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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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627: The First Touch Nov 05, 2026

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Federico is back from the MacBook Pro event in LA, just in time to explain what's going on with Siri AI in iOS 27.3. Meanwhile, Myke thinks the new iPad mini is fake, and Stephen interrupts with a good word from Sweden.

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MagSafe Kick-Out Grip & Stands | PopSockets

Low-Pro | PopSockets

Chance Miller: "@viticci man of the people"

Relay Merch | Cotton Bureau

iPad mini (2026) Review: Pushing the Boundaries with Apple’s Smallest iPad - MacStories

OLED iPad mini review: A modern multitasker – Six Colors

Upgrade #644: You Can Put a Few Fingers on It - Relay

iOS 27.3 is a BIG Deal - Apple Watch Now Listens - Stephen Robles - YouTube

Safari update brings vertical tabs, adaptive dark mode, AI integration – Six Colors

Apple Investigating Options for Extending Web Content Under iPhone Duo's Safari Controls - MacStories

Adaptive Dark Mode Coming to Safari 27.3 - 512 Pixels

Testing Audio Intelligence with Siri Recap in watchOS 27.3 - MacStories

Siri AI is now open to all developers - Latest News - Apple Developer

Siri AI's Evolution Is Both Surprising and Obvious - MacStories

Apple Intelligence Group Lab | 11/4/26 | Meet with Apple - YouTube

#231: False Summits – Developing Perspective

MacBook Pro with Touch: A Mac for the iPad Generation - MacStories

MacBook Pro with PROLED review: You could even say it glows – Six Colors

Apple MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: a touchscreen winner | The Verge

OLED MacBook Pro: Touch is Just the Beginning - Stephen Robles - YouTube

626: Droid Does Oct 29, 2026

Show notes

MacBook Pros can be touched, iPad mini chips can be binned, and John Ternus can change the world.

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Duo Walk-In Purchases May Work After All - 512 Pixels

My iPhone Duo Pre-Order Went South - 512 Pixels

Upgrade #643: The iPhone Duo Review - Relay

MacBreak Weekly: The Cupertino Coffin

Apple unveils all-new iPad mini: OLED, thinner design, more - 9to5Mac

Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever - Apple

Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display - Apple

MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display - 512 Pixels

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac | WIRED

(Apple News) The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac | WIRED

MacBook Pro with Touch: A Mac for the iPad Generation - MacStories

Steve Jobs on Touch Screen MacBooks in 2010 - YouTube

These are the touch settings for the new OLED MacBook Pro. | The Verge

Quick thoughts about the new MacBook Pro – Six Colors

Ternus Introduces the Light Up Logo – Instagram

Hello Again, Ten Years Later - 512 Pixels

Macbook PROLED XDR Impressions: They Said They Wouldn't! - YouTube

625: Swipegate Oct 23, 2026

Show notes

Subtitle: A Price to Pay for Weirdness

It's iPhone Duo day!!!!

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Apple Music's Post On the New Branding – Instagram

Ad Age's Description of the Apple Music – Instagram

‎Check the Weather App - App Store

David's Post about Check the Weather

Check the Weather - MacStories

Dishoom Breakfast Menu

Building for iPhone Duo, in App Developers’ Own Words - MacStories

Developers bring incredible new app experiences to iPhone Duo - Apple

Giant iPhone Duo Displays Coming to Four Apple Stores - MacRumors

iPhone Duo Review Roundup: Great Hinge, Messy Apps, and Everybody Misses Face ID - MacStories

A Day with the iPhone Duo: First Impressions - MacStories

‎Toastie: grilled cheese game App - App Store

‎Deck-Man: Cassette Player App - App Store

Daring Fireball: The iPhone Duo

iPhone Duo Review: First Generation Fun! - MKBHD - YouTube

iPhone Duo review (emotional) - The Verge - YouTube

The iPhone Duo is Impressive, but is it Worth $2,000? - Joanna Stern - YouTube

624: SF Something Oct 15, 2026

Show notes

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

Show notes

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

Show notes

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 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

Show notes

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

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