Stephen priced out a MacBook Air, Myke almost got a new iPad stand and Federico reviewed Launch Center Pro 3. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. StoryWorth: The easiest way to share your story. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub: Amazon US ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub: Amazon UK Apple Store now selling special edition Catalyst protective waterproof cases for AirPods - 9to5Mac Happy Birthday, Mac Pro – 512 Pixels Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad tablet is $100 off - The Verge A Tour of Some Weird iPad Stands – 512 Pixels Playing for Fun #11: Half-Life - Relay FM Worldwell Wall Mounted Self Adhesive Bathroom Paper Breathing New Life Into an Aging iMac – 512 Pixels Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 855 processor for 5G phones - The Verge Apple Heavily Promotes the Amazon Echo’s Apple Music Integration – MacStories Amazon Confirms More Alexa-Enabled Speakers Will Eventually Support Apple Music - MacRumors Launch Center Pro 3.0 Review: Universal Version, New Business Model, NFC Triggers, and More – MacStories Automating iOS: A Comprehensive and Updated Guide to Launch Center Pro – MacStories

Myke struggles to use Amazon's website, Stephen checks his heartbeat and Federico tinkers with keyboards for the iPad Pro. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code CONNECTED20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Ungeniused #13: Flat Earth Societies - Relay FM Set up and use Back to My Mac - Apple Support Screens Connect - Make your computer reachable from anywhere - Edovia Apple offering discounts on HomePod to Apple Music subscribers as holiday promotion - 9to5Mac Tyler Stalman's XS Example Tyler Stalman (@stalman) • Instagram photos and videos ania boniecka (@aniab) • Instagram photos and videos The Stalman Podcast Episode 39: Real Computers, with Myke Hurley Belkin Launches Wireless Charging Dock for iPhone and Apple Watch, USB-C to HDMI Adapter for Mac and iPad Pro – MacStories Buy 18W USB-C Power Adapter - Apple (UK) Upgrade #223: Impressive and Stupid - Relay FM Exclusive: First look at unreleased Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, three models and 2018 release possible - 9to5Mac ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub: Amazon US ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub: Amazon UK ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification available today on Apple Watch - Apple Testing the new Apple Watch ECG! - YouTube The Apple Watch Can Take Your EKG Starting Today - Buzzfeed Federico Viticci on Twitter: "So @aylys has an American Watch..." Heading to a cardiologist..... : AppleWatch iPad Diaries: The Many Setups of the 2018 iPad Pro – MacStories Hands-On: Belkin’s USB-C to HDMI Adapter for the 2018 iPad Pro – MacStories Satechi's USB-C Hub for 2018 iPad Pro Now Available: 4K HDMI, Headphone Jack, USB-C With Power Delivery, and USB-A - MacRumors

Myke, Federico and Stephen talk about their use of Shortcuts, Apple Music heading to the Amazon Echo and a bit of BREAKING NEWS. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘connected’. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Amazon.com: CompuLab Display Emulator (fit-Headless) iPhone XR Case - Clear - Apple The Blind Smartphone Camera Test 2018! - MKBHD - YouTube iOS 12.1.1 Coming Today With Expanded eSIM Support, FaceTime Live Photos, Face ID Bug Fix, and More - MacRumors Shortcuts app release notes - Apple Support Cleaning out old Reminders - All this RoutineHub • A community for Siri Shortcuts Apple Music Coming to Amazon Echo Devices – MacStories Apple Music for Android gaining tablet support three years after launch - 9to5Mac Apple Music - Features - Apple

Stephen and Federico walk through their new Mac mini setups, then Federico fights with iCloud in Radar #46282145. Please help. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘connected2018’ Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Click here to learn more. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership HomePod Colo The One Where I Announce I’m Joining Mac Power Users – 512 Pixels All Good Things - MPU Talk Material Dock | Studio Neat Amazon - Samsung Qi Wireless Charger Stand Amazon - Native Union Drop Wireless Charger BOOSTUP Wireless Charging Dock - Belkin Mac mini - Apple LG UltraFine 4K Display - Apple What Happened to 5K Displays? – MacStories Amazon - WD 512GB My Passport SSD Portable Storage How to set up a shared Time Machine backup drive in macOS High Sierra — NK j5create USB 3.1 Type-C to Type-C Coaxial Cable - Amazon OWC USB-C Travel Dock for Mac and PC - Space Gray Printopia - Print from your iPad or iPhone - Decisive Tactics, Inc. Drobo 5D FileBrowser iOS App osascript Man Page - macOS - SS64.com Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes » Airplay GitHub - JohnCoates - Aerial: Apple TV Aerial Screensaver for Mac How to run sysdiagnose on iOS · Jesse Squires Federico Viticci (@viticci) • Instagram photos and videos Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos Stephen Hackett (@stephenmhackett) • Instagram photos and videos

