

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 20, 2017 • 1h 17min
147: I Wish We Could Be Friends in Real Life
This week: HomeKit changes coming in iOS 11, our approaches to running betas and Business Chat in iMessage.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership 10.5-inch iPad Pro Impressions – 512 Pixels Logitech's Slim Combo for iPad Pro tries to do too much | iMore Kevin's Image Logitech's Tweet Apple just created, and killed, a generation of AR businesses | TechCrunch Ikea to be Apple launch partner for AR, showing virtual furniture in your own home | 9to5Mac HomeKit in iOS 11: Sprinklers & faucets, QR code & NFC setup, improved latency, software authentication & more | 9to5Mac Nest considering support for Apple’s HomeKit in iOS 11 - SlashGear Business Chat - Apple Developer Introducing Business Chat - WWDC 2017 Videos

Jun 13, 2017 • 1h 21min
146: Dubbed Dub Dub Follow Up
Recovering from San Jose, the boys wade through an ocean of follow up, then talk about the new iPads and review Planet of the Apps.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Myke's WWDC Vlog - YouTube Amazon now lets you block calls and messages to your Echo - The Verge Alexa adds support for reminders and named timers | TechCrunch Amazon’s Alexa adds support for iCloud calendars - The Verge Slickwraps | iPhone 7 Plus Skins, Note 7 Skins, PS4 Skins, MacBook Skins Relay FM AirPods Sticker Logitech Announces 'Circle 2' Home Security Camera With HomeKit Compatibility - Mac Rumors Tim Cook Says Apple Is Focusing on an Autonomous Car System - Bloomberg Tim Cook says Apple’s car project is ‘the mother of all AI projects’ | TechCrunch watchOS 4 lets you replace Apple Watch’s honeycomb app grid with scrollable list view AppleCare+ for Mac - Apple Woz the Fish Marissa's Tumblr — Nostalgia, Gratitude & Optimism The 10.5” iPad Pro: Future-Proof – MacStories tvOS 11 Will Add Automatic AirPod Pairing and Dark Mode Activation Plus Home Screen Syncing – MacStories Logitech Slim Combo iPad Pro Case with Detachable Backlit Keyboard and Smart Connector Canopy – Studio Neat Remaster - Relay FM Apple 'Planet of the Apps' ad says developer rarely saw his kids - Business Insider

Jun 6, 2017 • 1h 48min
145: LEGO For Shortcuts
Live from San Jose, the trio talk about the news from a little event known as WWDC.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership The Happy-O-Meter The Happy-O-Meter Results Ticci 'Before' Ticci 'After' Bad Guesses for the Next macOS Name – 512 Pixels External Graphics Development Kit - Apple Developer Upgrade #139: Make Money from the Money - Relay FM iOS 11 Preview: Control Center Gets Customizable With 3D Touch - Mac Rumors Leather Sleeve for 10.5‑inch iPad Pro - Saddle Brown - Apple Apple Pencil Case - Midnight Blue - Apple Logitech has released a keyboard case for the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro - The Verge

May 30, 2017 • 1h 49min
144: The Barometer of Happiness
With WWDC just around the corner, the Connected trio share their hopes and dreams for Apple’s keynote.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Canvas #36: Wishes for iOS 11 - Relay FM Relay FM Meetup at the App Camp for Girls Fundraiser — Relay FM Report: iPhone 8 to feature Touch ID directly on the OLED screen with optical fingerprint sensor – 9to5Mac HomeKit and WeMo, together at last - The Verge Apple Is Working on a Dedicated Chip to Power AI on Devices - Bloomberg Readdle Brings Split View Drag & Drop to Their iPad Apps – MacStories Picniic - Family Organizer on the App Store Upgrade #143: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2017 - Relay FM Thinking About Shared iCloud Photo Libraries – 512 Pixels Apple Adjustable Keyboard - Wikipedia More Than Stickers: Exploring iMessage App Utilities – MacStories

