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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

Latest Episodes:

354: Now You Drink Water Using a Balloon Jul 15, 2021

Show notes

Stephen has to whisper with an accent and Apple has to keep re-thinking Safari 15. Meanwhile, Myke still isn't using MagSafe and Federico's text editor has gone global.

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Craft.do on Twitter: "There’s no turning back now… 😲"

Vote for Weird Fish Emoji! 🦠

Connected #212: NanoHippo - Relay FM

New Emojis in 2021-2022 – Emojipedia

2022 Apple Hardware Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

‎Obsidian - Connected Notes on the App Store

The Obsidian iOS App is Now Available – The Sweet Setup

Club MacStories

iOS Shortcuts - Share your ideas! - Obsidian Forum

MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple

Apple Quietly Releases MagSafe Battery Pack - MacStories

Federico's Tweet showing iPhone Safari changes

Redesigned Safari Redesigned Again – 512 Pixels

Daring Fireball: Yours Truly on Rene Ritchie's Show Talking About iOS 15 Safari

Gurman: Redesigned iPad mini coming this fall, larger-screened Apple Silicon iMac still in the works - 9to5Mac

Readwise

Bloomberg: Apple paused development of larger Apple Silicon iMac to focus on 24-inch model - 9to5Mac

Apple Seeks Up to 20% Boost in IPhone Output; Shares Hit Record - Bloomberg

Marques Brownlee on Twitter: "iPhone 13 dummies"

Ultrawide lens improvements again reported for iPhone 13 - 9to5Mac

Upgrade #361: It’s Not an Artistic Exercise - Relay FM

353: 88XX BANE Jul 07, 2021

Show notes

A ceramic Apple Watch. A calendar Kickstarter. A review update. A ceramic Apple Watch. A calendar Kickstarter. A review update. An Apple Watch. A Kickstarter. An update.

This is not three episodes of Connected. It's one episode, and we call it 88XX BANE.

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Stephen's Apple Watch Backups

iPadOS 14 Apple Pencil Features Expand to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Languages - MacRumors

2022 Apple Hardware Calendar by Stephen Hackett — Kickstarter

Kicktraq – 2022 Apple Hardware Calendar by Stephen Hackett

Dongle (@DongleBookPro) / Twitter

GrapeCal - The iPhone Wiki

Dongle on Twitter: "EVT Mac Mini, with iPod dock."

Apple Demo on Twitter: What are Apple Prototypes?

MusicHarbor Unveils a New Mac-Ready iPad Design and Widgets - MacStories

‎MusicSmart - Liner Notes on the App Store

Liner Notes (July 3rd, 2021) • chorus.fm

352: A Watched Watch Never Boils Jun 30, 2021

Show notes

This week, the guys talk about the Big Mail and Mimestream email clients, then move on to the topics of broken Apple Watches, Safari 15 and Apple's new Public Betas.

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Big Mail - Upgrade your inbox

Big Mail - What's New

Big Mail - IMAP

Mailplane - Mailplane stopped selling licenses

Mimestream | A native macOS email client for Gmail

MailMate

Stream #72 - Dolby Atmos Demystified by MxU | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

Big iPads, Apple Car Changes, Amazon AR Glasses: Inside Big Tech Labs - Bloomberg

Upgrade #359: Hi Everybody... Pineapple - Relay FM

Apple Watch International Collection bands show love of country - Apple

Three Weeks with iOS and iPadOS 15: Foundational Updates - MacStories

Apple Beta Software Program

SharePlay now working on iOS 15 beta 2 – here's a first look - 9to5Mac

The Test Drivers #35: Windows 11, with Panos Panay - Relay FM

351: The Internet Runs on a Bunch of Numbers and Dots Jun 23, 2021

Show notes

Myke is pondering emails apps and Federico is not happy with Safari. Also, Day One has been acquired, development continues on Dark Sky, and the boys are excited about Live Text.

