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Beats is being slowly absorbed by Apple Music, iOS 14 Beta 5 is here and Apple's battle with Epic keeps heating up. Also: Stephen edited something very special and Myke is glad to never talk about Greengate ever again. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics. Get 20% off your first order with promo code CONNECTED. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Relay FM Crossover Feed – for Relay FM Members Apple releases iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for all users - 9to5Mac Reflections on Hissgate – 512 Pixels Donate to St. Jude today! Relay FM - Twitch Third-party Mac repair shops will gain access to Apple tools, parts | Ars Technica ‘About Apple Music’ – 512 Pixels Apple Buys Beats Electronics For $3B | TechCrunch iPod touch - Apple What's new in iOS 14 beta 5? Time picker wheel returns, 'Hidden Album' Photos toggle, more - 9to5Mac OtterBox Figura + Pop Series Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max - Blue - Apple (UK) Pokémon – CASETiFY Upgrade #311: Summer of App Store Problems - Relay FM Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline - The Verge Epic Games Seeks to Form Coalition of Apple Critics — The Information Paid Online Events for Small Business Recovery - About Facebook

This week, Federico talks about watchOS 7 and Stephen takes the group down a trip of old Apple press releases, causing Myke to be relieved about his Apple Newsroom reading habits. Also: a pre-announcement and some peer-pressure about a purchase. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Kim's Coincidence Open-Source Project Corona-Warn-App – FAQ Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app gets green light for trial - BBC News xkcd: Exposure Notification First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta – Six Colors OWC Quick-Change Wheel Kit for 2019 Mac Pro Available for Pre-Order for Just $199 - MacRumors Thunderbolt 3 Pro Cable (2 m) - Apple First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta – Six Colors watchOS 7: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Relay FM on Twitch Ungeniused #13: Flat Earth Societies - Relay FM Federico's Tweet MindNode iA Writer Scriptable DEVONthink Highlights Shortcuts Icons - MacStories Review: With OS X Yosemite, Aqua’s All Grown Up – 512 Pixels Newsroom Archive - Apple Stephen's 'Chart of Releases' The Rock Retweets John Voorhees The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day | Apple

It's been a busy start to August: Myke has LEGO on the way, Phil Schiller has a new job, the 27-inch iMac has been refreshed, and there are details out about third-party mail and browser apps being able to be set as default. The guys also talk through the new betas and their possible future Mac setups. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Upgrade #309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist - Relay FM Connected's F1 Team ACI Vallelunga Circuit - Wikipedia The latest iteration of GreenGate Apple to rename Rendezvous technology \"Bonjour\" | Appleinsider TIBCO Software Phil Schiller advances to Apple Fellow - Apple Apple Fellow | Apple Wiki | Fandom Chris Espinosa - Wikipedia 27-inch iMac gets a major update - Apple Last hurrah? 27-inch iMac get Intel processor upgrade, all-SSD storage, T2 chip – Six Colors Apple Updates and Modernizes the iMac – 512 Pixels Preparing Your App to be the Default Browser or Email Client | Apple Developer Documentation CarPlay Form Apple expands Apple Maps 'Look Around' feature to Japan - 9to5Mac Revamped Apple Maps App Expanding to UK, Ireland, and Canada Later This Year - MacRumors Everything New in iOS 14 Beta 4: Apple TV Widget, Search Improvements, Exposure Notification API and More - MacRumors xkcd: Exposure Notification 'Double Tap to Drag' Safari in macOS Big Sur beta 4 now supports 4K YouTube video stream - 9to5Mac Dell U2720Q – Amazon

This week, Tim Cook is answering to Congress about Apple's App Store policies, and the guys break down his opening statement before getting into what the rest of the year could look like in terms of new iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and even Apple TV hardware. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Michael's Nascar Upgrade #308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon - Relay FM Due for Mac Modernized with New Design and Features - MacStories Apple Collection – 512 Pixels Apple’s Cook Says App Store Opened ‘Gate Wider’ for Developers - Bloomberg Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'We Want to Get Every App We Can on the Store, Not Keep Them Off' - MacRumors Tim Cook's Opening Statement (PDF) ‎Apple Apps on the App Store A look at Apple’s iLife and iWork software boxes – 512 Pixels inessential: The App Store Doesn’t Make Apps Safe Popular BitTorrent Client Transmission Gets Infected With Malware Again - Gizmodo Apple leaks reveal upcoming product launch dates (NASDAQ:AAPL) | Seeking Alpha iHacktu Pro on Twitter: "My Apple source insinuates that the future iMac could be released on August 24" Apple sold out of standalone 5K Mac displays with no official solution - 9to5Mac The Future of the iMac – 512 Pixels Future Classics: iMac G5 (iSight) – 512 Pixels Mark Gurman on Twitter: "This email chain shows Tim Cook offering contacts for Baidu to fast track app approvals" Uber tried to fool Apple and got caught - The Verge

Stephen is bad at designing polls, Federico has some concerns over the latest iOS 14 betas and apparently Myke likes F1. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Official Site Stephens Twitter Poll Bear Left (Right Frog) - a podcast from The Incomparable Somehow I Manage - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple releases latest public beta of iOS 14 with new Clock widgets and more - 9to5Mac What's new in iOS 14 beta 3? New Music app icon, Clock widgets, more - 9to5Mac MacRumors.com on Twitter: A History of the Music Icon Apple began work on the Watch’s handwashing feature years before COVID-19 | TechCrunch iOS 14 beta gives us a glimpse of the system interface on the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 - 9to5Mac Aaron on Twitter: "They changed the battery icon in macOS Big Sur Beta 3!" Two Weeks with iPadOS 14: Redefining the Modern iPad Experience - MacStories David Smith on Twitter: Widgetsmith Under the Radar #196: Not-So-Secret Plans - Relay FM

