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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.

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Latest Episodes:

14: The Old Mac Paladin Nov 19, 2014

Show notes

This week, Myke escaped. Federico and Stephen talk about Twitter and WatchKit, then debate productivity for a while before realizing the irony of it.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
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TextExpander Touch for iOS, from Smile

Links and Show Notes:

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More old browser follow-up

Grilling with a PowerMac G5

Building a PowerMac G5 grill

iMacAquariums

Stephen gets in trouble at home

cyber1

Eric Leamen on Twitter

MacStories — You Can Now Search for Every Tweet Ever Sent in the Twitter App

Twitter blog — Building a complete Tweet index

Original @gruber tweet on Tweetie

Mashable - Twitter drops "What are you doing?"

Twitter — Download your archive

Tweet Library

Tweet Seeker

Twitter Analytics

WatchKit - Apple Developer

Apple PR — Developers Start Designing Apps for Apple Watch

@iconmaster on pre-rendered animations

@bzamayo on stop-motion for spinner graphic

Jake Marsh — Confirmed: Apple Watch Runs iOS

Apple Watch Human Interface Guidelines

The Verge — Here are all the ways to interact with the Apple Watch

Six Colors: There’s no such thing as a Get lunch (or app)

Todoist

MacStories — Why I Left iCloud Reminders for Todoist

Icons & Coffee

OmniFocus

Teamwork

Wunderlist

Stephen Hackett (.com)

13: Dig Up an App Nov 12, 2014

Show notes

This week, Stephen explains Net Neutrality to the Europeans, Myke explains YouTube Music and why Evernote Context doesn’t bother him before Federico explains how bit rot in the App Store makes him sad.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

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Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership

Netscape Navigator Follow-up — Relay FM

5by5 | Mac Power Users #222: Workflows with Myke Hurley

Net Neutrality is important — 512 Pixels

Obama says FCC should protect Net Neutrality — 512 Pixels

Netflix accuses Comcast of charging twice for the same internet content | The Verge

Netflix is paying off Comcast for direct traffic access | The Verge

The Comcast-Netflix Deal: Fact vs. Fiction

BBC News - Net neutrality law adopted by European Parliament

Obama’s call for an open Internet puts him at odds with regulators - The Washington Post

Chairman Tom Wheeler | FCC.gov

Politics Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things. Like The Internet. — Five Hundred Words — Medium

YouTube announces plans for a subscription music service | The Verge

On Evernote's new Context feature, and why it's a problem — 512 Pixels

More on Evernote's Context feature — 512 Pixels

MoMA | Video Games: 14 in the Collection, for Starters

MoMA to Exhibit Videogames, From Pong to Minecraft | WIRED

Nothing Lasts Forever: Confronting the Problem of Video Game Preservation | USgamer

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

Console Living Room : Free Software : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Download & Streaming : The Internet Archive Software Collection : Internet Archive

Software Preservation Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Software Preservation Society

Preserving.exe: Toward a National Strategy for Preserving Software

12: Come Grocery Shopping With Me Nov 05, 2014

Show notes

This week Federico and Myke talk a little about photo storage solutions, before discussing the widgets in their Today Views, what's on Federico's iPad home screen and his impressions of the iPad Air 2.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 7-day trial.
Clubhouse: making it easy for anyone to create and manage communities on iOS, Android, and the web.
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Links and Show Notes:

Federico's Today View Widgets:

Myke's Today View Widgets:

Fedrico's iPad Homescreen Apps

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Mon Chéri

Guy Fawkes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#201: On Expedition. - Developing Perspective

Amazon Prime Members’ Newest Benefit Is Free, Unlimited Photo Storage | TechCrunch

Amazon.co.uk Help: Share Your Amazon Prime Benefits

Fantastical 2.2: Interactive Notifications, Share Extension, and Today Widget – MacStories

Travel bags, laptop bags, and backpacks. The best materials and innovative construction since 1972 - TomBihn.com

Federico's iPad Homescreen

Family - Spotify

Video: Globe Now: Have we reached 'peak app'? One expert weighs in - The Globe and Mail

Federico's TV Interview

My dog Toaster was attacked by a raccoon - YouTube

Reinventing iOS Automation: Editorial Review – MacStories

11: Ruining Lives With Perspective Oct 29, 2014
Show notes

This week, after saving Greenland, Federico, Stephen and Myke compare and contrast what’s on their iPhone home screens.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

Backblaze: Online backup made easy, for just $5/month.

Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.

