657: Ears Are Weird• Marco 0️⃣ → 1️⃣
• 🗣️ It’s
St. Jude • time again! 🗣️
Podcastathon 2025 • : Friday, noon → midnight EDT
• Stephen Hackett
said the foldable • will be the “iPhone Ultra”
• μm is a
“micron”
• The
iPhone Air battery pack • does
have a USB-C port after all
• iPhone 17 Pro
requires a new adapter to charge at full speed •
Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter
Anker Nano 45W charger
• A19 vs. A19 Pro
• A19 Pro
benchmarks
• The
N1 • is in every new iPhone
• The whole of the iPhone Air is
in the camera plateau •
Large image
• Casey’s memory problems corner
ATP #655 • (Overcast
timestamp link • )
• The
mmWave • antenna window is back
Background
• Logo placement on Apple’s cases
Clear Case with MagSafe
TechWoven Case with MagSafe
Some funny renders from iPhone case makers
• Theories about the iPhone 17 Pro colors
Every masterpiece has its cheap copy
Luke Skywalker
University of Virginia
Denver Broncos
Auburn University •
2021 impactful boosters
• iPhone Air
• Will it bend?
Joz (& Ternus) with an incredible [lack of] flex
17 • was a last-second decision? (via
Sam Henri Gold • )
Max Tech • ’s discoveries
• The Air does not have stereo speakers
• The Dynamic Island is lower than on other phones
• The USB-C port is not vertically centered
Image
• No
Cinematic Mode • video, including the selfie camera
• The new selfie camera is actually a 24MP sensor
• No
LiDAR • scanner
• Air & 17 non-Pro are
limited to USB 2 •
USB 2.0
• Every new iPhone screen
has the same specifications • , save size/resolution
Apple iPhone comparison page
iPhones 17 can now toggle screen flickering off •
Pulse-width modulation
9to5Mac’s coverage
PWM sensitive subreddit
• Apple Watch
• Satellite data requires a cellular plan
• Jason &
Greg Pierce • agree
Is “24-hour” battery claim because of a change in measurement?
Underscore’s observations about the Ultra •
Apple Watch battery
• AirPods
• Ear shapes (via
Tirial • )
• About that “2×” noise reduction
AirPods product page
The new AirPods Pro case is not smaller
• “New generation of Ultra Wideband technology” is
the U2 chip
Live translation is on-device (not in ☁️)
• Live translation is
blocked for EU users with EU Apple Accounts •
Apple feature availability
• Safari on iOS 26’s compact toolbar
• Tahoe Toolbars (via
Zhenyi Tan • ) *
Frosting download link • *
Frosting test page
• Post-show: John’s red dot
Members-only • ATP Overtime: Alterego and “thought to text” translation
How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back •
A high-performance neuroprosthesis for speech decoding and avatar control
Meet the Little Brain Region that Helps You Say What’s on Your Mind •
Speech sequencing in the human precentral gyrus
Scientists develop interface that “reads” thoughts from speech-impaired patients
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