May 23, 2017 • 1h 13min
143: Super Sleuthing
Stephen has launched a membership, Apple wants people to switch from Android and future hardware is starting to leak. Then, a roundup of the services we use to keep our companies running smoothly.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM Meetup at the App Camp for Girls Fundraiser — Relay FM James Dempsey and the Breakpoints LIVE near WWDC—a women@wwdc benefit for App Camp For Girls | Classy.org iOS 11: iPad Wishes and Concept Video – MacStories Introducing the 512 Pixels Membership – 512 Pixels Switch from Android to iPhone - Apple iPhone — Why Switch - YouTube Wayback Machine Archive of Apple's 'Switch' Page Ellen Feiss - Apple Commercial - YouTube How to shoot on iPhone 7 - Photography - Apple iPhone 8 Parts Leak Fingers-on with the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's fingerprint scanner - YouTube 10.5 Inch iPad Pro Manufacturing Render 10.5 Inch iPad Pro Render 10.5 Inch iPad Pro Details iOS 10.3.3 beta brings three new wallpapers to 12.9″ iPad Pro, download here | 9to5Mac Apple to discontinue iPad mini as device gets squeezed from both ends – BGR Accounting Software for Small Businesses | FreshBooks Trello Sales CRM & Pipeline Management Software | Pipedrive Slack: Where work happens G Suite – Gmail, Drive, Docs and More Cloud Application Platform | Heroku Build a Website - Squarespace SSD Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers - Linode Libsyn - Podcast Hosting Services Memberful — Membership software. Simplified. MacStadium - Dedicated Mac Hosting, Colocation, and Cloud Solutions Dropbox Email Marketing for Your Business | Campaign Monitor Adobe Creative Cloud The best apps. Better together. - Zapier The world's leading software development platform · GitHub Toggl - Time Tracker & Employee Timesheet Software Free Online Invoicing for Small Businesses - invoicely Rackspace: Managed Dedicated & Cloud Computing Services Kraken Image Optimizer · Kraken.io WordPress Hosting, Perfected. WP Engine®

May 19, 2017 • 1h 31min
142: A Trip to Barcelona
Federico has published his iOS 11 wish list, and the group goes deep on what Apple should do with the iPad’s software. Stephen manages to quickly sneak in a confession.
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Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Connected* London Meetup Tickets Amazon’s Echo calling doesn’t let you block people - The Verge Introducing Echo Show - YouTube Introducing Originality & Roboism — Relay FM iOS 11: iPad Wishes and Concept Video - Macstories iOS 11 Concept - Youtube Apple Drag Manager Marvel

May 9, 2017 • 1h 9min
141: The Espresso Debacle
The band is back together just in time to talk about Federico's new iPhone case, the Echo Show, Phil Schiller's comments on App Store upgrade pricing and more.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM's Connected at Release Notes 2017 Tickets, Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite Apple Clarifies That Affiliate Program Changes Affect In-App Purchases Only – MacStories What's New - Workflow Workflow Update Restores Google Chrome and Pocket Actions, Extends Apple Music Integration – MacStories MOKASE | Your Mobile phone cover even makes coffee! (Suspended) by Clemente Biondo - Kickstarter Mokase Patent Search iTunes Connect’s App Analytics Adds Source and Referrer Data – MacStories Phil Schiller on App Store Upgrade Pricing, Amazon Echo-Like Devices, Swift, and More | NDTV Gadgets360.com Apple VP Phil Schiller Implies Voice-Activated Smart Speakers Could Benefit From a Screen - Mac Rumors Phil Schiller on App Store Upgrade Pricing – MacStories Introducing Echo Show - Amazon Official Site Introducing Echo Show - YouTube Amazon's New Echo Adds Touch Screen and Video-Conferencing - Bloomberg Amazon.com : Alexa Calling and Messaging

