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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

Myke went to Rome, Apple bought a company and Google announced a bunch of new hardware. 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. 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 Myke Hurley on Instagram: “Visiting Rome” Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony: Steps, Meaning, History & Gifts - Teasenz Dropshare Cloud - Secure and easy filesharing for Mac and iPhone Stardew Valley - Stardew Valley coming to mobile Playing for Fun #8: Stardew Valley - Relay FM Nintendogs - Wikipedia Animal Crossing - Wikipedia PlayingForFunFM - Twitch Apple Has Acquired Danish Startup Spektral, Focused on Real-Time 'Green Screen' Technology - Mac Rumors Myke's Photo Booth Image Stephen's Photo Booth Image FileMaker - Wikipedia Make an app for any task | FileMaker — An Apple Subsidiary Bento (database) - Wikipedia Federico's Examples of Shortcuts Actions in the 2.1 Beta Apple Frames: A Shortcut for Framing Screenshots from Every Apple Device – MacStories I'm Trying Bear — MacSparky The 5 biggest announcements from the Google Pixel 3 event - The Verge Google Pixel 3 event in 12 minutes - YouTube Facebook's Portal video device launches amid privacy concerns - CNET Pixel Slate: first look at Google's Chrome OS tablet - Dieter Bohn - YouTube Upgrade #214: Nobody Seems to Know Anything - Relay FM Example of low light photos on the Pixel 3 Google Pixel 3 Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube Download - Relay FM

Stephen answered Myke's PopSocket challenge, and Federico attempts to name all of iOS 12.1's new emoji. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Hover: Get a .DESIGN domain with 85% off your first year. 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 The Ticci Scale Kid's Marathon & 1-Mile Fun Run: Stephen Hackett - St. Jude Heroes | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital iPhone XS: Why It’s A Whole New Camera – Halide iPhone XS vs. iPhone X — The Camera Hardware Changes Stephen Hackett on Instagram: “Big week.” Popsockets Cortex #75: Home Again - Relay FM Apple Support on Twitter: "Podcast listener. Yoga lover. Power user." Play podcasts on Apple Watch - Apple Support Every New Emoji in iOS 12.1 - Emojipedia My dog Toaster was attacked by a raccoon - Kevin Rose on YouTube Bill Gates unleash swarm of mosquitoes at TED 2009 - Telegraph Jeremy Burge 🐥 on Twitter: "ok ok we are fixing it and @tonyhawk is helping 🤘… " Droplr Pro – Droplr™ Apple Store app now works with Siri Shortcuts — including pre-ordering iPhone XR - 9to5Mac Apple Adds More Than 30 Worldwide Companies to Business Chat – MacStories Ticci Sends Memoji

The guys debate the Mac's future being tied to the quality of Marzipan apps before sharing their impressions of the iPhone XS Max and the Apple Watch Series 4. Some advice on how to listen to the show correctly is also shared. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter. Use this link for 20% off your first year. 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 macOS Mojave: The MacStories Review – MacStories macOS Mojave review: At the inflection point - Six Colors AppStories – A weekly exploration of the world of apps DragThing On macOS Mojave – 512 Pixels Aqua Screenshot Library 1.1: Lots of macOS Mojave, Lion Goes Retina – 512 Pixels Apple Support's Tweet Belkin’s Boostup wireless dock can charge three Apple devices at once - The Verge BOOSTUP Wireless Charging Dock – Apple Watch Charging Stand + Wireless iPhone Charger AirPower referenced in iPhone XS packaging, iOS 12.1 code shows continuing development | 9to5Mac Kid's Marathon & 1-Mile Fun Run: Stephen Hackett - St. Jude Heroes | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital September – 512 Pixels Popsockets Landscape Control Center iPhone XS camera is the major upgrade over iPhone X [Comparison] | 9to5Mac

