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Connected

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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.

Episodes

218: My Thumb Is Now Useless

Federico and Myke thoroughly review the iPad Pro and its accessories – while eschewing the typical podcast format.

Nov 14, 20182 hr 33 minEp. 218

217: A Brief Moment in 1995

Federico looks back on his PowerBook 165, Myke sends a tweet and Stephen goes for a drive with Siri. The three also have a conversation about working on the iPad Pro, and how people respond to it.

Nov 07, 20182 hr 44 minEp. 217

216: The Honking Powers the Vehicles

The MacBook Air and Mac mini are alive, and the iPad Pro has taken a big step forward, but progress seems to come with larger price tags. The guys dive into all the news, after Federico reviews New York City.

Oct 31, 20182 hr 55 minEp. 216

215: Live from NYC: A Nightmare Level of Itching

Stephen and Myke are joined by Marco Arment for a live show in New York City. The three talk about the iPhone XR, the iPhones we loved the most, and what Apple could do to make us the happiest after its event next week.

Oct 26, 20181 hr 27 minEp. 215

214: The Californian Idea of Food

Stephen was wrong, and Myke demands an apology before explaining what makes up dust. The FileMaker world is considered, then Federico explains why he thinks the 🍕emoji is wrong. Lastly, Adobe and Palm are both in the news.

Oct 17, 20182 hr 30 minEp. 214

213: Movement of the Dogs

Myke went to Rome, Apple bought a company and Google announced a bunch of new hardware.

Oct 10, 20182 hr 38 minEp. 213

212: NanoHippo

Stephen answered Myke's PopSocket challenge, and Federico attempts to name all of iOS 12.1's new emoji.

Oct 03, 20182 hr 35 minEp. 212

211: That's Enough to Shrink Some Jeans

The guys debate the Mac's future being tied to the quality of Marzipan apps before sharing their impressions of the iPhone XS Max and the Apple Watch Series 4. Some advice on how to listen to the show correctly is also shared.

Sep 27, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 211

210: Cold Feet Apple Blogger

Federico has published his iOS 12 review, and the boys get nerdy talking about Siri Shortcuts and some updated apps before Stephen talks about macOS Mojave's launch.

Sep 19, 20182 hr 36 minEp. 210

209: Secret NBA Training

Federico is sore about coming in second place, but we're all winners, because Apple has new iPhones and Apple Watches. Well, not Federico. He still came in second place.

Sep 13, 20182 hr 36 minEp. 209

208: It’s Ugly and I Want It

New iPhones are just around the corner, so it's time to talk about rumors and solidify predictions.

Sep 05, 20181 hr 18 minEp. 208

207: The Best Easter Egg is You

Stephen struggles with vowels and Federico dreams about buying a Mac mini while Myke ponders the future of the Apple Pencil.

Aug 29, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 207

206: A High Appreciation for Winning

Federico is back from vacation with a list of demands and opinions. Stephen posted a whole bunch of screenshots, and Myke is trying some new things with Twitter.

Aug 22, 20182 hr 40 minEp. 206

204: Tennessee Can’t Get Me

Stephen and Myke kick off iPhone and iPad rumor season, then talk through some recent app news and Apple’s cancellation of the App Store Affiliate Program.

Aug 08, 20182 hr 32 minEp. 204

203: Big Fancy Museum Boy

Myke is back, and comes with news of a new household robot, while Stephen reflects on his Macs, both old and new.

Aug 01, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 203

202: It Could Just Be Ghosts

Federico and Stephen are joined by John Voorhees to talk about MacBook Pro throttling, HomePod rumors and answer some listener questions.

Jul 25, 20181 hr 22 minEp. 202

201: An Internal Fortnite

Federico bought an iPod touch, Nest and Instapaper both have new bosses and the world is finally getting the leg emoji it deserves.

Jul 18, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 201

200: An Occupational Hazard

Stephen is joined by Casey Liss and John Voorhees to discuss the 10th anniversary of the App Store, MobileMe's reputation and rumors of a busy fall for Apple's hardware teams.

Jul 11, 20181 hr 21 minEp. 200

199: Make Half of a Change

Myke and Stephen hold an intervention. Federico doesn’t have much to say about MacBook Pro keyboards. All three have hopes and dreams for future Apple audio products.

Jun 26, 20182 hr 31 minEp. 199

198: The Prompt

To celebrate five years of podcasting together, Myke, Federico and Stephen do what they do best: talk about iOS betas, ponder photo management and screw up a round robin.

Jun 20, 20181 hr 26 minEp. 198

197: Retire Hate for Negative Love

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 macOS Mojave.

Jun 13, 20182 hr 40 minEp. 197

196: Live from WWDC 2018

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 the Happy-o-meter results and talking about Shortcuts with Myke and Federico.

Jun 07, 20181 hr 18 minEp. 196

195: A Conference for Liars

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

May 30, 20182 hr 36 minEp. 195

194: Strike a Better Balance

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

May 23, 20181 hr 22 minEp. 194

193: They Belong to the World Now

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 lawsuits even matter? Should you use AirPods on planes? Does anyone like show descriptions written as hypothetical questions?

May 16, 20181 hr 16 minEp. 193

192: A Man of Movable Structure

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.

May 09, 20181 hr 22 minEp. 192

191: I'm Expecting to Have Problems

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

May 02, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 191

190: The Robot Should Keep Its Mouth Shut

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 future robotic army.

Apr 25, 20181 hr 5 minEp. 190

189: Nah, Hummus!

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 thankfully saves the episode by sharing some about Drafts 5.

Apr 18, 20182 hr 31 minEp. 189