Stephen's family staged a HomePod intervention, Myke names his favorite Apple Watch apps, Apple kills off iTunes LP and Federico has some news. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘connected’. 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 Apple Park: Transcript of 911 calls about injuries from walking into glass - San Francisco Chronicle Apple Confirms It Will No Longer Accept New iTunes LP Content After March 2018 – MacStories 'End of iTunes?': Leaked Apple email spells end of music downloads | Metro News A HomePod Intervention – 512 Pixels Subnet - Relay FM HomePod — Welcome Home by Spike Jonze — Apple - YouTube WatchKit is a sweet solution that will only ever give us baby apps – Marco.org Daring Fireball: Marco Arment: 'WatchKit Is a Sweet Solution That Will Only Ever Give Us Baby Apps' iOS - Feature Availability - Apple iPad Refresh in March Likely as Apple Receives Certification for New Tablets in Eurasia - Mac Rumors iPad Pro With Face ID Will 'Likely' Debut at WWDC 2018 in Early June - Mac Rumors iPhone SE: Everything We Know | MacRumors Apple's AirPower Wireless Charging Mat Could Be Available to Buy Next Month - Mac Rumors KGI: Apple to Launch Cheaper MacBook Air in 2Q 2018 - Mac Rumors Chinese Report Says $150-$200 HomePod and $799-$899 MacBook Air to Launch This Year - Mac Rumors

Federico and Myke slander Stephen's good name before talking about iPhone and headphone rumors and Amazon's acquisition of Ring. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. PDFpen, from Smile: Everything you need for more powerful PDF editing. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Tara's Tip (that Federico stole) Apple Highlights Apps with watchOS 4.2 Features for Skiers and Snowboarders – MacStories Apple Watch Series 3 now tracks skiing and snowboarding activity - Apple Amazon buys startup Ring in $1 billion deal to run your home security - Reuters Amazon wants a key to your house. I did it. I regretted it. - The Washington Post Amazon patents wristband that tracks warehouse workers' movements | Technology | The Guardian Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model - Bloomberg KGI: 6.1-Inch iPhone to Have Single-Lens Rear Camera, Aluminum Frame, 3GB RAM, and No 3D Touch, Cost $700-$800 - Mac Rumors KGI: Apple Developing High-End Over-Ear Headphones, Launching Late 2018 at the Earliest - Mac Rumors The In-Glass Fingerprint Reader: Explained! - MKBHD - YouTube Vivo Apex concept phone hands-on - The Verge - YouTube

Federico has a surprise for the group, then goes on to teach about Things 3 before Stephen complains about its repeating task support. In a shocking turn of events, Myke has the need for a Mac app. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ting: A smarter way to do mobile. Save $25 on selected devices or keep it as Ting credit. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership “Tiny Head Tee” graphic tee by Connected. | Cotton Bureau AirPlay 2 Features Removed From iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3 - Mac Rumors The Nest Cam IQ Indoor is now also a Google Assistant speaker - CNET Canvas #54: Managing Your Smart Home from iOS - Relay FM Adding HomeKit to incompatible devices with Homebridge - Six Colors Things 3.4 Brings Powerful New Automation Features and App Integrations – MacStories Things 3.4 Brings Powerful New Automation Features and App Integrations – MacStories Things URL Scheme - Things Support - Cultured Code Things on iOS: The Complete Guide to Automations and Workflows - The Sweet Setup Launcher with Multiple Widgets on the App Store GitHub - insidegui/AnimojiStudio: Make Animoji videos with unlimited duration and share anywhere New Apps for 2018 – MacStories Analog(ue) #124: The Casey Liss Paternity Leave Extravaganza - Relay FM

We have HomePod opinions, dreams about WWDC and an amazing new t-shirt. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Anchor: Radio, reinvented. Zola: Sign up and receive a $50 credit towards your registry. Links and Show Notes: Buy our Tiny Head Tee on Cotton Bureau - Available for a limited time! Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership The Art of Changing a City - The New York Times The use of banned drugs is rife in sport - Winning at any price Welcome to the new Typeform - A little more human Chad's Tiny Snapchat Head Buy our “Tiny Head Tee” from Cotton Bureau! Chris Rowland Illustration Ed Listening to Seniors Myke's HomePod Video The Unreleased HomePod Ad There’s no App Store ’emoji apocalypse,’ just inconsistent policy enforcement | TechCrunch Apple's Emoji Crackdown - Emojipedia HomePod vs. iPod Hi-Fi - 512 Pixels on YouTube Upgrade #180: Too Much Speaker - Relay FM Siri on HomePod Correctly Answered 52.3% of Queries in New AI Test - Mac Rumors We Ran HomePod Through the Smart Speaker Gauntlet | Loup Ventures Apple HomePod Review: It Only Sounds Great: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company Apple Confirms HomePod Can Leave White Rings on Wood Surfaces With Oil or Wax Finishes - Mac Rumors

