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This week: Myke is learning, Federico saw a rumor, Stephen comes clean, and Apple launched a weird webpage. THIS EPISODE OF CONNECTED IS SPONSORED BY: * Turbulence Forecast [https://www.turbulenceforecast.com]: Find out how turbulent will your flight be with tailored and handcrafted forecasts. Download now. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: GET CONNECTED PRO: PRESHOW, POSTSHOW, NO ADS. [https://relay.fm/connected/join] SUBMIT FEEDBACK [https://relay.fm/connected/feedback] UNIFI CAMERA SECURITY - UBIQUITI [https://ui.com/camera-security] PREVIEWED: SMART #1 PREMIUM INTERIOR | CARZ AUTOMEDIA MALAYSIA [https://www.carz.com.my/2023/8/previewed-smart-1-premium-interior-beats-audio-128-display-and-more] SLOTS OF THE PAST: PDS - 512 PIXELS [https://512pixels.net/2025/04/slots-of-the-past-pds/] GOOGLE IS WORKING ON A BIG UI OVERHAUL FOR ANDROID: HERE'S AN EARLY LOOK - ANDROID AUTHORITY [https://www.androidauthority.com/android-new-design-changes-leak-3549582/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Androidauth%2Fmagazine%2FAndroid+Authority] ‎SNAPSHOT ON APPLE [https://snapshot.apple.com/] APPLE LAUNCHES A NEW CELEBRITY HUB THAT’S ALL ABOUT APPLE | THE VERGE [https://www.theverge.com/news/658283/apple-snapshot-website-celebrity-profile-wiki-tv-music] TVOS 18 IS NOW AVAILABLE - APPLE [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/tvos-18-is-now-available/] "tvOS 18 introduces intelligent features like InSight, which displays timely information about actors, characters, and music from every live-action Apple TV+ movie and show onscreen in real time." RAYCAST’S IOS APP IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR AI CHAT AND NOTES | THE VERGE [https://www.theverge.com/apple-ios/658265/raycast-ios-launcher] MOOM · MANY TRICKS [https://manytricks.com/moom/]

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 EPISODE OF CONNECTED IS SPONSORED BY: * Squarespace [http://squarespace.com/connected]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CONNECTED. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: GET CONNECTED PRO: PRESHOW, POSTSHOW, NO ADS. [https://relay.fm/connected/join] SUBMIT FEEDBACK [https://relay.fm/connected/feedback] LIMITLESS AI [https://www.limitless.ai/] IN DEPTH WITH WINDOWS 11 RECALL—AND WHAT MICROSOFT HAS (AND HASN’T) FIXED - ARS TECHNICA [https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/in-depth-with-windows-11-recall-and-what-microsoft-has-and-hasnt-fixed/] HP REVEALS 'BEATS LIMITED EDITION' ENVY 15 LAPTOP | ZDNET [https://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-reveals-beats-limited-edition-envy-15-laptop/] 2-PACK USB-C TO USB-C CABLE (1.5 M/5 FT) - BEATS [https://www.beatsbydre.com/uk/accessories/charging-cables/2-pack-usb-c-to-usb-c-braided-cable-1-5m] LAPTOP WITH DOLBY ATMOS - BEST BUY [https://www.bestbuy.com/site/shop/laptop-with-dolby-atmos] HTC ONE S - WIKIPEDIA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_One_S] DROPPING THE BEATS: A REVIEW OF THE HTC REZOUND - 512 PIXELS [https://512pixels.net/2012/03/htc-rezound-review/] BEST AI TRANSCRIPTION APP FOR THE MAC COMES TO IPHONE AND IPAD - 9TO5MAC [https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/22/best-ai-transcription-app-for-the-mac-comes-to-iphone-and-ipad/] 1 IN 2 SURVEYED WILLING TO PAY AT LEAST $10/MONTH FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE - MACRUMORS [https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/22/apple-intelligence-payment-survey/] WE WILL PAY FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE, EVEN IF THE SURVEY SAYING SO IS JUNK - 9TO5MAC [https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/23/we-will-pay-for-apple-intelligence-even-if-the-survey-saying-so-is-junk/] IPHONE 17 AIR'S EXTREME THINNESS DEMOED IN NEW VIDEO - MACRUMORS [https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/22/iphone-17-air-thinness-video/] IPHONE 17 AIR EARLY HANDS ON - YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84fbgEhayoQ] READWISE READER [https://readwise.io/read] HOUSEPLANT [https://www.houseplant.com/] HOW COULD APPLE USE OPEN-SOURCE AI MODELS? - MACSTORIES [https://www.macstories.net/linked/how-could-apple-use-open-source-ai-models/] DARING FIREBALL: SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF CUPERTINO [https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_cupertino] CORRUPTION IS WINNING - 512 PIXELS [https://512pixels.net/2025/04/corruption-is-winning/] TIM COOK PRESSED FOR DETAILS ON HOW APPLE OBTAINED TRUMP TARIFF EXEMPTIONS - 9TO5MAC [https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/23/tim-cook-senator-warren-trump-tariffs/] EU FINES APPLE €500 MILLION FOR DIGITAL MARKETS ACT VIOLATIONS - MACSTORIES [https://www.macstories.net/news/eu-fines-apple-e500-million-for-digital-markets-act-violations/] APPLE AND META HIT WITH THE EU’S FIRST DMA ANTITRUST FINES | THE VERGE [https://www.theverge.com/news/627522/apple-meta-eu-dma-antitrust-fines] THE EU BUSTS OUT THE KID GLOVES FOR THE FIRST DMA FINES – SPYGLASS [https://spyglass.org/eu-apple-meta-dma-fine/]

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. THIS EPISODE OF CONNECTED IS SPONSORED BY: * Ecamm [https://ecamm.com/connected]: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/CONNECTED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. GUEST STARRING: John Voorhees [http://www.relay.fm/people/Johnvoorhees] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: GET CONNECTED PRO: PRESHOW, POSTSHOW, NO ADS. [https://relay.fm/connected/join] SUBMIT FEEDBACK [https://relay.fm/connected/feedback] RYAN JONES: “CAMERA PLATEAU IS THE TRUE NAME..." [https://mastodon.social/@rjj/114310295698000038] REAGENTX/IMESSAGE-EXPORTER: EXPORT IMESSAGE DATA + RUN IMESSAGE DIAGNOSTICS [https://github.com/ReagentX/imessage-exporter] IMAZING | GESTIONE DI IPHONE, IPAD E IPOD PER MAC E PC. TRASFERISCI, COPIA, RIPRISTINA MUSICA, MESSAGGI, FILE E ALTRO ANCORA [https://imazing.com/it] INTRODUCING GPT-4.1 IN THE API | OPENAI [https://openai.com/index/gpt-4-1/] APPLE IS USING DIFFERENTIAL PRIVACY TO IMPROVE APPLE INTELLIGENCE - MACSTORIES [https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-is-using-differential-privacy-to-improve-apple-intelligence/] SIMONW/LLM: ACCESS LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS FROM THE COMMAND-LINE [https://github.com/simonw/llm] IOS 10: THE MACSTORIES REVIEW - MACSTORIES - PART 29 [https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-10-the-macstories-review/29/#everything-else] APPLE VISION PRO 2 DETAILS, LOW-LATENCY HEADSET, AR GLASSES; IPADOS 19 DETAILS - BLOOMBERG [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-13/apple-vision-pro-2-details-low-latency-headset-ar-glasses-ipados-19-details-m9flf1fd] NOT AN IPAD PRO REVIEW: WHY IPADOS STILL DOESN'T GET THE BASICS RIGHT - MACSTORIES [https://www.macstories.net/stories/not-an-ipad-pro-review/] IPADOS 19 RUMORED TO BRING YET MORE WINDOW DRESSING - 512 PIXELS [https://512pixels.net/2025/04/ipados-19-rumored-to-bring-yet-more-window-dressing/] CHANGING MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE IPAD - YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64HZRdBXYn0] GAVIN NELSON ON X: "IOS × VISIONOS EXPERIMENT HTTPS://T.CO/FXLZAZGBS3" / X [https://x.com/Gavmn/status/1911937564044673234] JORDAN SINGER ON X: "I BUILT A REFLECTIVE UI 🪩 HTTPS://T.CO/O0HDUIPYEI" / X [https://x.com/jsngr/status/1632405969190748166]

