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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December 11, 2024531: Gill Sands
Subtitle: Stephen Will Give You $20 to Listen to This Episode
This week: Myke shares some news, Federico covers iOS 18.2, and Stephen launches a new awards program.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Myke Hurley | We are so excited to share that we’re having a baby! Our daughter is due in February, and we feel so fortunate that our family is growing. | Instagram Myke Hurley: "The Meta Ray-Bans now let me choose John Cena as the assistant voice. 10/10 Product of the year." — Bluesky Kristen Bell told Instagram to ‘get rid of AI’ before she became its official voice - The Verge WordPress parent company must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules - The Verge WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction – 404 MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year - MacStories The MacStories Selects 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award - MacStories Apple honors 2024 App Store Award winners - Apple Give the Gift of Relay Apple honors 2024 App Store Award winners - Apple The JerAImies Genmoji Magnetic Leather Back – NOMAD Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more - Apple Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together - MacStories iOS and iPadOS 18.2: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligence - MacStories A Look at Apple Intelligence's Image Creation Tools — 512 Pixels CosmOS by Humane
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1h 38min
December 04, 2024530: I Merely Adopted the Flip Flop
With Myke out this week, Stephen and Federico bravely carry on, discussing the future of web browsers, how iOS 18.2 is shaping up, and a Kickstarter that seems a bit unusual.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Give the Gift of Relay
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Frederico Christmas Trees is Back! - Instagram The AI Podcast Upgrade #540: Validation for Shower Jason - Relay FM Focused #218: Turning Down the Volume, with Stephen Hackett - Relay FM Mac Power Users #773: 2024 State of the Platforms (Part 2) - Relay FM John Voorhees: "Did you hear the news on @npc …" - MacStories on Mastodon Dia is the The Browser Company’s AI-powered follow-up to Arc - The Verge The new Surf browser shows why everyone’s trying to connect AI to the web - The Verge OpenAI’s 12 days of ‘shipmas’ include Sora and new reasoning model - The Verge iOS 18.2 release date: When to expect Apple’s big new features - 9to5Mac The Flexbar — 512 Pixels Flexbar: A Versatile & Fully Customizable Touch-Bar Solution by ENIAC — Kickstarter Stream Deck Kit
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1h 31min
November 27, 2024529: Slop Trokt
Federico has been battling color profiles and Stephen has been working to solve a mystery, while Myke has just been enjoying the vibes.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback NotebookLM Retrieval-augmented generation - Wikipedia ChatDOC PaperChat What are Projects? | Anthropic Help Center iPhone Mirroring is Very Good — 512 Pixels 🎁 Give the Gift of Relay
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Upgrade #539: 98 Yards with My Boys - Relay FM Once again, the only way forward is the Mac | Macworld Mac Power Users #772: 2024 State of the Platforms (Part 1) - Relay FM A Cavalcade of Nightmares – AppStories Relay Hosts & Friends Starter Pack — Bluesky MacStories Starter Pack — Bluesky Threads’ algorithm will focus more on the people you follow - The Verge Threads’ custom feeds are already rolling out - The Verge Threads is testing the option to choose your own default feed - The Verge Meta's Threads is developing its own take on Bluesky's 'Starter Packs' | TechCrunch Casey Newton (@caseynewton.bsky.social) — Bluesky Jay Graber - Wikipedia Croissant - Cross-Posting on the App Store Apple reveals 45 app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards - Apple The Eleventh Annual Upgradies Nomination Form Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour) - MacStories Stephen's Watch Mystery - eworld.social
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1h 54min
November 20, 2024528: Subpoenaerabable
With Federico away, Stephen and Myke talk about video games.
