

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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Oct 8, 2014 • 1h 18min
8: Squidges
Stephen and Myke revisit the Twitter and Health apps, then discuss the current state of iOS 8, the Pebble’s future and Apple’s upcoming press event.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Sponsor - Relay FM Duncan K. Bohannon on Twitter: "@_connectedfm @viticci Still trying official app despite Nick Jonas’s crotch. Think I could do it, but lack of timeline sync is frustrating." Duncan K. Bohannon on Twitter: "@_connectedfm @viticci Trying the Twitter app again, and literally the first suggested tweet I see: https://t.co/0Wlv8c4VA3 God help me." Matthew Cassinelli on Twitter: "@_connectedfm Do any of you think that Twitter contacted Tweetbot and told them to hold off for Fabric? Just a thought" Brendan Hutchins on Twitter: "@imyke if you took 10 balloons, copied and pasted 10 times, the C & P 10x, then C & P 10x again, you’d have 13,310. Math. Cc @caseyliss" Simon SC on Twitter: "Hey @_connectedfm and @imyke you should try Blink keyboard — has a split mode (same as iPad) and a one-handed mode https://t.co/tmNoCEObg7" ScribbleBoard for iOS 8 - Keyboard to draw your messages on the App Store on iTunes Clips Review: Actionable Clipboard Management for iOS 8 – MacStories Pebble, on the Apple Watch — 512 Pixels 512 Pebble watch faces — 512 Pixels Myke's Pebble Watch with the 512 Face Pebble upgrades its fitness tracking, drops its price | The Verge Pebble Smartwatch | Smartwatch for iPhone & Android Six Colors: How do you compete with the Apple Watch? Don't. Upgrade #4: I Regret My Endorsement of You - Relay FM The Pebble: Is the Time Right for a Smartwatch? — 512 Pixels iOS 8 Adoption Stagnates Just Two and a Half Weeks After Launch - Mac Rumors iOS 8 adoption slower than previous releases — 512 Pixels Myke's Dad's iPhone Update info Myke's Dad's iPhone Usage Info Slowing down may be good for Apple — 512 Pixels We Need to Talk About iOS 8 — Fraser Speirs Apple Announces Media Event for October 16 – MacStories Apple sends out invites for Oct. 16 special event Rumor: Apple could launch new 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display this fall Thoughts on a Theoretical Future Mac mini — 512 Pixels On the Rumored Retina iMac — MacSparky Hamza Sood on Twitter: "Touch ID enabled iPads get the same setup screen but without the part mentioning paying in store (obviously) http://t.co/9rHeRPCPPh" Hamza Sood (@hamzasood) | Twitter OS X Mavericks: The Review — 512 Pixels Clockwise - Relay FM

