The next iteration of iPhones, the 17 series, is just months away. On this date that Steve Jobs revealed the original iPhone back in 2007, here’s a look at what we might see in the iPhone 17s this September. Macrumors.com is hearing we may lose the titanium frame for an aluminum one, or at least a combination of aluminum and titanium. Besides that, the backs of the phones will have a part aluminum, part glass design. The camera bump  will remain a rectangular bump, but will be bigger and also be aluminum. Some rumors have the lenses being horizontal or vertical, but them are likely to stay in a triangle arrangement. Of course, the 17 models will get the latest A19 chip with a speed bump, and at least one model will get Apple’s in-house designed Wi-Fi chip. We may see a 24 MP front cam, and a 48MP telephoto, which would be quite a jump from the paltry 12MP the present phones have. It now appears all 4 models will get the 12 gigs of ram, which will improve performance…as well as make Apple Intelligence run. 

Amazon is expanding its Ad business…this time, letting other sites use its ad tech for their own stores. According to cnbc.com, the new functionality is called Amazon Retail Ad Service. It allows companies to show “contextually relevant ads in the right place and at the right time” in search results, product pages and other areas of their site. It’s initially available for U.S. retailers, which will pay fees based on usage levels. Prices have not been disclosed.

In an experiment that sounds positively Orwellian to me, Google has started a new experiment in Search Labs called ‘Daily Listen.’ 9to5google.com says that via Discover and Search, Google is aware of what you are interested in, and it takes that into account while it creates a 5 minute episode that provides an overview of stories and topics you follow. The audio is AI. You can give the Daily Listen a thumbs up or down, and controls include play/pause, 10 second rewind, next story, and mute…if you would rather read. Android and iOS users in the US can enable Daily Listen in Search Labs from the top-left corner of the Google app. Welcome to the Ministry of Truth…

Delta Airlines has partnered with YouTube on a new in-flight Delta Sync entertainment ‘experience.’ Macrumors.com reports that Sky Miles members who log into their accounts will be able to watch their favorite creators, podcasts, and musical artists ad-free on board most Delta flights. The YouTube videos will be available on the Delta Sync setback units. The airline also announced that it is bowing new seatback hardware starting in 2026 that features a 4K HDR QLED display with a theatre-like viewing experience, Bluetooth capabilities for connecting earbuds, a recommendation engine tailored to customer preferences, and options for features like a Do Not Disturb mode for communicating with Delta employees.

I’m Clark Reid and you’re ‘Technified’ for now.