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**Connected**

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.

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484: The Rickies (January 2024) Jan 10, 2024

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Subtitle: Federico Viticci Will Buy a Mac Pro

The guys review and grade their 2023 Annual Picks, then move on to make predictions for 2024.

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Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 - Apple

Annual Rickies 2023 • Rickies.co

Rickipedia — 2023 Annual Rickies

Annual Rickies 2024 • Rickies.co

Rickipedia — 2024 Annual Rickies

483: Send John Your Face Jan 03, 2024

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Federico is stuck in 2023, so Stephen and Myke discuss another dead AirPod Pro, even-bigger iPhones and what 2024 could bring.

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Tim Cook (not) at the Hackney Empire

Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire

How to secure an IKEA Kallax shelf unit

iPhone Sizes to Change Next Year: What to Know - MacRumors

Connected #404: The Non - Relay FM

Sketchy Rumor Says Vision Pro Will Launch in Final Week of January - MacRumors

Apple — September Event 2014 - YouTube

March Event 2015 - FULL KEYNOTE - YouTube

What to Expect From Apple in 2024: Vision Pro, iPhone 16 Models, Revamped iPad Pro and More - MacRumors

482: Pivot to a Magician Dec 27, 2023

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Subtitle: The Pickies (2024)

The boys are back with their annual predictions for 2024! But first, there are gifts to be exchanged and a 2023 champion to be crowned.

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What's the Point of Maths? by DK

481: The 2023 Annies Dec 20, 2023

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Subtitle: ISO 69420The guys revisit the biggest stories of 2023, ranking each month according to the good and bad that each one brought. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: MasterClass: Give one annual Membership and get one free. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade #491: The 2023 Upgradies - Relay FM The Ticci Scale Give Us Our Eleven Days | The English Calendar Riots of 1752 Apple unveils M2 Pro and M2 Max: next-generation chips for next-level workflows - Apple Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence - Apple Apple Shuts Down Popular Weather App 'Dark Sky' - MacRumors iOS 16.3 brings iCloud Advanced Data Protection feature to all users worldwide iCloud data security overview - Apple Support Twitter Intentionally Ends Third-Party App Developer Access to Its APIs - MacStories Ivory for Mastodon Review: Tapbots Reborn - MacStories Stephen Rewarding StephenArtwork by @zmknox in the Discord for Relay FM memebrs. Apple names its first-ever 'Chief People Officer' as part of leadership shakeup - 9to5Mac Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains how Bing with AI is better than Google - The Verge Connected #438: The Jeremies (February 2023) - Relay FM Hello, yellow! Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus - Apple Six Colors, But Really Just One Color and it's the Yellow iPhone 14 - YouTube Apple Music Classical is here - Apple Apple introduces Apple Pay Later - Apple Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 5 - Apple Connected #443: You Don’t Deserve Me at 3x - Relay FM iPhone 15 Pro Rumored to Feature Multi-Use Action Button Instead of Mute Switch - MacRumors Official Ted Lasso jerseys and hoodies now available in partnership with Nike - 9to5Mac Apple announces major progress toward climate goals ahead of Earth Day - Apple Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 - Apple General Motors hates your iPhone – Six Colors Automation April - MacStories on Mastodon Introducing S-GPT, A Shortcut to Connect OpenAI's ChatGPT with Native Features of Apple's Operating Systems - MacStories Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident - Apple Support Stephen's Wrecked Truck Steve Jobs's Longtime Apple Media Chief Katie Cotton Dies - Bloomberg Make Something Wonderful | Book | Steve Jobs Archive Apple, Google partner on an industry specification to address unwanted tracking - Apple Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad - Apple Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features - Apple Apple Tysons Corner reopens in Virginia - Apple Beats Studio Buds Plus review: it’s cool to be clear - The Verge WWDC23 highlights - Apple Apple Vision Pro: A Watershed Moment for Personal Computing - MacStories Cortex #143: Apple Vision Pro: Experiencing the Future - Relay FM The Vibe is Good – 512 Pixels With iPadOS 17, Stage Manager Is (Finally) Moving in the Right Direction - MacStories Apple Battersea opens in London’s historic Battersea Power Station - Apple First look inside Apple’s spectacular offices at Battersea Power Station | Evening Standard Apollo To Shut Down June 30th, Leading Many of the Largest Subreddits to Stage a Blackout - MacStories A Brief History of The Prompt and Connected - MacStories Apple lands record 54 Emmy Award nominations - Apple Apple celebrates Lionel Messi’s debut with Inter Miami CF on MLS Season Pass - Apple On the Value of Threads' Social Graph - MacStories Twitter is being rebranded as X - The Verge Goldman Is Looking for a Way Out of Its Partnership With Apple - WSJ Could Apple really buy Disney? – Six Colors Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge From Apple’s first iMac G3 to the iMac with M1: a visual history - The Verge Apple debuts iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus - Apple Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - Apple Apple introduces the advanced new Apple Watch Series 9 - Apple Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 2 - Apple Apple upgrades AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB‐C charging - Apple Apple unveils its first carbon neutral products - Apple Hands-on Impressions from Apple’s Wonderlust Event – 512 Pixels iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review - MacStories macOS Sonoma: The MacStories Review - MacStories iTunes Movie Trailers Taken Offline – 512 Pixels Unweaving Apple’s FineWoven Case | iFixit News Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad - The Verge Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases Just Aren’t That Good – 512 Pixels Federico Viticci - "Still decided to give the FineWoven case a fair try…" - MacStories on Mastodon Peter McKinnon's Finewoven Case Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup - Apple Apple Watch double tap gesture now available with watchOS 10.1 - Apple Google Pixel 8 launch event: the 7 biggest announcements - The Verge Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a personal computer - Apple Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip - Apple Apple unveils new MacBook Pro featuring M3 chips - Apple Behind the scenes at Scary Fast: Apple’s keynote event shot on iPhone - Apple Apple’s new video reactions are making therapy incredibly awkward - The Verge The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage - The Verge Apple supercharges Logic Pro for Mac and iPad - Apple Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad get powerful updates - Apple Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023 - Apple Apple is giving iPhone 14 owners an extra year of free Emergency SOS services - The Verge Humane launches Ai Pin. Apple unveils the top books of 2023 and a new Year in Review experience - Apple Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2023 - Apple Apple unveils App Store Award winners, the best apps and games of 2023 - Apple Apple Podcasts names Wiser Than Me the 2023 Show of the Year - Apple Sam Altman is back, so what’s next for OpenAI and ChatGPT? - The Verge Sam Altman returns as CEO OpenAI - The Verge AirPods Max Announced Three Years Ago Today - MacRumors Apple responds to Beeper’s iMessage for Android: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ - The Verge Next Beeper Mini Fix Requires Users to Have a Mac - MacRumors Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership - WSJ Software Applications Incorporated First cars with next-generation CarPlay officially announced - 9to5Mac Apple halting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales: Here's why - 9to5Mac ITC order could ban Apple Watch imports in the US – 9to5mac Apple Watch Import Ban, Apple v Masimo, Apple’s Response – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

