First look at iPhone 17 Pro + the best and worst of 2024! (CultCast #678)
Dec 20, 2024
Explore the radical new design of the iPhone 17 Pro and its potential features! Hear all about the eagerly awaited first folding iPhone, expected by 2026. The hosts dive into the impact of AI on news summaries and the challenges it brings. They also share amusing insights into the usability of a new camera button and innovations in AirPods Pro 2. Plus, learn about unique hair care tools that have transformed their routines, alongside humorous anecdotes about shopping quirks and holiday traditions.
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iPhone 17 Pro Design
Erfon dislikes the current iPhone camera bump design, comparing it to a stovetop.
He's excited about the rumored iPhone 17 Pro Max redesign with horizontally aligned lenses.
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Horizontal Camera Layout and Vision Pro
A horizontal camera layout might hinder 3D spatial video recording for Apple Vision Pro.
Horizontal video is preferred for Vision Pro, potentially conflicting with a top-aligned camera design.
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Folding iPhone
Consider a folding iPhone for a larger screen in a similar-sized device.
It might offer a bigger display than the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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This week, we’re looking at the RADICAL new design of the iPhone 17 Pro! Love it or hate it? Also, when to expect the first folding iPhone, Apple’s bad AI summaries ruin headlines, and more picks for the best (and worst) of 2024!
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With purported details of the iPhone 17 Pro Max appearing online many months before the device’s launch, a Russian YouTube channel prepared renders that reveal what Apple’s next top-tier handset could look like.
International journalism organization Reporters Without Borders is calling for Apple to remove its new artificial intelligence-powered news notifications, following a complaint from the BBC over a bogus news summary.
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