S4 E1 - Apple A17 Pro: what does it tell us about M3?

The Constant Geekery Podcast

In this episode we share our thoughts on Apple's Wanderlust event, including the new Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. What does the new A17 Pro tell us about the forthcoming M3 chip? Is Apple's re-designed GPU actually faster? And there's some good news for Apple customers in the UK!
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CHAPTERS
0:00:00 Pete's Joke & Intro Banter
0:04:17 Podcast Update
0:05:59 Wonderlust Event
0:07:15 Apple Watch saved my life
0:11:25 Mac (lack of) updates
0:12:46 Vision Pro updates
0:17:38 Apple Watch Series 9
0:22:28 Erin lost her phone in the fridge
0:24:32 Finger tapping gesture
0:27:12 Watch Series 9 screen brightness
0:29:22 Apple's environmental credentials (soldered-on SSDs)
0:37:37 Apple Watch Ultra 2
0:38:25 iPhone 15
0:46:45 Erin Explains: USB-C
0:51:42 iPhone 15 Pro
0:58:32 A17 Pro chip - what it tells us about M3
1:03:52 A17 Pro GPU - Apple redesigned shaders - ray tracing
1:08:12 iPhone 15 Pro camera
1:15:58 UK Prices - good news!
1:18:17 Conclusions