It is Friday, March 8 in New Zealand and Australia, which means customers who pre-ordered one of the new machines in those two countries are receiving their MacBook Air<\/a> models.<\/p>\n There are no external changes to the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c, with Apple instead focusing on internal updates. The M3 chip is up to 30 percent faster than the M2<\/a> chip in terms of CPU performance, and there are notable GPU improvements with Apple adding support for Dynamic Caching, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and support for AV1 decode.<\/p>\n Other improvements to the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c include support for two external displays when the machine is used in clamshell mode, support for Wi-Fi 6E, enhanced voice clarity for audio and video calls, and a new anodization seal to reduce fingerprints on the Midnight finish.<\/p>\n Apple retail stores in Australia are selling the new \u200cMacBook Air\u200c machines, and there is plenty of stock for walk-in customers. Apple does not operate stores in New Zealand, so customers in that country need to order online.<\/p>\n Following New Zealand and Australia, sales and deliveries of the new \u200c\u200cMacBook Air\u200c models will launch in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and finally, North America.<\/p>\n We’ll be sharing a hands-on review of the new M3 \u200cMacBook Air\u200c in the morning after picking up one of the new devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n Apple plans to announce new products with press releases on its website this week, a proven source familiar with the matter told MacRumors. While the products that Apple plans to announce have not been disclosed, there are rumors about new iPads, Macs, and accessories. It is unclear exactly what will be announced this week. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today reiterated that Apple is planning new…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple today adjusted its estimated trade-in values for select iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch models in the U.S., with the changes reflected on its website. Apple slightly increased trade-in values for the iPhone 14 Pro Max, second-generation iPhone SE, Apple Watch Series 4, and first-generation Apple Watch SE, while trade-in values slightly decreased for the entry-level iPad, Apple Watch…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Introduced on Monday of this week<\/a>, the updated 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch \u200cMacBook Air\u200c models are equipped with the same M3 chip that was introduced in the MacBook Pro late last year.<\/p>\nPopular Stories<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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