188: A Better Thing Than a No Thing

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188: A Better Thing Than a No Thing

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Apr 11, 2018

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

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Apr 11, 2018

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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, Myke Hurley, and Stephen Hackett.

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Connected 7: A Briefcase Full of Kbase: This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico talk about Paris, Apple’s busted Health App, the death (and rebirth) of the Camera Roll and Twitter apps. by Connected
92 min listen
Connected 10: An Italian Stephen: This week, the boys discuss the ever-expanding iPad line and Stephen yells about Yosemite. by Connected
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Connected 3: Double Secret Briefing Area: Jason Snell joins Stephen and Myke to discuss Apple’s upcoming September 9th event. by Connected
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Connected 13: Dig Up an App: This week, Stephen explains Net Neutrality to the Europeans, Myke explains YouTube Music and why Evernote Context doesn’t bother him before Federico explains how bit rot in the App Store makes him sad. by Connected
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Connected 1: Mindset of 2001: Federico, Myke and Stephen discuss the origin and evolution of the iPod. by Connected
106 min listen
Connected 17: On Principle, I Shunned These Ideas: This week, Federico, Myke and what’s left of Stephen discuss some Evernote follow-up, recent App Store drama and what’s going on with Twitter clients. by Connected
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Connected 9: A War of Semantics: This week, Myke, Federico and Stephen debate what’s after the Post-PC era, the future of the iPad and Federico’s true feelings about OS X. by Connected
79 min listen
Connected 24: A Whole Website in the Palm of Your Hand: Five years later, Federico, Myke and Stephen re-visit Steve Jobs’ announcement of the original iPad. by Connected
176 min listen
Connected 21: 50% my Duty: To ring in 2015, the boys spend some time with weird old browsers, Hackintoshes, the rumored 12-inch MacBook Air and Federico’s attempts to reinvent his nerd life. by Connected
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Connected 6: The Divine Comedy of Homescreens: This week Federico expands upon his iOS 8 coverage and Myke talks about his new iPhone 6 Plus. by Connected
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Connected 11: Ruining Lives With Perspective: This week, after saving Greenland, Federico, Stephen and Myke compare and contrast what’s on their iPhone home screens. by Connected
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Connected 5: Nothing Was Sacred: This week, Federico and Stephen discuss iOS 8 and some of their favorite things developers are doing with it. by Connected
84 min listen
Connected 47: Bingo Machine for Schedules: This week, the guys talk about Stephen “going indie,” Apple Music, and Federico’s second Apple Watch. by Connected
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Connected 29: I Do Love a Good Launch Partner: This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen revisit their thoughts on the iPhone 6 Plus and many other things before moving onto March’s Apple Watch event and Federico’s recent health article. by Connected
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Connected 8: Squidges: Stephen and Myke revisit the Twitter and Health apps, then discuss the current state of iOS 8, the Pebble’s future and Apple’s upcoming press event. by Connected
78 min listen
Connected 4: Stabbed by a Glass Corner: This week, the boys tackle the new iPhones, Apple Pay and Apple’s entry into the wearable market with Apple Watch. by Connected
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Connected 2: The Pasta and The Pizza and The Sauce: This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen follow up on the history of the iPod, then discusses software and hardware that are helping them get in better shape. by Connected
89 min listen
Connected 19: Click on the Blue E: This week, Stephen, Myke and Federico tackle a mountain of listener questions and are cast in ‘Connected: The Motion Picture.’ by Connected
103 min listen
Connected 12: Come Grocery Shopping With Me: This week Federico and Myke talk a *little* about photo storage solutions, before discussing the widgets in their Today Views, what's on Federico's iPad home screen and his impressions of the iPad Air 2. by Connected
98 min listen
Connected 14: The Old Mac Paladin: This week, Myke escaped. Federico and Stephen talk about Twitter and WatchKit, then debate productivity for a while before realizing the irony of it. by Connected
86 min listen
Connected 16: Spinning Down This Rolodex: Stephen, Myke and Federico discuss accents, social networks, web browsers and the Today widget fiasco. Myke has a headache again. by Connected
92 min listen
Connected 18: Conceptually Sad: This week, the boys talk about photo management, iOS workflows and smart watches. Shocking, right? by Connected
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Connected 15: Poster Child for Power Apps: This week, the boys are back to discuss Federico’s use of a remote Mac mini for weird tasks and Stephen’s new Pebble before debating Twitter’s new App Graph. by Connected
92 min listen
Connected 50: The Edition Episode: On the golden anniversary of Connected, the crew sits down to talk about Apple Pay in the UK, Apple News and RSS before sharing a little about how they write articles and prepare for podcasts. by Connected
89 min listen
Connected 23: Total Dude, with His Surface Hub: This week Federico and Myke talk about Windows 10, Windows Holographic and unsubscribing from web services. The boys also consider the effect that old browsers are having on the show. by Connected
91 min listen
Connected 30: To America and Back: On the heels of Apple’s Spring Forward event, the boys talk about Federico’s trip to San Francisco, the new MacBook, the Apple Watch and more. by Connected
103 min listen
Connected 26: I Disagree with Myself: This week, the guys talk about Sunrise, ChromeOS, Photos.app and Tim Cook’s remarks at the Goldman Sachs Conference. by Connected
100 min listen
Connected 45: I'm Afraid of Snakes: This week Federico and Myke are joined by David Smith to talk about how WWDC felt for developers, the effect of a public beta for iOS, reminders on iOS 9, and Taylor Swift. by Connected
92 min listen
Connected 40: Nose Scrolling: I Do Not Condone This: This week the Europeans are joined by Sam Soffes to follow up on Redacted for Mac, before discussing Federico's thoughts on the Apple Watch. by Connected
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Connected 28: The Color of Myke's Eyes: This week, the boys discuss the iOS setup process and the possibly-confusing nature of the Apple Watch’s multiple variations before Stephen and Federico share their thoughts on the iPhone 6 Plus. by Connected
87 min listen

