Connected

197: Retire Hate for Negative Love

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Recovered from WWDC, Myke previews his summer's work, Federico shares what he knows about Shortcuts and Stephen gets super nerdy about Dark Mode in ma...

196: Live from WWDC 2018

07 Jun 2018

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In this very special live episode, Stephen is joined by Jason Snell and Serenity Caldwell to talk about macOS Mojave and Screen Time before going over...

195: A Conference for Liars

30 May 2018

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The WWDC Happy-o-meter is back! Come along with Stephen, Myke and Federico on a trail of joyful wishes and hopeful dreams.

194: Strike a Better Balance

23 May 2018

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Myke and Federico talk about Spark 2, Castro 3, and Ticci's big article about his "Second Life."

193: They Belong to the World Now

16 May 2018

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The future of third-party Twitter apps looks grim, but is it the end of the road? What makes an upgrade worthy of a price tag? Do class action lawsuit...

192: A Man of Movable Structure

09 May 2018

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This week, Federico is back to join Stephen and Myke to talk about iOS 13, as well as news out of Microsoft Build and Google I/O.

191: I'm Expecting to Have Problems

02 May 2018

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This week, Stephen and Myke chat with John Voorhees about rumored products, dead products and Apple's Q2 results.

190: The Robot Should Keep Its Mouth Shut

25 Apr 2018

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Federico is gone, but the show had to to go on, so Stephen and Myke talk about the death of Liam, whatever is happening with Flickr and Amazon’s fut...

189: Nah, Hummus!

18 Apr 2018

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Stephen and Myke are still recovering from a trip to Atlanta, and it shows in this discussion of the future of iOS and digital magazines. Federico tha...

188: A Better Thing Than a No Thing

11 Apr 2018

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Apple has launched a (kinda) new iPhone, discussed the Mac Pro and saved the world. Big week!

187: On the Edge

04 Apr 2018

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This week, the trio ponder the future of Apple's Mac and iOS platforms and explore what merging them may look like before talking about a recent Apple...

186: I Move My Arms Around

28 Mar 2018

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The crew is back together, just in time to talk about the big questions around Apple’s education event, Apple Watch rumors and the frustrations of t...

185: The Myke Hurley School of Excellence

21 Mar 2018

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Federico has taken over San Jose line watching, so Stephen gets to join Myke to talk about the long-rumored Beatles iPod, laptop cart repair and the e...

184: They Perfected It, Mum

14 Mar 2018

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WWDC is announced, Apple acquires a digital magazine service, and Myke and Federico discuss some ‘iOS Little Wonders’, because Stephen is away.

183: PodStorm

07 Mar 2018

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Stephen's family staged a HomePod intervention, Myke names his favorite Apple Watch apps, Apple kills off iTunes LP and Federico has some news.

182: Wireless Charging Denier

28 Feb 2018

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Federico and Myke slander Stephen's good name before talking about iPhone and headphone rumors and Amazon's acquisition of Ring.

181: Headspaced Against My Will

21 Feb 2018

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Federico has a surprise for the group, then goes on to teach about Things 3 before Stephen complains about its repeating task support. In a shocking t...

180: Our True Tiny Head Form

14 Feb 2018

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We have HomePod opinions, dreams about WWDC and an amazing new t-shirt.

179: The Tiny Head Pandemic

07 Feb 2018

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The boys are joined by Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge to talk about a rash of App Store rejections regarding the use of emoji. After that, discussion...

178: The Tiny Head Trend

31 Jan 2018

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It's January, so it's time to spin up the iPhone rumor machine, but first Stephen and Federico consider what a "Snow Leopard" iOS release could look l...

177: Whatever State Asparagus Is Born In

24 Jan 2018

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After wading through HomePod and iOS 11.3 news, the boys give a status report on how they're feeling about iOS 11 and High Sierra several months into ...

176: A Kernel Panic at the Disco

16 Jan 2018

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What does the death of Transmit mean for pro apps on the iPad? Should Apple make a laptop that runs iOS? Does Myke understand how hypothetical questio...

175: The Devil on my Shoulder

09 Jan 2018

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2018 is here, and so is Stephen’s new computer and our predictions for the next year. Also, CES is a thing.

174: 2017 In Review: I've Been Sitting on That Joke for Months

02 Jan 2018

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We grade our predictions for 2017 before setting off on a trip down memory lane of the last twelve months of Apple news.

173: The Final Robin

19 Dec 2017

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Round out 2017 with fake apps and an anti-wishlist.

