

Connected
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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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Jun 6, 2019 • 1h 28min
246: The Ultimate Dark Mode is a Crash
Live from WWDC in San Jose, Federico, Myke and Stephen review their WWDC predictions and prizes are awarded after an intervention. Then, iPadOS, Shortcuts and the Mac Pro are discussed before Federico's surprise is unveiled for the world to see.
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Guest Starring: Jason Snell
Links and Show Notes: Special thanks to Marco and Spencer for their support at the show, and to everyone who came out to the Hammer Theatre this year.
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Upgrade #248: Seven Layer Burrito of Innovation - Relay FM Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM AppStories – A weekly exploration of the world of apps The Full List of Automation Triggers in Shortcuts for iOS 13 – MacStories Federico’s Surprise (Spoilers) Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Accidental Tech Podcast

May 28, 2019 • 1h 30min
245: Totes Ricky
With less than a week to the WWDC keynote, the guys make their predictions.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership ATP 193: The Escape Zone — Overcast iFixit Tears Down 2019 MacBook Pro – 512 Pixels Tickets for Connected LIVE at WWDC! New iPod touch delivers even greater performance - Apple Exclusive screenshots reveal iOS 13 Dark Mode and more - 9to5Mac “Relay FM Coin” graphic challenge coin by Relay FM | Cotton Bureau WWDC, A Wish List (2019 Edition) – MacStories Liam Makes Tea - YouTube The 2013 Mac Pro, Five Years Later – 512 Pixels “This Is Not a Product”: The Apple Developer Transition Kit – MacStories Dialog – Creativity meets Technology

May 22, 2019 • 1h 25min
244: This is Not Propaganda
Myke keeps dropping his phone, Apple keeps releasing new MacBook Pros for Stephen to talk about, and Federico has published a magnum opus on the state of the iPad and iOS 12.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Joost's High Score Ticci and his Prizes Membership - Relay FM 🚨🎟 Buy tickets to the Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show 🎟🚨 Apple Sends Press Invitations and Confirms June 3rd WWDC Keynote – MacStories Timery for Toggl on the App Store Review: Timery Improves Toggl Time Tracking in Every Way – 512 Pixels Timery for Toggl: The MacStories Review – MacStories Announcing Vignette — Liss is More Analog(ue) #157: I Just Want People to Like My Stuff - Relay FM Vignette: Easily Update Your Contact Photos Without Sacrificing Privacy – MacStories Vignette Makes Updating Contact Photos Easy and Secure – 512 Pixels Apple Introduces Updated MacBook Pros, Extends Keyboard Service Program – 512 Pixels Apple updates MacBook Pro processors and keyboard, extends Keyboard Service Program - Six Colors Daring Fireball: Some Good Old-Fashioned Speed Bumps for the MacBook Pro Lineup, and a Tweak to the Butterfly Key Mechanism Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro - Apple Support 13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program - Apple Support Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer – MacStories Episode 112: Behind the Scenes of Federico’s iPad Story – AppStories

May 15, 2019 • 1h 21min
243: I Win Money Because It's Green
This week, Federico floats a conspiracy about iTunes, the crew check in on their 2019 predictions, and Myke makes a huge promise before Stephen shares about his Pixel 3a.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership New macOS 10.15 Music app code based on iTunes, not iOS - 9to5Mac Powerbeats Pro Orders Begin Later This Month in UK, Germany, and France, More Countries to Follow in June - MacRumors Apple's New Warren Buffett Game Pulled From App Store Outside of United States - MacRumors Connected #219: Your Best Friend, Base64 - Relay FM Anker’s latest dongle lets you use Lightning earbuds with USB-C devices - The Verge Here Are the Green and Lavender Colors Rumored for 2019's iPhone XR - MacRumors Adapt - Relay FM Adapt #1: Custom Keyboards and the iPad Multitasking System - Relay FM A Review of the iPhone XR: I’ve Made a Huge Mistake – 512 Pixels Google Pixel 3A review: a $399 phone with a great camera - The Verge Google Pixel 3a Impressions: Flips the Script! - MKBHD - YouTube OnePlus 7 Pro Review: Silly Fast! - MKBHD - YouTube Listen to The Vergecast live at Google I/O - The Verge Nest Hub Max: hands-on with Google’s first smart display with a camera - The Verge Google’s Nest changes risk making the smart home a little dumber - The Verge