Oct 1, 2014 • 1h 32min
7: A Briefcase Full of Kbase
This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico talk about Paris, Apple’s busted Health App, the death (and rebirth) of the Camera Roll and Twitter apps.
This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Stephen's Time Lapse of Connected Ep. 7 Connected on Twitter: "Pretty normal show. http://t.co/NTs5EKZGLS" Kyle Seth Gray on Twitter: "@imyke even though the status bar doesn't move, when you enable reachability on the home screen, you can swipe from halfway down the screen" Kyle Seth Gray on Twitter: "@imyke to enable Notification Center." Justin on Twitter: "@imyke you can select with caps lock then arrows." Andrew Freels on Twitter: "@iMyke After a week working from a restore on my iPhone 6 I decided to try setting it up as new and I’m getting about an extra half a day." Andrew Freels on Twitter: "@imyke I was quite surprised! I don’t have many apps and keep a good eye on background usage etc. It worked though and I’ve no idea why." Andrew Freels on Twitter: "@imyke The only three things I really changed were turning off background updating/sync on the Facebook, Path and Podcasts app." Review: the iPhone 6 — 512 Pixels iPhone 6 review follow-up — 512 Pixels Apple is showing off its watch to the public in Paris for just one day - The Verge Gonzague Dambricourt on Twitter: "La montre Apple Watch chez @coletteparis ce matin :) http://t.co/rLmQqnhRjn" Tim Cook on Twitter: "Amazing to see the excited crowds today in Paris to preview Apple Watch for the first time at @coletteparis http://t.co/YTqzbqSGhC" Apple's Marc Newson designs "revolutionary" draft beer machine Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch, Design Process in October Vogue The Man Behind the Apple Watch – MacStories Jony Settles Things With Bono Fashion Luminaries (including Karl Lagerfeld) Photo by suzymenkesvogue Karl Lagerfeld's Tech Gear Includes 20-30 iPads, 4 iPhones, 'Hundreds' of iPods (VIDEO) Federico Viticci on Twitter: "So yeah, Health app is a mess for me on 8.0.2. @MyFitnessPal losing data and @Jawbone not saving sleep. Amateur hour." Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Since I started getting back in shape after chemo, my lifestyle has improved and depends on iOS apps. But I can’t trust Health now." Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Happy to be proven wrong any time though. I love the idea of Health.app. But I can’t afford to lose personal data there." Apple developing iOS 8.1, 8.2, & 8.3 in shift for 2015 launches | 9to5Mac Get help finding your Photos in iOS 8 Yes, Camera Roll is gone in iOS 8 — Here's where it went and why! | iMore Revisiting My Dropbox-Powered Photo Management System — 512 Pixels Nick Pomes on Twitter: "I wanted to see if Apple updated the spinning beach ball, so I opened iPhoto to freeze my computer. It wasn’t updated by the way." Tweetbot 3.5: iPhone 6 Support, Interactive Notifications, and iOS 8 Extensions – MacStories Macstories Weekly Twitter Card Twitter Cards | Twitter Developers Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Pro tip: open the @_connectedfm profile in Twitter for iPhone and start swiping up and down." Tapbots and the state of iOS8 — Tapbots Blog

Sep 23, 2014 • 1h 39min
6: The Divine Comedy of Homescreens
This week Federico expands upon his iOS 8 coverage and Myke talks about his new iPhone 6 Plus.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Jude Stephen Hackett got here at noon! http://t.co/Xv0IWsejZ8" Kyle Seth Gray on Twitter: "@_connectedfm FOLLOWUP https://t.co/8lrtXKYaib" Jeff LaMarche on Twitter: "With iOS 8, it almost feels like some apps have been reverse sherlocked (eg 1Password )" Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake are bigger than bigger on the new iPhones sizes | The Verge Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "I can retire now: The Grown-up Guide to Apple. http://t.co/mOJ2WUdxHN" The Grown-up Guide to Apple. : apple iOS 8 – Tag Archive - MacStories iOS 8 Changed How I Work on My iPhone and iPad – MacStories iOS 8 review | iMore Reinventing iOS Automation: Editorial Review – MacStories As Opening Weekend iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Sales Top 10 Million, We Look Back at Previous iPhone Launches – MacStories Spigen iPhone 6 plus (5.5") Case Capsule Series Crystal Clear (PET) SGP10886: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus gets put through ‘bend test’ in new video | 9to5Mac iExplorer - iPhone, iPad Music & File Transfer App for Mac & PC Birdbrain for iOS • App for tracking and managing your Twitter network iMazing (formerly DiskAid) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Music & File Transfer Made Simple iPhone 6 Plus review | The Verge The iPhone 6 Plus Six Colors: iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: A tale of scale iOS 8 Extensions and Widgets I’m Trying This Weekend – MacStories PCalc - The Best Calculator on the App Store on iTunes Software | Avanio Labs Productivity Widget Bundle by Avanio Labs on the App Store on iTunes Lifesum – Lifestyle tracker & Calorie Counter on the App Store on iTunes Pinterest on the App Store on iTunes Metapho: Manage Photo Metadata on the App Store on iTunes Launcher - Favorites at your Fingertips on the App Store on iTunes Workflow (WorkflowHQ) | Twitter Wdgts - A Collection of Awesome Notification Center Widgets on the App Store on iTunes Wdgts - A Collection of Awesome Notification Center Widgets on the App Store on iTunes Pedometer++ on the App Store on iTunes Time Zones by Jared Sinclair Connected #6: The Divine Comedy of Homescreens - Relay FM