172: Shazamalo

12 Dec 2017

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Myke was surprised by Apple's Shazam acquisition, Ticci is living that 4K life and Stephen is thinking about an iMac Pro.

171: Leave it to Stephen

05 Dec 2017

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Apple’s had a rough week, Myke’s office is full of assistants and Federico is back with a new task manager and an iPhone X review.

170: Playing Chicken with Jony Ive

28 Nov 2017

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Myke returns with many comments about last week’s show and a surprise Black Friday purchase. Meanwhile, Stephen has installed Windows 10.

169: Really Regular Nightstand

22 Nov 2017

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Stephen is struggling with a lot of things and makes a task management confession, but Federico broke his iPhone X, so it all comes out in the wash. O...

168: My Bedroom Has Become a Museum

14 Nov 2017

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Control Center is broken, Myke is broken and Spotify is broken.

167: Dissolving of the Plus Club

07 Nov 2017

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We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone X. We have the iPhone...

166: The Warm Water of Bribery

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

iPhone X pre-orders are in, and reviews are out. There's drama surrounding both.

165: Super Easy To Do a Top Case

24 Oct 2017

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Back in their respective countries, the boys gather around Skype to discuss an Italian mystery, another failing keyboard, the Pixel 2 XL and iPhone X ...

164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards

16 Oct 2017

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Live in Chicago, the boys discuss the Google Home Mini's rough launch, the future of AR at Apple and Federico's baker.

163: U2 Red

10 Oct 2017

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Stephen’s keyboard is disintegrating as Federico explains AirPlay 2, and Sonos and Google have new products out for the holiday season.

162: Daily Dongle Carry

03 Oct 2017

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Federico makes a confession, the trio considers how Apple could improve Do Not Disturb and then Myke forgets how Round Robins work.

161: A Handbag? Face Cream? A Chainsaw?

26 Sep 2017

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Files on iOS 11 is taking shape, and some problems are emerging. Federico gets sad listening to the others talk about their watches, then slowly disap...

160: Things Have Taken a Turn

19 Sep 2017

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Federico’s iOS 11 review is done. Stephen has an announcement. Myke makes a confession about his Apple TV remote.

159: Badman Ears

13 Sep 2017

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A day after Apple’s event, the boys come up for air long enough to talk about the most recent firmware leak, the dedication of Steve Jobs Theatre, t...

158: The EchoSystem

05 Sep 2017

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Everyone is back, and it’s a good thing, because there’s lots of news: Siri has moved in with Craig, Alexa and Cortana are hanging out and the App...

157: Your Legacy Chooses You

28 Aug 2017

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Federico is back from the Genius Bar and joined by Stephen to discuss Time Machine and iCloud Backups, Apple's push with Swift education and SMS filte...

156: Planet of the Podcasts

21 Aug 2017

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Myke and Federico discuss Apple's supposed budget for original content, reviews of the Essential Phone, Apple's iOS 11 marketing videos, and Federico'...

155: Desktop Screaming

15 Aug 2017

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Myke and Stephen sit down together to talk through a mountain of follow-up, consider Apple’s design options on the next iPhone and revisit App Store...

154: Beta on the Beach

08 Aug 2017

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The avalanche of news from the HomePod firmware continues as speculation about the next iPhone becomes more and more sure.

153: Top-Notch Phone

02 Aug 2017

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Stephen is sad about iPods. Federico is happy about iPads. Someone at Apple is probably unhappy about accidental leaks. Just another week.

152: British Man in a Van with a MacBook

25 Jul 2017

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Stephen tries to help Myke with his laptop as The Rock is having a great day with Siri. Then, Federico breaks down Siri changes coming this fall.

151: The Snapchat of Moving Plastic

18 Jul 2017

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Federico is busy chasing turtles, so Myke and Stephen get to talk about Echo rumors, phones you can squeeze, and macOS High Sierra.

150: The Turtle Anniversary

11 Jul 2017

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This week, faces are authenticating phones, iOS 11 is shaming apps for using location data and Federico is hard at work on his review.

149: Caramel

04 Jul 2017

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Will the next iPhone eschew TouchID for facial scanning? Is Stephen keeping his Echo Show? Can Ticci explain CoreML in a way that normal humans can un...

148: The Grand Scheme of Screens

27 Jun 2017

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The Prompt Curse strikes again! Find out what has been struck down, as Myke and Federico discuss the current state of iOS 11, Ticci’s keyboard woes,...