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Third-party apps in common (3 out of 3)

Slack

GroupMe

Drafts

Evernote

Third-party apps (2 out of 3)

Fantastical

Overcast

Day One

1Password

Instapaper

Dropbox

OmniFocus

Unread

Beats Audio

Editorial

Tweetbot

Third-party apps unique to Federico:

PCalc

Next

Pinterest

Pinner

Nuzzel

Digg

Todoist

Sunrise

Dispatch

Quip

Clips

Twitter

Podcasts

Third-party apps unique to Myke:

Foursquare

Wunderlist

Silo

Clear

Due

Google Maps

Launch Center Pro

WhatsApp

Chrome

Instagram

Third-party apps unique to Stephen:

Perfect Weather

Time Zones

Apps that were mentioned in detail are linked to the App Store.

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Brian Redman corrects Myke

Six Colors: Apple Q4 2014: $42.1B revenue, $8.5B profit, record Mac sales

Myke's first sticker-covered MacBook Pro

Greenland is repaired!

Tim Cook says Apple killed the iPod classic because it couldn't get the parts | The Verge

Apple Watch to iPhone home screen prototype - YouTube

The best cloud backup service - The Sweet Setup

Our iPhone Homescreens

Dust Wallpaper

Asher Vollmer (@AsherVo) | Twitter
Creator of Threes

Nuzzel for iPhone Lets You Catch Up on News from Twitter – MacStories

Nuzzel for iPad – MacStories

Six Colors: Nuzzel uses your social network to find news

10: An Italian Stephen Oct 22, 2014

Show notes

This week, the boys discuss the ever-expanding iPad line and Stephen yells about Yosemite.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 7-day trial.
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mykechats

A collection of Myke's spelling mistakes around the internet.

Clips App: iOS 8 Clipboard Manager

On that new Mac mini — 512 Pixels

Mailplane

Dispatch: TextExpander-enabled Email App for iPhone

Boxer | A better inbox.

Inbox is a total reinvention of email from Google | The Verge

Google's redesigned Gmail app supports Yahoo and Outlook accounts | The Verge

On the 2014 iPad lineup — 512 Pixels

iPad Air 2 Up to 55% Faster Than iPhone 6, Up to 68% Faster Than iPad Air - Mac Rumors

Accidental Tech Podcast: 87: Not an Accurate Representation of My Mousing Skills

Six Colors: Apple Q4 2014: $42.1B revenue, $8.5B profit, record Mac sales

OS X Yosemite: Tips, Tricks, and Details – MacStories

Let's Make it Worse!

Review: With OS X Yosemite, Aqua's all grown up — 512 Pixels

On the Past, Present and Future of Apple's Aqua User Interface — 512 Pixels

Mail and CNN in Yosemite

HeisenFinder

Virtual #9: The Video Game Room - Relay FM

9: A War of Semantics Oct 15, 2014

Show notes

This week, Myke, Federico and Stephen debate what’s after the Post-PC era, the future of the iPad and Federico’s true feelings about OS X.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

Squarespace: A better web starts with your website. Use code WORLD for 10% off
Dash: Create beautiful dashboards with a few clicks. Sign up now to get one free private dashboard.
TextExpander touch, from Smile. Type more with less effort.

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PCalc

Robb Lewis » Pebble Watch Faces and Apps

Myke Hurley on Twitter: "The incredible @rmlewisuk has now made a @_RelayFM watch face too! http://t.co/ngbI6iHfNO http://t.co/WfmqAfTs6M"

Today's dose of Eddy Cue — 512 Pixels

Myke's Pink iPod Mini

Six Colors: A leather-clad robotic core

Visa to roll out Apple Pay across Europe in 2015 - IT News from V3.co.uk

Jony Ive Vanity Fair Summit Interview - Business Insider

The Move — 512 Pixels

A Modern Docking Station — 512 Pixels

Apple - iPad - What will your verse be

Does the Apple iPad Still Matter? | Re/code

The Diminished iPad | stratechery by Ben Thompson

Mac Necessities – MacStories

8: Squidges Oct 08, 2014

Show notes

Stephen and Myke revisit the Twitter and Health apps, then discuss the current state of iOS 8, the Pebble’s future and Apple’s upcoming press event.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 7-day trial.
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Sponsor - Relay FM

Duncan K. Bohannon on Twitter: "@_connectedfm @viticci Still trying official app despite Nick Jonas’s crotch. Think I could do it, but lack of timeline sync is frustrating."

Duncan K. Bohannon on Twitter: "@_connectedfm @viticci Trying the Twitter app again, and literally the first suggested tweet I see: https://t.co/0Wlv8c4VA3 God help me."

