Connected #141: The Espresso Debacle⇢

This week on Connected:

The band is back together just in time to talk about Federico’s new iPhone case, the Echo Show, Phil Schiller’s comments on App Store upgrade pricing and more.

Don’t miss tickets to our live show in Chicago coming up in October!

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Connected #140: Elaborate System of Mirrors⇢

This week on the world’s greatest podcast:

Myke is putting wax seals on everything, and Stephen is backing documentaries about antique computing devices. Once that’s finished, the two talk about Apple’s rumored Siri-in-a-Canister product and Amazon’s recent Alexa news.

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Release Notes 2017⇢

One of my favorite conferences is back for 2017:

For the third year in a row, Release Notes will gather together the best and brightest in the iOS and Mac development community to share our experiences, our struggles, and our victories in the face of an ever-changing software market. Whether you work for yourself, a small team, or a large company, if you’re the type of person who is interested in learning how a technology business is built and maintained, you’ll want to spend time in Chicago with us this fall.

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Introducing Download⇢

In August 2016, Myke Hurley and Jason Snell spent several days with me here in Memphis. We had many conversations about our work and the future of Relay FM.

One late afternoon, we had drinks at the top of a metal pyramid that is now a Bass Pro Shop to talk through an idea for a new show.

While most of our tech podcasts are about a certain company or a specific corner of tech, we’ve wanted to do something broader for a while. We sketched out a panel-driven show about the week’s most important technology stories.

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Liftoff #45: Interested in Looking Awesome⇢

On this week’s Liftoff:

We discuss Cassini’s daring death dives inside Saturn’s rings before the end of its mission, exciting news from our solar system’s ocean moons and hints of a change in planning for future exploration of Mars.

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Connected #139: Artisanally-Raised, Hand-Crafted Yaks⇢

On this week’s Connected:

Casey Liss comes to set Federico straight about Plex in a new segment called Follow-on. Then, Stephen and Federico talk about Apple’s recent environmental push, the changes coming to the iTunes Affiliate Program and AppStories, Federico’s new podcast and website.

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AppStories⇢

AppStories is a new podcast by Federico and John over at MacStories. Here’s Ticci writing about the show:

Just like MacStories is our personal chronicle of the world of Apple, AppStories will be an ongoing exploration of the world of apps. Our goal is to provide listeners with a fresh perspective on the App Store and its ramifications with episodes that are easy to follow, well-researched, and respectful of their time.

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Connected #137: Fancy Screwdrivers⇢

This week on Connected:

With Myke pondering life in the woods, Stephen and Federico talk about Clips and what the Mac and iPad can learn from each other before quizzing each other on their preferred platforms in a battle for eternal nerd glory.

I had a lot of fun going up against Viticci in this episode.

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Connected #136: Metaphysical Garbage Disposal⇢

This week on Connected:

Apple comes clean on what’s going on with the Mac Pro, but Federico still isn’t buying one. Myke gets excited about new Samsung phones and I feel old when thinking about Twitter.

This is a fun one. WHO KNEW we’d be talking about a new Mac Pro today!?

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