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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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Sep 4, 2019 • 1h 32min
259: The Rickies (Fall 2019)
Myke, Federico and Stephen complete their annual tradition of making predictions before Apple's iPhone event, this time with a new name: The Rickies.
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Links and Show Notes: Join Relay FM in supporting St. Jude this September. Relay FM (@_RelayFM) / Twitter Relay FM Family Feud - YouTube Apple Hits Restart on Game Controller Support - MacStories iOS 13 Preview Stories - MacStories Apple Announces Independent Repair Provider Program – 512 Pixels Samsung Plans 6.7-inch Foldable Phone That Collapses Into Square - Bloomberg Apple Watch sleep tracking revealed: sleep quality, battery, more - 9to5Mac Supposed leaked Apple document reveals 'iPhone 11' branding, OS release dates, new iPads in October, more Almost certainly faked document claims to reveal iOS 13 software rollout plan and the names of the iPhone 11 - 9to5Mac New Apple TV With A12 Chip and 'One More Thing' Teased Ahead of Next Week's Apple Event - MacRumors What Is HDMI 2.1? Here’s Everything You Need to Know | Tom's Guide iOS 13 Code Suggests Apple Testing AR Headset With 'StarBoard' Mode, 'Garta' Codename, and More [Updated] - MacRumors Apple Watch partner Hermès listing ‘Series 5’ bands, but may be mistake [update: gone] - 9to5Mac The Fake Report

Aug 28, 2019 • 1h 13min
258: Technically iOS 13
Federico's back just in time for Apple to release the first beta of iOS 13.1 He, Stephen and Myke get into what this could mean for Apple's upcoming busy season before discussing the changes Apple has made to its Siri grading program.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Myke’s Recording Arrangement Relay FM — YouTube The Diggnation Photo Steve Jobs — iMDb Federico Has More Kickstands Mario Kart Tour Coming to iOS September 25 — MacStories Huawei Mate X Delayed Again — The Verge What's New in iOS 13.1 Beta 1 — MacRumors iOS 13 Preview Articles on MacStories Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings — The Guardian Improving Siri’s privacy protections — Apple Newsroom Siri Privacy and Grading — Apple Knowledge Base Apple fires hundreds of contractors hired to listen to Siri recordings — Engadget

Aug 23, 2019 • 2h 1min
257: Relay FM Family Feud
Live in San Francisco, Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell and nearly 20 other Relay FM hosts to celebrate the network's 5th anniversary by playing a game of Family Feud, with answers provided by over 3,000 podcast listeners.
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Guest Starring: David Sparks, Brad Dowdy, Casey Liss, Matt Alexander, Merlin Mann, Jason Snell, Aleen Simms, Quinn Rose, Julia Skott, Rosemary Orchard, Mike Schmitz, David Smith, Alex Cox, Florence Ion, Shelly Brisbin, Mikah Sargent, Shawn Blanc, Brian Hamilton, and Kathy Campbell
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Aug 14, 2019 • 1h 22min
256: Switch On
After Myke breaks the news about his back, he and Stephen undertake their annual tradition of #RelayQA.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership NetNewsWire: Open Source RSS Reader for Mac U.S. Regulator Bans Recalled Apple Laptops From Flights - Bloomberg Relay FM Store | Cotton Bureau Analog(ue) #9: My Shoes Are A Bit Dusty - Relay FM I’m Going Independent – 512 Pixels Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM Wonderful! | Maximum Fun Do By Friday AppStories – A weekly exploration of the world of apps The Stalman Podcast Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM MixPre-10T » Sound Devices Connected #205: I Would Suffer Some Injury For Podcasting - Relay FM Relay FM Q&A 2017 - YouTube Connected #104: Our Anniversary Birthday - Relay FM B-Sides #14: Live #RelayBirthday Q&A - Relay FM B-Sides #1: Launch Week Q&A - Relay FM Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show

Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 19min
255: Addicted to the Thrill of Cyber Crime
Federico is just a pile of recurring automations now, so Myke and Stephen discuss the rollout of Apple Card and the macOS bounty program, before a dive into FileMaker's history and recent rebranding and a discussion of moving on from the Apple Watch.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership The intersection of technology and liberal arts - All this Inoreader Reeder Relay FM 5th Anniversary 'Family Feud' Survey Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Tickets Relay FM Merch | Cotton Bureau The Apple Card starts rolling out today - The Verge Hands-on: Apple Card approval, application, more - 9to5Mac Upgrade #257: The Amount of Money Available on the Planet - Relay FM Apple to Give Security Researchers 'Special' iPhones for Bug Testing, macOS Bug Bounty Program Coming - MacRumors Apple Hands Hackers Secret iPhones In A Bid To Boost Security, Sources Say What is the Difference Between Black, White and Grey Hat Hackers? – Norton Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. changes its name (back) to Claris | TechCrunch The future of the Claris Platform: from FileMaker, to Claris Connect and beyond The History of Clarus the Dogcow – 512 Pixels Claris - Wikipedia Ungeniused - Relay FM Bento (database) - Wikipedia Apple Watch Was Number One Smart Watch in Q2 2019 With an Estimated 5.7M Units Shipped - MacRumors Instrmnt - Industrial Design Studio Seiko 5 SRPB31 Farer Watches - British Design x Swiss Made Farer Quartz Watches - Pendine - Watches Samsung’s new Galaxy Book S is a Qualcomm-powered laptop with 23 hours of battery life - The Verge

Jul 31, 2019 • 1h 25min
254: Hot Salt
Stephen is back from repairing Macs and ruined the intro. Federico explains what's going on with iOS 13 Beta 5, and Myke is excited about the second coming of the Galaxy Fold. Then, the guys discuss Apple's Q3 results.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Stephen upgrades an iMac Stephen upgrades a Mac mini Macstock Conference & Expo Upgrade #256: The Billion Dollar Show - Relay FM Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Tickets Follow Relay FM on Twitter New LG UltraFine 5K display now on sale, works with Mac or iPad Pro [update: 4K only for iPad] - 9to5Mac Use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with your Mac or iPad Pro - Apple Support Galaxy Fold Ready for Launch starting from September - Samsung US Newsroom Google's Upcoming Pixel 4 Smartphone Features Face Unlock and Gesture Recognition - MacRumors Made By Google Might Finally Mean Business with Pixel 4 – Tech.pinions Osborne effect - Wikipedia Redmi K20 Pro Review: Incredible Value! - MKBHD - YouTube Everything New in iOS 13 Beta 5: iPad Home Screen Options, New Volume Levels, Updated Share Sheet and More - MacRumors Adapt #6: Is an iPad You Can't Touch Still an iPad? - Relay FM Apple Q3 2019 Results – $53.8 Billion Revenue – MacStories Apple third-quarter 2019 results and charts! - Six Colors This is Tim: Transcript of Apple's 2019 third quarter analyst call - Six Colors

Jul 24, 2019 • 1h 26min
253: Jeff Would Absolutely Destroy Me
Federico and Myke are interested in expanding their smart home devices, wondering if Apple will buy a chunk of Intel, and considering the possible new features of the iPhone 11.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Myke the Oracle Upgrade #255: Peacock Plus - Relay FM Purifier Fans and Heaters | Dyson Aqara Smart Hub 'Shortcuts' in Catalina The Last (and First) Folding Phone! – MKBHD – YouTube Apple in Advanced Talks to Buy Intel’s Smartphone-Modem Chip Business - WSJ MagicDock by Steve Warren — Kickstarter Klearlook Tablet Stand Holder – Amazon Sony’s new USB-C hub promises the fastest data transfer and charging yet - The Verge Apple to release three 'iPhone 11' models this fall - 9to5Mac 16-inch MacBook Pro rumored to launch in October - 9to5Mac Report: Apple to switch from OLED to microLED displays in Apple Watch as soon as next year - 9to5Mac No thank you, Mr. Pecker - Jeff Bezos - Medium Samsung 43-inch RU7400 – Amazon UK LG AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support coming next week - 9to5Mac Homebridge Ticci's TV in Home Ticci's Alarm in Home Ticci's Home Accessories in Control Center

