Connected

Myke has a friend, Federico is dreaming of emulation, and Stephen got stuck in traffic.

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The Rickies and Flexies have been judged. There is a winner and a loser. A donation has been made. What's inside an avocado has been discovered. That, and a lot more this week as the guys unpack Apple's September 15th event.

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Apple has announced the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. Also new: the Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8 and all-new Apple Watch Ultra. An update to the AirPods Pro was also thrown into the mix. This week, the guys cover the news and then see how their predictions looked after Apple's "Far Out" event.

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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today! iOS 15.7 beta 1 now available after iPhone 14 event – 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: A Quick Run-Through of Rumors and Speculation Ahead of This Wednesday’s ‘Far Out’ Event for the iPhones 14, New Apple Watch Models, and Who Knows What Else Introducing Apple Watch Ultra - Apple Car Crash Detection is also on Google Pixel phones - 9to5Google Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra, and SE: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Panzer on Twitter: "Graphite iPhone 13 Pro vs Space Black iPhone 14 Pro" Hands On: iCloud Shared Photo Library and Family Checklist - MacStories Apple Watch Series 8, SE, and Ultra hands-on: triple the fun - The Verge Apple Watch Ultra band compatibility explained - 9to5Mac

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.

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This week, the guys talk with Jenny Chen, an Apple engineer who works on Apple Pencil software, and Stephen Tonna from Apple's product marketing team about what's new in iPad OS 14, including Scribble and the release’s updated design language. Then, Federico, Myke and Stephen discuss the future of both Apple Arcade and iPhone chargers.