May 8, 2019 • 1h 46min
242: An Incredible Critique of Modern Capitalism
Warren Buffett and Tim Cook star in a new iPhone game, Stephen and Myke tried the official Twitter app for a week and Federico is exporting his notes. Elsewhere, Mark Gurman has reported on iOS 13 and new versions of macOS and watchOS.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Samsung Electronics says no anticipated shipping date yet for Galaxy Fold - Reuters Beats Powerbeats Pro hands-on and first impressions - 9to5Mac Powerbeats Pro Review: 24 Hours Later - Vector - YouTube Apple iPod Classic 1st & 2nd Gen Wired Remote Control Clip – Ebay Reconsidering Evernote in 2019 – MacStories Nuzzel Using a Twitter Saved Search to Read Replies, Mentions, and Quoted Tweets in a Single View – MacStories 'Warren Buffett's Paper Wizard' is Apple's First iPhone Game Since 2008 - MacRumors Some of Apple’s Forgotten iOS Apps – MacStories Warren Buffett is the new face of Cherry Coke in China | Marketing Interactive Bill Gates singing as Warren Buffett plays ukulele is the best thing you’ll see all day - MarketWatch Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13, macOS 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS Features - Bloomberg Upgrade #244: Push All the Sales Buttons - Relay FM iOS 13: Dark Mode, detachable panels, Safari and Mail, more - 9to5Mac

May 1, 2019 • 1h 26min
241: 123 Twitter Client Doesn't Work
Stephen returns order to the podcast after two weeks away, Myke reads some Hex color codes and Federico turns on his hype machine.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership iFixit pulls Galaxy Fold teardown at Samsung’s request - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Fold Review: We Gotta Talk! - MKBHD - YouTube Oculus Quest | Oculus Beats’ Powerbeats Pro earbuds will ship on May 10th for $250 - The Verge Apple Special Event 2012 - EarPods Introduction - YouTube The History of Aperture – MacStories DVD Studio Pro - Wikipedia Think Secret - Aperture future in question as Apple axes bulk of team – Web Archive Migrate your Aperture libraries to Photos or Adobe Lightroom Classic - Apple Support iPhoto for iOS Not Using Google Maps [Updated] – 512 Pixels The rise of the nano-influencer: how brands are turning to common people | Richard Godwin | Opinion | The Guardian Clip sharing with Overcast – Marco.org Using a Twitter Saved Search to Read Replies, Mentions, and Quoted Tweets in a Single View – MacStories Flag of Italy - Wikipedia Reeder 4 A higher dimension of reading - Bionic Reading

Apr 24, 2019 • 1h 33min
240: I Got No Time for Automator
The European duo covers the latest in iPad keyboards (and DIY kickstands) before they consider the future of Mac automation and Shortcuts. At the end, Myke is sad about folding phones.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Backstage at the Keynote Escape room - Wikipedia 🚨 Tickets for Connected LIVE at WWDC! 🚨 Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies Logitech Slim Folio Pro - Keyboard Case for iPad Pro 11" & 12.9" Amazon: Spigen U100 Universal Kickstand Ticci's Kickstand Set Up Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time coming to the Mac - 9to5Mac What’s next? - All this Samsung Galaxy Fold Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube THE FIRST Galaxy Fold - Casey Neistat - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Fold Unboxing: Magnets! - MKBHD - YouTube My Samsung Galaxy Fold screen broke after just a day - The Verge This Was Supposed to Be a Samsung Galaxy Fold Video Review - WSJ Samsung Galaxy Fold review: after the break - The Verge - YouTube Samsung Delays Release of Galaxy Fold Smartphone - WSJ Samsung retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples after defect reports - Reuters Here's Why We Think Galaxy Folds Are Failing | iFixit Daring Fireball: Know When to Fold ’Em Kuo: Apple upgrading front camera in 2019 iPhones to 12 megapixels, ultra-wide lens 'inconspicuous' thanks to new coating - 9to5Mac Huawei P30 Pro Impressions: The Ultimate Camera? - MKBHD - YouTube Huawei P30 Pro hands-on: a photographic powerhouse - The Verge - YouTube

