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Apple's March event had a number of exciting reveals, including a new M1 iPad Air, new iPhone SE, and the M1 Ultra chip.

March 9, 2022 It's March 9, 2022—National Get Over It Day. Everyone probably has a relatively small thing that's been bugging them for way too long. Use today as the excuse/reason/motivation to finally let it go. Your mental health needs it.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 295 articles, 9 podcasts, 6 press releases, 322 tweets, and 21 YouTube videos 1. Apple Unveils M1-Powered iPad Air With 5G Apple has unveiled a refresh of their incredibly popular iPad Air, this time powered by the M1 chip that drives the latest iPad Pro. With faster performance and improved visuals, the revamped Air is available for pre-orders on Friday, starting at $599, and will officially launch on March 18. 2. Apple Confirms the New iPhone SE Apple has announced the new iPhone SE, which shares similar hardware to the iPhone 13. Powering the new phone is the A15 Bionic chip, which enables high-end camera features, Smart HDR 4, and fast processing power. Starting at $429, pre-orders begin on Friday, with the phone launching on March 18. 3. Apple's M1 Ultra Chip Boasts Even Better Performance Already over Apple's M1 chip? How about the M1 Ultra, which is essentially two M1 Max chips combined into one. Apple claims this allows it to provide up to 2.5TB of bandwidth with low latency. Neat! For now, only the new Mac Studio will have the M1 Ultra, though it may come to the Mac Pro, too. Maybe. 🦑 Go Deeper Twitter may not be the best platform for listening to podcasts, but if it's going to get into long-form audio anyway, Charlie Sorrel can see one particular benefit: talking about them in dedicated Twitter threads.     🎱 By the Numbers Early 2022 showing iPhones some love Data: Business of Apps iPhone sales revenue was down for most of 2021, but things seems to be picking up again this year. And with Apple just announcing a new iPhone SE and iPhone 13 colors, maybe the profitable trend will continue. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal If you need more ports on your laptop (and it supports USB-C), a number of Satechi multiport adapters are on sale at Best Buy right now, starting at $63.99. We're thinking you should go pick one up. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Why are laptops so hard to fix?" —Jerri Ledford, Content Analyst Want to know how easily you can repair certain laptops and smartphones? The US Public Interest Research Group recently graded various tech companies and their hardware, and, uh, Apple didn't do well. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Clean entertainment     Image: BUNKERWALL, Amazon  Some of us need some entertainment while we shower, which makes this Pocket Shower Curtain Liner perfect for us. Set it up in your shower, slide your tech into the waterproof sleeves, then try not to be distracted by your media while you clean yourself up. 🚀 Facing the Future Up, up, and away! A space elevator has been a joke for some and a dream for others, but a new design may finally make it possible to create... eventually. Mashable has a lengthy deep dive into the idea. Check it out.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]