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Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Relay FM

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531: Notifications in My Eyes Sep 30, 2024

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Jason and Myke break down Meta's preview of its Orion AR glasses project and what it says (or doesn't say) about the future of Apple's Vision product line. Also: An Apple Intelligence timeline, Masimo board intrigue, and a million-dollar celebration.

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Relay for St. Jude - Donate Now

The Road to a Million - Relay for St. Jude 2024 - YouTube

Relay for St. Jude 2024 Passes $1 Million Raised – 512 Pixels

iOS 18.1 adds new selfie option for iPhone 16 Camera Control - 9to5Mac

Amnesia App Offers Easy Way to Get Rid of Monthly Access Reminders for Screen Capture Apps - MacRumors

Masimo founder resigns as CEO after removal from board – Six Colors

Masimo Has a New Boss - Bloomberg

Non-Pro Apple Vision likely to have half the resolution - 9to5Mac

Kuo: 2025 Apple Vision Pro to Get M5 Chip and Apple Intelligence - MacRumors

Apple Intelligence Features Expected to Roll Out in This Order Between iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.4 [Updated] - MacRumors

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Review: New Model Reflects Slowing Pace of Innovation - Bloomberg

Apple Movies Won’t Be Coming To Theaters Anytime Soon - Bloomberg

Meta Steps Up Pressure on Apple Vision With Orion AR Glasses and Cheaper Quest 3 - Bloomberg

Meta and Apple: Same game, different rules – Six Colors

Exclusive: We tried Meta's AR glasses with Mark Zuckerberg - The Verge - YouTube

The WILDEST Tech I’ve Ever Tried - Meta Orion - Austin Evans - YouTube

An Interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth About Orion and Reality Labs – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

530: I Am Beyond Recovery Sep 23, 2024

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Jason and Myke share their first thoughts about the iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10, live and in person!

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Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube

Apple Seeds First iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia Public Betas With Apple Intelligence - MacRumors

Apple Intelligence will support German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, and Vietnamese in 2025 | TechCrunch

Balatro+ Is Coming to Apple Arcade on September 26th - MacStories

Apple Leaks New Mac Mini With 5 USB-C Ports - MacRumors

Failed To Personalise the software update… - Apple Community

Kuo: Apple Watch Ultra 3 and new Apple Watch SE are set for 2025 - 9to5Mac

Apple Watch blood pressure feature delayed by Series 10 design

iPhone 17 and 'iPhone 17 Air' Rumored to Feature 120Hz ProMotion Displays - MacRumors

Apple iPhone 16 Pro review: a small camera update makes a big difference - The Verge

Pro tip: The iPhone has a discoverability problem – Six Colors

529: Grind Down That Silicon Sep 16, 2024

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All of Apple's new operating systems are here, and we discuss our favorite new features--and acknowledge the elephant waiting in the wings. We also spend a little time celebrating the tenth birthday of both Upgrade and Six Colors.

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Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM

Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today

Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube

Apple's Johny Srouji confirms all iPhone 16 models have 8GB RAM, more details - 9to5Mac

Apple Makes iPhone 16 Batteries Easier to Replace to Comply With EU Law - MacRumors

Apple Charging 20% More to Replace Batteries in iPhone 16 Pro Models - MacRumors

iPhone 16 Pro offers significantly faster 5G speeds thanks to new modem - 9to5Mac

Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids | TechCrunch

Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA clearance - The Verge

Apple Shared Its First Public AI-Generated Image. It’s Craig Federighi’s Dog | WIRED

iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review - MacStories

macOS Sequoia 15.0 review: The opening act – Six Colors

iOS 18 Review: Your iPhone, your way – Six Colors

iPadOS 18 Review (ish): Math notes, calculator, and weird tab bars – Six Colors

Ten. – Six Colors

iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: A tale of scale – Six Colors

20 Macs #28: Performa Month - Relay FM

Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM

528: Here's My Child Criminal Sep 10, 2024

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Subtitle: The September 2024 iPhone Event

From the iPhone 16 to the Apple Watch Series 10 to the AirPods 4 to the other AirPods 4, and with the release of Apple Intelligence hanging over it all, we break down the announcements from the September Apple Event.

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Exclusive photos reveal Apple's subterranean Apple Park Observatory – Dezeen

Camera Control | Apple Developer Documentation

Zach's Attempt at 'Clean Up' on Casey

527: The 2024 September Event Draft Sep 02, 2024

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Jason and Myke preview what will happen at next week's Apple event. What new features will the new iPhones have? How will the Apple Watch transform? How will Apple Intelligence be featured? To the winner goes the glory.

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Ted Lasso' Season 4 Deal Near: Options Picked Up For Key Cast – Deadline

Coleman Quad – Amazon

526: Journal and Learnal Aug 26, 2024

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Subtitle: The Apple Icon Tier List

We bring the Summer of Fun to a close with our opinionated rating of 60 different Apple app icons.

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Apple’s App Store Head to Leave in Reorganization Amid Global Scrutiny - Bloomberg

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Ungeniused #188: Jazz Design - Relay FM

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525: Best of U3 Aug 19, 2024

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Fortnite and Epic return to the (not your) iPhone, Apple opens up NFC and enacts new restrictions on Patreon, Spotify posts a link, and we discuss what is and is not a 'Tabletop Robot.'

