Connected

Federico's back, Myke is back to his old ways, and Stephen is back to thinking he is cool.

Your favorite podcasters are back to do some vitally important singing stuffed animal follow-up, catch up on how the betas are going, make some autumnal predictions, get some troubleshooting advice, and answer your questions.

Stephen and Myke discuss a new iOS app named Cassette, using Water Lock on the Apple Watch, the state of CarPlay in iOS 26, and new rumors about an entry-level MacBook.

Jason joins Stephen and Myke to talk about hard drives, window management, and charts.

A bunch of photos have surfaced of the iPhone 17's colors, and the guys debate the merits of orange. Then, they roast each other's macOS Docks.

With Beta 4, Liquid Glass is back in a big way, and the guys have feelings about it.

John Voorhees joins Federico and Myke for The Stephenlympics! What will Stephen be up to a year from now? They make their predictions.

Samsung has new folding phones, Liquid Glass has a new look, and Apple has a new COO.

Apple Music is 10 years old, the future of Siri is uncertain, and the A18 Pro may be headed to a Mac. Lastly, the 2024 Ticcilympics are graded.

Federico has been experimenting with KVMs, Stephen is fixing macOS between dreams, and Myke finally experienced iOS 26. After those conversations, the guys turn to a list of questions from listeners about WWDC, Apple's app strategy, and more.

This week: Federico interviewed Craig Federighi about the past, present, and future of the iPad. Myke started a blog, and Stephen is hoping for change.

The guys learn how their predictions fared, talk about some of the news from WWDC25, and someone gets a trophy.

WWDC25 is next week, and Apple is poised to launch many things. This week, Myke, Federico, and Stephen must guess what those things may be.

The folks originally behind Shortcuts are back with a new app called Sky. Federico has written a preview of the new AI-powered assistant, which understands the content of your applications and windows, unlocking new types of interactions and automations.

The guys discuss Fortnite's return to the App Store, cover Google IO, and are interrupted by huge news from Sam Altman and Jony Ive. They then talk about feelings.

This week, Myke hosts The Quizzies, Apple announces new accessibility features, Federico explains vibe coding, Google makes announcements ahead of IO, and Stephen takes on xAI.

Stephen answers questions about his new two-phone lifestyle, Myke wonders what Eddy Cue knows that he doesn't, and then the guys discuss the Motorola ROCKR and last week's injunction against Apple over its App Store policies.

This week: Myke is learning, Federico saw a rumor, Stephen comes clean, and Apple launched a weird webpage.

Myke is back from paternity leave and has some hot takes on the last two months of tech news. He and Federico accidentally have the same surprise, while Stephen wonders what Beats could slap its logo on.

This week, Federico is joined by One True John to discuss camera bump follow-up, differential privacy and Apple Intelligence, plus a whole bunch of Vision Pro and iPadOS 19 rumors.

Ahead of an iOS redesign, a new game emerges. Also: feedback, the power of a blog's color scheme, and new CalDigit docks.

Federico and Stephen address some follow up, then saddle up for the Rumor Roundup before answering a round of listener questions.

WWDC 2025 has been announced, so it's time to get silly and read too much into the event's artwork. In other news: Federico goes on a quest for the perfect earbuds for dictation, and Stephen asks him about his Mac mini usage.

The fallout over Apple's AI efforts have led to changes within the company, while its App Store policies have allowed PWAs to shine on the iPad. Stephen and Federico also discuss the return of Pebble and what the next iPhone may look like.

Is the Vision Pro the perfect night computer? Will this year bring a sweeping redesign to Apple's operating systems? Has Apple (accidentally?) built the ultimate desktop computer for AI? Are questions a bad way to write an episode description?

It's a busy week: there are new iPads and Macs to discuss, as well as new emoji whose names are unknown to one particular host.

Myke is away, so Stephen and Federico are relaunching every shirt from the show's archives. Then, the guys talk through iOS 18.4 and Ticci's new WiFi. Lastly, Stephen chats with Connected headphone expert Merri about her new Powerbeats Pro 2.

There's a new iPhone in town. It's not what you think... Beyond the new 16e, the guys discuss the end of Humane, the future of Siri, and quite a bit of feedback.

Stephen thinks he deserves a new title for changing the world, Stephen has a new page on his blog, and Stephen ordered Merri some new headphones. Also: Federico has a theory and Myke is in a new group chat.

The guys reflect on the Vision Pro's first year and then talk about things that matter more, like the recent resurgence of read-it-later apps and Apple's new Invites app.

Legacy Stephen is back, and Federico has been wired in to the saga of DeepSeek.

Federico has a new mail client, Myke is concerned about software releases, and Stephen shares a recent interaction with AppleCare's iCloud support team.

Federico, Myke, and Stephen consider turning their podcast over to a non-profit for all decision-making. Other points of business include Unifi networking, Focus modes, daily notes, and other items.

It is time to name a new Annual Chairman, so the guys judge their 2024 predictions and make a new round of guesses for what 2025 may bring to the Apple faithful.

The lads return with their annual predictions for 2025! But first, there are gifts to be exchanged and a 2024 champion to be crowned.

The guys revisit the biggest stories of year, ranking each month on the most scientific scale known to humankind.

This week: Myke shares some news, Federico covers iOS 18.2, and Stephen launches a new awards program.

With Myke out this week, Stephen and Federico bravely carry on, discussing the future of web browsers, how iOS 18.2 is shaping up, and a Kickstarter that seems a bit unusual.

Federico has been battling color profiles and Stephen has been working to solve a mystery, while Myke has just been enjoying the vibes.

With Federico away, Stephen and Myke talk about video games. Nah, just kidding. Instead, they ponder the future of Google and of social media, consider what maple syrup can do to an iPhone, and discuss Apple's AI summarization features.

Stephen wants to make showers more interesting, Federico is spending time with AI writing tools, and Myke is excited about a possible Apple smart home hub.

This week, Myke wades through some feedback, then the guys discuss Stephen's recent sabbatical and Apple's AI image generation tools, and Federico considers the role of smart glasses in Apple's ecosystem.

There are lots of new Macs, so we brought in One True John to discuss them. There's also discussion to be had on Image Playgrounds, and John's experiences with AirPods Pro hearing health.

Ticci reviewed the iPad mini and went in an interesting direction, Myke has thoughts about Apple Intelligence, a game is scored, and does anyone have good and cool widgets?

Apple unveiled a new iPad mini this week... But how new is it really? Also, is Myke living in an Apple commercial, and did Ticci go too far?

Federico and Myke are joined by Jason Snell to discuss Apple hardware in unexpected places, their dream peripherals, and how they are (or not) using their Vision Pros.

The guys discuss a new app called Croissant, iOS 18 bugs, showering with the Apple Watch, and Meta's recent unveiling of Orion. Then Stephen says goodbye for a little while.

The original Connected crew is reunited just in time to share their initial impressions of the Apple Watch Series 10 and iPhone 16 Pro. They also discuss Apple's definition of a photo and how they should introduce one another.

This week, a new Connected lineup thanks the previous hosts for their service, then moves on to discuss their latest tech purchases and iOS 18. Somehow, they also fix gaming at Apple.

The guys score their picks regarding Apple's "It's Glowtime" event.