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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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554: It Was Felty May 28, 2025

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The folks originally behind Shortcuts are back with a new app called Sky. Federico has written a preview of the new AI-powered assistant, which understands the content of your applications and windows, unlocking new types of interactions and automations.

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Apple's Terrible iTunes Phone from 2005 - Michael MJD - YouTube

After 15 years, WhatsApp is finally ready for the iPad | The Verge

Our 2025 macOS and visionOS WWDC Wishes - AppStories

Apple adds iPad to self-service repair – Six Colors

Limited Edition Motorola Razr V3i DOLCE GABBNNA Unlocked Flip Mobile Phone | eBay

Upgrade #565: The Scent of Humane - Relay

Sam and Jony and skepticism – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: The Talk Show: 'A Monkey on a Rock'

Why the Original Macintosh Had a Screen Resolution of 512x342, and not 512x384 as One Might Expect - 512 Pixels

From the Creators of Shortcuts, Sky Extends AI Integration and Automation to Your Entire Mac - MacStories

Sky

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

OpenAI and Jony Ive are building a ChatGPT-powered super-gadget | The Verge

Reverse Engineering App Intents

Apple to Debut Dedicated Gaming App Within Days of Switch 2’s Arrival - Bloomberg

Backbone

Quinn Nelson's Ideas for Apple and Gaming

553: We Have Jony Ive at Home May 21, 2025

Show notes

The guys discuss Fortnite's return to the App Store, cover Google IO, and are interrupted by huge news from Sam Altman and Jony Ive. They then talk about feelings.

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Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones | The Verge

Fortnite becomes top free game on U.S. App Store overnight, but nothing is settled - 9to5Mac

Apple to Open AI Models to Developers in Bid to Spur New Apps - Bloomberg

iOS 19 Will Let Developers Use Apple's AI Models in Their Apps - MacRumors

Sam and Jony introduce io | OpenAI

OpenAI to Buy Apple Veteran Jony Ive’s AI Device Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal - Bloomberg

Zoe's Very Good Post on Jony Ive's News

Airbnb's Redesigned App Combines Stays with Services and Unique Experiences - MacStories

Inside Airbnb's App Redesign: An AppStories Interview with Marketing and Design Leads - MacStories

The 15 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2025 | The Verge

Google’s AI enters its ‘agentic era’ | The Verge

Project Astra 2025: Google’s universal AI assistant is now smarter and more proactive | The Verge

Microsoft’s AI security chief accidentally reveals Walmart’s AI plans after protest | The Verge

Google Beam hands-on exclusive: a futuristic upgrade to conference calls - YouTube

Android XR hands-on: Google’s take on Meta Ray-Ban? - YouTube

At Google I/O, everything is changing and normal and scary and chill – Platformer

Model Context Protocol

An Interview with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg About AI and the Evolution of Social Media – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Simon Willison’s Weblog

I really don’t like ChatGPT’s new memory dossier – Simon Willison

552: Stage Manager Could Never May 14, 2025

Show notes

This week, Myke hosts The Quizzies, Apple announces new accessibility features, Federico explains vibe coding, Google makes announcements ahead of IO, and Stephen takes on xAI.

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Google's statement on May 7 press reports about Search traffic – Google Blog

Apple opened the door to web paywalls — our test shows it might hurt conversions

Initial Data Is In: App2Web Conversion Rates After the App Store Ruling — Superwall

Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this year - Apple

The Android Show: I/O Edition - YouTube

Android 16 Material Three Expressive UI coming in beta this month | The Verge

The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes

Apple, Anthropic Team Up to Build AI-Powered ‘Vibe-Coding’ Platform - Bloomberg

Good Vibrations Between Apple & Anthropic – MG Siegler

Apple and Anthropic reportedly partner to build an AI coding platform | TechCrunch

Andrej Karpathy on Vibe Coding

Cursor

OpenAI Is in Talks to Acquire Programming Tool Windsurf for $3 Billion - The New York Times

Variant

Junie

App Store Vibes - MacStories

VibeCode App

Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones | The Verge

xAI in Memphis - Archives - 512 Pixels

Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer stirs turmoil over smog in Memphis : NPR

Protect our Aquifer

Second xAI Datacenter Could Take Enough Energy to Power 40% of Memphis; Government Agency Charged with Studying Impact Targeted by DOGE - 512 Pixels

Memphis Chamber of Commerce Claims No New Gas Turbines Will be Placed at Second xAI Location, Despite Documents to the Contrary - 512 Pixels

Musk’s xAI explores another massive methane gas turbine installation at second South Memphis data center - Southern Environmental Law Center

A cheat sheet for why using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment – The Weird Turn Pro

What's the carbon footprint of using ChatGPT? – Sustainability by numbers

Relay 5 vs. ChatGPT

551: Boost Your Truck Parts May 07, 2025

Show notes

Stephen answers questions about his new two-phone lifestyle, Myke wonders what Eddy Cue knows that he doesn't, and then the guys discuss the Motorola ROCKR and last week's injunction against Apple over its App Store policies.

