The Engadget Podcast

iPhone Air and 17 review + Meta's Ray-Ban Display smart glasses

The Engadget Podcast

Show Notes

We're still in iPhone mode this week, as all of our reviews of Apple's new hardware are rolling out. In this episode, Senior Writer Sam Rutherford joins us to chat about his experience with the iPhone Air and our final thoughts on the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup. Also, we dive into all of the news from Meta Connect 2025, including the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. Is Meta actually on to something with these smart glasses? Or is Zuck just desperate to get people away from phones?

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 during his Connect keynote – 39:35 Other News: The ‘framework’ of a TikTok deal is in place, U.S. may license ByteDance’s original algorithm – 1:09:08 New rumors about a touchscreen MacBook Pro – 1:10:41 Working on – 1:14:32 Pop culture picks – 1:15:02

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