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With Apple's "Awe dropping" iPhone 17 event now less than a week away, in this episode of The MacRumors Show we talk through all of our final expectations for the announcements. In a special ad-free bonus episode, we also talk to director Kayci Lacob about her new Steve Jobs-focused movie, "Everything to Me."


At the very least next week, Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3.

The iPhone 17 is expected to gain a slightly larger display with slimmer bezels and the A19 chip. The iPhone 17 Air is set to debut a radically thin new design with a single rear camera and gain Apple's custom C1 modem.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are rumored to introduce a new, all-aluminum design with a glass cutout on the back to enable wireless charging. The overall look is significantly different with a large rear camera bump that spans the entire width of the device and a relocated Apple logo. They are also expected to gain a 48-megapixel telephoto camera for the first time, longer battery life, brighter displays, and a new thermal architecture. Reverse wireless charging is also a possibility.

The whole lineup is expected to offer 24-megapixel front-facing cameras, ProMotion displays for refresh-rates up to 120Hz, and a custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip. The Air and Pro models are also likely to feature 12GB of memory and the A19 Pro chip. New color options are expected across the lineup, alongside a whole new selection of cases and accessories, including "TechWoven" fabric cases and a "Crossbody Strap."

The Apple Watch SE 3 is rumored to feature a larger display (perhaps like the Apple Watch Series 7), the S11 chip, and potentially a plastic casing. It could also available at a slightly lower price point.
The Apple Watch Series 11 will likely feature the S11 chip, 5G RedCap connectivity on cellular models, a "Sleep Score" feature, and potentially hypertension detection. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is rumored to also get all of these new features, as well as a slightly larger wide-angle OLED display with a faster refresh rate, and satellite connectivity.

The AirPods 3 could also be announced with new features such as a tweaked design with a capacitive pairing button, improved audio and active noise cancellation, a heart-rate sensor, and body temperature monitoring. The event takes place on Tuesday, September 9, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.


In a bonus episode this week, we talk to Kayci Lacob, writer and director of "Everything to Me," a new movie about a girl raised in Silicon Valley amid Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' successful return to the company. The film follows Jobs' huge influence on her imagination, aspirations, and relationships, and is packed with easter eggs for Apple fans.



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I predict that the heat maps in the invite are for two things:
1: a vapor cooling chamber in new iPhones for better cooling.
2: an announcement of Apple Health instrumentation and tracking software for infrared and red light -- the health science of Photobiomodulation. Apple will be a charter member of the newly formed Coalition for Metabolic Health. Apple will announce instrumentation for their Apple Watch Pro and Airpods Pro to measure light frequencies in this range, and Apple Health extensions to monitor and promote light-healthy activities -- a fourth fitness ring. More details here.

Dual interpretation of heat maps in Apple's invite is a classical head-fake: one fairly obvious explanation coupled with one that didn't occur to a single journalist anywhere. Apple would have had to complete a massive amount of health studies to clinically verify the measurable impact of healthy light on our metabolism. The ability to conduct such studies with no leakage of the research would be truly remarkable.

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I enjoyed the interview on the special podcast. As for the event, I wish they would talk about Apple TV. I also liked the daily announcement week they had because it was a nice week of just whetting the appetite.
 
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