Apple is preparing to release two new small, powerful Macs, according to a weekly tech roundup published this week. The report, which previews upcoming hardware ahead of Apple鈥檚 September 9 launch event, also highlights several other products, including a Nokia phone that can charge another phone, a Wyze camera with a notable privacy feature, and a new Star Wars game. The Macs are part of a broader wave of announcements expected from the company in the coming weeks.
The new Macs are described as compact yet high-performance, though the article does not specify their names, chip configurations, or release dates. They appear alongside a preview of Rockstar鈥檚 upcoming GTA VI, which the author says absorbed their attention this week. The report also notes speculation about whether Apple will unveil a foldable iPhone at its September event, suggesting the company has multiple hardware launches in the pipeline.
Among the other items in the roundup, a Nokia phone is highlighted for its ability to charge another phone via reverse wireless charging. A Wyze camera is praised for a privacy feature, though the article does not detail what that feature does. Also mentioned is a new Star Wars game, with no further details on its title or platform.
The article includes a reader-submitted section featuring community recommendations. One reader recommends an indie roguelike deck builder called A la Card, developed by a two-person team, which they compare to Slay the Spire and Balatro. Another reader discusses reading the book Emo Revival by Andrew Sacher, and a third is finishing the show House of Guinness. A final reader suggests the 1967 sci-fi novel Berserker by Fred Saberhagen.
The author also shares a personal homescreen setup from a prominent Apple figure, whose iPhone 17 Pro runs a deep blue color with 1 TB of storage. This individual uses three task management apps - Unforgetful, Finalist, and Due - and multiple note-taking apps, including Tot, Apple Notes, and Journal. They also use Mosaic, a TestFlight-only alternative to the official MLB app, which MLB hired its developer to work on, and Kotoba, a TestFlight-only dictionary app that relies on system dictionaries and is therefore not available in the App Store.
The piece notes that the author is testing iOS 27 betas and uses Siri alongside ChatGPT to compare responses. They also mention a shortcut that jumps directly to the App Store鈥檚 pending updates list. The weekly column will take a break next week, with the author planning to unplug by hiding gadgets with browsers in a closet while on vacation.
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