Connected

This week, Federico and Myke discuss the Amazon Echo, Tim Cook’s letter to the FBI and Apple executives on The Talk Show. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘WORLD’ for 10% off. PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Quip The Background Data and Battery Usage of Facebook’s iOS App – MacStories Remaster #3: State of the Union: iOS - Relay FM iPad Pro - Smart Keyboard - Apple ParcSlope for MacBook & iPad Pro - Twelve South Customer Letter - Apple Tim Cook: Apple Will Oppose Court Order to Circumvent iOS Security Features – MacStories Amazon Echo: Always Ready, Connected, and Fast. Is there an (Amazon) Echo in here? - Six Colors My favorite gadget of 2015: The Amazon Echo - Six Colors Alexa, Unlock the Internet — 500ish Words — Medium Canary, meet Alexa and WeMo - Six Colors Apple Music Launching on Sonos Tomorrow – Some Beta Impressions – MacStories Using Apple Music on Sonos - Apple Support The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 146, With Very Special Guests Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi

This week, Federico and Stephen discuss the culture surrounding app updates and answer some listener questions. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘connected’ for 15% off your first purchase. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Cortex #22: Statistics Aren't Everything - Relay FM Apple - iPad - Feedback Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues - Mac Rumors Withings Activité Pop ParcSlope for MacBook & iPad Pro - Twelve South My podcasting setup — 512 Pixels BookArc for MacBook - Twelve South

This week, Stephen and Federico talk about Stephen's 20th Anniversary Mac, Airmail, Federico's new NAS and the iPad Air 3. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free. Squarespace: You should. Use code WORLD for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Canary, meet Alexa and WeMo - Six Colors xkcd: Standards Upgrade #74: Tablet Incorporated - Relay FM Canvas #2: Document Providers - Relay FM Stephen's 20th Anniversary Mac Video Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 20th Anniversary Mac Welcome Tour - YouTube Jony Ive's 20th Anniversary Macintosh Promo - YouTube Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Evolution https://t.co/u5cyf1Ky4V" Jerry's TAM Macintosh TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone Airmail for iPhone Review: Power User Email – MacStories Amazon.com: Synology DiskStation 2-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage (DS214play): Computers & Accessories Macdrifter Apple eyes March 15 event for iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 & Apple Watch updates | 9to5Mac

This week, the Connected crew talk about Myke’s new security system, Podcasts.app on the Apple TV, iPhone 5se rumors, Garageband and Crashlands. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘connected’ for 15% off your first purchase. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership GitHub - stephen/airsonos: AirPlay to Sonos Night Shift in Control Center Apple Canada's iOS 9.3 Preview Page Hints at Night Shift Toggle in Control Center - Mac Rumors Myke's Stickers Apple MacBook Air ad - Stickers (2014) - YouTube Quip On the iPad Pro, Google has made itself a second-class citizen | iMore Manything | Monitor Anything with Manything Podcasts.app comes to the new Apple TV — 512 Pixels Upgrade #73: Put on your Rumor Pants - Relay FM Apple readies ’iPhone 5se’, not ‘6c’, for March/April with curved edges & Live Photos | 9to5Mac ‘iPhone 5se’ likely to have faster A9/M9 chips & always-on Siri, come in 16/64GB capacities | 9to5Mac iPhone 5se leak? 4-inch iPhone with rounded edges pictured next to iPhone 5 | 9to5Mac The Harry Potter Collector's iPod — 512 Pixels More weird iPod editions — 512 Pixels Apple Releases New Music Memos App, Updates GarageBand with Live Loops, Drummer, iPad Pro Support, and More – MacStories Songfarmer — Ryan Adams recently covered Taylor Swift’s “1989″... Apple Discontinues Cards App for iOS – MacStories FL Studio (Fruity Loops) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crashlands on the App Store