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Wooden Monitor Stand & iMac Riser for Desk | Grovemade®

Day One at Automattic | Day One

Day One at Automattic – Matt Mullenweg

Popular Classic Endless Runner 'Jetpack Joyride' Coming to Apple Arcade - MacRumors

'Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City' is coming to Apple Arcade | Engadget

Remaster - Relay FM

Apple-owned Dark Sky app updated with Apple Watch improvements and more - 9to5Mac

iPadOS 15: Hands-on with Apple’s Weather app for iPad - 9to5Mac

Big Mail - Upgrade your inbox

Federico's Tweets About Safari

Federico's Safari Extension

350: A Setup of Optimism Jun 16, 2021

Show notes

This week, Myke, Stephen and Federico gather from across the globe to discuss iPadOS 15 multitasking and some sad Mac news.

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Bronzor - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

Mac Power Users #592: WWDC 2021 and the Future of Mac Automation - Relay FM

Pixelmator Pro and the new Shortcuts app - Pixelmator Blog

DacDaddy on the Road -- @viticci

‎Annotable: Annotation & Markup on the App Store

Connected #297: Ceiling Fan Research - Relay FM

What Is My Hackett Number? -- Justin Hamilton

Beats announces $149.99 Studio Buds earbuds with active noise cancellation - The Verge

Sony WF-1000XM4 review: a sonic triumph - The Verge

Podcast to video converter | FusionCast

This simple dock turns your Apple Watch into a bedside orb - The Verge

Game Boy Screen Magnifiers

Material Dock – Studio Neat

MagSafe powerbank for iPhone 12 with AirPods charging too - 9to5Mac

Aluminum Stand & Hub for iPad Pro | Foldable USB-C Hub & iPad Stand

iOS 11: iPad Wishes and Concept Video - MacStories

Federico's Example of Multitasking on iPadOS 15 -- Twitter

349: If Robots Happen, We’ll Need To Readdress This Jun 10, 2021

Show notes

WWDC 2021 is underway, and picks made last week must be judged. There will be a winner, a loser and probably some changes to the rules of the game.

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Ellen's 'Rickie' Mascot

Ticci Easter Egg?

Cadillac Ticci

iPadOS 15 Preview - Apple

Connected #340: Very Good at Being Computers; Very Bad at Being Humans - Relay FM

Apple Music’s spatial audio is sometimes amazing but mostly inconsistent - The Verge

First Thoughts on Spatial Audio in Apple Music – Birchtree

Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2021 – Rickies.co

WWDC 2021 – Rickipedia

Thoughts on Flexies – Rickipedia

Apple's fancy FaceTime features might be too late to matter – Macworld

WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors

Episode 223: WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for the Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Developer Tools – AppStories

Meet Shortcuts for macOS - WWDC 2021 - Videos - Apple Developer

Apple Updates App Store Review Guidelines, Says Developers Can Now Appeal Over Perceived Unfair Treatment - MacRumors

Under the Radar #219: WWDC 2021 - Relay FM

348: The Rickies (WWDC 2021) Jun 01, 2021

Show notes

WWDC is next week, so the boys have gathered their picks for The Rickies, which are now tracked on some amazing websites. As for the picks themselves ... well, buckle up, because things get passionate.

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The Rickies

Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2021 – Rickies.co

Rickies/Details.md at main · lexpostma/Rickies · GitHub

Rickipedia — the comprehensive collection of picks and predictions

Comparing the M1 iMac to the G3 - 512 Pixels - YouTube

Customize macOS System Preferences - 512 Pixels - YouTube

ScreenFlow

A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple's Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome - MacStories

Apple Plans Redesigned AirPods for 2021, New AirPods Pro in 2022 - Bloomberg

LeBron James may have just proved the unannounced Beats Studio Buds are real - The Verge

Comply Foam Tips Compatible with Apple AirPods Pro

Here's Karl Lagerfeld wearing a custom Apple Watch with a secret gold bracelet - Vox

Get on Karl Lagerfeld's case(s) - Core77

347: Friendship Ended with Shelf May 26, 2021

Show notes

Myke (AKA the tvOS Guy) has a review of the new Apple TV remote and Federico has been pontificating about a new iPod touch. Then, with WWDC fast approaching, the Europeans pick a couple more features they want to see Apple announce.

