Myke was surprised by Apple's Shazam acquisition, Ticci is living that 4K life and Stephen is thinking about an iMac Pro.

This episode of Connected is sponsored by:

• Balance Open: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum.
• Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
• Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Connected listeners get one month free.

Links and Show Notes:

We are collecting stories for our year-in-review episode. Please tweet your favorite Apple and tech topics from 2017 with #ConnectedYear and we'll see them!

Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership

iPhone X: A New Frontier – MacStories

Sonos and Ikea team up for home audio harmony | TechRadar

Brains, beauty and beats: Google Home Max is here

Apple Opens App Pre-Orders to All Developers – MacStories

iMac Pro: 1 Week Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube

2017 iMac Pro Review - Craig Hunter

Apple’s new iMacPro has an impressive 200%-300% speed bump. « Vincent Laforet's Blog

Why I'm considering the iMac Pro | iMore

Upgrade #169: Discontinue All Other Products - Relay FM

Belkin Ultra High Speed 4K HDMI Cable (2m) - Apple

Apple Acquires Shazam, The Music-Recognition App - Buzzfeed

Spotify Acquires The Echo Nest, Gaining Control Of The Music DNA Company That Powers Its Rivals | TechCrunch