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499: Without Any Morals: Federico and Myke discuss the latest AI gadgets, delve into Delta emulation on the iPhone, and preview the upcoming iPad event. They also share feedback from Anonymous Informants about whether Apple employees take notes during meetings. by Connected
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498: He Sees You When You're Sleeping: The guys try AltStore and the Delta game emulator live on the show before discussing reviews of the Humane AI Pin and the response to those reviews. Then they judge their picks in the first-ever scoring of the EUies. by Connected
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495: The Boy Who Cried iPad: Federico keeps refreshing Apple Newsroom, Myke is ready to federate, and Stephen goes down quite the rabbit hole. by Connected
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494: Esse Tiere: Myke surprises his co-hosts, Federico finished the alphabet, and Stephen thought he had an exciting project on his hands. by Connected
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493: Ends in Potify: This week, the guys cover what's new in Apple's DMA response and make some picks about what could come next. Then, they provide updates on their Apple Vision Pro experiences. by Connected
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492: What is the But For?: Federico cut a MacBook Air in half and joined it to an iPad with magnets and software. Myke and Stephen have questions. by Connected
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491: Improper Work Attire: Myke, Federico, and Stephen offer important career advice concerning working from home, discuss upcoming changes to PWAs in iOS 17.4, and help sunset Project Titan, Apple's recently-cancelled car project. by Connected
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490: Ivy League Ferret: Stephen, Myke, and Federico explore Apple's ongoing AI efforts, talk about recent iPhone reports and iPad rumors, and share their thoughts on the annual Six Colors Report Card. by Connected
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489: The Birds Chirp in the Black Void: Federico, Stephen and Myke bring some weird Friday energy to the show and discuss the possibilities of a KitchenPod, some early favorite visionOS apps, and a couple of unusual iPhone cases. by Connected
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488: hot guy, incredible actor, hot dude: Apple Vision Pro is here, and this week, Myke and Stephen share their initial impressions while Federico keeps refreshing the tracking information on his order. by Connected
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487: Mr. Fake John Voorhees Goes to Europe: Initial Apple Vision Pro reviews are out, as is the list of new emoji coming in iOS 17.4. Both are discussed, as are Apple's proposed changes to meet the requirements outlined in the DMA. by Connected
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486: Elden Widge: This week, the guys celebrate the Mac’s 40th birthday, talk about the Vision Pro pre-order process and go over what's new in Sonoma 14.3 and iOS 17.3. by Connected
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484: The Rickies (January 2024): The guys review and grade their 2023 Annual Picks, then move on to make predictions for 2024. by Connected
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480: Bichael Gurley: OTJ joins Federico and Stephen to talk about Threads joining the fediverse, recent and future software updates, how to use nets correctly and the winners of this year's MacStories Selects awards. by Connected
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478: Not So Bankrupt Anymore: Myke is on vacation, so Morning Stephen™️ and Federico work to clear out the show's Feedback inbox. They talk about Christmas trees, how nets work, potentially sketchy iPad keyboards and more. by Connected
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477: OS X Mountain Linen: Myke, Federico and Stephen answer listener questions and *mostly* avoid talking about OpenAI. by Connected
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476: Back in the Scuttlebutt: It's only November, but rumors about Apple's 2024 are already swirling. This week, Federico, Myke and Stephen talk about possible iPads and iOS 18 features, then ponder the meaning of the Humane AI Pin. by Connected
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475: Roasting Our Past Selves: This week: an intermittent Reminders bug, new Macs (of certain sizes, at least), old home screens and a request. by Connected
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474: Redesigned Into a Butterfly: Apple's spooky October event has come and gone, so the guys sort through the wreckage of their picks and talk about the M3 and new Macs. Jason had to step in. by Connected
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473: The Rickies (October 2023): Boo! Apple has announced an event for the October 30. After 24 hours of scrambling, Myke, Federico and Stephen have put together a set of Picks and Flexies that may or may not be all that scary. by Connected
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472: It's Fun to Imagine with Stephen: After some follow-up, Federico and Stephen discuss the possibility of folding iPads, less expensive Apple headsets and what accessories the company should revisit. by Connected
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471: Nightcore Titanium: It's October, and Myke brings two mysteries to the show to enhance the spooky vibes. In other news, Federico is slipping into the future with the XREAL Air glasses and Stephen is keeping an eye on Spotify. by Connected
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188: A Better Thing Than a No Thing

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