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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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284: stevensmerch.com Mar 04, 2020

Show notes

This week, Federico makes a change, Stephen buys a domain and Myke cancels a future live show, pending Apple's decision on WWDC.

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Twitter Testing Ephemeral Tweets Called 'Fleets' - MacRumors

Tim Cook says Apple's first Indian store to open 2021 - BBC News

Derek Beachy discovers 'Cooke' – Twitter

Jonathan Rogers on how to reset a Logi Circle Camera – Twitter

JJ Smiley on eero and Homekit – Twitter

iTunes Movie Trailers

Connected - Official Trailer - YouTube

Federico turns on his HomePods – Twitter

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 278, With Special Guest Federico Viticci

Stephen Hackett - Co-founder of Relay FM | That Creative Life

512 Pixels | Cotton Bureau

Google cancels I/O 2020, its biggest event of the year - The Verge

What happens if (and when) Apple cancels WWDC 2020? | Macworld

Vidit Bhargava's iPad Multitasking Concept

iOS 8 How-to: Customize and disable the contacts section in the multitasking interface - 9to5Mac

Craig Newmark - Wikipedia

Shiftscreen for iOS

Apple Working on Six Mini-LED Products Including New 14.1-Inch MacBook Pro and Refreshed iMac Pro - MacRumors

New Mac mini and iMac updates coming 'soon' alongside new iPad, leaker says - 9to5Mac

Report: Apple to switch from OLED to microLED displays in Apple Watch as soon as next year - 9to5Mac

Limited iPad Pro Availability May Suggest Imminent Launch of New Models - MacRumors

Apple Planning iPad Keyboard With Trackpad — The Information

Upgrade #287: Constant Applause - Relay FM

283: Doing the Dance Again Feb 26, 2020

Show notes

Myke and Federico discuss the difficulties of connecting HomeKit to the internet, consider better solutions for iPad multitasking, feel disappointment for the Files app, and see what their boy Buffet is up to.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

Clean My Mac X: Your Mac. As good as new.
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Echo Sub

Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "According to its new Mac Pro whitepaper, Mac Pro wheels will be coming as a stand-alone kit in the future."

Marques Brownlee on Twitter: "#protip don't get the wheels if you keep this thing on your desk. There's no locks."

The 2020 Mac Pro: A Silent Killer! - MKBHD - YouTube

Apple investor Warren Buffett finally upgrades from a flip phone to an iPhone - The Verge

Remaster - Relay FM

iPadOS Concept on Vimeo

Daring Fireball: A Deceptively Simple iPad Multitasking Concept

MacStories iOS 10 Concept - YouTube

A Fix for iPad Multitasking - MacStories

Adapt #18: Fixing Multitasking - Relay FM

Use routers secured with HomeKit - Apple Support

Apple support document details HomeKit router features, complicated setup process - 9to5Mac

Amazon’s Eero routers get updated with Apple’s HomeKit support - The Verge

More on app defaults in Files on iPadOS - Six Colors

282: Three HomePods Too Late Feb 19, 2020

Show notes

Stephen shares a prepared statement. Myke suggests some games and Federico envisions a March iPad Pro event. Also: more Qi chargers have come on the market and a discussion about the HomePod's future.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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Apple Music Replay 2020 Playlist Now Available - MacStories

Eurovision Song Contest 2020 - Wikipedia

Apple Music Debuts Intelligent Sorting of Alternate Album Versions - MacStories

Why Beats Music Matters - MacStories

Three is launching 5G in time for 'critical' launch of new iPhones - 9to5Mac

DigiTimes: 5G iPad Pro Models With A14 Series Chip to Launch in Fall 2020 - MacRumors

‎Tetris® on the App Store

‎SpellTower+ on the App Store

‎Two Spies on the App Store

‎GamePigeon on the App Store

‎Alto's Odyssey on the Mac App Store

Apple March event rumored: iPhone 9 and more expected - 9to5Mac

Digitimes: New '12-inch' iPad Pro in production with 3D-sensing rear camera, likely March launch - 9to5Mac

