Podcast: iPhone 17 Air review, iPhone 17 lineup & Meta Ray‑Ban Display smart glasses (Meta Connect 2025)
We covered Apple’s new iPhone family and Meta’s latest smart‑glass announcement on this week’s episode. Highlights below — full episode hosts Devindra Hardawar and Sam Rutherford.
Quick summary
- iPhone 17 Air: ultra‑thin design focused on portability; notable battery improvements and the A19 Pro platform. Official: Apple — iPhone Air.
- iPhone 17 Pro & iPhone 17 (base): Pro gets substantive internal upgrades; the base iPhone 17 remains an excellent all‑around option.
- Meta Connect 2025: Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Ray‑Ban Display smart glasses combining AR features with Ray‑Ban styling — a bold move to make screens more wearable. Official product page pending; coverage and early impressions suggest the glasses are the main consumer AR push of the show.
Episode topics & timestamps
- iPhone 17 Air review: Thinness with a purpose — 1:21
- What’s the iPhone 17 Air’s battery life like? — 14:47
- iPhone 17 Pro: a more substantive update than meets the eye — 24:54
- The base iPhone 17 is a great phone for pretty much everyone — 35:26
- Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta Ray‑Ban Display smart glasses — 39:35
- Other News (TikTok/ByteDance deal, MacBook Pro touchscreen rumors) — 1:09:08 / 1:10:41
- Working on & Pop culture picks — 1:14:32 / 1:15:02
Further reading
- Apple — iPhone Air: https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/
- Apple Newsroom overview of the new lineup: Apple Newsroom
- Review coverage: CNET iPhone Air review
- Additional reporting on battery/spec details: GadgetHacks
Credits
- Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Sam Rutherford
- Producer: Ben Ellman
- Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien
Original coverage of this episode appeared on Engadget. This post omits links to the Engadget RSS source per request and links instead to official product pages and independent reviews.
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