Nah, just kidding. Instead, they ponder the future of Google and of social media, consider what maple syrup can do to an iPhone, and discuss Apple's AI summarization features.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback "If you wanna know how my day is going, I just knocked over an open, full thing of maple syrup onto my phone." – Stephen on Threads M4 Macs can't run virtual machines with older versions of macOS – 9to5mac Give the Gift of Relay The Eeeend d of an Eraa – 512 Pixels Upgrade #277: Who Killed the Butterfly Keyboard? - Relay FM Myke Hurley (@myke.social) — Bluesky Stephen Hackett (@ismh86.net) — Bluesky Connected #164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards - Relay FM Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale - Bloomberg Chrome Alone – Spyglass The government has a breakup plan for Google – Platformer DOJ Proposes Google Remedy, Search Data, EU Fines Meta – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Google workers to DOJ: we need protections to make your breakup effective - The Verge Beyond HomeKit: Will Apple Make a Smart Home Camera? - MacSparky Overcast adds new listening stats and 48-hour undo features - 9to5Mac Joanna Stern's Notification Summary – Threads Myke Hurley: "🥴" — Bluesky David Smith: "It was around this time last year that Apple flipped the “roll out iOS 17 to everyone bit”, before that it was hovering around 30%." - Mastodon
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1h 39min
November 13, 2024527: myke why did you say that
Stephen wants to make showers more interesting, Federico is spending time with AI writing tools, and Myke is excited about a possible Apple smart home hub.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Unwrap the Gift of Podcasts | Cotton Bureau Relay Store at Cotton Bureau Khaos Tian on the Mokibo Fusion - Mastodon Mokibo Fusion Keyboard 2.0: 4-in-1 Keyboard with Touchpad | Indiegogo MacBook M1 camera grainy after upgrade to macOS 15.1 | MacRumors Forums The Nomad - Portable Entertainment Reimagined Pre-Orders Begin for Book Commemorating Apple Music's 100 Best Albums - MacStories ‘Designed by Apple in California’ Book With Actual Products – 512 Pixels Christina Warren: "OK, this is wild. Apple is rel…" - Mastodon Apple Music 100 Best Albums - Wikipedia 18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2 - MacRumors Apple Likely Planning to Release iOS 18.2 on December 9 - MacRumors Cortex #160: State of the Apps 2025 - Relay FM Too many words for Claude... Apple Home Hub Detailed: Apple Intelligence, HomeOS, Square iPad-Like Design - Bloomberg Gurman: Apple Working on Home ‘Command Center’ for 2025 Launch – 512 Pixels
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1h 26min
November 06, 2024526: At Least Mine Has Four Legs
This week, Myke wades through some feedback, then the guys discuss Stephen's recent sabbatical and Apple's AI image generation tools, and Federico considers the role of smart glasses in Apple's ecosystem.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple now selling top head strap for Apple Vision Pro's Solo Knit band - 9to5Mac OWC Envoy Ultra: The Fastest Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD OWC Thunderbay Flex 8 - Flexible 8-Bay Storage + 8-Port Connectivity + PCIe Expansion Stephen's Sony Photos – Instagram Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 With New Apple Intelligence Features - MacRumors Stephen's "Airplane with Spaghetti" from Image Playground Federico's "Really Long Dog" from Image Playground Apple Explores Push Into Smart Glasses With Internal Study - Bloomberg
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1h 16min
October 30, 2024525: Daddy Come Back Please Daddy!
There are lots of new Macs, so we brought in One True John to discuss them. There's also discussion to be had on Image Playgrounds, and John's experiences with AirPods Pro hearing health.
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Guest Starring:
John Voorhees
Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple's Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven - MacStories iOS and iPadOS 18.1: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligence - MacStories Apple Reveals A Partial Timeline for the Rollout of More Apple Intelligence Features - MacStories What It's Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2 - MacStories Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound - The Verge Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence - Apple The More Mini Mac mini - MacStories Apple Now Selling Thunderbolt 5 Cable for M4 Mac Mini and MacBook Pro - MacRumors Faking 'Clamshell Mode' with External Displays in iPadOS 17 - MacStories Myke Memoji Examples
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1h 21min
October 23, 2024524: An Absolute Madlad Power User
Ticci reviewed the iPad mini and went in an interesting direction, Myke has thoughts about Apple Intelligence, a game is scored, and does anyone have good and cool widgets?
