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Connected is a weekly panel discussion on Apple and the impact of technology on our lives. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — Connected provides a perspective that no other show can. Hosted by Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Relay FM

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624: SF Something Oct 15, 2026

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Federico and Myke give their thoughts on Apple HomeView and discuss what the future of Siri AI may be in a world of Agents.

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Apple Kicks Off Indie Games Week with Six New iPhone and iPad Games, Plus No Man’s Sky Preorders - MacStories

Remaster #16: How No Man’s Sky Came To Be - Relay

iPhone Duo: Skipping AppleCare+ Could Be $1,499 Mistake - MacRumors

Designed in California #13: The MP3 Revolution (Part 1, Origin of the iPod) - Relay

iOS 27.2 Beta 4 Removes New Health App - MacRumors

iOS 27.2 adds new app icon for Apple Music, more design updates - 9to5Mac

BasicAppleGuy: "iOS Icon History: iPod/Music " - Mastodon

This is Apple Music’s new logo, probably - 9to5Mac

Apple Music Hall

Apple Unveils HomeView: A Smart Home Display Powered by Siri AI - MacStories

Apple Homeview Impressions: Not Convinced! - YouTube

The new Apple HomeView: Keep the whole home connected, entertained, and in the know. - YouTube

Apple HomeView Won't Be Available in the European Union - MacRumors

HomeView Points to Siri AI as the Next Developer Platform - MacStories

Apple's Long-Delayed HomeView Was Already Being Tested in 2024 - MacRumors

You break it, you buy it (again). | The Verge

Apple SVP Greg Joswiak: ‘We don’t feel threatened’ by OpenAI hardware plans - 9to5Mac

623: It Would Kill Me, Slowly, Eventually Oct 08, 2026

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Federico talks about pixels, Myke talks about Steve Jobs, and Stephen talks about scratches.

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$756,200.97 Raised for St. Jude - 512 Pixels

Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2026 - YouTube

Deflector Turns iOS 27 Notification Triggers into a Shortcut Launcher - MacStories

Today Marks the 15th Anniversary of Steve Jobs' Death - MacRumors

Apple’s Smart Home Push Includes Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Codeveloped With LG - Bloomberg

FCC filings for LG/Apple smart home devices uncovered – Six Colors

First Look at LG's Smart Home Products Made With Apple - MacRumors

Apple's Own Home Security Camera Still Coming Next Year - MacRumors

Apple’s new ‘second-party’ accessories for Home are bigger than we thought, per leak

Daring Fireball: Gurman Strikes Again: 'Apple’s Smart Home Push Includes Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Codeveloped With LG'

Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease

Apple announces special event for October 13: ‘Welcome home’ - 9to5Mac

622: Just Me and My Sad Friends Sep 24, 2026

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Federico has an M5 Ultra Mac Studio review unit and shares what local AI looks like on macOS today — and in the future. Myke has advice for buying iPhones in countries other than your own, and Stephen is old.

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🎗🤠 Relay for St. Jude

Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2026 - YouTube

Apple says that on the “iPhone 18 Pro or later,” the new under-display Face ID technology uses facial images in addition to data from the infrared sensor to authenticate a user. : r/apple

Apple says software update to fix iPhone 18 Pro rebooting bug is coming next week - 9to5Mac

Some iPhone 18 Pro users are already seeing green and pink lines - PhoneArena

The Apple Watch Has a Problem - MKBHD - YouTube

Podcastatron Screensaver: Relay for St. Jude 2026 - YouTube

Save the Date: Podcastathon 2026 - 512 Pixels

Apple opens Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live music venue in London - Apple

M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents - MacStories

M5 Ultra Mac Studio: Frankly, It’s Overpowered | Creative Strategies

Meta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements | The Verge

I Asked Mark Zuckerberg Why We Should Trust Meta - YouTube

Meta’s Muse AI agent is an effective helper and great at spending money | The Verge

621: white ceramic apple white Sep 17, 2026

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Apple's 27 OSes are out, but a new beta is already overshadowing them. The guys talk about both, celebrate a huge milestone in Relay's St. Jude campaign, and dream of future Apple Stores.

