657: Ears Are Weird
16 September 2025

657: Ears Are Weird

Accidental Tech Podcast

About

    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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