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This week, the gang reflects on the iPad 10th's birthday, complains about Google AMP and then reviews Fantastical 3. 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. TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership My Must-Have Apps, 2019 Edition - MacStories Full-Text Search, Permanent Library & more - Raindrop.io - Medium iPhone 12 Lineup Rumored to Feature All-New Navy Blue Color Option - MacRumors The unofficial Apple Archive is on death’s door once more - The Verge Sam Henri Gold on Twitter: Email Notifications Apple TV+ ‘Little America’ creators talk upcoming episode podcast and more - 9to5Mac Apple CEO Tim Cook on 5G: 'We're Excited About Our Pipeline' - MacRumors Adapt #17: iPad Accessories and Gear - Relay FM Paperlike Screen Protector iPad Pro Screen Protector - Shop iPad Pro | Black iVisor AG by Moshi Amazon.com: AHASTYLE Ultra Thin Silicone Skin Cover Federico and DuckDuckGo Google Helping Mobile Publishing? Some Publishers Are Not So Sure - The New York Times The mobile web sucks - The Verge Rewatching the Original iPad Keynote - YouTube Upgrade #282: The iPad at 10 - Relay FM Episode 147: The Apps That Defined the iPad – AppStories Connected #24: A Whole Website in the Palm of Your Hand - Relay FM The iPad at 10: A New Product Category Defined by Apps - MacStories Daring Fireball: The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10 iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review - Multitasking and Multiwindow Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First Half of 2020 - MacRumors The New Fantastical Review - MacStories Flexibits | Fantastical

This week, Phillr gets an update, iCloud encryption is in the news and Federico shows off his home screens. Also: rumors of a new Smart Keyboard, the possibility of Apple making its own podcasts and a bunch of creepy — yet soothing — whispering. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Matt Bonney's Twitter Filler Webpage Lars Augustin's Philler Shortcut Kyle Jones Winsted's: PWA for Twitter Launched Episode 5: Myke Hurley Annual Chairman (@AnnualChairman) / Twitter Keynote Chairman (@KeynoteChairman) / Twitter Apple's Upcoming Low-Cost iPhone Could Launch as Early as March - MacRumors iPad kickstand and keyboard case mod on Vimeo SwitchEasy™ CoverBuddy for 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 Adapt - Relay FM Apple Planning to Make Original Podcasts Promoting Its TV Shows - Bloomberg Apple May Release Backlit Smart Keyboard With Scissor Switches Alongside 2020 iPads [Updated] - MacRumors Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources - Reuters Daring Fireball: Regarding Reuters’s Report That Apple Dropped Plan for Encrypting iCloud Backups Apple reportedly abandoned plans to roll out end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups, apparently due to pressure from the FBI - 9to5Mac Benjamin Mayo on Twitter: "In a 2018 interview, Cook’s comments to a German website heavily implied they are working on iCloud backups without a key (i.e. end-to-end encrypted)." Daring Fireball: Tim Cook to Der Spiegel a Little Over a Year Ago: Apple Will Eventually No Longer Have a Key to iCloud Data Google Online Security Blog: Google and Android have your back by protecting your backups Can Apple live up to Apple’s privacy ads? - The Verge iCloud security overview - Apple Support MacStories Pixel - MacStories Introducing MacStories Shortcuts Icons Color Edition, Featuring 350 Multi-Color Icons - MacStories Ticci's Homescreen Federico's Second Screen

After working out what the award should be for the two Chairman spots, the boys ponder the future of the iPad Pro's accessories and the holes on the back of the rack-mounted Mac Pro. Then, Myke provides a tour of CES. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Health IQ: Insurance for the Health Conscious. Save up to 41%. Take the quiz now to see if you qualify. Bombas: Super comfortable socks. Use this link for 20% off. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Using a Twitter Saved Search to Read Replies, Mentions, and Quoted Tweets in a Single View - MacStories Join the Backfill beta - TestFlight - Apple 512 Pixels Philler Brent's PopSocket Chargers Keynote Chairman (@KeynoteChairman) / Twitter Annual Chairman (@AnnualChairman) / Twitter The Apple Archive 1977 — The Apple Archive Rack-Mounted Mac Pro Now for Sale – 512 Pixels Apple Rumored to Be Developing 5G iPad Pro With mmWave Support - MacRumors This year's iPhones will support faster mmWave 5G – Kuo - 9to5Mac Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Technologies Amazon.com: Klearlook Tablet Stand Holder LG unveils 2020 monitor lineup, including new 38-inch UltraWide with Thunderbolt 3 - 9to5Mac HP’s new all-in-one PC wirelessly charges your phone and has an RTX 2080 inside - The Verge LG’s 2020 OLED TV lineup includes a smaller 48-inch size - The Verge Sony’s first TVs of 2020 include its smallest 4K OLED ever - The Verge LG is bringing Apple TV to its 2018, 2019 and 2020 smart TVs - The Verge Apple TV App Coming to Select Sony and Vizio Smart TVs Later This Year - MacRumors Build This RAZER Gaming PC in 26 Seconds - Austin Evans - YouTube Inside Intel’s Ghost Canyon NUC, the incredibly small modular desktop PC - The Verge OnePlus Concept One Phone: Disappearing Cameras? - MKBHD - YouTube

