

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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Apr 27, 2016 • 1h 3min
88: The Perception of Trouble
With Stephen away hunting iMacs, Federico and Myke discuss Apple's earnings report for Q2 2016.
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Links and Show Notes:
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership iMac G3 Hunt – 512 Pixels Connected* Meetup Mac Power Users #317: Myke Hurley: Collector of iPads - Relay FM GitHub - lukaskollmer/ConfettiApp: OS X app for full screen confetti cannon iOS 10: Wishes and Concept Video – MacStories iOS 10 Concept - YouTube MacStories - YouTube Cortex Podcast - YouTube Apple Q2 2016 Results: $50.6 Billion Revenue, 51.2 Million iPhones, 10.3 Million iPads Sold – MacStories Picking apart Apple's Q2 2016 numbers - Six Colors

Apr 19, 2016 • 1h 6min
87: Ticci on the Scene
A sleep-deprived Myke joins Federico and Stephen to talk about WWDC, new MacBooks and App Store search.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict #200: Episode 200, Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2016 - Relay FM Behind the Scenes at The Pen Addict 200 – 512 Pixels Søren Barder on Ananas Johny Depp, Amber Heard say sorry for dog smuggling - CNN.com Manything | Monitor Anything with Manything WWDC - Apple Developer RelayCon: WWDC 2016 Tickets, Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite SF Monospace Gif Apple - Press Info - Apple Updates MacBook with Latest Processors, Longer Battery Life & New Rose Gold Finish Apple Pursues New Search Features for a Crowded App Store - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Bloomberg: Apple Exploring Google-Like 'Paid Search' for App Store Membership - Relay FM

Apr 12, 2016 • 1h 28min
86: A Tangerine in my Trunk
This week, Myke speaks about his two-iPad setup, Federico discusses his Telegram usage and Stephen interviews Kristen Gallerneaux from The Henry Ford Museum about their working Apple I.
This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Kristen Gallerneaux
Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Myke's Coffee iMac G3 Hunt – 512 Pixels Stephen's current collection - Instagram Telegram Messenger Telegram - MacStories Bot Platform 2.0 - Telegram Myke's Pizza Discovery Telegram - Viticci Seal of Quality Sticker With Version 1.1 and an iPad App, I’m Switching to Airmail – MacStories Transctiption of Stephen's interview with Kristen Gallerneaux, on the The Henry Ford Museum’s working Apple I – 512 Pixels Acquiring Our 1976 Apple 1 Computer - Blog - The Henry Ford Starting up The Henry Ford's Apple 1 - YouTube Acquiring the Apple 1 Computer - YouTube

Apr 5, 2016 • 1h 23min
85: Pokédex of iMacs
Myke is back, and has a surprise for Stephen and Federico. After they recover, the trio talk about the current state of home automation and the iMac’s place in the world.
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Links and Show Notes:
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership iMac G3 Hunt – 512 Pixels iMac G3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 512 Pixels - YouTube inessential: On UIKit for Macs Safari Technology Preview - Apple Developer Accidental Tech Podcast: 163: Wet Right Thumb Upgrade #83: I Love Infuriating You - Relay FM Cortex #26: Pick your Poison - Relay FM avila design co. - Introducing Easel Belkin Puts HomeKit Compatibility Plans for WeMo Product Line 'On Hold' - Mac Rumors Google's Nest closing smart-home company Revolv, bricking devices - Business Insider Nest is about to deliberately break one of its own products. That's unfair to customers. - Vox Nest CEO Tony Fadell has Dropcam regrets - Business Insider Nest Engineer Reddit Thread Accidental Tech Podcast: 163: Wet Right Thumb

Mar 29, 2016 • 1h 1min
84: House of Cards Meets Xcode
This week, Stephen and Federico talk about Apple's new push into content, iOS 9.3 woes and the purpose of beta testing.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Memphis' revamped Apple Store opens at Saddle Creek — 512 Pixels FBI finally hacks iPhone, ending court battle with Apple Apple’s First Foray Into Original TV Is a Series About Apps - The New York Times App: The Human Story - A documentary coming soon. Apple Addresses GSM iPad 2 Activation Bug With Revised iOS 9.3, But Broader Issue Remains Unfixed [Update: Fixed] - Mac Rumors Apple Releases New Version of iOS 9.3 for Older Devices Affected by Activation Lock Bug - Mac Rumors Web Links Crashing Safari, Mail, Chrome, and Other Apps on iOS 9.3 [Updated] - Mac Rumors Unable To Open Links In Safari, Mail Or Messages On IOS 9.3 | Ben Collier Some users reporting iPhone crashes on iOS 9.3 when tapping links in Safari and other apps [Update] | 9to5Mac Apple acknowledges iOS 9 crashing bugs when tapping links, fix coming ‘soon’ with a software update | 9to5Mac How To Fix iOS 9.3’s Broken Safari, Mail And Messages Links | Ben Collier