Sep 17, 2014 • 1h 24min
5: Nothing Was Sacred
This week, Federico and Stephen discuss iOS 8 and some of their favorite things developers are doing with it.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Apple - Press Info - Apple Leadership - Angela Ahrendts Awkward Hare - WatchKit Speculation Remove iTunes gift album "Songs of Innocence" from your iTunes music library and purchases SOI Removal Apple - Press Info - Apple Announces Record Pre-orders for iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Top Four Million in First 24 Hours Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "My iPhone 6 shipped from Memphis today. It’ll just hang out 15 min from my house until FedEx delivers it Friday." Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Relevant. http://t.co/ihzTzwkmQb" Apple - iPhone 6 - Display Watch Charlie Rose Online - Tim Cook | Hulu Apple - iOS 8 - What’s New iOS 8 Changed How I Work on My iPhone and iPad – MacStories OmniFocus 2 for iPad: Redesigned, Extensions, and Background Sync – MacStories Evernote Brings Widget, Share Extension to iOS 8 – MacStories ETA - your GPS driving assistant for travel times and directions on the App Store on iTunes Day One Update for iOS 8 | Day One Workflow | Powerful automation made simple. 1Password 5 for iOS 8 Review – MacStories Transmit for iOS 8 Review – MacStories TextExpander Touch Keyboard Video — MacSparky Swype keyboard launching on iOS 8 today for 99 cents | The Verge Gifmoji - animated gif emoji keyboard

Sep 10, 2014 • 1h 38min
4: Stabbed by a Glass Corner
This week, the boys tackle the new iPhones, Apple Pay and Apple’s entry into the wearable market with Apple Watch.
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Links and Show Notes:
Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Marco Arment on Twitter: "iPod Classic is gone from the store and the site. I think it’s finally over, @ismh." Apple Discontinues iPod classic – MacStories iPod classic comes to an end: a look back at Apple's iconic music player | The Verge The Guts of a New Machine - New York Times Jason Snell - snellworld.com Dan Miller on Twitter: "Macworld print is going away, but http://t.co/a5AlpdFPks will continue." Introducing two new podcasts by Jason Snell — Relay FM blog Upgrade - Relay FM Clockwise Apple - iPhone - Compare Models Jason's Image of New and Old iPhones Together iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: Our Complete Overview – MacStories How big are Apple's new products? — 512 Pixels Panic 3D Printing iPhones Tiffany Arment on Twitter: "I guess the new iPhone will be in my bag and I need to get the watch for notifications. I should probably measure my bag first." Blackphone Apple - Apple Watch Apple Watch: Our Complete Overview – MacStories Awkward Hare - WatchKit Speculation

Sep 3, 2014 • 1h 17min
3: Double Secret Briefing Area
Jason Snell joins Stephen and Myke to discuss Apple’s upcoming September 9th event.
This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Jason Snell
Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — 512 Pixels Macchina di Santa Rosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5by5 | The Prompt #12: The Mafia is Aligning Your Dock David Smith on Twitter: @_connectedfm I made a Safari extension to switch episode numbers in Roman Numerals. #PowerSlideOutOfTheParkingLot http://t.co/YtTqntoS1J paullu on Twitter: @ismh You never said why you don't like MyFitnessPal. Spill! 1,000 Songs in Your Pocket | Becky Hansmeyer Analysis: How the iPod changed Apple's fortunes | Macworld Apple Issues Media Invitations for September 9 Event: 'Wish We Could Say More' - Mac Rumors The Flint Center for the Performing Arts Daring Fireball: Conjecture Regarding Larger iPhone Displays The Galaxy Note Edge is a flagship phone with an entirely new kind of curved display | The Verge Daring Fireball: Paczkowski: 'Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September' The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 93, With Craig Hockenberry Daring Fireball: Paczkowski: 'Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September' Product Hunt Product Hunt - the best new products, every day on the App Store on iTunes Time Zones by Jared Sinclair Time Zones + World Clock Time Converter on the App Store on iTunes Stephen's Time Zones Screenshot