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Gurman: Mac launch still expected after iPad mini press release - 9to5Mac iPad Pro Cursor with Craig Federighi - YouTube Apple’s Craig Federighi Explains Apple Intelligence Delays, Siri’s Future and More | WSJ - YouTube Dark Noise iPad mini Review: The Third Place - MacStories EUies March 2024 - Rickies.co The EUies – Rickipedia Apple Tweaks EU Core Technology Fee to Avoid Bankrupting Unexpectedly Viral Apps - MacRumors Getting started with Web Distribution in the EU - Support - Apple Developer Alternative payment options on the App Store in the European Union - Support - Apple Developer Tim Cook says he uses every Apple product every day — how does that work? - The Verge New Developer Betas Released for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with Image Playground, ChatGPT Integration, and More Apple Intelligence Features - MacStories
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1h 29min
October 16, 2024523: Ultrasonic Pebbles in the Pots
Subtitle: Federico Told Me to Do This
Apple unveiled a new iPad mini this week... But how new is it really? Also, is Myke living in an Apple commercial, and did Ticci go too far?
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Countess Grey, 250g Loose Leaf Caddy – Fortnum & Mason Apple Vision Pro Series Head Strap - Spigen.com Official Site – Spigen Inc Traveling with Apple Vision Pro – Azad's Blog Traveling with the Vision Pro - MacStories Th-fronting - Wikipedia Apple introduces powerful new iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence - Apple Apple Announces a Minor Update to the iPad mini - MacStories Jason Snell :zeppelin:: "@viticci might get replaced so…" - The Incomparable The Apple Pencil lineup is doing what we should have all expected – Birchtree 'Jelly Scrolling' Rumored to Be Reduced on iPad Mini 7 Thanks to Rotated Screen Assembly - MacRumors Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition hands-on: color E Ink looks pretty good - The Verge AirPods Max - Apple Finally solved the AirPods Max clamping force tightness : r/airpods
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1h 14min
October 09, 2024522: I Consume All of My Dark Secrets
Subtitle: Jason Snell Alert
Federico and Myke are joined by Jason Snell to discuss Apple hardware in unexpected places, their dream peripherals, and how they are (or not) using their Vision Pros.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Ticci Tabs ReadKit Threads knows it has an engagement bait problem - The Verge Pixel Thermometer rolling out body temperature support in Europe – 9to5Google Apple Potentially Facing Worst Leak Since iPhone 4 Was Left in a Bar - MacRumors M4 MacBook Pro offered for sale on Russian site; likely real – 9to5mac Upgrade #532: I Am Foreign Exchange Headwinds - Relay FM iPhone 4 - Wikipedia This Is Apple's Next iPhone – Gizmodo Steve Jobs: "What have you done that's so great?" - MacStories Steve Jobs tells the media to switch off their wifi mifi for his demo - YouTube Apple wins a patent for a removable keyboard with trackpad-like functionality built-into the keys + higher resistance to unwanted materials - Patently Apple Mokibo Fusion Keyboard @viticci • Decided to get the @verge Nomad band for my Apple Watch Ultra to match the iPhone 16 Plus • Threads Sport Band - 46mm/49mm | The Verge | NOMAD® NightWatch: An Apple Watch stand, if you want it – Six Colors Apple Vision Pro Series Head Strap - Spigen A Cozy WWDC — Todd Heberlein Juno for YouTube has been removed from the App Store Apple Vision Pro Series Head Strap - Spigen Solotop for Apple Vision Pro Modern Solo Knit Top-strap Adapters print & Ship - Etsy Air Cover 2.0 para Apple Vision Pro – Open System – Infinity One 3D Last week in Apple Vision Pro | Frostbyte | Substack
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1h 29min

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How many episodes does Connected have?

The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.