This week in the warm glow of Night Shift, the boys talk about Federico and Stephen’s recent forays into video editing on iOS and the Mac. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘WORLD’ for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 152: Daddy Didn't Want the Good Graphics Card PLAY:1 Wireless Speaker | Sonos Apple Music On Sonos | Sonos I Just Wanna – Giulia Martella Choreography - YouTube GorillaPod Tripods | JOBY Pinnacle Studio - video editing on the App Store Pinnacle Studio Pro - professional video editing on the App Store VideoGrade - Color Editor for HD Video and Photos on the App Store How Facebook is Stealing Billions of Views - In a Nutshell (Kurzgesagt) - YouTube The history of the iPod nano - YouTube British Plugs Are Better Than All Other Plugs, And Here's Why - YouTube

This week, the boys dive into iOS 9.3 with the help of Fraser Speirs. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs. Guest Starring: Fraser Speirs Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Myke's Apple Pencil Sticker The Slack Shop Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop | Cult Pens Fisher Space Pen Bullet Model Ballpoint Pen Clip - Chrome - JetPens.com Connected #13: Dig Up an App - Relay FM Virtual #52: A Cake of Sadness - Relay FM Stephen's Vulcan Shortcut Will's Emoji shortcut collection Apple's Chinese Keyboard Emoji Suggestions Sonos | HiFi Wireless Speakers & Home Audio Systems Apple and Beats Scrapped Sonos-Like Speaker Post Acquisition - Mac Rumors Apple Music’s Missing Link: How Beats Electronics Fumbled Its Sonos Killer (EXCLUSIVE) | Variety iOS 9.3 Preview - Apple Apple Previews iOS 9.3 with Night Shift, Health and News Improvements, New Education Features – MacStories Apple previews iOS 9.3 and 'iOS in Education' tools — 512 Pixels f.lux: software to make your life better Apple News App Is Off to a Rocky Start - WSJ tvOS 9.2 to add Podcasts.app, Bluetooth keyboard support, folders and more — 512 Pixels Introducing Remaster and Canvas — Relay FM Education - Preview - Apple Fraser Speirs (@fraserspeirs) | Twitter speirs.org Out of School | At the intersection of technology and education. Canvas - Relay FM OS X Server - Caching Service - Apple Support Remote Desktop - Apple

This week, the boys talk about how Apple could differentiate the next big iPhone and check back in on iOS 9 after several months of daily usage. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘CONNECTED’ Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘WORLD’ for 10% off. Braintree: Code for easy online payments. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership iCab Mobile (Web Browser) on the App Store Quip - Docs, Chat, Spreadsheets on the App Store Canvas (@_CanvasFM) | Twitter Federico in Colour, by Gabriel John: "BlaBlaCar for photo booths." iPhone 7 Plus Said to Have 256GB Option and Larger 3,100 mAh Battery - Mac Rumors The iOS 5 Notes App Copied: A Full-Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS 9 – MacStories