Federico has published his iOS 12 review, and the boys get nerdy talking about Siri Shortcuts and some updated apps before Stephen talks about macOS Mojave's launch. 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. Molekule: The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use connected for $75 off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Pages, Keynote, and Numbers Add Siri Shortcuts Support and More – MacStories Hands-on with Multiple HomePod Timers – 512 Pixels Apple Style Guide iPhone XS and XS Max Have 4GB of RAM, XR Has 3GB; XS Max and XR Have Larger 3,174 and 2,942 mAH Batteries - Mac Rumors Kid's Marathon & 1-Mile Fun Run: Stephen Hackett - St. Jude Heroes | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital September – 512 Pixels iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories iOS 12: The MacStories Review – Audiobook Jonathan Morrison's Selfie Daring Fireball: The iPhones XS iPhone XS and XS Max review - The Verge - YouTube Apple iPhone Xs Review: A (S)mall Step Up! - MKBHD - YouTube Overcast 5: Redesigned Now Playing Screen, Search, Siri Media Shortcuts, and More – MacStories Google Maps Adds CarPlay Support – MacStories ‎PCalc on the App Store When CARROT Met Siri: Shortcuts and Siri Watch Face Support Added to CARROT Weather – MacStories Things 3.7 Brings Support for Shortcuts, Siri Watch Face, iPhone Landscape Mode, and More – MacStories ‎Todoist: Organize your life on the App Store 1Password Extends into the iOS QuickType Keyboard with Password AutoFill – MacStories How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri – MacStories Siri Shortcuts + Zapier: How to Create Siri Shortcuts Beyond Your iPhone Myke Hurley on Twitter: "This feels a tad too dramatic for a to-do app… " LookUp 5 Teaches Siri the Word of the Day and More via Shortcuts – MacStories macOS Mojave - Apple macOS 10.14 Mojave System Requirements – 512 Pixels On macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode – 512 Pixels

Federico is sore about coming in second place, but we're all winners, because Apple has new iPhones and Apple Watches. Well, not Federico. He still came in second place. 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. Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘CONNECTED’. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code CONNECTED for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership 10 Years of 512 Pixels – 512 Pixels Three Years of Club MacStories – MacStories Reflections on Hissgate – 512 Pixels Stephen and John talk about Creative Selection - Relay FM B-Side #36 September – 512 Pixels Kid's Marathon & 1-Mile Fun Run: Stephen Hackett - St. Jude Heroes | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 'Gather Round' Leak Roundup: iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, New Apple Watch Sizes, AppleCare 'Theft and Loss', and More - Mac Rumors HomePod 12.0 Coming Next Week with Support for Multiple Timers, Phone Calls, and More – MacStories iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max: The MacStories Overview – MacStories iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube Upgrade #210: Tennis Macs - Relay FM Early iPhone Xs A12 Geekbench results show small performance boost over A11, 4GB RAM, more | 9to5Mac iPhone XR Impressions: All of the Colors! - MKBHD - YouTube The iPhone Franchise – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Apple Watch Series 4: The MacStories Overview – MacStories Casey's Watch Tweet This is Karl Lagerfeld’s custom gold Apple Watch — Quartz The New Apple Watch Health Video, featuring James T. Green Daring Fireball: AirPower Scrubbed From Apple.com Federico Viticci (@viticci) • Instagram photos and videos Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos Stephen Hackett (@stephenmhackett) • Instagram photos and videos

New iPhones are just around the corner, so it's time to talk about rumors and solidify predictions. 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 Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘connected2018’ Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Exclusive: This is ‘iPhone XS’ — design, larger version, and gold colors confirmed | 9to5Mac Roman numerals - Wikipedia Exclusive: Apple Watch Series 4 revealed — massive display, dense watch face, more | 9to5Mac The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 229, With Special Guest Rene Ritchie Dieter Bohn's Tweet Benjamin Mayo's Tweet on Complications ‘iPhone Xs Max’ likely name for 6.5-inch OLED flagship | 9to5Mac The Prompt #13: S for Sfingerprint - Relay FM The C Stands for Siiiiiiiigh – 512 Pixels The iPhone 5c - YouTube

Stephen struggles with vowels and Federico dreams about buying a Mac mini while Myke ponders the future of the Apple Pencil. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Casper: The Internet’s favorite mattress. Take advantage of Casper’s limited time Labor Day offer. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Green Chef: The first USDA certified organic meal delivery service. Get $50 off your first box. Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to special bonus episodes Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Aqua Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels Opener Due 3.0 Adds Pure Black Theme, Custom Snooze Times, and Haptic Feedback – MacStories TeuxDeux / What deux yeux have teux deux teuxday? AirPort Express: I'm Not Dead Quite Yet - Six Colors Skins & Wraps for Mac Mini | Slickwraps PROMISE Technology Printopia - Print from your iPad or iPhone - Decisive Tactics, Inc. How to Set up Time Machine Server – 512 Pixels Content caching preferences on Mac - Apple Support Upgrade #207: Max Rebate - Relay FM Apple to Expand IPhone X Design With New Colors, Big Screens - Bloomberg Barclays: All 2019 iPhones May Lack 3D Touch, New AirPods and Lower-Priced HomePod to Launch Next Year - Mac Rumors Steve Troughton-Smith's Thoughts on 3D Touch