Connected

By Relay

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 sh... more

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May 07, 2025551: Boost Your Truck Parts
Stephen answers questions about his new two-phone lifestyle, Myke wonders what Eddy Cue knows that he doesn't, and then the guys discuss the Motorola ROCKR and last week's injunction against Apple over its App Store policies.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Google just leaked Android’s new design language | The Verge Aaron Draplin - Skillshare Aaron Draplin's Backyard Studio Tour - YouTube CS193p - Developing Apps for iOS - Stanford University The ROKR E1 - 512 Pixels Steve Jobs Introduces the iTunes Phone Motorola ROKR in 2005 - YouTube [Rare, Collectible] Motorola ROKR E1 - Silver (Cingular) "The iTunes Phone" | eBay Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support A Breach of Trust: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Rules - MacStories Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Hands Down Epic Ruling in App Store Case - 512 Pixels Apple Updates App Review Guidelines - 512 Pixels Upgrade #562: Let's Break the Law - Relay Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes – AppStories Daring Fireball: Amazon, Finally, Now Has a ‘Get Book’ Button in Its iOS Kindle App Apple approves Spotify app update that allows US users to access pricing info, external payment links | TechCrunch Patreon’s iOS update allows creators to bypass in-app purchases | The Verge ATP 638: Hop, Hop, Hop — Accidental Tech Podcast David Smith: "I've been mulling over the App injuction…" - Mastodon Apple SVP Eddy Cue says ‘you may not need’ iPhone by 2035 due to AI - 9to5Mac Apple to add AI search partners to Safari as Google usage falls - 9to5Mac Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari | The Verge ChatGPT is getting better for shopping | The Verge I’ll take “Bucket List” for $400, Ken – Six Colors Apple Plans Split iPhone Launch Strategy: Pro and Foldable in Fall 2026, Standard in Spring 2027 - MacRumors Mac Power Users #795: Our iPad Usage - Relay “Sidekick Pocket” graphic notebook by Cortex Brand
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1h 23min
April 30, 2025550: Baby Jason Snell From 1886
This week: Myke is learning, Federico saw a rumor, Stephen comes clean, and Apple launched a weird webpage.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback UniFi Camera Security - Ubiquiti Previewed: smart #1 Premium Interior | Carz Automedia Malaysia Slots of the Past: PDS - 512 Pixels Google is working on a big UI overhaul for Android: Here's an early look - Android Authority ‎Snapshot on Apple Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple | The Verge tvOS 18 is now available - Apple
"tvOS 18 introduces intelligent features like InSight, which displays timely information about actors, characters, and music from every live-action Apple TV+ movie and show onscreen in real time."
Raycast’s iOS app is now available for AI chat and notes | The Verge Moom · Many Tricks
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1h 22min
April 23, 2025549: Lost Daddy Exclusivity
Myke is back from paternity leave and has some hot takes on the last two months of tech news. He and Federico accidentally have the same surprise, while Stephen wonders what Beats could slap its logo on.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Limitless AI In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed - Ars Technica HP reveals 'Beats Limited Edition' Envy 15 laptop | ZDNET 2-Pack USB-C to USB-C Cable (1.5 m/5 ft) - Beats Laptop With Dolby Atmos - Best Buy HTC One S - Wikipedia Dropping the Beats: A Review of the HTC Rezound - 512 Pixels Best AI transcription app for the Mac comes to iPhone and iPad - 9to5Mac 1 in 2 Surveyed Willing to Pay at Least $10/Month for Apple Intelligence - MacRumors We will pay for Apple Intelligence, even if the survey saying so is junk - 9to5Mac iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors iPhone 17 Air Early Hands On - YouTube Readwise Reader Houseplant How Could Apple Use Open-Source AI Models? - MacStories Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Corruption is Winning - 512 Pixels Tim Cook pressed for details on how Apple obtained Trump tariff exemptions - 9to5Mac EU Fines Apple €500 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations - MacStories Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines | The Verge The EU Busts Out the Kid Gloves for the First DMA Fines – Spyglass
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1h 26min
April 16, 2025548: A Cozy Bunker
This week, Federico is joined by One True John to discuss camera bump follow-up, differential privacy and Apple Intelligence, plus a whole bunch of Vision Pro and iPadOS 19 rumors.