Stephen got stuck with the edit.

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Apple Support Document Clarifies Lossless Streaming Details - MacStories

Apple Announces WWDC 2021 Schedule - MacStories

How Apple Music Lossless Audio Will Work With AirPods | Digital Trends

Cortex #116: Legacy in Your Lifetime - Relay FM

Comparing the M1 iMac to the G3 - 512 Pixels - YouTube

Upgrade #354: Even Safari Knows It's Yellow - Relay FM

Automators #74: Stream Deck: Going Large - Relay FM

The Stainless Steel iPod shuffle - 512 Pixels - YouTube

iFixit's Apple TV 4K 2021 Teardown - YouTube

Apple’s excuse for no AirTag in Siri Remote: it’s too thick to easily lose in your couch - The Verge

Returnal (video game) - Wikipedia

Steve Moser on Twitter: Potential iPod Touch?

Vidit's Menu Bar Concept – Twitter

346: The Hi-Res Society May 20, 2021

Show notes

The M1 iPad Pro is here, and Federico walks Stephen and Myke through his review and thoughts on the new device. Then, a lecture on high-resolution audio in light of the recent Apple Music news. It's Federico Mania!

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CalDigit Support Downloads

Element Hub | CalDigit

M1 iMac Review Roundup - MacStories

24-inch M1 iMac review: She’s a rainbow – Six Colors

Upgrade #353: Orange iMac in My Orange Office - Relay FM

Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps With Faster Chips - Bloomberg

iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby - MacStories

Quinn Nelson Measures the Apple TV Colour Accuracy – YouTube

Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation - MacStories

Daring Fireball: The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10

AppStories Episode 214: Music Part 3: Alternative and Companion Streaming Services

Apple Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Playback for Apple Music Subscribers Coming in June - MacStories

AirPods and HomePods Will Not Support Apple Music's New Lossless Audio - MacStories

xkcd: Standards

AirPods to gain lossless streaming capabilities via software update, says leaker | AppleInsider

Microsoft’s foldable Surface Duo is now the cost of a normal phone - The Verge

Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design - The Verge

Myke's Very Colorful Keyboard

345: Why Are the Italians Involved? May 12, 2021

Show notes

Federico is attempting to live that Thunderbolt life as Myke starts reviewing apps. Meanwhile, Stephen is the worst. Then, with WWDC a month away, the guys introduce a new segment.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question - YouTube

New Kensington StudioDock coming for 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro - 9to5Mac

Christopher Lawley breaks his StudioDock

Sketchboard Pro for iPad Artists

Apple Hires Cisco's Stella Low As New Communications Boss – Buzzfeed News

Daring Fireball: Apple Hires Stella Low, Formerly of Cisco, as New Communications Boss

Why does every advert look the same? Blame Corporate Memphis | WIRED UK

Corporate Memphis - Wikipedia

“Tiny Head Tee” graphic tee by Connected

Memphis Group - Wikipedia

"Gizmo" Theme

Ettore Sottsass - Wikipedia

Federico's Tweets about Apple Music HiFi

Chipolo ONE Spot Now Available to Pre-Order as Cheaper AirTag Alternative With Find My Integration - MacRumors

How Shopify’s network of sellers can take on Amazon - The Verge

Thunderbolt™ 3 Dock Pro for Mac & PC | Belkin

Samsung Portable SSD X5 500 GB Thunderbolt3 External SSD – Amazon

Amazon Basics Bi-Directional USB-C to DisplayPort Cable

OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock - OWC Digital

Parcel - Delivery Tracking for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Parcel - Amazon Integration

OmniFocus 4 First Look & Invitation to Help Test - The Omni Group

OmniFocus 4.0 for iPad and iPhone Now in Beta — MacSparky

Remember The Milk - Services / API

Federico is Annoyed by Files

‎Eddie on the App Store

Dashboard – 512 Pixels

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