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Google just leaked Android’s new design language | The Verge

Aaron Draplin - Skillshare

Aaron Draplin's Backyard Studio Tour - YouTube

CS193p - Developing Apps for iOS - Stanford University

The ROKR E1 - 512 Pixels

Steve Jobs Introduces the iTunes Phone Motorola ROKR in 2005 - YouTube

[Rare, Collectible] Motorola ROKR E1 - Silver (Cingular) "The iTunes Phone" | eBay

Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support

A Breach of Trust: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Rules - MacStories

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Hands Down Epic Ruling in App Store Case - 512 Pixels

Apple Updates App Review Guidelines - 512 Pixels

Upgrade #562: Let's Break the Law - Relay

Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes – AppStories

Daring Fireball: Amazon, Finally, Now Has a ‘Get Book’ Button in Its iOS Kindle App

Apple approves Spotify app update that allows US users to access pricing info, external payment links | TechCrunch

Patreon’s iOS update allows creators to bypass in-app purchases | The Verge

ATP 638: Hop, Hop, Hop — Accidental Tech Podcast

David Smith: "I've been mulling over the App injuction…" - Mastodon

Apple SVP Eddy Cue says ‘you may not need’ iPhone by 2035 due to AI - 9to5Mac

Apple to add AI search partners to Safari as Google usage falls - 9to5Mac

Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari | The Verge

ChatGPT is getting better for shopping | The Verge

I’ll take “Bucket List” for $400, Ken – Six Colors

Apple Plans Split iPhone Launch Strategy: Pro and Foldable in Fall 2026, Standard in Spring 2027 - MacRumors

Mac Power Users #795: Our iPad Usage - Relay

“Sidekick Pocket” graphic notebook by Cortex Brand

550: Baby Jason Snell From 1886 Apr 30, 2025

Show notes

This week: Myke is learning, Federico saw a rumor, Stephen comes clean, and Apple launched a weird webpage.

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UniFi Camera Security - Ubiquiti

Previewed: smart #1 Premium Interior | Carz Automedia Malaysia

Slots of the Past: PDS - 512 Pixels

Google is working on a big UI overhaul for Android: Here's an early look - Android Authority

‎Snapshot on Apple

Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple | The Verge

tvOS 18 is now available - Apple

"tvOS 18 introduces intelligent features like InSight, which displays timely information about actors, characters, and music from every live-action Apple TV+ movie and show onscreen in real time."

Raycast’s iOS app is now available for AI chat and notes | The Verge

Moom · Many Tricks

549: Lost Daddy Exclusivity Apr 23, 2025

Show notes

Myke is back from paternity leave and has some hot takes on the last two months of tech news. He and Federico accidentally have the same surprise, while Stephen wonders what Beats could slap its logo on.

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Limitless AI

In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed - Ars Technica

HP reveals 'Beats Limited Edition' Envy 15 laptop | ZDNET

2-Pack USB-C to USB-C Cable (1.5 m/5 ft) - Beats

Laptop With Dolby Atmos - Best Buy

HTC One S - Wikipedia

Dropping the Beats: A Review of the HTC Rezound - 512 Pixels

Best AI transcription app for the Mac comes to iPhone and iPad - 9to5Mac

1 in 2 Surveyed Willing to Pay at Least $10/Month for Apple Intelligence - MacRumors

We will pay for Apple Intelligence, even if the survey saying so is junk - 9to5Mac

iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors

iPhone 17 Air Early Hands On - YouTube

Readwise Reader

Houseplant

How Could Apple Use Open-Source AI Models? - MacStories

Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

Corruption is Winning - 512 Pixels

Tim Cook pressed for details on how Apple obtained Trump tariff exemptions - 9to5Mac

EU Fines Apple €500 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations - MacStories

Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines | The Verge

The EU Busts Out the Kid Gloves for the First DMA Fines – Spyglass

548: A Cozy Bunker Apr 16, 2025

Show notes

This week, Federico is joined by One True John to discuss camera bump follow-up, differential privacy and Apple Intelligence, plus a whole bunch of Vision Pro and iPadOS 19 rumors.

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Ryan Jones: “Camera Plateau is the true name..."