Matthew Cassinelli on Twitter: "@_connectedfm Do any of you think that Twitter contacted Tweetbot and told them to hold off for Fabric? Just a thought"

Brendan Hutchins on Twitter: "@imyke if you took 10 balloons, copied and pasted 10 times, the C & P 10x, then C & P 10x again, you’d have 13,310. Math. Cc @caseyliss"

Simon SC on Twitter: "Hey @_connectedfm and @imyke you should try Blink keyboard — has a split mode (same as iPad) and a one-handed mode https://t.co/tmNoCEObg7"

ScribbleBoard for iOS 8 - Keyboard to draw your messages on the App Store on iTunes

Clips Review: Actionable Clipboard Management for iOS 8 – MacStories

Pebble, on the Apple Watch — 512 Pixels

512 Pebble watch faces — 512 Pixels

Myke's Pebble Watch with the 512 Face

Pebble upgrades its fitness tracking, drops its price | The Verge

Pebble Smartwatch | Smartwatch for iPhone & Android

Six Colors: How do you compete with the Apple Watch? Don't.

Upgrade #4: I Regret My Endorsement of You - Relay FM

The Pebble: Is the Time Right for a Smartwatch? — 512 Pixels

iOS 8 Adoption Stagnates Just Two and a Half Weeks After Launch - Mac Rumors

iOS 8 adoption slower than previous releases — 512 Pixels

Myke's Dad's iPhone Update info

Myke's Dad's iPhone Usage Info

Slowing down may be good for Apple — 512 Pixels

We Need to Talk About iOS 8 — Fraser Speirs

Apple Announces Media Event for October 16 – MacStories

Apple sends out invites for Oct. 16 special event

Rumor: Apple could launch new 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display this fall

Thoughts on a Theoretical Future Mac mini — 512 Pixels

On the Rumored Retina iMac — MacSparky

Hamza Sood on Twitter: "Touch ID enabled iPads get the same setup screen but without the part mentioning paying in store (obviously) http://t.co/9rHeRPCPPh"

Hamza Sood (@hamzasood) | Twitter

OS X Mavericks: The Review — 512 Pixels

Clockwise - Relay FM

7: A Briefcase Full of Kbase Oct 01, 2014

Show notes

This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico talk about Paris, Apple’s busted Health App, the death (and rebirth) of the Camera Roll and Twitter apps.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

TextExpander Touch for iOS, from Smile

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Stephen's Time Lapse of Connected Ep. 7

Connected on Twitter: "Pretty normal show. http://t.co/NTs5EKZGLS"

Kyle Seth Gray on Twitter: "@imyke even though the status bar doesn't move, when you enable reachability on the home screen, you can swipe from halfway down the screen"

Kyle Seth Gray on Twitter: "@imyke to enable Notification Center."

Justin on Twitter: "@imyke you can select with caps lock then arrows."

Andrew Freels on Twitter: "@iMyke After a week working from a restore on my iPhone 6 I decided to try setting it up as new and I’m getting about an extra half a day."

Andrew Freels on Twitter: "@imyke I was quite surprised! I don’t have many apps and keep a good eye on background usage etc. It worked though and I’ve no idea why."

Andrew Freels on Twitter: "@imyke The only three things I really changed were turning off background updating/sync on the Facebook, Path and Podcasts app."

Review: the iPhone 6 — 512 Pixels

iPhone 6 review follow-up — 512 Pixels

Apple is showing off its watch to the public in Paris for just one day - The Verge

Gonzague Dambricourt on Twitter: "La montre Apple Watch chez @coletteparis ce matin :) http://t.co/rLmQqnhRjn"

Tim Cook on Twitter: "Amazing to see the excited crowds today in Paris to preview Apple Watch for the first time at @coletteparis http://t.co/YTqzbqSGhC"

Apple's Marc Newson designs "revolutionary" draft beer machine

Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch, Design Process in October Vogue

The Man Behind the Apple Watch – MacStories

Jony Settles Things With Bono

Fashion Luminaries (including Karl Lagerfeld) Photo by suzymenkesvogue

Karl Lagerfeld's Tech Gear Includes 20-30 iPads, 4 iPhones, 'Hundreds' of iPods (VIDEO)

Federico Viticci on Twitter: "So yeah, Health app is a mess for me on 8.0.2. @MyFitnessPal losing data and @Jawbone not saving sleep. Amateur hour."

Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Since I started getting back in shape after chemo, my lifestyle has improved and depends on iOS apps. But I can’t trust Health now."

Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Happy to be proven wrong any time though. I love the idea of Health.app. But I can’t afford to lose personal data there."

Apple developing iOS 8.1, 8.2, & 8.3 in shift for 2015 launches | 9to5Mac

Get help finding your Photos in iOS 8

Yes, Camera Roll is gone in iOS 8 — Here's where it went and why! | iMore

Revisiting My Dropbox-Powered Photo Management System — 512 Pixels

Nick Pomes on Twitter: "I wanted to see if Apple updated the spinning beach ball, so I opened iPhoto to freeze my computer. It wasn’t updated by the way."