The boys kick off 2020 with a lot of follow-up including clarifying what being a Chairman means, a challenge for the Upgradies and a debate about the iPad Air, then conversations about LaunchCuts and Twitter's iPad app. 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. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership How I Modded the Silicone Tips of AirPods Pro with a Memory Foam Layer - MacStories Apple Now Allowing AirPods Charging Cases to Be Engraved With Emojis - MacRumors Nathan Gathright on Twitter: Apple's Emoji Font Celebrate 30 years of Mac with Apple’s hidden icon font - 9to5Mac Mac Pro Log – 512 Pixels What's Inside the 2019 Mac Pro? Complete Disassembly and Analysis - Snazzy Labs - YouTube What Weird PCIe Expansion Cards Work in Mac Pro? - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Can You Game on a $6,000 Mac Pro?? - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Connected #275: The Rickies (Early 2020) - Relay FM Connected (@_connectedfm) / Twitter Upgrade #278: The 2019 Upgradies - Relay FM Upgradies Hall of Fame Automators - Relay FM ‎13 Minutes to the Moon on Apple Podcasts You can now use a Popsocket + wirelessly charge your iPhone - 9to5Mac ZENS AirPower-Like Liberty Wireless Charger With 16 Coils Now Available to Order - MacRumors Zagg Develops Charger to Rival Apple’s Doomed AirPower Mat - Bloomberg Mac of the Decade: MacBook Air (Late 2010) – 512 Pixels iPhone(s) of the Decade: the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus – 512 Pixels iPad of the Decade: 2013’s iPad Air – 512 Pixels The Talk Show Ep. 273, With Special Guest Rene Ritchie Apple Watch — Gadget of the Decade | iMore LaunchCuts LaunchCuts Review: A Better Way to Organize Your Shortcuts with Folders, Advanced Search, and Custom Views - MacStories Twitter Rolling Out Redesigned iPad Interface - MacStories

Federico, Myke and Stephen review their predictions for 2019 and a new Chairman is named before everyone makes their choices for 2020, including the Risky Picks. Also, one of them gets a very special delivery during the show. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Booz Allen: Join a forward-looking team backed by a century of experience and fuelled by collaboration. Health IQ: Insurance for the Health Conscious. Save up to 41%. Take the quiz now to see if you qualify. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership What's Inside the 2019 Mac Pro? Complete Disassembly and Analysis - Quinn Nelson - YouTube Accidental Tech Podcast: 357: A Giant Green Field Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas cancelled: why did Apple pull its free app giveaway? | The Independent Mac Power Users #513: Catalyst Apps on the Mac, with John Voorhees - Relay FM