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What's new in Apple Watch 12 and Ultra 4? - iJustine - YouTube

$5 Million Raised for St. Jude - 512 Pixels

Five Million Dollars. – The Enthusiast

Apple’s iPhone Duo Will Make Foldable Phones the New Normal; Apple Store Revamp - Bloomberg

All Hail the Genius Bar - 512 Pixels

Check out the all-new Apple Tysons Corner – the first Apple Store reimagined [Gallery] - 9to5Mac

AppleCare - Apple

Daring Fireball: Apple OS 27.2 Betas Are Out; Version 27.1 Is the Duo-Exclusive iOS Fork

Apple Developer

Everything New in iOS 27.2 Beta 1 - MacRumors

iPhone 18 Pro: A Photographer's Review - Tyler Stalman - YouTube

iPhone 18 Pro Review: All About that Chip - MKBHD - YouTube

iPhone 18 Pro Review: Is It Really the Longest-Lasting iPhone? - Joanna Stalman - YouTube

The iPhone 18 Pro Camera: Apple Reference Image and Tyler Stalman's Review - MacStories

iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS 27: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS 27 Golden Gate Review: Bridging the Tahoe gap – Six Colors

Golden Gate Added to the macOS Screenshot Library - 512 Pixels

620: Big Anyway, Sep 10, 2026

Show notes

Subtitle: A Very Strange Way to Produce a Podcast

In the shadow of Apple's Surprise and Shine event, the guys grade their predictions and talk through the news. Many picks were made. One Chairman will be named. Who will win? Who will fold? Ahhh, the Duo-ality of the Rickies!

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Keynote Rickies, September 2026 – Rickies.co

2026 September Rickies – Rickies.net

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

iPhone 18 Pro/Duo Impressions: Mogged - MKBHD - YouTube

The iPhone Ultra - 512 Pixels

iPhone Duo Has Similar Main Camera to iPhone 17e - MacRumors

iOS 27 RC Adds Long-Rumored Camera App Controls Customization - MacRumors

Get Ready for iPhone Duo - Apple Developer

iPhone Duo Gets Its Own Case and Folio With Kickstand - MacRumors

#iPhoneDuo - The Making Of | TikTok

619: The Rickies (September 2026) Sep 01, 2026

Show notes

Subtitle: The Second One is Weirder

Apple's iPhone event takes place next week, so the guys have gathered to make their picks.

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The Prompt - Relay

Apple Leadership - Apple

Apple Leadership - John Ternus - Apple

New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account - 9to5Mac

Rickies.co — September 2026

Rickies.net — September 2026

618: The Cell Cycle Aug 27, 2026

Show notes

Will the Home Hub know whose head is biggest? What will September 9th bring? Can anyone afford new Macs? Who knows Tim Cook best?

All of these questions will be answered on this week's episode.

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🤠 Relay for St. Jude

Home Hub Code Hints at Face-Based Profile Switching - MacRumors

Designed in California - Relay

Apple Announces September 9 Surprise and Shine Event - MacStories

Polishing Cloth Updated - 512 Pixels

Apple Updates a Power Adapter for the EU and Vietnam and Drops the Price of Its Polishing Cloth - MacStories

Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect - The New York Times

Cloth Pro Max – Copland Supply

Window Cap – Copland Supply

Moof Hat – Copland Supply

404 - 512 Pixels

Apple Updates Magic Keyboards - MacStories

Firexo Fire Extinguishers

Relay for St. Jude 2026 - 512 Pixels

Relay for St Jude 2026 – The Enthusiast

Apple unveils M6, M5 Ultra chips and updates its desktop Macs – Six Colors

New Mac Mini and Mac Studio: 13 Things You Might Have Missed - MacRumors

Instagram Reel for the New Macs – Instagram

The Potential of M6 and M5 Ultra for Local AI on macOS - MacStories

oMLX — LLM inference, optimized for your Mac

617: bleepin and bloopin Aug 20, 2026

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A bunch of future Apple hardware has leaked in a beta of macOS Tahoe. The guys go through the list and then consider the iPad mini's place in the world and the UI changes coming with Golden Gate.

