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           Apple Announces "Peek Performance" Event for 8 March 2022

   Josh Centers

   Finally, something normal in the news! Apple has officially announced
   its much-rumored event for 8 March 2022 at 10 AM PST. As has become the
   custom, you'll be able to [1]stream the event on Apple's website or
   through the Apple TV app. You can also [2]add the event to your
   calendar.

   Bloomberg's Mark Gurman [3]correctly predicted this event, and he
   suggests we can expect:
     * A third-generation iPhone SE with 5G
     * An updated iPad Air
     * At least one new Mac

     Apple plans to announce the 5G iPhone SE and a new iPad Air at an
     event currently scheduled for March 8th. Apple also plans to release
     iOS 15.4 in the first half of March. [4]https://t.co/GB3dJOSUw8

     -- Mark Gurman (@markgurman) [5]February 4, 2022

   Additional Apple silicon Macs will continue to appear throughout 2022.
   Gurman says to expect 'entry-level MacBook Pro with an M2 chip, an
   upgraded Mac mini geared toward professionals and a higher-end iMac
   this year.'

   Greg Joswiak, Apple's Senior Vice President of Marketing, introduced
   the event with the phrase 'peek performance.' That could be a hint at
   the first M2 Mac, offering a glimpse of the future of the M-series
   chips, plus a reference to the speed of 5G in the iPhone SE and an A15
   Bionic chip in the iPad Air.

     Peek performance. March 8th. See you there. [6]#AppleEvent
     [7]pic.twitter.com/cEKMq7BuBh

     -- Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) [8]March 2, 2022

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