ReagentX/imessage-exporter: Export iMessage data + run iMessage Diagnostics

iMazing | Gestione di iPhone, iPad e iPod per Mac e PC. Trasferisci, copia, ripristina musica, messaggi, file e altro ancora

Introducing GPT-4.1 in the API | OpenAI

Apple Is Using Differential Privacy to Improve Apple Intelligence - MacStories

simonw/llm: Access large language models from the command-line

iOS 10: The MacStories Review - MacStories - Part 29

Apple Vision Pro 2 Details, Low-Latency Headset, AR Glasses; iPadOS 19 Details - Bloomberg

Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right - MacStories

iPadOS 19 Rumored to Bring Yet More Window Dressing - 512 Pixels

Changing My Relationship with the iPad - YouTube

Gavin Nelson on X: "iOS × visionOS experiment https://t.co/FXlzAZgbS3" / X

Jordan Singer on X: "i built a reflective ui 🪩 https://t.co/o0HduipYei" / X

547: The Leakies (April 2025) Apr 09, 2025

Show notes

Subtitle: A Normal Person Five

Ahead of an iOS redesign, a new game emerges.

Also: feedback, the power of a blog's color scheme, and new CalDigit docks.

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The Vertigo Lens Turret Lets You Mount Three Lenses at the Same Time | PetaPixel

A Fresh Coat of Paint – 512 Pixels

New Relay Hat

Introducing the TS5 & TS5 Plus – CalDigit

Introducing the TS5 and TS5 Plus | CalDigit Thunderbolt 5 Docks - YouTube

All the Design Changes Rumored for iOS 19 So Far - MacRumors

Marques Brownlee on X: "I do think it's kinda hilarious that one of the biggest iPhone update stories in years is the shape of the icons..."

Hands-on: Google will soon let you customize icon shapes on your Pixel's home screen - Android Authority

Apple walks back controversial Safari changes with iOS 15 beta 6 update | TechCrunch

Federico Viticci on X: "Just another day being unable to order takeout because iOS 15 Safari’s bottom bar..."

Apple Acquires Workflow - MacStories

TP–7 - teenage engineering

Automation Server | Pushcut

546: Letting the Literal Light In Apr 01, 2025

Show notes

Federico and Stephen address some follow up, then saddle up for the Rumor Roundup before answering a round of listener questions.

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Snell's law - Wikipedia

Apple Health App Revamp, AI Doctor Coming in iOS 19; M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro - Bloomberg

Gurman: New iPad Pro and MacBook Pro Models With M5 Chips to Launch Later This Year - MacRumors

MacBook Pro Models With M5

Apple preparing M5 MacBook Pro refresh later this year, ahead of 'overhaul' in 2026 - 9to5Mac

Another new Apple product will make the switch to in-house modems in 2027: report - 9to5Mac

Apple reportedly wants to 'replicate' your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry - 9to5Mac

Apple Updates Its OSes with Mail Parity Across Platforms, Recipes in News, Apple Intelligence on visionOS, and More - MacStories

545: Initially, I Was Happy Mar 26, 2025

Show notes

WWDC 2025 has been announced, so it's time to get silly and read too much into the event's artwork.

In other news: Federico goes on a quest for the perfect earbuds for dictation, and Stephen asks him about his Mac mini usage.

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From Dashboard Widgets to Breaking News: Mark Gurman's Path to Bloomberg - AppStories

Upgrade #556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old - Relay

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 - Apple

Federico Viticci: "That's a nice-looking frosted glass design you got there, Apple. 👀" — Bluesky

Veni, vidi, vici - Wikipedia

Jon Prosser Claims Apple is Working on 'Steve Jobs Heritage Edition' AR Glasses, Gurman Calls Rumor 'Complete Fiction' - MacRumors

iOS 19 Again Rumored to Feature visionOS-Like 'Glassy' Design - MacRumors

Gurman: Jon Prosser's iOS 19 Mockups 'Aren't Representative' of Redesign - MacRumors

Image of 'Flat' Redesign From Early iOS 7 Build Reportedly Leaks - MacRumors

MacStadium | Mac Cloud Solutions on Apple Hardware

Tasker for Android

simonw/llm: Access large language models from the command-line

Jump Desktop

Cursor - The AI Code Editor

I feel more empowered than ever - Birchtree

Pushcut for Mac

superwhisper

AirPods - Apple

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro

HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4

Xiaomi Buds 5

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro

BETTER than BLUETOOTH?! - Snapdragon Sound explained - YouTube

Elevated, untethered audio with Qualcomm XPAN

Snapdragon Sound | Premium Audio Technology | Qualcomm

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