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Jon Wearing His Pickle Shirt – Mastodon

Things 3’s Repeating Task Feature Restructured - 512 Pixels

My One Problem with Things 3 - 512 Pixels

Repeating To-Dos, Refined - Things Blog - Cultured Code

Twelve – The Enthusiast

Relay Turns 12 - 512 Pixels

Ask Us Questions for the Relay Q&A!

Departures - Relay

iPad Mini 8: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect - MacRumors

HoverBar Tower – Twelve South

Golden Gate Beta 6 Turns Stoplights into Liquid Glass - 512 Pixels

macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products - MacRumors

Apple Accidentally Leaked More Than 10 New Products in macOS Update - MacRumors

Product Recall: Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit (2511-0224) - GOV.UK

Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action - MacRumors

Apple’s Camera-Equipped AI AirPods Remain on Track for 2027 Despite Video Leak - Bloomberg

Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak - 9to5Mac

Meta glasses are a workplace menace | The Verge

616: Go to the Home Screen Aug 13, 2026

Show notes

The trio reunites to discuss Google's new Pixel lineup, how we feel about Siri AI, and clipboard managers.

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Paste — Clipboard Manager for Mac, iPhone & iPad

'Everyone' at Apple Apparently Calls Foldable 'iPhone Ultra' - MacRumors

'iPhone Ultra' Could Face Staggered Country Rollout Like Vision Pro - MacRumors

Leaker Weighs in on Correct Shade for 'Dark Cherry' iPhone 18 Pro - MacRumors

Apple escalates macOS defenses while honoring its open nature – Six Colors

iOS 27 beta 5 lets you make Liquid Glass more transparent than ever - 9to5Mac

iOS 27 Beta 5 Brings New Icons for Siri, Safari, Settings and More - MacRumors

Daring Fireball: Nature Is Healing

iOS 27 beta 5 adds option to upgrade iCloud+ subscription for more AI - 9to5Mac

Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software | The Verge

Google Pixel 11/Pro/Fold Impressions: It Is What It Is - MKBHD - YouTube

Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse | The Verge

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health | The Verge

The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag | The Verge

The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch | The Verge

Daring Fireball: Joanna Stern on the Pixel 11 'HiLight' Notification Light

The new Pixel 11 feature I want on my iPhone – Joanna Stern

Podcastathon Feuding Families Form

615: Upgrade* Aug 06, 2026

Show notes

Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell to talk about CarPlay on boats and the new version of Pastebot, before useful consumer advice is given about weather stations and network-attached storage.

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Upgrade #631: Nessie Beneath the Waves - Relay

Google Health Now Syncs With Apple Health - 512 Pixels

Garmin’s new screen-free fitness tracker doesn’t require a subscription | The Verge

CarPlay is Coming to Pontoon Boats - MacRumors

CarPlay is Coming to… Pontoon Boats — Liss is More

More Boats - Robot or Not? #357 - The Incomparable

Savvy Navvy

Pastebot 3 for Mac

Pastebot 3 Doubles Down on Mac Clipboard Automation and Introduces Two New Business Models - MacStories

Ambient WS-2000

The 3 Best Home Weather Stations of 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter

DiskStation® DS925+ | Synology Inc.

Synology DS925+ 4-Bay 16TB NAS w/ 4x4TB HAT3300 Hard Drive Bundle

OWC ThunderBay 4: Thunderbolt 4-Bay RAID Storage

A new Mac mini: I want to believe – Six Colors

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