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With Its New iPhones, Apple is Returning to Its Strengths
It’s wild that we’ve been watching iPhone events for nearly two decades now, but it’s true, and over that time, things have fallen into a predictable pattern:
- Rumors about features and designs start to leak
- Parts photos show up online
- Invites go out
- Apple announces something that a lot of folks have already seen
That was certainly true this time, and yet I was more excited going into this iPhone event than I have been in the last few years. That excitement remains after the event, and it’s because Apple played to its strengths in a way that it hasn’t in a while.
Connected 569: Swept Away for 72 Hours⇢
With the dust settling from Apple’s event, the guys score their picks, covering the iPhone Air, 17, and 17 Pro, as well as new AirPods and Apple Watches.
Building a Rack-Mounted Macintosh Plus⇢
Identity 4 has had a Macintosh Plus for years, but was unhappy with its bulk and heat generation, so they did something wild:
I ought to make a rack-mounted version of this computer so it can fit cleanly in my studio rack cabinets along with all my other conveniently packaged gear. I will even give it a sleek look and a clever name, something like Racintosh Plus… Hahaha yeah that’s pretty funny.
Joz and Ternus Discuss the iPhone Air⇢
Come for some interesting tidbits, stay for Joz throwing the phone across the studio and two guys trying to bend it:
The Best iPhone Lineup in Years⇢
Myke Hurley, writing at The Enthusiast:
After yesterday’s Apple event, I came away feeling this may have been one of the most solid overall lineups in a very long time. Each of the models has a compelling set of features, and I think this is a strong upgrade year — even if you’re coming from the iPhone 16 generation. So I wanted to make the case for each, to highlight why I think this year is so strong.
Former Wondery COO Leading AI ‘Podcast’ Company⇢
When I saw this floating around, it was hard to believe that Caitlin Huston wasn’t writing for The Onion, but here I am, linking to a very real story at The Hollywood Reporter:
Inception Point AI is attempting to do just that, as the company builds a stable of AI talent to host podcasts, and eventually become broader influencers across social media, literature and more. Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts and pricy, short-term contracts for popular hosts, the idea here is being able to own, scale and control the talent (unlike those off-the-cuff humans) and produce shows at a minimal cost.
Mac Power Users 814: The iPhone 17 Event⇢
David and I hopped on Zoom about 90 minutes after today’s event to talk about the new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. I love recording these post-event episodes, and this one is a banger.
The OS Class of 26 Arrives September 15⇢
If you’re buying one of the new iPhones or the other hardware that Apple announced today, your new devices will ship with Apple’s latest operating system updates already installed. But if you’re not looking to spend a bunch of money on Apple’s latest and greatest, the new updates will land on Apple’s other supported devices on September 15.
Apple Posts Awe Dropping Event Highlights Video⇢
Apple’s saving tech blogs a lot of work by making its own supercut of today’s event:
Apple’s Awe Dropping Event, in a Bunch of Screenshots I Frantically Took During the Stream While Also Taking Notes
AirPods Pro 3
Apple Watch Series 11 & SE 3
Apple Watch Ultra 3
iPhone 17
iPhone Air Specs & Cameras
COSMIC ORANGE IPHONE PRO GIVE IT TO MEEEEEEEEE
iPhone 17 Pro & Pro Max
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