Here at the end of the year, the boys take a look back at the news and stories of 2015. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free. TextExpander, from Smile: Improve your communication with TextExpander. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Nosetapping the WSJ Apple’s next major Mac revealed: the radically new 12-inch MacBook Air | 9to5Mac Project HoloLens: Our Exclusive Hands-On With Microsoft's Holographic Goggles | WIRED Apple has lost the functional high ground – Marco.org What Colors Are This Dress - Buzzfeed Two Llamas Went Loose And The Internet Responded Hilariously - Buzzfeed Connected #28: The Color of Myke's Eyes - Relay FMThe beginning of #MykeWasRight Siracusa destroys '#MykeWasRight' Thoughts on Project Titan — 512 Pixels Apple is finally killing iPhoto — and this is the replacement | The Verge Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple - The New Yorker Microsoft Acquires Sunrise – MacStories Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories Phil Schiller Tweets Federico's article Thoughts on Apple’s March 9th Event – MacStories #TicciTravels Upgrade #26: Ambushed on a Podcast - Relay FMMP3 (76.73 MB) Becoming Steve Jobs: Amazon.com On the Try-On Apple Watch appointment experience — 512 Pixels Microsoft will allow developers to bring Android, iOS apps to Windows 10 devices - Mashable Spotify now does videos and podcasts | The Verge Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Stable of Websites - The New York Times When Stephen Fry met Jony Ive:moted chief design officer - Telegraph WWDC 2015 Articles - MacStories The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 123, Live From WWDC 2015 With Phil Schiller Official Google Blog: Picture this: A fresh approach to Photos Taylor Swift Criticizes Apple Music for Lack of Artist Compensation in Free Trial Period – MacStories iPod touch - Technical Specifications - Apple I'm going independent — 512 Pixels Apple Pay Launches Today in the UK – MacStories Safari is the new IE | Read the Tea Leaves The mobile web sucks | The Verge Daring Fireball: The Verge's Web Sucks Daring Fireball: Safari Content Blocker, Before and After Slack Emoji Reactions We discover BlaBlaCar Official Google Blog: G is for Google How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren’t An Overnight Success | TechCrunch Thoughts on Apple’s March 9th Event – MacStories iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad – MacStories OS X El Capitan Review — 512 Pixels Android Wear watches on the iPhone: hands-on | The Verge Club MacStories – MacStories Just doesn’t feel good – Marco.org The mobile adblocking apocalypse hasn’t arrived (at least not yet) » Nieman Journalism Lab Cookie Box - Block obtrusive EU cookie notices from the web on the App Store 1Blocker - Block ads, tracking scripts, anything on the App Store Review: 4th-generation Apple TV promises revolution; delivers evolution — 512 Pixels Twitter Names Jack Dorsey Permanent CEO | Re/code Relay FM on the App Store Apple revises iMac line, adds 21.5" Retina 4K model - Six Colors ‘Steve Jobs’ Bombs at Box Office: What Went Wrong | Variety Amazon to stop selling Chromecasts, Apple TVs - Six Colors Apple Pencil Review — Pen Addict Federico and Myke iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas – MacStories Connected #65: The iPad Pro Review - Relay FM Apple - Press Info - Apple Releases Swift as Open Source The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 139, With Special Guests Craig Federighi and John Siracusa Sketch Blog - Leaving the Mac App Store Apple’s new $99 iPhone battery case doesn’t measure up | The Verge Saying goodbye to Carousel and Mailbox | | Dropbox Blog Cortex #14: Conflicted About Email - Relay FM Cortex #19: Brick of Obligation - Relay FM Outlook for iOS and Android gains momentum, gets new look - Office Blogs Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer, Phil Schiller Adds App Store Responsibilities – MacStories

This week, people are nose tapping, Dropbox is sunsetting and Myke is colo(u)ring. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code WORLD for 10% off Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Why 2Do Is My New Favorite iOS Task Manager – MacStories Almost half of Apple Watch owners have used their nose to operate the device - Quartz Review: The iPad Pro is a line in the sand — 512 Pixels Sanebox Introducing: Evernote Peek, The First iPad Smart Cover App - Evernote Blog Apple TV - BBC iPlayer - Apple (UK) Dropbox to discontinue Mailbox and Carousel — 512 Pixels Apple - Press Info - Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer, Phil Schiller Adds App Store Responsibilities – MacStories Apple names Jeff Williams COO; Schiller given command of App Stores — 512 Pixels Daring Fireball: Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer, Phil Schiller Now in Charge of App Stores Mashable - Inside Apple's perfectionism machine Pigment Brings Adult Coloring Books to iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Support – MacStories Pigment - The only true coloring book experience for adults on the App Store Myke's colouring examples Art of Coloring Star Wars: Amazon.com Slack launches an app store and an $80 million fund to invest in new integrations | The Verge iFund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Slack Platform Launch | Several People Are Typing Airtable Birdly | Slack Why I Slack – Rands in Repose

Gathered in mourning over Mailbox and Carousel, Federico, Myke and Stephen wallow their way through some follow-up and Apple’s latest accessories. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'CONNECTED' Foot Cardigan: Make giving socks as gifts fun and cool! Get 10% off any subscription using code CONNECTED at checkout. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Dumb Ways to Die - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1000 Ways to Die - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Difference Between “While” and “Whilst” The other side of the Mac App Store | macthoughts iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case - White - Apple Apple’s new $99 iPhone battery case doesn’t measure up | The Verge Apple Smart Battery Case Review: iPhone Battery Life Nearly Doubled - WSJ Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock - Apple Kyle's Insight Saying goodbye to Carousel and Mailbox | | Dropbox Blog Polymail Dropbox Paper