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Jason Snell: 'The Best of U3'

‎Best of U3 by Jason Snell - Apple Music

ten. | the movie. - YouTube

Fortnite is back on the iPhone — with a whole app store in tow - The Verge

AltStore on the Epic Grant and the CTF

Apple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricing - The Verge

Distributing music streaming apps in the EEA that provide an external purchase link - Support - Apple Developer

Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon

Connected #514: Rusty on the Inside - Relay FM

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

Apple Pushes Ahead with Tabletop Home Device in Shift to Robotics - Bloomberg

Apple Still Developing Bigger iMac With Over 30-Inch Display - MacRumors

Why Is Apple Building Own Modem? Company Plays Long Game in Dropping Qualcomm - Bloomberg

Gurman: AirPods 4 still coming this fall in two new variants - 9to5Mac

New image reveals iPhone 16 Pro in new 'bronze' color - 9to5Mac

iPhone 16 Pro’s new color could be called ‘Desert Titanium’ - 9to5Mac

Don't Forget Me (album) - Wikipedia

Michael Giacchino to Release Lounge-Style Film Score Covers Album

Caroline Polachek - Wikipedia

Holly Humberstone - Wikipedia

524: We're Making a Trifle Aug 12, 2024

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This episode has a lot of layers, as we discuss the Olympics, the Google antitrust ruling, Apple's new EU fee plan, a tiny new Mac mini, macOS dialog disasters, and the tech world of a decade ago.

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Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case - The Verge

Google's Antitrust Loss, Why Apple Doesn't Just Build a Search Engine, and What Comes Next - MacStories

Existential thoughts about Apple’s reliance on Services revenue – Six Colors

Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon – Patreon

Apple preparing release of M4 MacBook Pro this fall - 9to5Mac

Apple Intelligence Early Preview: In-Call Recording, Safari Summaries, New Siri - Bloomberg

Mac Mini M4: Apple Plans to Release Smallest Desktop Computer Yet - Bloomberg

It’s not quite a Mac mini, but it’s my server – Six Colors

Mac mini - Technical Specifications - Apple

macOS Sequoia adds weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps - 9to5Mac

Apple’s permissions features are out of balance – Six Colors

Persistent Content Capture | Apple Developer Documentation

Relay FM Launch Letter – 512 Pixels

Apple Announces iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus—The Biggest Advancements in iPhone History - Apple

Apple says iPhone 6 Plus bending through normal use is 'extremely rare' - The Verge

Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM

Apple releases one-click tool to delete the U2 album you didn't want - The Verge

Apple Unveils Apple Watch—Apple’s Most Personal Device Ever - Apple (UK)

Songs of Innocence (U2 album) - Wikipedia

Kbase Article of the Week: Remove iTunes Gift Album ‘Songs of Innocence’ from your iTunes Music Library and Purchases – 512 Pixels

Apple Pay Set to Transform Mobile Payments Starting October 20 - Apple

Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics - Apple

Swift (programming language) - Wikipedia

Apple's EU tax dispute - Wikipedia

Tim Cook: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay' - Bloomberg

A smart E Ink calendar comes to my kitchen – Six Colors

Creating a smart On Air sign with an e-ink display – Six Colors

Ta Ta Ta

523: I Got It to Hallucinate Already Aug 05, 2024

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Subtitle: The Jingle Episode

Myke has a mostly positive Apple Intelligence experience (except for Siri), Apple results make us consider the power of Services, and the Color Czar may be up to their old tricks.

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Giants' Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds - ABC News

More iPhones to go by sea as Apple looks to slash carbon footprint | TradeWinds

New betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia bring some Apple Intelligence features – Six Colors

Connected #512: The Simple Solution to Traffic - Relay FM

Tim Cook addresses Apple Intelligence’s staggered rollout and ChatGPT timing

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Apple Intelligence Early Preview: In-Call Recording, Safari Summaries, New Siri - Bloomberg

Apple results: Quarterly record, all-time high in Services – Six Colors

This is Tim: Complete Q3 2024 analyst call transcript – Six Colors

Existential thoughts about Apple’s reliance on Services revenue – Six Colors

Google’s Payments to Apple Reached $20 Billion in 2022, Cue Says - Bloomberg

iPhone 16 colors and redesigned camera bump revealed in new image - 9to5Mac

New iPhone 16 Pro Color Could Have Bronze Appearance - MacRumors

New image shows off iPhone 16 Pro colors, including darker Black Titanium - 9to5Mac

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522: Reserve Your Spot Jul 29, 2024

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After recapping their excitement about the Relay 10 event in London, Jason and Myke discuss the arrival of Apple Intelligence in a surprising beta release and imagine some interesting new directions for the iPhone product line.

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Departures #11: Relay 10 - Relay FM

The St Jude Creator Achievement Award

Myke's Instagram post about Relay 10

New Apple Immersive Video series and films premiere on Vision Pro - Apple

New Lake Vrangla Environment rolling out now to Apple Vision Pro users - 9to5Mac

For All Mankind’s creator reveals plans for Apple TV+ spinoff series, Star City

Shōgun (2024 TV series) - Wikipedia

After initially rejecting it, Apple has approved the first PC emulator for iOS - The Verge

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AltStore: "📣 3rd-party apps are here!" - Fosstodon

Fortnite Coming to AltStore PAL as Epic Announces New Plans for Distribution - MacStories

Apple partners with leading chumbox provider to sell ads in Apple News - The Verge

Tabbouleh - Wikipedia

The Soup Nazi - Wikipedia

Rumor: iPhone SE 4 to feature OLED display, new design, and higher price - 9to5Mac

iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Use Same Rear Chassis as iPhone 16 - MacRumors

Kuo: iPhone SE 4 and Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 to Use Apple's Own 5G Chip - MacRumors

Kuo: Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 to Feature A19 Chip, Single Rear Camera, Semi-Titanium Frame, and More - MacRumors

Report: Foldable iPhone is coming in 2026 with top-down fold design

New betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia bring some Apple Intelligence features – Six Colors

Apple Intelligence to Miss Initial Release of iOS 18, iPadOS Overhauls - Bloomberg

Apple invites developers to an in-person Apple Intelligence recap – 9to5mac

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