Mar 22, 2016 • 1h 48min
83: It Looked Like a Liam
In the aftermath of Apple’s iPhone SE and iPad Pro event, the boys assemble to talk the news, Stephen’s growing army of iMac G3s and Apple’s naming struggles.
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Late night Podcasting
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Remaster #6: PlayStation VR Special - Relay FM Matthew's Tweet Send Repeated Text In A Message - Workflow inessential: UXKit Skepticism Why smaller iOS developers would be smart to head back to the Mac | Macworld New Apple Photos app contains 'UXKit' framework - Six Colors Ulysses' Tweet 512pixels.net (@512px) | Twitter Upgrade #81: Live From Interstate 280 - Relay FM Court Grants the Justice Department’s Request for iPhone Hearing to Be Postponed – MacStories Apple's '40 Years in 40 Seconds' Video Annotated — 512 Pixels Inside Liam, Apple's super-secret, 29-armed recycling robot - Mashable Apple Announces CareKit and Advancements to ResearchKit – MacStories Mac Power Users #310: One Year Indie with Jason Snell - Relay FM Apple Discounts Apple Watch Sport, Introduces 26 New Watch Bands – MacStories Up close with Apple’s colorful spring lineup of Watch bands | The Verge On Apple Watch Ergonomics • furbo.org Apple Announces New 4-Inch iPhone SE – MacStories The Matte Chamfer Apple Releases iOS 9.3: A Collection of New Features and Tidbits – MacStories The 9.7-inch iPad Pro: Our Complete Overview – MacStories The 9.7-inch iPad Pro Has 2 GB of RAM – MacStories iPad Pro Apple Store Screenshot Matthew Panzarino testing Camera Bump Federico on Twitter: 'Well, I need that fast charging.'

Mar 15, 2016 • 1h 9min
82: All Things Pizza
Federico weighs in on the great pineapple pizza debate, then the conversation moves to Android N, the future of the Mac and iOS text editors.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Apple Approves 'FlexBright' iOS App That Adjusts Display Temperature [Update: Pulled] - Mac Rumors Flexbright eats battery On Google’s iOS Apps – MacStories John Gruber's explicit Tweet to Federico EasyApple | EasyPodcast Navigating an Industry In Transition, Investing in the Future of Music | SONOS Amid layoffs, Sonos seems to embrace Alexa - Six Colors allthings.pizza Overcast 2.5: More battery life, dark theme, file uploads, and more – Marco.org Overcast 2.5 Adds Dark Theme, File Uploads – MacStories The Android N developer preview with split-screen multitasking is available today | The Verge Back to the Mac — 512 Pixels Helium on the Mac App Store CornerTube - PiP Player for YouTube on the App Store narwhal for reddit on the App Store On the Fusion Drive — 512 Pixels Editorial on the App Store Ulysses Mobile on the App Store Review: Ulysses 2.5 for iPad and, now, iPhone – MacStories Federico buys a font Nitti Font - Bold Monday Ulysses Dropbox - Workflow Publish Ulysses - Workflow

Mar 8, 2016 • 1h 32min
81: Don't be scared, Myke. Go on.
This week Myke and Federico share a potpourri of topics including FlexBright, malware creeping in to BitTorrent clients, Workflow, and rich text. Federico then covers the current state of text editors on iOS.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership My Photo Management Workflow, Early 2014 – MacStories Developers: Apple’s App Review Needs Big Improvements – MacStories Sideloading f.lux Workflow 1.4.4 Brings More Image Automation, HTML to Markdown Conversion – MacStories f.lux forum: We'd love to offer f.lux in the official App Store... *Update*: MacRumors.com reports FlexBright pulled from store after episode was recorded. Transmission Infected with KeRanger Ransomware – MacStories Adobe Creative Cloud Update Bug - Backblaze Blog Drafts | Agile Tortoise Editorial Beta Sign-Up Info Markdown and Automation Experiments with 1Writer – MacStories Writer for Mac | iA "Patent Pending?" iA's Militant Stance on Syntax Control in Writer Pro [UPDATED] | The Verge

Mar 1, 2016 • 1h 20min
80: I'm Like a Butterfly
This week, Myke and Federico console Stephen over the Mac mini before discussing Siri and the next version of iOS.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Pebble Smartwatch | Smartwatch for iPhone & Android PSA: It's a pretty great time to upgrade your Mac mini | Macminicolo Blog On upgrading older Mac minis — 512 Pixels Apple plans Siri for Mac as tentpole feature for this fall’s OS X 10.12 launch | 9to5Mac Which Siri are you? — picomac SoundHound - Hound App High Caffeine Content — WWDC Wish List Drag & Drop Demo for iOS 9’s Split View – MacStories Why slowness is killing the Apple Watch - Six Colors

Feb 24, 2016 • 1h 24min
79: We Didn't Stream Live and There Was No Showbot
The whole gang is back this week to discuss Stephen’s semi-smart watch, Federico’s annual iPad checkup and more.
This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Upgrade #77: I Don't Know Why You'd Call Them Friends - Relay FM No, Apple isn't taking features away from the iPad Pro's Pencil | The Verge Apple to Restore Pencil Navigation in Next iOS 9.3 Beta – MacStories iPad Pro Pencil scrolling to return in next beta — 512 Pixels Apple, don't cripple the Pencil's navigation in iOS 9.3 | iMore We Could Not Look the Survivors in the Eye if We Did Not Follow this Lead - Lawfare Customer Letter - FAQ - Apple Apple, the FBI, and Security - Stratechery by Ben Thompson The U.S. has Gone F&*%ing Mad — Medium Review: the Withings Activité Pop — 512 Pixels Apple's Love of Cameras: Remembering the QuickTake and iSight - YouTube The Apple Watch got me hooked on mechanical watches – Marco.org Working on the iPad: One Year Later, Still My Favorite Computer – MacStories Daring Fireball: Apple to Restore UI Navigation With Pencil in Next iOS 9.3 Beta Fiery Feeds on the App Store Copied – Copy and Paste Everywhere on the App Store ProTube for YouTube on the App Store “Why the iPad Pro Needs Xcode” – MacStories