SUBTITLE: A NORMAL PERSON FIVE Ahead of an iOS redesign, a new game emerges. Also: feedback, the power of a blog's color scheme, and new CalDigit docks. THIS EPISODE OF CONNECTED IS SPONSORED BY: * NetSuite [http://netsuite.com/CONNECTED]: The leading integrated cloud business software suite. * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/CONNECTED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. * Ecamm [https://ecamm.com/connected]: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: GET CONNECTED PRO: PRESHOW, POSTSHOW, NO ADS. [https://relay.fm/connected/join] SUBMIT FEEDBACK [https://relay.fm/connected/feedback] THE VERTIGO LENS TURRET LETS YOU MOUNT THREE LENSES AT THE SAME TIME | PETAPIXEL [https://petapixel.com/2023/04/17/the-vertigo-lens-turret-lets-you-mount-three-lenses-at-the-same-time/] A FRESH COAT OF PAINT – 512 PIXELS [https://512pixels.net/2025/04/serifs-are-so-in/] NEW RELAY HAT [https://cottonbureau.com/p/7SWRFC/hat/relay-hat#/28392844/hat-unisex-dad-hat-black-100percent-cotton-adjustable] INTRODUCING THE TS5 & TS5 PLUS – CALDIGIT [https://www.caldigit.com/introducing-the-caldigit-ts5-ts5-plus/] INTRODUCING THE TS5 AND TS5 PLUS | CALDIGIT THUNDERBOLT 5 DOCKS - YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKe1N36Sr4] ALL THE DESIGN CHANGES RUMORED FOR IOS 19 SO FAR - MACRUMORS [https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/08/ios-19-design-rumors/] MARQUES BROWNLEE ON X: "I DO THINK IT'S KINDA HILARIOUS THAT ONE OF THE BIGGEST IPHONE UPDATE STORIES IN YEARS IS THE SHAPE OF THE ICONS..." [https://x.com/MKBHD/status/1909963583946908076] HANDS-ON: GOOGLE WILL SOON LET YOU CUSTOMIZE ICON SHAPES ON YOUR PIXEL'S HOME SCREEN - ANDROID AUTHORITY [https://www.androidauthority.com/icon-shape-customization-for-pixel-demo-3535248/] APPLE WALKS BACK CONTROVERSIAL SAFARI CHANGES WITH IOS 15 BETA 6 UPDATE | TECHCRUNCH [https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/18/apple-walks-back-controversial-safari-changes-with-ios-15-beta-6-update/] FEDERICO VITICCI ON X: "JUST ANOTHER DAY BEING UNABLE TO ORDER TAKEOUT BECAUSE IOS 15 SAFARI’S BOTTOM BAR..." [https://x.com/viticci/status/1418297985398624258] APPLE ACQUIRES WORKFLOW - MACSTORIES [https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-acquires-workflow/] TP–7 - TEENAGE ENGINEERING [https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7] AUTOMATION SERVER | PUSHCUT [https://www.pushcut.io/support/automation-server]

Federico and Stephen address some follow up, then saddle up for the Rumor Roundup before answering a round of listener questions. THIS EPISODE OF CONNECTED IS SPONSORED BY: * Fitbod [http://fitbod.me/connected]: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. * Squarespace [http://squarespace.com/connected]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CONNECTED. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: GET CONNECTED PRO: PRESHOW, POSTSHOW, NO ADS. [https://relay.fm/connected/join] SUBMIT FEEDBACK [https://relay.fm/connected/feedback] SNELL'S LAW - WIKIPEDIA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snell%27s_law] APPLE HEALTH APP REVAMP, AI DOCTOR COMING IN IOS 19; M5 IPAD PRO, M5 MACBOOK PRO - BLOOMBERG [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-30/apple-readies-biggest-push-into-health-yet-with-revamped-app-ai-doctor-service-m8vl97k2] GURMAN: NEW IPAD PRO AND MACBOOK PRO MODELS WITH M5 CHIPS TO LAUNCH LATER THIS YEAR - MACRUMORS [https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/30/m5-ipad-pro-macbook-pro-later-this-year/] MacBook Pro Models With M5 APPLE PREPARING M5 MACBOOK PRO REFRESH LATER THIS YEAR, AHEAD OF 'OVERHAUL' IN 2026 - 9TO5MAC [https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/30/apple-upcoming-macbook-pro-rumors-details/] ANOTHER NEW APPLE PRODUCT WILL MAKE THE SWITCH TO IN-HOUSE MODEMS IN 2027: REPORT - 9TO5MAC [https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/30/new-m6-ipad-pro-apple-modems-2027/] APPLE REPORTEDLY WANTS TO 'REPLICATE' YOUR DOCTOR NEXT YEAR WITH NEW PROJECT MULBERRY - 9TO5MAC [https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/30/apple-health-doctor-project-mulberry/] APPLE UPDATES ITS OSES WITH MAIL PARITY ACROSS PLATFORMS, RECIPES IN NEWS, APPLE INTELLIGENCE ON VISIONOS, AND MORE - MACSTORIES [https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-updates-its-oses-with-mail-parity-across-platforms-recipes-in-news-apple-intelligence-on-visionos-and-more/]