The boys are joined by Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge to talk about a rash of App Store rejections regarding the use of emoji. After that, discussion turns to HomePod reviews and the possibilities of watchOS 5. 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’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Casper: Start sleeping ahead of the curve. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘CONNECTED’. Guest Starring: Jeremy Burge Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Tiny Heads at Evernote Tiny Heads at Airtable Procreate Tiny Heads Tiny Connected Heads Kenshiro - Wikipedia A festive party popper 🎉 with Angela Guzman | Emoji Wrap — The Emoji Podcast from Emojipedia The Making of Apple’s Emoji: How designing these tiny icons changed my life Apple's Emoji Crackdown - Emojipedia Developers Report Recent Enforcement of Stricter Rules for Emoji Use in iOS Apps - Mac Rumors Slack Overhauls Emoji Support With One Catch - Emojipedia Emojipedia — Home of Emoji Meanings Jeremy Burge (@jeremyburge) | Twitter HomePod Review Roundup – MacStories Bittracker Gets Approved - Sam Eckert on Twitter Who's There by Seniors on Apple Music Who's There by Seniors on Spotify watchOS 5: A Relatively Modest Proposal – BirchTree 157 New Emojis in the 2018 Emoji List - Emojipedia Ungeniused #43: Emoji - Relay FM Boolean Logic & Logic Gates: Crash Course Computer Science #3 - YouTube

It's January, so it's time to spin up the iPhone rumor machine, but first Stephen and Federico consider what a "Snow Leopard" iOS release could look like. Lastly, one of them has switched to DuckDuckGo. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Anchor: Radio, reinvented. PDFpen, from Smile: Everything you need for more powerful PDF editing. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership FileBrowser - Computers+Cloud on the App Store iPad Diaries: Transmit Replacements and FTP Clients – MacStories HomePod - Apple BlaBlaCar is optimizing its service for small cities and has a new visual identity | TechCrunch New Look. New Focus. New BlaBlaCar. - YouTube Scoop: Apple delays iOS features to focus on reliability, performance - Axios Steve Troughton-Smith drops the wisdom Review: the iPhone X – 512 Pixels Ming-Chi Kuo Casts Doubt on iPhone SE 2, Expects Few Changes Should New Model Launch - Mac Rumors Reports allege Apple making fewer iPhone Xs due to weak demand | Ars Technica Google Helping Mobile Publishing? Some Publishers Are Not So Sure - The New York Times dogcow tattoo - Google Search DuckDuckGo !Bang

After wading through HomePod and iOS 11.3 news, the boys give a status report on how they're feeling about iOS 11 and High Sierra several months into running the releases. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 — and Meltdown Patches for Sierra and El Capitan — Released – 512 Pixels Episode 39: The Mac App Store’s Problems – AppStories Myke's Trophy Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon | TechCrunch HomePod arrives February 9, available to order this Friday - Apple HomePod - Apple Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "HomePod is only mysterious..." HomePod Orders Open Friday – 512 Pixels Apple previews iOS 11.3 - Apple Apple Announces iOS 11.3 with ARKit 1.5, New Animoji, Health Records, Music Videos, and More – MacStories Connected #147: I Wish We Could Be Friends in Real Life - Relay FM Apple announces solution bringing health records to iPhone - Apple Prepare for changes to macOS Server - Apple Support Weird Messages Icon Messages in iCloud Returns in iOS 11.3 Beta – MacStories

What does the death of Transmit mean for pro apps on the iPad? Should Apple make a laptop that runs iOS? Does Myke understand how hypothetical questions work? This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Anchor: Radio, reinvented. Ting: A smarter way to do mobile. Save $25 on selected devices or keep it as Ting credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Snowy Stephen Hackett Panic Blog » The Future of Transmit iOS Macheads (Video 2009) - IMDb FileBrowser - Computers+Cloud on the App Store Coda on the App Store iFiles 2 on the App Store Documents by Readdle on the App Store DEVONthink To Go on the App Store Connected #164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards - Relay FM Brydge Keyboards Federico Viticci on Twitter: "It only took 3 different units, but I may have finally managed to get a functioning Brydge keyboard for the 12.9” iPad Pro." Why Apple’s next laptop should run iOS | Macworld The case against building an iOS laptop—and why it might happen anyway | Macworld Upgrade #169: Discontinue All Other Products - Relay FM Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure - Vox

