This week, Myke goes to the Apple Store, the group reads Pixel reviews and Federico brings back Weekly Picks. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander. The Nuisance Committee: Please stay tuned after the show for a special message about the 2016 election. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM for iOS Update Adds iMessage Stickers — Relay FM Relay FM on the App Store Yahoo Acquires Stamped - Mashable NEW Apple Store and NEW PlayStation VR - Vlog 003 - YouTube Regent Street - Apple Store - Apple (UK) Apple Retail Chief Angela Ahrendts on Turning Stores Into Town Squares Google Pixel review: Home run - The Verge Google Pixel Review | WIRED Chromecast - Google Infuse 4 - an elegant video player on the App Store Timepage – Calendar by Moleskine on the App Store YouTube Creator Studio on the App Store GamePigeon on the App Store Talkshow - Texting in Public on the App Store Day One Journal on the App Store

This week, the Connected trio tackle iCloud storage limitations, iPhone reviews and changes made to some big iOS apps. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pearl RearVision: The wireless backup camera redefined. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership 5 GB is the new 16 – 512 Pixels Google Home Timer Naming Relay FM on the App Store iPhone 7: Computer from the Future – MacStories Federico's Batteries IKEA | Wireless Charging Review: iPhone 7 Plus – 512 Pixels PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator on the App Store The Omni Group Is Moving to Free Downloads with In-App Purchases – MacStories Providing the best possible App Store experience - The Omni Group The Big Change | 2Do Apple Starts Selling App Store Search Ads, Launching October 5th – MacStories

Stephen returns to talk about candles before the trio dive into Google’s new hardware products. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership B-Sides #26: The Mac Draft - Relay FM Cortex #38: A Vlog Is What You Make It - Relay FM Myke Hurley - YouTube Apple's Flagship Regent Street Location in U.K. Reopens October 15 - Mac Rumors Osmo Mobile Reflections on Hissgate – 512 Pixels Stephen's Portrait Mode Example 1 Stephen's Portrait Mode Example 2 Review: iPhone 7 Plus – 512 Pixels The Cult of Apple Has Officially Lost Its Mind - Gizmodo Tweets with replies by IFTTT (@IFTTT) | Twitter » Amazon Echo Initial Thoughts - Robb Lewis Upgrade #109: YouTube Killed the Podcast Star - Relay FM Apple Moves Q4 2016 Earnings Call to October 25 Due to Scheduling Conflict - Mac Rumors Material - Relay FM Google Goes After iPhone Users With Pricey Pixel Smartphones - Bloomberg Pixel ‘phone by Google’ announced - The Verge Pixel Phones - Unlocked Android Phones - Google Store Apple iPhone 7 camera review: better than ever - DxOMark Daydream View – Google Virtual Reality headset – Google Store Google Wi-Fi – Home Mesh Wi-Fi System – Google Store Google Home – Smart Speaker & Home Assistant – Google Store Daniel Bader's Photo of the Pixel Phones

This week Federico struggles to use the new W1-enabled Beats with his new iPhone 7, Myke shares some thoughts on Snapchat Spectacles, and Stephen is away so the Europeans join Snapchat on-air. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer CONNECTED for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler | The Verge A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes Galaxy Note 7 replacement batteries catch fire, too - Cult of Mac CARROT Weather - Talking Forecast Robot on the App Store Gabriel's Amazing Artwork Something wounderfull and terrible has happened - YouTube Snapchat glasses - Business Insider Snapchat changed its name to Snap, and is going to sell $130 video-sharing sunglasses this fall - Recode Spectacles by Snap Inc. Here's how Snapchat's new Spectacles will work - The Verge Snapchat Circular Video Gif Add Federico on Snapchat! Add Myke on Snapchat! Amazon Echo - Amazon Official Site - Alexa-Enabled Connect Amazon Alexa to hundreds of apps - IFTTT mytaxi - The Taxi App

It’s a busy week at Connected HQ: cyclists are drowning, iPhones are hissing and macOS Sierra is shipping. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Criquet: Get 20% off with the code CONNECTED Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership The all-new Apple Music. - YouTube H.I. #69: Ex_Machina — Hello Internet Apple Watch Series 2 - Go Time - YouTube iPhone 7 — Morning Ride - YouTube Galaxy S7: Champagne Calls - YouTube Amazon releases revamped Echo Dot and white Echo, adds UK and Germany - Six Colors Amazon makes it easier to put Alexa in every room with Dot multipacks and ESP - The Verge Daring Fireball: iPhone 7 No-Click Home Button Requires Contact With Skin to 'Click' iPhone 7 Plus Noise Under Load - YouTube My iPhone 7 Plus is Emitting Noise From Logic Board (Updated) – 512 Pixels Apple Lighning EarPods volume bug to be fixed in update - Business Insider The Prompt #20: TAKE ACTION - Relay FM Dan Sturm's Kernel Panic macOS Sierra Review – 512 Pixels

iOS 10 is here, and Federico has written the definitive review of it. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘CONNECTED’ Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code TEN to get 10% off your first purchase. Braintree: Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership New iPhone/iMac images The 128 GB iPod Video – 512 Pixels Daring Fireball: The iPhones 7 iPhone 7 Review - The Verge Review: Apple tees up the future with iPhone 7 | TechCrunch iOS 10: The MacStories Review – MacStories Hipster Sticker Pack for iMessage on the App Store The Iconfactory : Stickers SUPER MARIO RUN Stickers on the App Store Star Wars Stickers on the App Store Relay FM on the App Store Emoji Stickers Pack on the App Store Do With Me - To-Do Lists With Your Friends on the App Store iOS 10 Over-the-Air Update Bricking Some iPhones and iPads - Mac Rumors 1-2-3 Trip Planner

