Connected 551: Boost Your Truck Parts
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May 7, 2025 The discussion kicks off with thoughts on a two-phone lifestyle, blending work and personal life. A nostalgic look at the Motorola ROKR E1 reveals its struggle against the iPod era. The hosts dive into legal battles surrounding Apple’s App Store policies, highlighting the 'Apple tax' affecting indie developers. They also ponder the future of smartphones and explore how technology shifts could impact Apple's relevance. Wrapped in humor, the conversation weaves through educational challenges and the evolution of mobile technology.
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Motorola ROKR E1’s Brief Moment
- The Motorola ROKR E1 was announced the same day as the iPod Nano in 2005 but was overshadowed by it.
- The phone featured a limited iTunes integration, allowing only 100 tracks to be copied.
Two-Phone iMessage Management
- Stephen Hackett manages two phones signed into the same Apple ID but limits iMessage to his primary phone number only.
- He disables notifications on his work phone to keep messages in sync but separate in experience.
Physical Separation Beats Focus Modes
- Myke Hurley finds physical separation between work and personal phones crucial to break work addiction.
- Focus modes can't replace the need for two devices to stop compulsive checking.