May 2, 2017 • 1h 7min
140: Elaborate System of Mirrors
Myke is putting wax seals on everything, and Stephen is backing documentaries about antique computing devices. Once that’s finished, the two talk about Apple’s rumored Siri-in-a-Canister product and Amazon’s recent Alexa news.
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Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Myke's Chop mykechats Amazon Prime ordered Sealing Wax Release Notes Conference 2017 Download - Relay FM Introducing Download – 512 Pixels ‘Love Letter to Newton’ Video Tribute to the MessagePad – 512 Pixels Love Notes to Newton | Indiegogo Here's when the Pixel and Pixel XL will see their software support end - Android Authority iOS 11 may include new video features in Apple Music, up to 10 original series planned this year | 9to5Mac Leaked photos reveal that Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch looks like a Fitbit - The Verge Apple's Siri-Based Smart Speaker Has 'Over 50% Chance' of Debuting at WWDC in June - Mac Rumors Introducing Echo Look - Hands-Free Camera and Style Assistant Amazon's new Echo Look has a hands-free camera - Six Colors Introducing Echo Look. Love your look. Every day. - YouTube “Who are you wearing?” - The Hustle Alexa learns to talk like a human with whispers, pauses & emotion | TechCrunch Dyson’s newest bladeless fan has advanced air purifiers and will work with Alexa - The Verge

Apr 25, 2017 • 1h 15min
139: Artisanally-Raised, Hand-Crafted Yaks
Casey Liss comes to set Federico straight about Plex in a new segment called Follow-on. Then, Stephen and Federico talk about Apple's recent environmental push, the changes coming to the iTunes Affiliate Program and AppStories, Federico's new podcast and website.
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Guest Starring: Casey Liss
Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Plex Primer — Liss is More Plex Media Server on Cloud | Plex Mac Power Users #374: iPad Sensei - Federico Viticci - Relay FM The Pen Addict #253: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2017 - Relay FM Apple delays release of first original series 'Carpool Karaoke' | Reuters Environment - Apple Supplier Responsibility - Apple Earth Day 2017 — Can a building breathe? — Apple - YouTube Earth Day 2017 — Why does Apple make its own sweat? — Apple - YouTube Earth Day 2017 —Do solar farms feed yaks? — Apple - YouTube Earth Day 2017 — Can we produce zero waste? — Apple - YouTube Environment - Resources - Apple The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 188, With Special Guest Lisa Jackson Apple - Press Info - Apple Leadership - Lisa Jackson Uber’s C.E.O. Plays With Fire - The New York Times NewsDiffs | Diffing: Uber Tallies the Costs of Its Leader’s Drive to Win at Any Price Uber Didn't Track Users Who Deleted Its App, But Its Fingerprinting Still Broke the Rules | WIRED The Background Data and Battery Usage of Facebook’s iOS App – MacStories Apple Cuts Affiliate Commissions on Apps and In-App Purchases – MacStories A Comprehensive Guide to the iTunes Affiliate Program – MacStories AppStories – A weekly exploration of the world of apps Introducing AppStories – MacStories Here’s Why Juicero’s Press is So Expensive – Bolt BlogBen Einstein took Juicero's $699 machine apart, documenting the incredible number of custom parts in the appliance. The machine can now be picked up for a discounted price of $399.

Apr 18, 2017 • 1h 33min
138: Modern Day Moses
Myke is back. Gurman is back. iPhone rumors and iPad wish lists are back.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership @viticci: You heard it here first: Hello Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Photo and Video Server App | Home Photo and Video Server | Plex Apple Readies iPhone Overhaul for Smartphone’s 10th Anniversary - Bloomberg Purported iPhone 8 schematics show ‘bezel-less’ front, rear Touch ID, supposed dimensions | 9to5Mac iPhone 8 Without Touch ID Doubtfully Called One 'Likely Option' if Apple Can't Place It Under Display - Mac Rumors On the Future of Touch ID – 512 Pixels Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors