An insanely good week for tech

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This week we got loads of new products from Apple, Nothing, MWC & beyond, and most of them were great! Finally a positive week for tech news.

Episode 291

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If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it.
*Nothing Phone 4(a): https://geni.us/ZIRGrE
Nothing Phone 4(a) Pro: https://nothing.tech/products/phone-4a-pro
Noting Headphone (a): https://nothing.tech/products/headphone-a?Colour=White
*Apple MacBook Neo: https://geni.us/oCVM
*Apple iPhone 17e: https://geni.us/R3Fs
*Apple iPad Air M4: https://geni.us/TH77ic0
*Apple MacBook Air M5: https://geni.us/BQ2gz
*Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro/M5 Max: https://geni.us/xN0bfa
Apple Studio Display XDR: https://geni.us/cGeKf7G
Leica Leitzphone: https://leica-camera.com/de-DE/mobile/leitzphone-powered-by-xiaomi?srsltid=AfmBOoqxRPAsZQdDdKw9Xt0lly20s-QLDJObOlphooij3LQXH37g7BbJ
* Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition (basically the same as the Leica phone): https://geni.us/IQ9KQ2
Vivo X300 Ultra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D6RrmGlTLk&t=110s
Samsung APV codec: https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s26-ultra-world-first-phone-apv-codec-support/
Honor Magic V6: https://www.honor.com/global/events/honor-mwc/
Honor Robotic phone concept: https://www.honor.com/global/events/honor-robot-phone/
Honor x Arri: https://youtu.be/jDpkxqeP5m4?si=62Ks2z9U07XMtjM8&t=89
Lenovo Legion Go Fold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uEas6VHSKM
Lenovo Modular laptop: https://youtu.be/bqP4GjVtxQw?si=YOls-AO_PUVN6dJ0&t=8
Tecno Modular phone: https://www.tecno-mobile.com/news/detail/#/2115

The Brief:
Motorola x GrapheneOS: https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/
Snapdragon Wear Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zys1EJARzSM
Pixel Desktop mode: https://www.theverge.com/tech/888370/google-pixel-tablet-android-desktop-mode
OPPO AirDrop: https://9to5google.com/2026/03/04/airdrop-android-quick-share-oppo/
Google Settles with Epic: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/a-new-era-for-choice-and-openness.html
Samsung Wallet Digital Home Key: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-wallet-digital-home-key-support-aliro/

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Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner
Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

Stock assets: Getty Images

0:00 Intro
0:22 New announcements
6:23 The Brief