Aug 27, 2014 • 1h 29min
2: The Pasta and The Pizza and The Sauce
This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen follow up on the history of the iPod, then discusses software and hardware that are helping them get in better shape.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Icons & Coffee michael rogerson on Twitter: @_connectedfm I am listening to your podcast and screaming POD: #PortableOnDemand? The "i" I still haven't figured out... interactive? Straight Dope on the IPod's Birth Adam on Twitter: @_connectedfm (cc @derlukee) http://t.co/GUSQKkSVeW iPod: Frequently Asked Questions Accidental Tech Podcast: 79: Tip Ring Ring Sleeve Michael Birenbach on Twitter: @ismh @viticci @imyke Yeah, I think it had to be the real reason -> HDD is 1.3 W durring read. Insane. Example: https://t.co/VD90Be9aJ2 iPod mini — Minimally Minimal The Next Microsoft — Minimally Minimal Kyle Seth Gray : The iPod nano The amazing products of Weird Sony | The Verge The Dropbox Blog » Blog Archive » Introducing a more powerful Dropbox Pro Dropbox Launches New Pro Features, Cuts Pricing – MacStories Dropbox overhauls Pro offering — 512 Pixels What is Extended Version History? - Dropbox Bitcasa Infinite Drive | Your External Hard Drive in the Cloud | Infinite Storage Picturelife Smile Blog: TextExpander Snippet Expansion Comes to Every App in iOS 8 Smile Announces TextExpander Custom Keyboard for iOS 8, Public Beta Program – MacStories Lose It! – Weight Loss Program and Calorie Counter on the App Store on iTunes Lose It! - Succeed at weight loss with Lose It! Strava Running and Cycling - GPS Run and Ride Tracker on the App Store on iTunes Running and Cycling GPS Tracker, Performance Analytics, Maps, Clubs and Competition | Strava Couch-to-5K on the App Store on iTunes H.I. #3: Four Light Bulbs — Hello Internet Fitbit® Flex™ UP by Jawbone™ | Track Activity, Manage Weight, and Sleep Better Withings Store MyFitnessPal.com | Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by MyFitnessPal on the App Store on iTunes Jawbone | How did the Napa earthquake affect sleep? Lifesum by ShapeUp Club Free Calorie Counter, Food & Exercise Journal by Lifesum Lifesum – Lifestyle tracker & Calorie Counter on the App Store on iTunes Pedometer++ Pedometer++ on the App Store on iTunes Discover FitStar - Inspiring people to live healthier lives FitStar Personal Trainer — Burn Calories & Lose Weight with Video Fitness Workouts Led by Tony Gonzalez on the App Store on iTunes Apple - iOS 8 - Health Health in iOS 8: Explained | iMore Pillow: Smart Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock with Powernaps & Audio Recordings on the App Store on iTunes

Aug 18, 2014 • 1h 46min
1: Mindset of 2001
The hosts discuss the origin and evolution of the iPod, the unconventional videos and demos of the original iPod, the concept of intranets in corporate environments and the features of igloo, the significance of music for Apple and Steve Jobs, the user-friendly interface and features of the iPod, a controversial iPod ad, the presence of celebrities at the iPod launch, the rise of the iPod Mini as a fashion trend, the introduction of the iPod nano, the implementation of web browsers and the iPod Touch, and the impact of the iPad as a personal and lifestyle companion.