2019 was a wild year, complete with the death of AirPower, the announcement of iPadOS, the release of the iPhone 11 and the return of the Mac Pro. This week, Stephen, Federico and Myke revisit the headlines that made this year so hectic. 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. 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 June 30, 2020. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. StoryWorth: Record your family stories. Get $20 off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Ungeniused - Relay FM Report: AirPower Has Entered Production and Coming Soon - MacRumors Apple May Be Working on 7th-Generation iPod Touch, 2019 iPhones Could Adopt USB-C - MacRumors Paperlike Screen Protector: write and draw on your iPad like on paper Apple Music takes flight on American Airlines - Apple Major FaceTime Bug Allows Any Caller Access to Your iPhone's Microphone Feed, Potentially Your Camera - MacStories Apple is compensating the 14-year-old who discovered major FaceTime security bug - The Verge Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them | TechCrunch Facebook employees 'angry' after Apple blocks its internal iOS apps - Business Insider Apple Taps First Insider to Remake Retail for Post-IPhone Era - Bloomberg Apple fails to block porn & gambling ‘Enterprise’ apps | TechCrunch USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Merged Under New USB 3.2 Branding - MacStories The Galaxy S10's Incredible Display! - MKBHD - YouTube Consumers and Innovators Win on a Level Playing Field — Spotify Time to Play Fair Apple Announces New iPad Air, iPad mini – 512 Pixels Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM New AirPods First Impressions: Wireless Magic - MacStories Apple Announces Apple News+ Service for Magazines: Our Overview and First Impressions - MacStories This is Apple Card - YouTube March 25 Event - MacStories Tim Cook on Twitter: "Thanks Federico!" Powerbeats Pro official: Beats' new sporty AirPods alternative - 9to5Mac Apple cancels AirPower product, citing inability to meet its high standards for hardware | TechCrunch iOS 13: Dark Mode, detachable panels, Safari and Mail, more - 9to5Mac Samsung Galaxy Fold Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube My Samsung Galaxy Fold screen broke after just a day - The Verge 'Warren Buffett's Paper Wizard' is Apple's First iPhone Game Since 2008 - MacRumors Connected #242: An Incredible Critique of Modern Capitalism - Relay FM Apple Introduces Updated MacBook Pros, Extends Keyboard Service Program – 512 Pixels Connected #246: The Ultimate Dark Mode is a Crash - Relay FM Episode 114: Craig Federighi: The AppStories Interview – AppStories Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM Huawei Postpones Launch of Mate X Foldable Phone - WSJ Upgrade #249: A Bridge to the Future - Relay FM Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client - Apple Attention Correction Feature in iOS 13 Beta Enables Appearance of Eye Contact During FaceTime Calls [Updated] - MacRumors Apple Revises MacBook Air and Entry-Level MacBook Pro, Quietly Removes MacBook From Sale – 512 Pixels Connected #252: Full Oracle Mode - Relay FM Myke the Oracle Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem business - The Verge Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. changes its name (back) to Claris | TechCrunch Connected #256: Switch On - Relay FM Departures #1: Relay FM Family Feud - Relay FM Relay FM Family Feud - YouTube Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings | Technology | The Guardian Relay FM for St. Jude - Events for St. Jude Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2019) - YouTube GIF of Stephen's Mustache iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review - MacStories Review: macOS Catalina Cuts Ties With the Past While Ushering in the Future – 512 Pixels macOS Catalina: The MacStories Review - MacStories Connected #265: What Are You, a Dictionary? - Relay FM Myke's Pokédex Phone Wrap AirPods Pro - Apple Airpods Pro memory foam ear tips. | MacRumors Forums Apple TV+ - Apple Adobe Releases Photoshop for iPad and Aero, an iOS AR Creation Tool, Plus Offers a Peek at 2020's Illustrator for iPad - MacStories Upgrade #271: The 16-inch MacBook Pro - Relay FM Apple Eyes 2022 Release for AR Headset, 2023 for Glasses — The Information Apple Music Replay Spotify Wrapped RAZR: The Folding Phone You ACTUALLY Want - Austin Evans - YouTube Cybertruck | Tesla Apple Announces 'Best of 2019' Lists for Apps, Books, and Podcasts - MacStories Mac Power Users #514: Apple is Listening — The 2019 Mac Pro, with Thomas Grove Carter - Relay FM Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Unboxings and Impressions - MacStories Accidental Tech Podcast: 356: With a Heavy Heart Introducing MusicBot: The All-in-One Apple Music Assistant, Powered by Shortcuts - MacStories MacStories Selects 2019: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year - MacStories

Stephen and Myke are joined by John Voorhees to talk about the new Mac Pro, then Federico reflects on the 5th anniversary of Shortcuts. 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. Bombas: Super comfortable socks. Be a holiday gifting-ninja. Use this link for 20% off. Guest Starring: John Voorhees Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership iPhone SE 2 Might Actually Be Called the iPhone 9 - MacRumors Brydge Keyboards Now Available From Apple Store - MacRumors Mac Power Users #514: Apple is Listening — The 2019 Mac Pro, with Thomas Grove Carter - Relay FM Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.3 with Communication Limits, Removable Memoji Stickers, and tvOS 13.3 with Alternate Top Shelf for TV - MacStories Getting started with security keys — PaulStamatiou.com Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Unboxings and Impressions - MacStories Mac Pro Unboxing & Second Impressions: The Power is Back! - MKBHD - YouTube Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Unboxing! - iJustine - YouTube MASSIVE Mac Pro + Pro Display XDR Unboxing! - Jonathan Morrison - YouTube Logitech 4K Pro Magnetic Webcam - Apple Putting the Mac Pro’s Price into Historical Context – 512 Pixels The Mac Pro is an important symbol, but you probably shouldn’t buy it | Macworld On Cleaning the Pro Display XDR – 512 Pixels Elon Musk took Tesla's Cybertruck for a weekend drive around LA | Engadget Workflow Review: Integrated Automation for iOS 8 - MacStories Workflow – Powerful Automation Made Simple - YouTube