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Guest Starring:
John Voorhees
Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Ryan Jones: “Camera Plateau is the true name..." ReagentX/imessage-exporter: Export iMessage data + run iMessage Diagnostics iMazing | Gestione di iPhone, iPad e iPod per Mac e PC. Trasferisci, copia, ripristina musica, messaggi, file e altro ancora Introducing GPT-4.1 in the API | OpenAI Apple Is Using Differential Privacy to Improve Apple Intelligence - MacStories simonw/llm: Access large language models from the command-line iOS 10: The MacStories Review - MacStories - Part 29 Apple Vision Pro 2 Details, Low-Latency Headset, AR Glasses; iPadOS 19 Details - Bloomberg Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right - MacStories iPadOS 19 Rumored to Bring Yet More Window Dressing - 512 Pixels Changing My Relationship with the iPad - YouTube Gavin Nelson on X: "iOS × visionOS experiment https://t.co/FXlzAZgbS3" / X Jordan Singer on X: "i built a reflective ui 🪩 https://t.co/o0HduipYei" / X
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1h 5min
April 09, 2025547: The Leakies (April 2025)
Subtitle: A Normal Person Five
Ahead of an iOS redesign, a new game emerges.
Also: feedback, the power of a blog's color scheme, and new CalDigit docks.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback The Vertigo Lens Turret Lets You Mount Three Lenses at the Same Time | PetaPixel A Fresh Coat of Paint – 512 Pixels New Relay Hat Introducing the TS5 & TS5 Plus – CalDigit Introducing the TS5 and TS5 Plus | CalDigit Thunderbolt 5 Docks - YouTube All the Design Changes Rumored for iOS 19 So Far - MacRumors Marques Brownlee on X: "I do think it's kinda hilarious that one of the biggest iPhone update stories in years is the shape of the icons..." Hands-on: Google will soon let you customize icon shapes on your Pixel's home screen - Android Authority Apple walks back controversial Safari changes with iOS 15 beta 6 update | TechCrunch Federico Viticci on X: "Just another day being unable to order takeout because iOS 15 Safari’s bottom bar..." Apple Acquires Workflow - MacStories TP–7 - teenage engineering Automation Server | Pushcut
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1h 8min
April 01, 2025546: Letting the Literal Light In
Federico and Stephen address some follow up, then saddle up for the Rumor Roundup before answering a round of listener questions.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Snell's law - Wikipedia Apple Health App Revamp, AI Doctor Coming in iOS 19; M5 iPad Pro, M5 MacBook Pro - Bloomberg Gurman: New iPad Pro and MacBook Pro Models With M5 Chips to Launch Later This Year - MacRumors
MacBook Pro Models With M5
Apple preparing M5 MacBook Pro refresh later this year, ahead of 'overhaul' in 2026 - 9to5Mac Another new Apple product will make the switch to in-house modems in 2027: report - 9to5Mac Apple reportedly wants to 'replicate' your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry - 9to5Mac Apple Updates Its OSes with Mail Parity Across Platforms, Recipes in News, Apple Intelligence on visionOS, and More - MacStories
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1h 6min
March 26, 2025545: Initially, I Was Happy
WWDC 2025 has been announced, so it's time to get silly and read too much into the event's artwork.
In other news: Federico goes on a quest for the perfect earbuds for dictation, and Stephen asks him about his Mac mini usage.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback From Dashboard Widgets to Breaking News: Mark Gurman's Path to Bloomberg - AppStories Upgrade #556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old - Relay Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 - Apple Federico Viticci: "That's a nice-looking frosted glass design you got there, Apple. 👀" — Bluesky Veni, vidi, vici - Wikipedia Jon Prosser Claims Apple is Working on 'Steve Jobs Heritage Edition' AR Glasses, Gurman Calls Rumor 'Complete Fiction' - MacRumors iOS 19 Again Rumored to Feature visionOS-Like 'Glassy' Design - MacRumors Gurman: Jon Prosser's iOS 19 Mockups 'Aren't Representative' of Redesign - MacRumors Image of 'Flat' Redesign From Early iOS 7 Build Reportedly Leaks - MacRumors MacStadium | Mac Cloud Solutions on Apple Hardware Tasker for Android simonw/llm: Access large language models from the command-line Jump Desktop Cursor - The AI Code Editor I feel more empowered than ever - Birchtree Pushcut for Mac superwhisper AirPods - Apple Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 4 Xiaomi Buds 5 Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro BETTER than BLUETOOTH?! - Snapdragon Sound explained - YouTube Elevated, untethered audio with Qualcomm XPAN Snapdragon Sound | Premium Audio Technology | Qualcomm
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1h 2min
March 20, 2025544: Myke's Nightmares