147: I Wish We Could Be Friends in Real Life

20 Jun 2017

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This week: HomeKit changes coming in iOS 11, our approaches to running betas and Business Chat in iMessage.

146: Dubbed Dub Dub Follow Up

13 Jun 2017

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Recovering from San Jose, the boys wade through an ocean of follow up, then talk about the new iPads and review Planet of the Apps.

145: LEGO For Shortcuts

06 Jun 2017

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Live from San Jose, the trio talk about the news from a little event known as WWDC.

144: The Barometer of Happiness

30 May 2017

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With WWDC just around the corner, the Connected trio share their hopes and dreams for Apple’s keynote.

143: Super Sleuthing

23 May 2017

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Stephen has launched a membership, Apple wants people to switch from Android and future hardware is starting to leak. Then, a roundup of the services ...

142: A Trip to Barcelona

19 May 2017

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Federico has published his iOS 11 wish list, and the group goes deep on what Apple should do with the iPad’s software. Stephen manages to quickly sn...

141: The Espresso Debacle

09 May 2017

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The band is back together just in time to talk about Federico's new iPhone case, the Echo Show, Phil Schiller's comments on App Store upgrade pricing ...

140: Elaborate System of Mirrors

02 May 2017

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Myke is putting wax seals on everything, and Stephen is backing documentaries about antique computing devices. Once that’s finished, the two talk ab...

139: Artisanally-Raised, Hand-Crafted Yaks

25 Apr 2017

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Casey Liss comes to set Federico straight about Plex in a new segment called Follow-on. Then, Stephen and Federico talk about Apple's recent environme...

138: Modern Day Moses

18 Apr 2017

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Myke is back. Gurman is back. iPhone rumors and iPad wish lists are back.

137: Fancy Screwdrivers

11 Apr 2017

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With Myke pondering life in the woods, Stephen and Federico talk about Clips and what the Mac and iPad can learn from each other before quizzing each ...

136: Metaphysical Garbage Disposal

04 Apr 2017

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Apple comes clean on what’s going on with the Mac Pro, but Federico still isn’t buying one. Myke gets excited about new Samsung phones and Stephen...

135: This Might Be Our Fault

28 Mar 2017

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Workflow has been purchased by Apple and everyone has feelings about it.

134: Minimum Viable Keynote

21 Mar 2017

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Federico is wandering the wilderness in search of new iPad Pro hardware, so Stephen and Myke break down today’s news before apologizing to everyone.

133: The Italian Word for Spoon

14 Mar 2017

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Apple has a new ad, Casey has an iMac, Ticci watches TV and everyone has workflows.

132: Fun Conjecture Hour

07 Mar 2017

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This week, Stephen talks about a possible iMac Pro while his co-hosts play Zelda. They come back to _round robin_ some things that they find frustrati...

131: The High School Reunion of Phones

28 Feb 2017

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This week, Stephen yells at the cloud, Myke gets new emojis and Federico speaks wisdom to the masses.

130: San Frosé

21 Feb 2017

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This week, Stephen and Myke talk about the whirlwind of iPhone rumors and where they keep their data before Myke is joined by a special guest.

129: Game of Sorrow

14 Feb 2017

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This week, Stephen tries something new, Federico talks about camping, and Myke looks forward to a new television show.

128: Better Pizza and Better Pasta

07 Feb 2017

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Myke has caused a chain-reaction of purchases, Stephen talks about the PowerPC transition and Federico tries some apps.

127: Let's Go to the Theatre, My Dear

31 Jan 2017

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Stephen is away on an important mission. He left Myke and Federico behind to discuss the financial decline of Fitbit, and what's missing from iOS 10.3...

126: iPhone ∞

24 Jan 2017

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Federico’s back, Stephen is the Mac mini Spokesperson and Myke needs to buy some stuff.

125: Tiny Adorable Fort

17 Jan 2017

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Dan Moren joins Stephen and Myke to follow-up on microblogging, then talk about home assistants, Apple’s television dreams and the Mac mini.

124: A Bunch of Enterprising Italians

10 Jan 2017

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This week, the aging hosts of Connected remember their first reactions to the iPhone and talk about the value of independent blogging.

123: 2017 Apple Predictions

04 Jan 2017

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Myke, Federico and Stephen draft their predictions for Apple’s 2017 before talking a little bit about some resolutions for the new year, tech-relate...