Kuo: Supply Chain to Ramp Up for Apple's Ultra Wideband Tags in Second to Third Quarter of 2020 - MacRumors

Apple Outlook Cut Renews Questions About China Over-Reliance - Bloomberg

Daring Fireball: Taiwan News: Apple Is Moving Some Production From China to Taiwan

Adobe Unveils Photoshop Updates for the iPad and Mac on Its 30th Anniversary - MacStories

Drop XL Wireless Charger (Watch Edition) – Native Union

Liberty wireless charger with16 charging coils | ZENS

Material Dock | Studio Neat

Wireless Charging Station | Base Station Apple Watch Edition | NOMAD®

SYMFONISK collection, a collaboration with Sonos - IKEA

Benjamin Mayo on Twitter: "The Mail toolbar in 13.4 beta 2 is different again"

Apple’s HomePod Places Sixth in Global Smart Speaker Market in Q4 2019 - MacRumors

281: Oligarch Modder Community Feb 12, 2020

Show notes

Stephen and Myke launch new careers as iPhone designers and Federico keeps refreshing Apple Music. Also: Swift Playgrounds on the Mac, Apple News+ and a few things we are currently enjoying.

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FlickType Keyboard Review: Real Typing on an Apple Watch Display - MacStories

Amazon.com: Moshi iVisor AG Screen Protector for iPad Pro 12.9

‎Apple Music Replay

Apple Music introduces Replay, a playlist of your top songs of the year | TechCrunch

Deyton Sehn's Twitter Sidebar App

Introducing The Test Drivers and Flashback — Relay FM

The Test Drivers - Relay FM

Flashback - Relay FM

Apple updates iCloud.com with a proper mobile website for iOS and Android - The Verge

iPhone 11 Pro meets Tesla Cybertruck w/ Caviar's 'Cyberphone' - 9to5Mac

Steve Jobs Worn Shirt is in this iPhone - Unbox Therapy - YouTube

Caviar iPhone 11 Pro (Pro Max) Cyberphone | Official website

The Most Expensive iPhone in the World! - MKBHD - YouTube

Luxury Customized iPhone 11 Pro by CAVIAR | Official webiste

Caviar Atelier

Stephen's Creation

Myke's Creation

Apple Introduces Mac Catalyst Version of Swift Playgrounds - MacStories

Apple’s News Service Business Chief Departs After Slow Start - Bloomberg

Episode 149: The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy – AppStories

Pokémon HOME

Pokémon HOME - COMPLETE transfer guide! Colosseum to Sword and Shield! - YouTube

Tech Kit | A clever zip pouch to store your tech accessories | Bellroy

Classic Pouch | Bag Organizer & Dopp Kit | Bellroy

Chase Reeves - YouTube

The Theme System

Day One

Stephen's Field Notes Collection

280: Peanut Butterpeanut Butterpeanut Butter Feb 05, 2020

Show notes

This week, most of the show document got shredded as a bunch of breaking news took place during recording. iOS 13.4 is bringing a bunch of changes, Mac Catalyst could become more useful and universal apps are coming to the Mac. When not breaking news, Federico shares a sad story, Myke reads a tweet about bread and Stephen struggles with how to edit the episode.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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Twitter 'Fixed' It!

Vidit's Twitter Concept

Louie's feedback on Amp

MacStories on Flipboard

Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "Universal Purchase for Mac/iOS apps!" / Twitter

Apple Is Said to Target Combining IPhone, IPad, Mac Apps by 2021 - Bloomberg

macOS Will Soon Support Universal Apps, Enabling a Single Purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Apps - MacStories

Updates to Universal Purchase and App Store Categories - News - Apple Developer

Steve Troughton-Smith (@stroughtonsmith) / Twitter

iOS 13.4 features a new Mail toolbar, fixing the bad design introduced with iOS 13 - 9to5Mac

iPad Pro Screen Protector - Shop iPad Pro | Black iVisor AG by Moshi

watchOS 7: A BirchTree Concept

Daring Fireball: The Apple Watch

John's Broken Reminders List

279: Like, Zero Bubbles Jan 29, 2020

Show notes

This week, the gang reflects on the iPad 10th's birthday, complains about Google AMP and then reviews Fantastical 3.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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My Must-Have Apps, 2019 Edition - MacStories