Stephen formalizes a new show segment, Federico is making magic in Shortcuts and Myke has thoughts about picture frames. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM "Hackett & Hurley" Enamel Pin & AirPod Sticker Pack | Cotton Bureau Upgrade 'Dongletown' Tees | Cotton Bureau I tried to edit an ENTIRE video on iPad Pro... - Jonathan Morrison - YouTube Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "I think Instagram’s advertising algorithm believes I am a woman." My Markdown Writing and Collaboration Workflow, Powered by Working Copy 3.6, iCloud Drive, and GitHub – MacStories Kaleidoscope How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri – MacStories Home Screen Icon Creator: A Shortcut to Create Custom Icons for Apps, Contacts, Solid Colors, and More – MacStories Club MacStories Agenda - An elegant new take on Notes. Here’s How Apple Should Have Combined the iPad and Mac Mini – Luna Display How to control which HomePod Siri responds from | Official Apple Support Communities Holiday — Share Your Gifts — Apple - YouTube Holiday — Making of “Share Your Gifts” — Apple - YouTube HomePod — Welcome Home by Spike Jonze — Apple - YouTube John Lewis & Partners Christmas Ad 2018 - #EltonJohnLewis 🎹 - YouTube Twelve South Launches 'PowerPic' Wooden Picture Frame With 10W Qi Charger for $80 - MacRumors

Federico and Myke thoroughly review the iPad Pro and its accessories – while eschewing the typical podcast format. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘connected2018’ Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘CONNECTED’. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Upgrade #219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg - Relay FM iPad Diaries: My First 48 Hours with the New 12.9″ iPad Pro – MacStories The Stalman Podcast Episode 38: Cameras, phones & camera phones, with MKBHD Federico's RAM testing Connected #74: Orange Light, Blue Light - Relay FM LumaFusion | LumaTouch Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard for Mac Plugable USB-C Voltage and Amperage Meter with OLED: Amazon Press Release - Belkin Introduces USB-C to HDMI Adapter John Sundell's Text Editor on an External Monitor iPad Diaries: Typing on the iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard Folio – MacStories Marques Brownlee on Twitter: "MAGNETS" Accidental Tech Podcast: 299: Headphone Bump Kate's 'The Wire Man' Poster Oliver's 'The Wire Man' Poster Corey 'The Wire Man' Poster Can the iPad Pro Replace Your Laptop? Here's What 3 Pros Think – Laptop Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus - Apple

Federico looks back on his PowerBook 165, Myke sends a tweet and Stephen goes for a drive with Siri. The three also have a conversation about working on the iPad Pro, and how people respond to it. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code CONNECTED20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Simple Beep New Mac Benchmarks Surface – 512 Pixels Upgrade #218: Previously, on Apple Laptops - Relay FM The 2018 Mac Mini – Marco.org Mac mini 2018 review: The Swiss army knife of Macs returns - Six Colors Myke's iPad Pro Unboxing Instagram Story • Instagram Apple iPad Pro review 2018: the fastest iPad is still an iPad - The Verge iPad Pro (2018) Review: Almost a Laptop Killer | WIRED Apple’s New iPad Pro: Great Tablet, Still Can’t Replace Your Laptop - WSJ Daring Fireball: The 2018 iPad Pros Jan. 1984: How critics reviewed the Mac | Fortune Daring Fireball: On Attribution and Credit Myke's Tweet Sony XAV-AX100 Digital multimedia receiver (does not play CDs) at Crutchfield.com Remaster - Relay FM Stephen's Truck – Instagram The insides of Stephen's Truck – Instagram Stephen's Installed Carplay Unit – Instagram Federico Viticci (@viticci) • Instagram photos and videos Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos Stephen Hackett (@stephenmhackett) • Instagram photos and videos