Apr 17, 2019 • 1h 33min
239: Pizza Trousers
This week, in the absence of adult supervision, Myke and Federico discuss their new favorite time zone app and consider some recent iOS 13 rumors before Ticci talks about what arrived in his mailbox.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership 10 Years of MacStories – MacStories Episode 107: Interview: Ten Years of MacStories with Federico Viticci – AppStories CalZones Review – MacStories CalZones on the App Store Introducing CalZones: A Timezone Savvy Calendar - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Under the Radar #163: CalZones - Relay FM Upgrade #241: The Tweaky Features - Relay FM iOS 13: Dark Mode, detachable panels, Safari and Mail, more - 9to5Mac Apple planning Luna Display-like desktop extension feature for macOS 10.15, codenamed ‘Sidecar’ - 9to5Mac Apple revamping Find My Friends & Find My iPhone in unified app, developing Tile-like personal item tracking - 9to5Mac Safari’s new tabs: Good or bad? | Macworld GitHub - louisdh/panelkit: A UI framework that enables panels on iOS. Google adds translations to its iOS keyboard - The Verge AbleNet Sidekick mouse adapter for iPad and iPhone - YouTube AMAneo BTi - CSS MicroSystems Logitech Slim Folio Pro - Keyboard Case for iPad Pro 11" & 12.9" (3rd Gen) Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies NOMAD® | Base Station Apple Watch Edition NOMAD® | Rugged Case for AirPods

Apr 10, 2019 • 1h 34min
238: Weird Plex, But Okay
Federico has discovered something terrible about his childhood, Stephen had an accident and Myke wants a new TV. After all of that is taken care of, the trio talk about a new iPad case that uses the Magic Keyboard and using macOS as an iPad app.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership 🚨 Tickets for Connected LIVE at WWDC! 🚨 The Pen Addict #353: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2019 - Relay FM Ungeniused #76: Three More Unusual Sports - Relay FM Ferrero Rocher advertising: Ambrogio and the lady in yellow Kate Matthews' Keeves Artwork Apple motion coprocessors - Wikipedia Amazon.com: Anker USB C to Lightning Cable [3ft Apple MFi Certified] Most of Stephen's Apple Watch Use fall detection with Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple Support Digital Foundry: the best 2019 4K TVs for HDR gaming • Eurogamer.net LG releasing first 2019 OLED TVs gaining HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support next month - 9to5Mac LG Electronics OLED65C9PUA C9 Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2019) macOS 10.15 to include standalone media apps, splitting iTunes - 9to5Mac Upgrade #240: Dance on the Grave of iTunes - Relay FM OS X Mavericks: The Review – 512 Pixels Touchtype Pro by Salman Sajid — Kickstarter My New iPad Pro Keyboard: The Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case – MacStories Klearlook Tablet & Cell Phone Stand – Amazon Amazon.com: Incase Origami Workstation Canopy – Studio Neat Using a Mac from iOS, Part 2 – Luna Display and macOS as an App – MacStories iPad Diaries: Using a Mac from iOS, Part 1 – Finder Folders, Siri Shortcuts, and App Windows with Keyboard Maestro – MacStories

Apr 3, 2019 • 1h 32min
237: All the Different Flavors of iCloud
AirPower is dead, Powerbeats Pro are here, Federico is having a good week on Twitter and iCloud Drive deserves some attention from Apple.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership 🚨Tickets for Connected LIVE at WWDC! 🚨 Myke's picture from the balcony iDownloadBlog Personally Attacks Federico Tim Cook Thanks Federico Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Ticci and Tim!" Apple Music, Exclusive Extras, and Merch – MacStories Holiday — Share Your Gifts — Apple - YouTube Billie Eilish | Store – Billie Eilish Official Store Upgrade #239: Fighting Against the Laws of Physics - Relay FM How the high-end 2019 iMac measures up to the iMac Pro | Macworld Logitech Announces Smart Folio Pro Cases for Latest iPad Pros with Backlighting and Special Function Keys – MacStories Jeeves and Wooster - Wikipedia Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors Powerbeats Pro official: Beats' new sporty AirPods alternative - 9to5Mac Beats’ new Powerbeats Pro are AirPods that fit better in your ears - The Verge Media Companies Take a Big Gamble on Apple - The New York Times Figuring out Apple’s TV plans with Recode’s Peter Kafka — The Vergecast California’s new online cancellation law benefits many disgruntled subscribers in other places, too | TechCrunch Apple cancels AirPower product, citing inability to meet its high standards for hardware | TechCrunch iCab Mobile (Web Browser) on the App Store On Backup.app – 512 Pixels Path’s Dave Morin on Circa, Mailbox, and the Secret App He Invented to Talk to His Assistant - Vanity Fair