2018 is here, and so is Stephen’s new computer and our predictions for the next year. Also, CES is a thing. 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’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. MissionU: An education for the 21st century Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership James Bond Movie Theme Songs, Ranked Worst to Best | Rolling Stone Upgrade #174: The 2017 Upgradies - Relay FM Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replacements are available starting today | TechCrunch Accidental Tech Podcast: 255: The Thermal Paste Lottery Mac Power Users #412: Stephen Hackett Returns - Relay FM Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps to Create One User Experience - Bloomberg This 65-inch OLED TV rolls up like a giant newspaper - The Verge Samsung just unveiled a 146-inch, modular TV that could surpass OLED - The Verge LG’s new 4K OLED and Super UHD TVs add Google Assistant, Alexa, and an even better picture - The Verge Jabra’s new wireless earbuds have five hours of battery life and Alexa built in - The Verge JBL releases Google Assistant-enabled headphones and upgraded speakers - The Verge iDevices’ new smart light switch isn’t just controlled by Alexa — it has Alexa built in - The Verge Google is introducing a new Smart Display platform - The Verge Lenovo and Google have created their own Echo Show that supports YouTube - The Verge HyperDrive USB-C Hub + 7.5W Qi Wireless Charger iPhone Stand by HYPER by Sanho Corporation — Kickstarter First Alert debuts Onelink Safe & Sound smoke alarm/speaker with HomeKit, AirPlay 2 support Asus' new Lyra Voice mesh router is also an Alexa-equipped speaker - The Verge Corsair releases wireless mechanical keyboard and mouse pad that doubles as a wireless charger - The Verge Garmin’s new Speak Plus includes a dashboard camera - The Verge Russian meteor explosion: Spectacular dash cam video of meteorite fireball falling in Urals - YouTube

We grade our predictions for 2017 before setting off on a trip down memory lane of the last twelve months of Apple news. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Casper: Start sleeping ahead of the curve. Get $50 off with the code ‘CONNECTED’. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Micro.blog Accidental Tech Podcast: Chris Lattner interview Chris Lattner Is Leaving Apple – MacStories Consumer Reports Fails to Earn MacBook Pro Credibility | iMore iOS 10.3 to Standardize In-App Review Prompts, Developers to Gain Ability to Respond to Customer Reviews – MacStories Apple Announces WWDC 2017: Kicks Off June 5 in San Jose – MacStories Apple Park opens to employees in April - Apple Taking Pocket Further with Mozilla « Pocket Blog Remaster - Relay FM Stephen Hackett on Instagram: “Shiny RED iPhone” Apple Acquires Workflow – MacStories On That New $329 iPad – 512 Pixels Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives Apple Introducing New Mac Pro, Pro iMacs and External Display Over Coming Years Early Macintosh Emulation Comes to the Archive | Internet Archive Blogs The Oregon Trail: MECC: Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive Memphis’ revamped Apple Store opens at Saddle Creek – 512 Pixels Apple Launches Store Redesign and Today at Apple Program – MacStories Apple Clarifies That Affiliate Program Changes Affect In-App Purchases Only – MacStories Google I/O: Your Google Assistant is getting better across devices, from Google Home to your phone iOS 11: iPad Wishes and Concept Video – MacStories MacStories iOS 11 Concept - YouTube WWDC 2017 – Tag Archive - MacStories Interview: Scott Forstall and Original iPhone Innovators @ Computer History Museum - YouTube iPhone 7 — The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day — Apple - YouTube Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels Apple Machine Learning Journal Apple Has Killed the iPod shuffle and the iPod nano - 512 Pixels on YouTube Carpool Karaoke: The Series Now Available on Apple Music – MacStories HomePod’s Firmware and the Next iPhone – MacStories Ulysses Announces Move to Subscription Pricing – MacStories Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE review: missed connections - The Verge iOS 11: The MacStories Review – MacStories One: The Voice Speaker for Music Lovers | Sonos Release Notes 2017 Conference: Chicago Connected #164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards, Live from Chicago - Relay FM Daring Fireball: Matt Alexander on Apple's PR Strategy for iPhone X SiriKit Support Will Be Included on HomePod for Certain Third-Party App Domains – MacStories Twitter officially expands its character count to 280 starting today | TechCrunch iMac Pro Orders Now Open – 512 Pixels Apple Introduces Podcast Analytics Beta – MacStories iTunes Connect: App Pre-Ordering Under the Radar #111: Universal Mac Apps? - Relay FM Questions Abound After Bloomberg Reports ‘Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps’ – 512 Pixels More on Universal Apps – 512 Pixels A Message to Our Customers - Apple iPhone Battery & Power - Official Apple Support Apple Apologizes for Poor iPhone CPU Smoothing Communication, Updates Support Website and Battery Repair Costs – 512 Pixels