Full-Text Search, Permanent Library & more - Raindrop.io - Medium

iPhone 12 Lineup Rumored to Feature All-New Navy Blue Color Option - MacRumors

The unofficial Apple Archive is on death’s door once more - The Verge

Sam Henri Gold on Twitter: Email Notifications

Apple TV+ ‘Little America’ creators talk upcoming episode podcast and more - 9to5Mac

Apple CEO Tim Cook on 5G: 'We're Excited About Our Pipeline' - MacRumors

Adapt #17: iPad Accessories and Gear - Relay FM

Paperlike Screen Protector

iPad Pro Screen Protector - Shop iPad Pro | Black iVisor AG by Moshi

Amazon.com: AHASTYLE Ultra Thin Silicone Skin Cover

Federico and DuckDuckGo

Google Helping Mobile Publishing? Some Publishers Are Not So Sure - The New York Times

The mobile web sucks - The Verge

Rewatching the Original iPad Keynote - YouTube

Upgrade #282: The iPad at 10 - Relay FM

Episode 147: The Apps That Defined the iPad – AppStories

Connected #24: A Whole Website in the Palm of Your Hand - Relay FM

The iPad at 10: A New Product Category Defined by Apps - MacStories

Daring Fireball: The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10

iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review - Multitasking and Multiwindow

Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First Half of 2020 - MacRumors

The New Fantastical Review - MacStories

Flexibits | Fantastical

278: Honey for my Ears Jan 22, 2020

Show notes

This week, Phillr gets an update, iCloud encryption is in the news and Federico shows off his home screens. Also: rumors of a new Smart Keyboard, the possibility of Apple making its own podcasts and a bunch of creepy — yet soothing — whispering.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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Matt Bonney's Twitter Filler Webpage

Lars Augustin's Philler Shortcut

Kyle Jones Winsted's: PWA for Twitter

Launched Episode 5: Myke Hurley

Annual Chairman (@AnnualChairman) / Twitter

Keynote Chairman (@KeynoteChairman) / Twitter

Apple's Upcoming Low-Cost iPhone Could Launch as Early as March - MacRumors

iPad kickstand and keyboard case mod on Vimeo

SwitchEasy™ CoverBuddy for 2018 iPad Pro 12.9

Adapt - Relay FM

Apple Planning to Make Original Podcasts Promoting Its TV Shows - Bloomberg

Apple May Release Backlit Smart Keyboard With Scissor Switches Alongside 2020 iPads [Updated] - MacRumors

Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources - Reuters

Daring Fireball: Regarding Reuters’s Report That Apple Dropped Plan for Encrypting iCloud Backups

Apple reportedly abandoned plans to roll out end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups, apparently due to pressure from the FBI - 9to5Mac

Benjamin Mayo on Twitter: "In a 2018 interview, Cook’s comments to a German website heavily implied they are working on iCloud backups without a key (i.e. end-to-end encrypted)."

Daring Fireball: Tim Cook to Der Spiegel a Little Over a Year Ago: Apple Will Eventually No Longer Have a Key to iCloud Data

Google Online Security Blog: Google and Android have your back by protecting your backups

Can Apple live up to Apple’s privacy ads? - The Verge

iCloud security overview - Apple Support

MacStories Pixel - MacStories

Introducing MacStories Shortcuts Icons Color Edition, Featuring 350 Multi-Color Icons - MacStories

Ticci's Homescreen

Federico's Second Screen

277: Good Luck Not Waking up the Entire Building Jan 15, 2020

Show notes

After working out what the award should be for the two Chairman spots, the boys ponder the future of the iPad Pro's accessories and the holes on the back of the rack-mounted Mac Pro. Then, Myke provides a tour of CES.

