-…)
• Colorful MacBook & iPhone 17e launching as soon as March (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/15/colorful-ma…)
• Apple's Playgrounds approach to AI is a sign of its larger strategy (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/17/apples-play…)
• Apple Music Playlist Playground among first new AI features in iOS 26.4 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/16/apple-music…)
• Apple's upgraded Siri is late but not lost — the real story is timing (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/16/apples-upgr…)
• iOS 26.4 has iPhone Stolen Device Protection on by default (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/16/ios-264-has…)
• Siri & Apple Intelligence upgrades still coming in 2026 in spite of rumors (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/13/siri-apple-…)
• Video won't kill the Apple Podcasts star, but will make them more engaging (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/16/video-wont-…)
• A code snippet in iOS 26.4 shows Apple TV is coming to CarPlay (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/17/a-code-snip…)
• AI agents are coming to CarPlay, but they're not getting the keys (appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/18/ai-agents-a…)
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• (00:00) - Intro

• (02:12) - March 4 experience

• (10:42) - MacBook

• (20:49) - AI smart glasses

• (36:26) - Siri Pendant

• (43:30) - iOS 26.4

• (56:42) - Video podcasts

• (59:40) - CarPlay video

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