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480: Bichael Gurley Dec 13, 2023

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OTJ joins Federico and Stephen to talk about Threads joining the fediverse, recent and future software updates, how to use nets correctly and the winners of this year's MacStories Selects awards.

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Mophie 3-in-1 Travel Charger (MagSafe compatible) - Apple

Buy MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) for AirPods Pro (2nd generation) - Apple

Leo Did the Thing

Quinn Nelson is a Tease

Review: The iPhone 15 Pro Max’s Greatness is Thicker than Titanium – 512 Pixels

@zuck • Starting a test where posts from Threads accounts will be available on Mastodon and other service... • Threads

Beeper Mini’s iMessage fight with Apple is about platforms, protocols, and power - The Verge

REAL iMessage on Android - No Apple ID Needed! - Some Guy on YouTube

Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight - The Verge

EU Plans to Let Spotify Direct Users to Other Payment Options on iPhone - MacRumors

Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.2 with Journal App, Messages and Music Improvements, and More - MacStories

Upgrade #490: The Cat Has a Team of Lawyers - Relay FM

This episode includes a great conversation about Tapbacks vs. emoji stickers.

Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.2 With Enhanced AutoFill, New Widgets, Apple Music Updates and More - MacRumors

Apple's Journal App: Journaling for All? - MacStories

Introducing Journaling Suggestions for Day One

Stolen Device Protection Coming with iOS 17.3 – 512 Pixels

Apple Did the Thing, Kinda

MacStories Selects 2023: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year - MacStories

2023 MacStories Selects Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award - MacStories

I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious - MacStories

479: Do You Have a SCUBA-Diving Dog? Dec 06, 2023

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Subtitle: What Even Is an App?