Stephen and Federico walk through Apple's September 7 event. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Ring: Create a ring of security that starts at your front door. Get $50 off! Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code CONNECTED. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Apple’s September 7 Keynote by the Numbers – MacStories Apple Adds Collaborative iWork, Updates Beats, iPad – MacStories Apple, Niantic Announce Pokémon Go for Apple Watch – MacStories Apple Watch Series 1 - Apple Apple Watch Series 2 - Apple Apple Watch Nike+ - Apple Apple Watch Hermès - Apple Apple Watch Edition - Apple iPhone 7 - Apple Apple's notice about Jet Black Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News iPhone 7 battery life

With a week to go before Apple’s fall event, the Connected Trio gather from their respective lands to discuss the possibilities of new Apple Watch models, new Macs and Apple’s situation in Ireland. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer CONNECTED for 20% off. Eero: Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Links and Show Notes: With a week to go before Apple’s fall event, the Connected Trio gather from their respective lands to discuss the possibilities of new Apple Watch models, new Macs and Apple’s situation in Ireland. Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership The age of the dramatic Apple event reveal is over, and that's okay | iMore Canvas #17: 2Do with Ben Brooks - Relay FM Federico's Invite Joke Ticci the Analyst Apple Acquires Personal Health Data Startup Gliimpse | Fast Company Apple Ordered to Pay Up to 13 Billion Euros in EU Tax Crackdown – MacStories Customer Letter - Apple Spotify Is Burying Musicians for Their Apple Deals - Bloomberg Spotify says Apple won’t approve a new version of its app because it doesn’t want competition for Apple Music - Recode 42mm Apple Watch 2 May Have 35% Larger Battery - Mac Rumors Upgraded Apple Watch 1 Models Said to Launch Alongside Apple Watch 2 Later This Year - Mac Rumors Apple Is Working on iPad Upgrades and Refreshed Mac Lineup - Bloomberg Intel Kaby Lake announced as the 7th generation Core processor - The Verge Inside Apple's perfectionism machine - Mashable Questions About That Rumored OLED Bar on the Next MacBook Pro – 512 Pixels More on the Rumored ‘Dynamic Function Row’ – 512 Pixels Membership - Relay FM The Prompt #20: TAKE ACTION - Relay FM

Federico’s back, so the power of The Prompt Curse has been restored. Picturelife is dead, Ping is in headlines and iOS 10 is closer than ever. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate PDF editing tool. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code CONNECTED. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Italy Earthquake: How to Help Victims - Time Encryption software to secure files in the cloud | Boxcryptor How secure is Dropbox? - Dropbox Help Government Hackers Caught Using Unprecedented iPhone Spy Tool – MacStories Stephen's Home Museum Apple Adds to Vintage Software Collection With eBay Purchase - Mac Rumors Apple’s ’40 Years in 40 Seconds’ Video Annotated – 512 Pixels Apple Music Festival 10 Running From September 18 to 30 – MacStories Photo-storage service Picturelife shuts down 18 months after being acquired - The Verge Picturelife Facebook Update Reply All #71 The Picture Taker SmugMug - Picturelife I’m done with iCloud Photo Library – 512 Pixels My Photo Management Workflow, Early 2014 – MacStories Apple Weighs iPhone Video Editing App in Renewed Push on Social - Bloomberg On iTunes Ping – 512 Pixels Eddy Cue And Craig Federighi Open Up About Learning From Apple's Failures | Fast Company

On the second anniversary of Relay FM, Myke and Stephen (who is suffering from a terrible case of laryngitis) talk about iPhone rumors before answering questions about the podcast network. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Enter offer code WORLD at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer CONNECTED for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Mossberg: The 9.7-inch iPad Pro might be your lightest laptop, thanks to Logitech | The Verge Razer Keyboard for iPad? - YouTube Alleged Pics of ‘iPhone 7 Plus’ in New Blue Colour | iPhone in Canada ‘Reliable source’ says this year’s iPhone will indeed be called the iPhone 7, no iPhone Pro | 9to5Mac Alleged 'iPhone 7' schematics hint at mic instead of second speaker - Apple Insider Myke's Tattoo Connected #95: RelayCon WWDC 2016 - Relay FM NYC Meetup Details Presentable - Relay FM B-Sides #22: I Love To Test: Pokémon Go - Relay FM A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes Membership - Relay FM