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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

458: A High Speed Train Goes Past

The public betas are out, and the guys have spent some time with macOS Sonoma, iOS and iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10. This week, they share their impressions and then have a conversation about Threads.

Jul 13, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 458

457: Ricky Connectedson

As we all inch toward a USB-C future, Stephen takes time to look back, quizzing Federico and Myke on 12 terms Apple has trademarked.

Jul 05, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 457

456: The Dice Are Coming at You

Federico, Stephen and Myke are joined by James Thomson to talk about the visionOS SDK and what apps may be like when the platform launches early next year. Other topics include laundry symbols, the return of Ridiculous Fishing and more.

Jun 28, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 456

455: I’ve Been Banned from Aroma360

After some Smell Talk and celebrating the return of the Genius Bar, Myke, Federico and Stephen celebrate ten years of podcasting together by revisiting some of their favorite Apple stories from the last decade.

Jun 21, 20232 hr 39 minEp. 455

454: Pipe It In

Stephen breaks some shocking news on the show. Federico had feelings about the Apple Vision Pro. Myke messed up the points. All of this and then a Round Robin of some smaller announcements from WWDC.

Jun 14, 20232 hr 34 minEp. 454

453: By the Meat of Your Teeth

For the first time in four years, Federico, Myke and Stephen are together and in person to record an episode of The World's Greatest Podcast. This week, they judge their picks for WWDC23 — and one from the past.

Jun 07, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 453

452: The Rickies (WWDC 2023)

WWDC23 is just a few days away, so Myke, Federico and Stephen have made their predictions for what Apple will — and won't — announce.

May 31, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 452

451: A Bath in the Genius Tub

An old problem is back, Myke found an unusual way to fix his Apple Watch, Federico is dazzled by magnets and Stephen feels weird about some apps.

May 24, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 451

450: The Bluetooth Nature of it All

The One True John joins Federico and Stephen to discuss the winners of Automation April, Apple's recent run of press releases, Stage Manager on the Mac and using iMessage on Windows.

May 17, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 450

449: Optimize the Content Factory Inside of You

Apple has announced Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for the iPad, and the guys have some thoughts. Also on the docket: laptop stands, Apple Watch hardware and a letter from the P.O. Box.

May 10, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 449

448: I'm in Figma

This week on the show, Stephen discovers wireless CarPlay, Myke shares some cool Mac apps and Federico makes a confession about his iPad usage. Then, the guys regroup on the topic of Mastodon.

May 03, 20231 hr 26 minEp. 448

447: Mr. Flip Flop

Stephen explains his recent truck accident and absence from the podcast, Myke has a bunch of app suggestions for Federico and they all have questions about Tim Cook's Apple Watch usage.

Apr 26, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 447

446: Oooh Draaamaa!

Federico needs some app suggestions, do you have them? Myke has some Getty-related follow up. They also discuss what Apple's suite of VR apps could look like.

Apr 19, 20232 hr 34 minEp. 446

445: Do You Have a Trumpet on the Floor?

Stephen, Myke and Federico discuss the success of S-GPT, the future of Apple's display business and the next iPhone's buttons. They also roast Steve Jobs' office.

Apr 12, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 445

444: The World's Biggest AI Onion

Federico has released S-GPT, a Shortcut that brings the power of ChatGPT down to your devices and data. Myke and Stephen talk to him about the project and what's next in Automation April after dealing with some confusing follow-up.

Apr 05, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 444

443: You Don’t Deserve Me at 3x

WWDC 2023 was announced about 60 seconds after the guys started recording. After booking their travel, Myke, Federico and Stephen regroup to discuss a possible iPhone Action Button, how people use Shazam, iOS 16.4 and more. They also pause to honor the work of Alex Hay.

Mar 29, 20232 hr 40 minEp. 443

442: They Want Azimuth

Myke makes a very important correction and deeply regrets his previous error. Federico pits cubes against triangles and Clippy has been reborn as Microsoft 365 Copilot. Lastly, Stephen starts his search for an heir.

Mar 22, 20232 hr 51 minEp. 442

441: You, John and My Wife

Spotify is getting weird, Apple is getting wise to long thighs and The Quizzies are back!

Mar 15, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 441

440: Indie Straps

Apple announces a new iPhone (colour), Google announces details for I/O, Federico has thoughts on all VR headsets, and Myke checks a vibe.

Mar 08, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 440

439: People Like You are Killing Blogs

Federico has launched Apple Frames 3.1, Myke is worried about a secret plan set in motion by Stephen and Bing has thoughts on Apple's Books app.

Mar 01, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 439

437: Mr. Nice Wrist Guy

This week, the guys roast each other's Apple Watches and things get weird.

Feb 15, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 437

436: Satya Nadella, He's a Stone-Cold Killa

While Federico is off wrangling Ethernet cables, Stephen and Myke explain their usage of Mastodon before talking about AI, firmware and Apple's 2022.

Feb 08, 20232 hr 33 minEp. 436

435: I'm So Fedi Sorry

Stephen talks a bit about what has been going on in Memphis, Federico gets folded up over rumors and Myke has a surprise.

Feb 01, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 435

433: The Best Alarm is the Alarm

The guys cover Apple's new Macs and the new HomePod before pouring one out for third-party Twitter clients.

Jan 18, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 433

432: Spaghetti Features

It's a new year, and the guys have come prepared with resolutions, themes and more to kick off 2023.

Jan 11, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 432

431: The Rickies (January 2023)

2022 is over, and there are picks to be scored. After grading their predictions for the year, Stephen, Myke and Federico amend some rules and put their flags in the ground for 2023.

Jan 03, 20231 hr 23 minEp. 431

430: The 2022 Annies: A Lot of Mercenaries

Myke, Federico and Someone Who Kind of Sounds Like Stephen review 2022's biggest Apple stories, grading them from "Nightmare" to "Best, I Love You."

Dec 27, 20222 hr 31 minEp. 430

429: Lucy's Football Factory

The boys celebrate the holidays with their annual gift exchange, and then it's time to make predictions for what will happen in 2023--but first, it's time to score our picks from the past year and crown a new champion.

Dec 21, 202259 minEp. 429