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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

187: On the Edge

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 hire.

Apr 04, 20181 hr 13 minEp. 187

186: I Move My Arms Around

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 troubleshooting iCloud issues.

Mar 28, 20181 hr 20 minEp. 186

185: The Myke Hurley School of Excellence

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 eMac.

Mar 21, 20181 hr 17 minEp. 185

184: They Perfected It, Mum

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

Mar 14, 20181 hr 11 minEp. 184

183: PodStorm

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

Mar 07, 20182 hr 33 minEp. 183

182: Wireless Charging Denier

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

Feb 28, 20181 hr 22 minEp. 182

181: Headspaced Against My Will

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 turn of events, Myke has the need for a Mac app.

Feb 21, 20182 hr 32 minEp. 181

179: The Tiny Head Pandemic

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 turns to HomePod reviews and the possibilities of watchOS 5.

Feb 07, 20181 hr 27 minEp. 179

178: The Tiny Head Trend

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 like. Lastly, one of them has switched to DuckDuckGo.

Jan 31, 20181 hr 14 minEp. 178

177: Whatever State Asparagus Is Born In

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 running the releases.

Jan 24, 20182 hr 35 minEp. 177

176: A Kernel Panic at the Disco

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 questions work?

Jan 16, 20181 hr 20 minEp. 176

175: The Devil on my Shoulder

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

Jan 09, 20182 hr 38 minEp. 175

173: The Final Robin

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

Dec 19, 20171 hr 18 minEp. 173

172: Shazamalo

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

Dec 12, 20171 hr 16 minEp. 172

171: Leave it to Stephen

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.

Dec 05, 20172 hr 32 minEp. 171

170: Playing Chicken with Jony Ive

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

Nov 28, 20171 hr 19 minEp. 170

169: Really Regular Nightstand

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. Oh, and Myke is gone, so don’t tell him he was right about the HomePod being delayed.

Nov 22, 20172 hr 30 minEp. 169

167: Dissolving of the Plus Club

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

Nov 07, 20172 hr 44 minEp. 167

165: Super Easy To Do a Top Case

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 pre-orders.

Oct 24, 20172 hr 43 minEp. 165

163: U2 Red

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

Oct 10, 20171 hr 11 minEp. 163

162: Daily Dongle Carry

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

Oct 03, 20171 hr 18 minEp. 162

161: A Handbag? Face Cream? A Chainsaw?

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 disappears as Stephen talks about macOS High Sierra.

Sep 26, 20172 hr 38 minEp. 161

160: Things Have Taken a Turn

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

Sep 19, 20172 hr 56 minEp. 160

159: Badman Ears

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, the iPhone 8 — of course — the iPhone X.

Sep 13, 20172 hr 36 minEp. 159