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.

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Federico Viticci

Editor in Chief, MacStories.net
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Stephen Hackett

Relay Co-Founder
512 Pixels

Myke Hurley

Relay Co-Founder
The Enthusiast

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