Apple is handing out awards, and Myke is dealing with the fallout of his TV purchase. Stephen is aware that musicians exist and Federico wants all the 2020 rumors to be true. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac. 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 June 30, 2020. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Apple lists the cameras and routers that will be compatible with the latest HomeKit features - 9to5Mac Jony Ive Removed From Apple's Leadership Page - MacRumors The Elevator Buttons – @gruber on Twitter A letter from Larry and Sergey – Alphabet Luther Lowe's Thread on Google Introducing Pictorial — Relay FM Pictorial - Relay FM If your MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) keeps shutting down - Apple Support Pepsi is 'OK Okay' for Cardi B, Steve Carell and Lil Jon - NFL Videos Here’s what happened at today’s Apple special ‘event’ in New York - 9to5Mac Apple Announces 'Best of 2019' Lists for Apps, Books, and Podcasts - MacStories ‎Get the Top Apps of 2019 : App Store Story Apple Announces Winners of the Inaugural Apple Music Awards - MacStories All three 2020 iPhones may be OLED, but 'two models will have better displays' - 9to5Mac Digitimes: 2020 iPhone to feature 120Hz high refresh rate 'ProMotion' display - 9to5Mac In-Screen Touch ID Coming Back to iPhone, New SE in 2020 - Bloomberg 2020 iPhone Rumored to Have Under-Display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner Supplied by Qualcomm - MacRumors Apple AR Plans: iPad in 2020, VR Headset by 2022, Glasses in 2023 - Bloomberg Kuo: Apple releasing 12.9-inch iPad and 16-inch MacBook Pro with mini LED in late 2020 - 9to5Mac

There are a lot of iPhone cases to talk about, as well as new information about HomeKit Secure Video and Deep Fusion. One of us bought a TV, but no one here is ordering a Cybertruck. 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. Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Pitaka Case PopGrip AirPods Holders PopGrip Lips Polished Malachite PopThirst | Popsockets You can now ask Siri to play Spotify music on iOS 13, Spotify debuts Apple TV app - 9to5Mac MacStories Shortcuts Icons: 50% Off for Black Friday and Cyber Monday - MacStories Upgrade #273: Sideways the Game - Relay FM LG OLED AI TV HomeKit will securely store videos in iCloud, explicit router support coming – Apple Insider iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case - Apple Eggs and Legacy | Do By Friday Sting / Shaggy: 44/876 Album Review | Pitchfork iOS Photo Metadata Utility Metapho Adds Deep Fusion and Night Mode Photo Detection - MacStories Deep Fusion or Not? - Zininworks Apple iOS 14: Features, Changes, Testing After iOS 13 Bugs - Bloomberg Reeder Spark Toolbox Pro Review: A Must-Have Companion Utility for Shortcuts Power Users - MacStories Join the Data Jar beta - TestFlight - Apple Inspecting JSON Files on iOS with Jayson - MacStories Club MacStories Serebii.net Smogon University Austin John Plays - YouTube Schiit Wyrd Cybertruck | Tesla Why I Ordered a Tesla CyberTruck! - MKBHD - YouTube Here's What I Think of the Tesla Cybertruck - Doug DeMuro - YouTube All-Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E - All-Electric SUV | Ford Why I Love the Tesla Cybertruck ft MKBHD! - TLD Today - YouTube

Federico and Stephen each attempted to use HomeKit Secure Video, and it didn't go well. Myke is excited about a new folding phone, and the whole crew orders iPhone 11 Pro battery cases before solving many mysteries presented in photos of Apple's new Mac Pro factory. 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. PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership OtterBox Figura + Pop Series Case - Apple PopGrip Slide Black Haze Pitaka Case Frederico Christmas Trees on Instagram: “It’s almost time for the trees from Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wisconsin. No one has our selection and variety. Big or small we will have it all” Connected #161: A Handbag? Face Cream? A Chainsaw? - Relay FM Will it Sync? The Original iPod and macOS Catalina - 512Pixels - YouTube iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case with Wireless Charging - Black - Apple Simple Beep Thoughts on Flash - Apple Apple - Dashboard Apple - Dashboard Widgets - Mac Power Users The 16" MacBook Pro: It Doesn't Suck! - SnazzyLabs - YouTube Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro has a mysterious new ‘lid angle sensor’ - The Verge @alexmak: "But, but the email said…" / Twitter Apple expands in Austin - Apple Mac Pro Factory Photo Apple Music Introduces Replay, a Rolling Playlist of Your Most-Played Music - MacStories Apple Music Replay Apple Music Wrapped Shortcut Using HomeKit Secure Video in iOS 13.2 with Logitech Circle 2 cameras - 9to5Mac Use HomeKit Secure Video - Apple Support How do I use my Circle 2 Camera with Apple HomeKit? – Logitech Support + Download RAZR: The Folding Phone You ACTUALLY Want - Austin Evans - YouTube 2020 Moto RAZR Impressions! The Return of a Folding Icon! - MKBHD - YouTube Motorola made the foldable Razr we've wanted - The Verge - YouTube Motorola Razr - Wikipedia Motorola StarTAC - Wikipedia