The MacBook Air and Mac mini are alive, and the iPad Pro has taken a big step forward, but progress seems to come with larger price tags. The guys dive into all the news, after Federico reviews New York City. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘connected2018’ PayPal: When it comes to growing your business, PayPal is your payments partner for today and tomorrow. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership How to say hello in Canada - Quora Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Here’s a picture of @jsnell, @caseyliss, and my American cousin @marcoarment" How to Use Only a Dark Menu Bar and Dock in macOS Mojave - TekRevue The $350 Honk - The New York Times The New MacBook Air: The MacStories Overview – MacStories Apple Announces 2018 MacBook Air: Entry-Level Laptop Gets Essential Refresh More on the MacBook Air CPU – 512 Pixels Jamie's Tweet about the laptop line-up Mac mini: The MacStories Overview – MacStories Federico's Mac mini configuration UltraSharp Monitors | Dell The New 11″ and 12.9″ iPad Pros: My First Impressions and Hands-On – MacStories 2019 iPad Pro Impressions: Incredibly Thin! - MKBHD Early 'Jony' iPhone concept shows Sony design influence - The Verge Bringing Your Apps to the New iPad Pro - Tech Talks - Apple Developer Pixelmator Photo Is Coming to the iPad Later This Year – MacStories Buy USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter - Apple Brydge Smart Keyboard - Apple

Stephen and Myke are joined by Marco Arment for a live show in New York City. The three talk about the iPhone XR, the iPhones we loved the most, and what Apple could do to make us the happiest after its event next week. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter. Use this link for 20% off your first year. PayPal: When it comes to growing your business, PayPal is your payments partner for today and tomorrow. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Guest Starring: Marco Arment Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Stephen's Attire Ticci's American Cousin Apple addressing 'BeautyGate' iPhone XS front camera skin smoothing in iOS 12.1 - 9to5Mac New Safari beta allows websites to adapt their theme to complement macOS Mojave in Dark Mode - 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: The iPhone XR Apple iPhone XR review: better than good enough - The Verge iPhone XR Reviews Roundup: Best LCD Display Yet, Decent Single-Lens Camera, Excellent Performance and Battery Life - Mac Rumors Motorola Droid - Wikipedia Palm Pre - Wikipedia Upgrade #216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago - Relay FM Amazon — Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop Kaweco pen sleeve GRIP for Apple Pencil | Mostwanted Pens Kuo predicts new iPad mini 5, AirPower launch in late 2018 or early 2019, more - 9to5Mac IBM ThinkPad ThinkLight - Wikipedia

Stephen was wrong, and Myke demands an apology before explaining what makes up dust. The FileMaker world is considered, then Federico explains why he thinks the 🍕emoji is wrong. Lastly, Adobe and Palm are both in the news. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CONNECTED at checkout for 10% off. PayPal: When it comes to growing your business, PayPal is your payments partner for today and tomorrow. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Apple Planning to Launch New Clear Case for iPhone XR, Priced Around $40 - Mac Rumors iPhone XR available for pre-order on Friday, October 19 - Apple A clean version of the Gross Keyboard Upgrade #215: The Future of TV is the TV App - Relay FM Cortex #76: PREPARE FOR CORTEX - Relay FM Exploring Custom watchOS Watch Faces - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Apple Fixes Bagel Emoji - Emojipedia Jeremy's Bagels Tweets Top Four #13: Bagel Flavors - Relay FM Federico's Pizza Emoji Tweet @Tendrils 🍕 Slice of Pizza Emoji Federico's Shortcuts 2.1 Beta 2 Tweets Ticci got AirPower Core Audio Format - Wikipedia The new Palm is a tiny phone to keep you away from your phone - The Verge How Adobe is bringing “real Photoshop” to the iPad - The Verge Adobe previews Photoshop CC on iPad and new apps for creative pros - Apple Why Photoshop on iOS is a huge win for the iPad Pro | Macworld Some of Apple’s Forgotten iOS Apps – MacStories