Jul 17, 2019 • 1h 26min
252: Full Oracle Mode
Federico has concerns about dummy units of the next iPhone. Stephen is troubled by the icon used for Software Update in macOS. Both of them receive a visit from a mystic being named Myke. Oh, and it's World Emoji Day!
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Apple's 2019 256GB MacBook Air Includes Slower SSD Than 2018 Model - MacRumors Apple is silently updating Macs again to remove insecure software from Zoom’s partners - The Verge Daring Fireball: Apple Is Sending Out Another Silent Update To Fix the Webcam Flaw in Zoom’s Partner Apps Software Update – Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard – 512 Pixels Software Update Icon Exhibit B (Java Web Start Icon) Apple's Rainbow Logo May Return to Some New Products as Early as This Year - MacRumors Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Tickets Sentimental Purpose | Do By Friday Airmail Users Frustrated About Sudden Switch to Subscription-Based Pricing on iPhone and iPad [Updated] - MacRumors The iPhone 11 Models! – MKBHD – YouTube The Two Mockups Apple to Fund Original Podcasts; Spotify (SPOT) Stock Falls - Bloomberg Spotify falls on report Apple will start funding original podcasts – CNBC Spotify for iPad now features Split View and Slide Over support - 9to5Mac Apple Reveals New 2019 Emojis for World Emoji Day – Emojipedia Apple offers a look at new emoji coming to iPhone this fall - Apple Connected #212: NanoHippo - Relay FM The Cultural Phenomenon of Emoji | Adobe Blog Connected #214: The Californian Idea of Food - Relay FM Federico Viticci on Twitter: "All you bagel emoji complainers have it easy. Imagine being Italian and having to suffer through this pizza emoji atrocity for YEARS" World Emoji Award Winners for 2019 – Emojipedia Unicode's Website Redesign Makes It Easier to Suggest New Emoji | WIRED Making an Emoji – Welcome to Macintosh

Jul 10, 2019 • 1h 23min
251: The Worrier Warrior
Myke has a story about the beach, Federico has a plan for NFC stickers, and Stephen has some thoughts on this week's MacBook news.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership More people bought physical CDs and vinyl than songs on iTunes last year – BGR Total Album Equivalent Consumption in the U.S. Increased 23% in 2018 – Nielsen Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Tickets Sketchy Rumor Suggests Apple to Launch Foldable iPad With 5G Support as Soon as 2020 - MacRumors Samsung CEO says Galaxy Fold launch was ‘embarrassing’ - The Verge Zoom out - All this Zoom Backtracks, Says It Will Actually Fix Major Flaw That Could Let Hackers Hijack Mac Webcams — Gizmodo Amiibo and Shortcuts Apple Updates Its Texas Hold’em iOS Game – 512 Pixels Some of Apple’s Forgotten iOS Apps – MacStories Phil is in Some of Apple’s Forgotten iOS Apps – MacStories MacBook Air and MacBook Pro updated for back-to-school season - Apple Apple Revises MacBook Air and Entry-Level MacBook Pro, Quietly Removes MacBook From Sale – 512 Pixels Apple Drops SSD Upgrade Pricing – 512 Pixels Upgrade #253: Steal The Ball - Relay FM Report: Apple starting production of new 10.2-inch iPad in July, 16-inch MacBook Pro coming in fall - 9to5Mac Choosing Between the 2019 MacBook Air and Entry-level MacBook Pro – 512 Pixels Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in 2019 MacBook Air and 2020 MacBook Pro - 9to5Mac

Jul 3, 2019 • 1h 26min
250: Tonight Will Be in the Future
Federico reminds everyone that it's okay to not have strong feelings about Jony Ive leaving Apple, while Stephen feels tempted by iOS 13. Meanwhile, Eddy Cue talks about rumors of Tim Cook meddling with Apple TV+ scripts and Project Catalyst continues to make news.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Catalyst deep dive: The future of Mac software according to Apple and devs | Ars Technica Catalyst Can Rescue the Mac and Grow the iPad – MacStories The future of GoodNotes for Mac - GoodNotes Blog GoodNotes Transitioning Mac App to Catalyst – MacStories Episode 118: Reminders in iOS 13 – AppStories Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show 🥳 Apple Identifies Logic Board Issue With 'Very Small Number' of 2018 MacBook Airs, Will Fix Free of Charge - MacRumors Apple Music brings Up Next Live to global cities this summer - Apple Up Next Live Tickets - Apple Linkin Park performed "secret show" for iTunes Live session - Engadget Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client - Apple Daring Fireball: Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple Apple Sans Ive | TechCrunch Rene Ritchie on Twitter Federico Viticci on Twitter Attention Correction Feature in iOS 13 Beta Enables Appearance of Eye Contact During FaceTime Calls [Updated] - MacRumors The Full List of Automation Triggers in Shortcuts for iOS 13 – MacStories Can Apple hack it in Hollywood? We talk to the man behind Apple TV+ | British GQ Remaster #77: E3 2019 - Relay FM


