657: Ears Are Weird

16/09/2025 1h 53min Episodio 657

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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
Alterego



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