Federico and Myke discuss some important follow up regarding trees and pools, before covering an iMessage on Android workaround, AI tools for work and content creation, and a Ticci hardware corner.

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Erik did the thing

Hiraoka Yuta's Video of the XREAL Glasses

Threads Is Coming to the EU in December - MacRumors

@datadrivenmd • There's a Threads app update available via the App Store...

Mophie travel charger updated with 15W MagSafe and more – 9to5Toys

Twelve South ButterFly debuts for iPhone 15 and Apple Watch – 9to5Toys

MINIX 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Wall Charger

Beeper Mini brings iMessage to Android - The Verge

REAL iMessage on Android - No Apple ID Needed! - YouTube

OnePlus Open is Awesome - What's Happening with Folding Phones?! - YouTube

iA Writer can now track what you or ChatGPT wrote - The Verge

Google Gemini: all the details on the AI model Google hopes can take on GPT-4 - The Verge

Doqomidi iPad keyboard case

Sony PULSE Explore wireless earbuds

Ticci's Ethernet Adaptor

USB Type-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter | TP-Link

PlayStation Portal

Steam Deck OLED

TicciDeck - Front

TicciDeck - Back

Plugable 5-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub – Plugable Technologies

Mechanism - The Swiss Army Accessory for all your consoles – Deckmate

USB-C to USB-C Gen 2 Flat Cable - Satechi

TicciDeck - Side

Workflow Co-Founders Want to Bring AI to the Desktop - MacStories

Upgrade #489: The Future Is on CompuServe - Relay FM

Give the Gift of Relay FM

478: Not So Bankrupt Anymore Nov 29, 2023

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Myke is on vacation, so Morning Stephen™️ and Federico work to clear out the show's Feedback inbox. They talk about Christmas trees, how nets work, potentially sketchy iPad keyboards and more.

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Write A Haiku

Frederico Christmas Trees (@fredericochristmastrees) • Instagram photos and videos

Don't Put Your Device in Rice. Here's Why - iFixit

Connected #161: A Handbag? Face Cream? A Chainsaw? - Relay FM

Logitech Combo Touch for iPad

Brydge Air MAX+ | Brydge

iPad keyboard case with hub for iPad - DOQOMIDI

Buy Casa Pop-Up Desk | Logitech

Our Setups - MacStories

Hemispheric Views 097: Duel of the Defaults!

Hemispheric Views - App Defaults by Robb Knight

My Gear & Studio – 512 Pixels

Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels

Apple Looks Back at 2023 Across Podcasts, Books & Music – 512 Pixels

‎Replay 2023 - Apple Music

Spotify Wrapped 2023: Everything you need to know - 9to5Mac

Apple Music Replay Is Out, but for a Deeper Look at Your Music Habits, Try Last.fm - MacStories

Pocket Casts on X: "Pocket Casts Playback 2023 is now rolling out to all users...

477: OS X Mountain Linen Nov 22, 2023

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Myke, Federico and Stephen answer listener questions and mostly avoid talking about OpenAI.

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Apple stops selling OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion installers – 9to5mac

Daring Fireball: Mountain Lion

Installing OS X Lion from macOS Sonoma

Bellroy’s iPhone 15 Pro case has a proper Action Button now - The Verge

Modern Leather Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max

Give the Gift of Relay FM

MagicBridge for Apple Keyboards and Mouse from 12 South

Satechi Slim X1 Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard

Connected #246: The Ultimate Dark Mode is a Crash - Relay FM

The Bill of Rickies

Analog(ue) #219: Unusual Series of Not Bad Circumstances - Relay FM

Apple CEO Succession Plans 'Very Detailed', Says Tim Cook - MacRumors

476: Back in the Scuttlebutt Nov 15, 2023

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It's only November, but rumors about Apple's 2024 are already swirling. This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen talk about possible iPads and iOS 18 features, then ponder the meaning of the Humane AI Pin.

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iPad keyboard maker Brydge revived under new ownership; details on unpaid salaries and unfulfilled orders unknown - 9to5Mac

Subtitle: 2014 Was a Different Time

This week: an intermittent Reminders bug, new Macs (of certain sizes, at least), old home screens and a request.

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