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Using a Twitter Saved Search to Read Replies, Mentions, and Quoted Tweets in a Single View - MacStories

Join the Backfill beta - TestFlight - Apple

512 Pixels Philler

Brent's PopSocket Chargers

Keynote Chairman (@KeynoteChairman) / Twitter

Annual Chairman (@AnnualChairman) / Twitter

The Apple Archive

1977 — The Apple Archive

Rack-Mounted Mac Pro Now for Sale – 512 Pixels

Apple Rumored to Be Developing 5G iPad Pro With mmWave Support - MacRumors

This year's iPhones will support faster mmWave 5G – Kuo - 9to5Mac

Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors

Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Technologies

Amazon.com: Klearlook Tablet Stand Holder

LG unveils 2020 monitor lineup, including new 38-inch UltraWide with Thunderbolt 3 - 9to5Mac

HP’s new all-in-one PC wirelessly charges your phone and has an RTX 2080 inside - The Verge

LG’s 2020 OLED TV lineup includes a smaller 48-inch size - The Verge

Sony’s first TVs of 2020 include its smallest 4K OLED ever - The Verge

LG is bringing Apple TV to its 2018, 2019 and 2020 smart TVs - The Verge

Apple TV App Coming to Select Sony and Vizio Smart TVs Later This Year - MacRumors

Build This RAZER Gaming PC in 26 Seconds - Austin Evans - YouTube

Inside Intel’s Ghost Canyon NUC, the incredibly small modular desktop PC - The Verge

OnePlus Concept One Phone: Disappearing Cameras? - MKBHD - YouTube

276: Symbiosis, Osmosis, Whatever Jan 08, 2020

Show notes

The boys kick off 2020 with a lot of follow-up including clarifying what being a Chairman means, a challenge for the Upgradies and a debate about the iPad Air, then conversations about LaunchCuts and Twitter's iPad app.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31 2021.
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How I Modded the Silicone Tips of AirPods Pro with a Memory Foam Layer - MacStories

Apple Now Allowing AirPods Charging Cases to Be Engraved With Emojis - MacRumors

Nathan Gathright on Twitter: Apple's Emoji Font

Celebrate 30 years of Mac with Apple’s hidden icon font - 9to5Mac

Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels

What's Inside the 2019 Mac Pro? Complete Disassembly and Analysis - Snazzy Labs - YouTube

What Weird PCIe Expansion Cards Work in Mac Pro? - Snazzy Labs - YouTube

Can You Game on a $6,000 Mac Pro?? - Snazzy Labs - YouTube

Connected #275: The Rickies (Early 2020) - Relay FM

Connected (@_connectedfm) / Twitter

Upgrade #278: The 2019 Upgradies - Relay FM

Upgradies Hall of Fame

Automators - Relay FM

‎13 Minutes to the Moon on Apple Podcasts

You can now use a Popsocket + wirelessly charge your iPhone - 9to5Mac

ZENS AirPower-Like Liberty Wireless Charger With 16 Coils Now Available to Order - MacRumors

Zagg Develops Charger to Rival Apple’s Doomed AirPower Mat - Bloomberg

Mac of the Decade: MacBook Air (Late 2010) – 512 Pixels

iPhone(s) of the Decade: the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus – 512 Pixels

iPad of the Decade: 2013’s iPad Air – 512 Pixels

The Talk Show Ep. 273, With Special Guest Rene Ritchie

Apple Watch — Gadget of the Decade | iMore

LaunchCuts

LaunchCuts Review: A Better Way to Organize Your Shortcuts with Folders, Advanced Search, and Custom Views - MacStories

Twitter Rolling Out Redesigned iPad Interface - MacStories

275: The Rickies (Early 2020) Jan 01, 2020

Show notes

Federico, Myke and Stephen review their predictions for 2019 and a new Chairman is named before everyone makes their choices for 2020, including the Risky Picks. Also, one of them gets a very special delivery during the show.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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What's Inside the 2019 Mac Pro? Complete Disassembly and Analysis - Quinn Nelson - YouTube

Accidental Tech Podcast: 357: A Giant Green Field

Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas cancelled: why did Apple pull its free app giveaway? | The Independent

Mac Power Users #513: Catalyst Apps on the Mac, with John Voorhees - Relay FM

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