The fallout over Apple's AI efforts have led to changes within the company, while its App Store policies have allowed PWAs to shine on the iPad. Stephen and Federico also discuss the return of Pebble and what the next iPhone may look like.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Pro tip: use an IR illuminator to use the Vision Pro in the dark: r/VisionPro Use Apple Vision Pro on an airplane or train with Travel Mode - Apple Support John Voorhees: "Ten years ago today, I launched an app..." Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg Apple puts Vision Pro creator in charge of Siri as Apple Intelligence rollout falters - 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: Gurman: Tim Cook Has Put Mike Rockwell in Charge of Siri, Reporting to Craig Federighi Daring Fireball: 'Hey Siri, What Month Is It?' Apple Exclusively Selling New 4-in-1 MagSafe Charging Stand - MacRumors Dock di ricarica wireless BOOST↑CHARGE™ PRO 2 in 1 di Belkin con MagSafe - Antracite - Apple (IT) The iPad's "Sweet" Solution - MacStories Introducing two new PebbleOS watches - Eric Migicovsky PebbleOS Watches Preorder Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones - Eric Migicovsky EU orders Apple to open up access to iOS notifications, allow alternatives to AirDrop and AirPlay on the iPhone - 9to5Mac Apple says EU interoperability requirements enable unfettered access to the iPhone, risks customer security and privacy - 9to5Mac This Open-Source E-Ink Screen Is My Favorite New Gadget - YouTube Latest iPhone 17 Pro Dummies Highlight Apple's New Part-Glass Design - MacRumors Revealed: Entire iPhone 17 Lineup's Striking New Camera Designs - MacRumors Federico, on "Mesa"
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1h 27min
March 12, 2025543: Brought Into Equilibrium with a Reference Environment
Is the Vision Pro the perfect night computer? Will this year bring a sweeping redesign to Apple's operating systems? Has Apple (accidentally?) built the ultimate desktop computer for AI? Are questions a bad way to write an episode description?
This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Final Call for Merch:
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Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Brydge - Docking Stations & Keyboards for iPad and Surface The downfall of Brydge: Ceasing operations, unpaid staff, more - 9to5Mac Brydge Press Release A country-level primary-final-useful (CL-PFU) energy and exergy database: overview of its construction and 1971–2020 world-level efficiency results - IOPscience Connected Merch | Cotton Bureau Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 - Apple Bora Bora was worth the wait! : r/VisionPro Change volume, sound, & vibrate settings - Android Help Web Apps - visionOS App Store Fullmoon On-Device AI - App Store Apple (AAPL) Readies Dramatic Design Overhauls for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16 - Bloomberg iOS 19 to bring an all-new design to your iPhone - 9to5Mac Apple's New Vision for Software - Spyglass Daring Fireball: A New System-Wide UI Look for iOS — Let Alone MacOS, Too — Would Be a Huge Deal Widgetsmith visionOS Windows | Apple Developer Documentation Sheets | Apple Developer Documentation The M3 Ultra Mac Studio for Local LLMs - MacStories Apple Mac Studio with M3 Ultra Review: The Ultimate AI Developer Workstation - Max Weinbach at Creative Strategies Apple Open Source - MLX GeForce RTX 5090 Graphics Cards | NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU | NVIDIA Upgrade #554: Level Zero Promise - Relay On Apple Offering an Abstraction Layer for AI on Its Platforms - MacStories
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1h 16min
March 05, 2025542: face with tired
Subtitle: The Jeremies (March 2025)
It's a busy week: there are new iPads and Macs to discuss, as well as new emoji whose names are unknown to one particular host.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback The Missing Middle - AppStories MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH MERCH List of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia Apple Announces the New iPad Air and Base Model iPad - MacStories Apple Updates iPad & iPad Air — 512 Pixels iPad Keyboards - Apple M4 MacBook Air Introduced — 512 Pixels Apple Introduces the New MacBook Air - MacStories Apple MacBook Air - Walmart.com Apple Reveals New Mac Studio Powered by M4 Max and M3 Ultra - MacStories Mac Studio Updated with the M4 Max and ... M3 Ultra — 512 Pixels Apple reveals M3 Ultra, taking Apple silicon to a new extreme - Apple No M4 Ultra Chip? Apple Confirms the M4 Max Chip Lacks UltraFusion - MacRumors Mac Studio - Technical Specifications - Apple The Jeremies Gazette First Look: New Apple Emojis in iOS 18.4 Beta 2 - Emojipedia Art Attack - Wikipedia Giovanni Muciaccia - Wikipedia Sark - Wikipedia Introducing NPC XL: More NPC, Every Week - MacStories
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1h 7min

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The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.