122: 2016: Big, Heavy and Vaguely Disappointing

20 Dec 2016

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With 2016 (finally) drawing to a close, the Connected trio hop in their time machine and revisit the biggest tech stories of the last 12 months.

121: Software Update Therapy

13 Dec 2016

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AirPods are shipping, Mario needs the Internet and Myke has a story.

120: Perennial State of Worrying

06 Dec 2016

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Federico is back with some new purchases in tow. Stephen published a book. Myke wants more from his Echo. Everyone has wishes for iOS 10.

119: Tiered Levels of Surprise

29 Nov 2016

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This week, Stephen and Myke talk about CNN’s acquisition of Beme before answering questions about Relay FM, self employment and Casey Liss.

118: Master Transclusion Table

22 Nov 2016

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This week Federico and Myke discuss the Google Daydream VR headset, how Instagram is becoming even more like Snapchat, Apple's Holiday ad, the advance...

117: A Friend of Your Uncle of Your Cousin

15 Nov 2016

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This week, Stephen and Federico talk about Apple's new book, the Touch Bar's potential and Snapchat possibly paving the way for future Apple glasses.

116: Undead Zombie Echo Fish

08 Nov 2016

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Myke is back to talk about dongles. Stephen has opinions about the Mac Pro. Federico is trying a new notes app.

115: Out in the Real World

02 Nov 2016

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This week: Stephen's new MacBook Pro, Federico's new Amazon Echo Dot and the future of everything.

114: Two and Half Macs

27 Oct 2016

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Hello again. The Connected trio have just wrapped up watching Apple’s Mac event and are here to talk about the news and share some first impressions...

113: Here is Smart Phone

18 Oct 2016

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This week, Myke goes to the Apple Store, the group reads Pixel reviews and Federico brings back Weekly Picks.

112: Make a Little Friendship

11 Oct 2016

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This week, the Connected trio tackle iCloud storage limitations, iPhone reviews and changes made to some big iOS apps.

111: Riding Down a Hill on a Bicycle with Square Wheels

04 Oct 2016

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Stephen returns to talk about candles before the trio dive into Google’s new hardware products.

110: Swimsuits and Sunglasses For Dogs

27 Sep 2016

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This week Federico struggles to use the new W1-enabled Beats with his new iPhone 7, Myke shares some thoughts on Snapchat Spectacles, and Stephen is a...

109: A Notable Apple Hisssssstorian 📱🐍

20 Sep 2016

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It’s a busy week at Connected HQ: cyclists are drowning, iPhones are hissing and macOS Sierra is shipping.

108: Confusion as a Discovery Mechanism

13 Sep 2016

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iOS 10 is here, and Federico has written the definitive review of it.

107: Bathtub Full of Espresso

08 Sep 2016

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Stephen and Federico walk through Apple's September 7 event.

106: Running in Gucci Shoes

30 Aug 2016

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With a week to go before Apple’s fall event, the Connected Trio gather from their respective lands to discuss the possibilities of new Apple Watch m...

105: What Does Done Mean?

26 Aug 2016

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Federico’s back, so the power of The Prompt Curse has been restored. Picturelife is dead, Ping is in headlines and iOS 10 is closer than ever.

104: Our Anniversary Birthday

18 Aug 2016

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On the second anniversary of Relay FM, Myke and Stephen (who is suffering from a terrible case of laryngitis) talk about iPhone rumors before answerin...

103: No Such Thing as a Sticker Emergency

08 Aug 2016

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Before Federico heads to the beach for many months of vacation, the guys talk about iPad keyboards, Dropbox Paper and Instagram Stories before answeri...

102: Zwidge

02 Aug 2016

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This week: new iPad keyboards, old ways of listening to music and a lot of emoji talk.

101: Best Represent Pineapple

26 Jul 2016

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In a stunning break with tradition, Connected tackles the multi-iPad lifestyle and photo management in this week's episode.

100: Tepid Takes

19 Jul 2016

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On the centennial episode of Connected, the crew covers #TicciMentee program applications, checks out Scrivener for iOS and considers iOS 10's widgets...

99: European Exotic

14 Jul 2016

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For episode 99, listener Nathan sent in the best follow-up of all time. After that, the boys talk about Stephen's PowerBooks, Myke's two-factor authen...

98: My Brain is Cruising eBay at Night

05 Jul 2016

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This week, Federico was late to the show so Stephen got to talk about Hackintoshes before the new beta of iOS 10 dropped and rocked the Europeans to t...