Federico is back from the beach with thoughts about iOS 14's App Library, Stephen has way too many albums in Photos and Myke is going to order some LEGO. All of this is overshadowed by some important news about the show. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Bombas: Super comfortable socks for you and someone in need. Use this link for 20% off. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Concept shows how Apple could implement a 'Main Menu' for iPadOS apps - 9to5Mac Vidit Bhargava's iPad Concept ISMR.space Myke the Oracle Nintendo Entertainment System™ 71374 | LEGO® Super Mario™ LEGO® Super Mario™ Apple News launches new audio features, expands local news offerings for readers - Apple ‎Apple News Today on Apple Podcasts – Apple Newsrooms Shumita Basu (@shubasu) / Twitter Duarte Geraldino (@Duartegeraldino) / Twitter Apple Releases iOS 13.6 with Apple News Audio Features and Expanded Local News Coverage, Plus Digital Car Key Support - MacStories Apple News’s Radical Approach: Humans Over Machines - The New York Times Widgets and the App Library: A First Look at Bringing Personality and Customization to Your Home Screens - MacStories

With WWDC in the rearview mirror, Stephen and Myke shift their minds to the future and discuss rumors of the upcoming iPhone 12, changes coming with Apple Silicon Macs and macOS Big Sur. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Everything New in iOS 14 Beta 2: New Calendar Icon, Files Widget and More - MacRumors Apple releases second developer beta of macOS 11 Big Sur with new interface and icons, more - 9to5Mac Bad Battery Icon is Bad Apple Survey Asks iPhone Users What They Do With Old Power Adapters - MacRumors Claimed iPhone 12 Box Insert Design Suggests No Included EarPods or Power Adapter - MacRumors Samsung to Follow Apple and Stop Offering Power Adapters With Smartphones Next Year - MacRumors iPhone 12: What to Expect! - MKBHD - YouTube iPhone 12 Sizes Compared with iPhone SE, 7, 8, SE 2, X, 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max - MacRumors How Power Nap works on your Mac - Apple Support macOS Big Sur’s Big Secret - Snazzy Labs - YouTube A visual comparison of macOS Catalina and Big Sur | Andrew Denty

This week, the guys talk with Jenny Chen, an Apple engineer who works on Apple Pencil software, and Stephen Tonna from Apple's product marketing team about what's new in iPad OS 14, including Scribble and the release’s updated design language. Then, Federico, Myke and Stephen discuss the future of both Apple Arcade and iPhone chargers. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac. Miro: The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Guest Starring: Jenny Chen and Stephen Tonna Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Jordan Singer on Twitter: Xcode Previews SwiftUI Previews in Xcode 12 - WWDC20 - Apple Developer Apple Design Awards for 2020 Awarded to Eight Developers - MacStories Federico Viticci on Twitter: Shortcuts File Sharing The 2015 Apple Design Award Winners - MacStories Mathias Bruggemann on Twitter: The Bill of Rickies Upgrade #304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us - Relay FM Apple Cancels Arcade Games in Strategy Shift To Keep Subscribers - Bloomberg Apple might not include a charger with the iPhone 12. Good - The Verge Marques Brownlee on the possibility of no charger with the iPhone 12 – Twitter

WWDC 2020 is underway, so the time has come to judge The Rickies. After a new Chairman is crowned, the guys do a high-level pass on Apple's OS announcements, as well as what's new with Shortcuts. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Cotton Bureau: Shop Graphic Tees, Hoodies, and More. Use CONNECTED10 for 10% off. Miro: The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Differential Privacy loves @imyke" Apple approves Hey email app, but the fight’s not over - The Verge Everything you need to know about WWDC 2020, day one — Apple - YouTube ‎Web to PDF Converter & Reader on the App Store PDF Expert iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Apple TV 4K will at last play YouTube in 4K with tvOS 14 update - The Verge macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Apple TV 4K will at last play YouTube in 4K with tvOS 14 update - The Verge Adapt - Relay FM What’s New in macOS - macOS - Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Developer The Future of Apps on the Mac – 512 Pixels Thoroughly Considered #60: Mark Two - Relay FM Meet Nearby Interaction - WWDC 2020 - Videos - Apple Developer

WWDC is next week, so it's time for the boys' annual picks. Will Stephen keep his title? Has Federico put too much hope in iPadOS improvements? Has Myke learned what it takes to be a winner? This and more, including the introduction of Connected Pro for Relay FM members. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: StoryWorth: Record your family stories. Get $10 off your first purchase. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Ungeniused #107: The Olympic Flame & Torch Relay - Relay FM Hunter Newsome 42 in. Indoor Low Profile Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan with Light Kit Bundled with Handheld Remote Control 51082R - Lowes Bill's Tweet Tibet 2019 - blloyd - SmugMug Nigel Wadsworth on ARM Laptops Your Tweet, your voice – Twitter 16-inch MacBook Pro Gets New GPU Option; Mac Pro Owners Can Order SSD Upgrades – 512 Pixels Kbase Article of the Week: Uninstall and Install SSD Modules in Mac Pro – 512 Pixels OWC Accelsior 4M2 SSD for Apple Mac Pro Annual Chairman (@AnnualChairman) / Twitter Keynote Chairman (@KeynoteChairman) / Twitter Dithering on Twitter: "Hey Apple, Cut It Out" Apple’s App Store policies are bad, but its interpretation and enforcement are worse - The Verge A new email startup says Apple’s shaking it down for a cut of its subscriptions - Protocol Jony Ive’s latest product is the Apple Stage, a giant rainbow where Lady Gaga just played - The Verge In Praise of the Apple Watch’s Breathe Feature – 512 Pixels