Tweetbot 3.5: iPhone 6 Support, Interactive Notifications, and iOS 8 Extensions – MacStories

Macstories Weekly Twitter Card

Twitter Cards | Twitter Developers

Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Pro tip: open the @_connectedfm profile in Twitter for iPhone and start swiping up and down."

Tapbots and the state of iOS8 — Tapbots Blog

6: The Divine Comedy of Homescreens Sep 23, 2014

Show notes

This week Federico expands upon his iOS 8 coverage and Myke talks about his new iPhone 6 Plus.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 7-day trial.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code CONNECTED for $5 off your first purchase

Links and Show Notes:

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Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Jude Stephen Hackett got here at noon! http://t.co/Xv0IWsejZ8"

Kyle Seth Gray on Twitter: "@_connectedfm FOLLOWUP https://t.co/8lrtXKYaib"

Jeff LaMarche on Twitter: "With iOS 8, it almost feels like some apps have been reverse sherlocked (eg 1Password )"

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake are bigger than bigger on the new iPhones sizes | The Verge

Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "I can retire now: The Grown-up Guide to Apple. http://t.co/mOJ2WUdxHN"

The Grown-up Guide to Apple. : apple

iOS 8 – Tag Archive - MacStories

iOS 8 Changed How I Work on My iPhone and iPad – MacStories

iOS 8 review | iMore

Reinventing iOS Automation: Editorial Review – MacStories

As Opening Weekend iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Sales Top 10 Million, We Look Back at Previous iPhone Launches – MacStories

Spigen iPhone 6 plus (5.5") Case Capsule Series Crystal Clear (PET) SGP10886: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus gets put through ‘bend test’ in new video | 9to5Mac

iExplorer - iPhone, iPad Music & File Transfer App for Mac & PC

Birdbrain for iOS • App for tracking and managing your Twitter network

iMazing (formerly DiskAid) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Music & File Transfer Made Simple

iPhone 6 Plus review | The Verge

The iPhone 6 Plus

Six Colors: iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: A tale of scale

iOS 8 Extensions and Widgets I’m Trying This Weekend – MacStories

PCalc - The Best Calculator on the App Store on iTunes

Software | Avanio Labs

Productivity Widget Bundle by Avanio Labs on the App Store on iTunes

Lifesum – Lifestyle tracker & Calorie Counter on the App Store on iTunes

Pinterest on the App Store on iTunes

Metapho: Manage Photo Metadata on the App Store on iTunes

Launcher - Favorites at your Fingertips on the App Store on iTunes

Workflow (WorkflowHQ) | Twitter

Wdgts - A Collection of Awesome Notification Center Widgets on the App Store on iTunes

Wdgts - A Collection of Awesome Notification Center Widgets on the App Store on iTunes

Pedometer++ on the App Store on iTunes

Time Zones by Jared Sinclair

Connected #6: The Divine Comedy of Homescreens - Relay FM

5: Nothing Was Sacred Sep 17, 2014

Show notes

This week, Federico and Stephen discuss iOS 8 and some of their favorite things developers are doing with it.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

Squarespace (use code WORLD for 10% off)
PDFpen Scan+
Iconic: A Photographic Tribute to Apple Innovation

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Apple - Press Info - Apple Leadership - Angela Ahrendts

Awkward Hare - WatchKit Speculation

Remove iTunes gift album "Songs of Innocence" from your iTunes music library and purchases

SOI Removal

Apple - Press Info - Apple Announces Record Pre-orders for iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Top Four Million in First 24 Hours

Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "My iPhone 6 shipped from Memphis today. It’ll just hang out 15 min from my house until FedEx delivers it Friday."

Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Relevant. http://t.co/ihzTzwkmQb"

Apple - iPhone 6 - Display

Watch Charlie Rose Online - Tim Cook | Hulu

Apple - iOS 8 - What’s New

iOS 8 Changed How I Work on My iPhone and iPad – MacStories

OmniFocus 2 for iPad: Redesigned, Extensions, and Background Sync – MacStories

Evernote Brings Widget, Share Extension to iOS 8 – MacStories

ETA - your GPS driving assistant for travel times and directions on the App Store on iTunes

Day One Update for iOS 8 | Day One

Workflow | Powerful automation made simple.

1Password 5 for iOS 8 Review – MacStories

Transmit for iOS 8 Review – MacStories

TextExpander Touch Keyboard Video — MacSparky

Swype keyboard launching on iOS 8 today for 99 cents | The Verge

Gifmoji - animated gif emoji keyboard

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