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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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511: You’re Nice to Hold May 07, 2024

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Both Jason (New York) and Myke (London) have had their hands on the new iPads and are here to report back with all the details. We discuss M4 surprises, iPad Air choices, iPad Pro use cases, and save a little time to Lawyer Up.

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The Upgrade March 2024 iPad Draft

Myke's photos from Battersea – Instagram

The iPad Pro is no longer the future, so what’s next? – Six Colors

2024 Q2 Apple Results: $90.8 billion revenue, Services record – Six Colors

Parsing Apple’s quarterly statements, from AI to India – Six Colors

Ceej Rowland — The Bright Agency

What’s new for apps distributed in the European Union - Latest News - Apple Developer

510: Jason Is Cool GOTO 10 Apr 29, 2024

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We're trying to puzzle through some strange rumors about next week's iPad launch event. Also, the EU brings the iPad into the DMA party, Apple locks the Apple IDs of many people (including Myke!), and we shout out the OG Knowledge Navigator.

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Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs - Wikipedia

Emulate all the things, Apple – Six Colors

Ross Young: New iPad Air won’t feature mini-LED after all, but a new mystery iPad is coming in Q4 - 9to5Mac

Emulate all the things, Apple – Six Colors

The EU Pulls iPadOS Into the DMA Fray - MacStories

Apple's iPadOS under the Digital Markets Act

Apple’s OpenAI Talks Intensify as It Seeks to Add AI Features - Bloomberg

Report: iOS 18 to update many of the built-in apps, home screen updates, 'modular' design tweaks - 9to5Mac

Apple Rivals Retool; iOS 18, M4 iPad Pro, Vision Pro 2, and AI Details - Bloomberg

Upgrade #505: Abolish Drafts: The 2024 iPad Draft - Relay FM

The Upgrade March 2024 iPad Draft – Scorecard

Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation - 9to5Mac

Apple Knowledge Navigator Video (1987) - YouTube

Knowledge Navigator - Wikipedia

The Conscience of the King - Wikipedia

“The Karidian Company of Players” – Cotton Bureau

The Star Trek Transcripts - The Conscience of the King

509: Save the Fines Apr 22, 2024

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The world's foremost e-reader podcast returns, but we also take time to talk about the appeal of retro game emulators, iPad and iPhone rumors, and the possible end of Apple's leather replacement material.

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Baseball (TV series) - Wikipedia

Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube

Connected #498: He Sees You When You're Sleeping - Relay FM

The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - MKBHD - YouTube

'For All Mankind' season 5 and new spinoff series 'Star City' coming to Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac

S4 Exit Interview with Ben Nedivi & Matt Wolpert - NASA Vending Machine #31 - The Incomparable

12.9-Inch iPad Air Now Rumored to Feature Mini-LED Display - MacRumors

Six Rumored iPhone 16 Camera Upgrades Coming This Year - MacRumors

iOS 18: The latest on Apple's plans for on-device AI - 9to5Mac

Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories - MacRumors

Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe - The Verge

Riley Testut launches Delta game emulator on App Store for everyone, AltStore marketplace for EU - 9to5Mac

Riley Testut – "Thank God the CTF only applies to downloads in the EU" - Mastodon

PlayStation, GameCube, Wii, and SEGA Emulator for iPhone and Apple TV Coming to App Store - MacRumors

Why Dolphin Isn't Coming to the App Store - oatmealdome.me

How to Load Your Game Boy Games Onto the iPhone to Play in the Delta Emulator - MacStories

Riley explains Delta and AltStore

How Nintendo’s destruction of Yuzu is rocking the emulator world - The Verge

Micronauts (comics) - Wikipedia

Load fonts onto your Kobo eReader – Rakuten Kobo

calibre - E-book management

Kobo Libra Colour | Rakuten Kobo

508: You’re Judging It Wrong Apr 15, 2024

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Skepticism about the future of the Vision Pro and brutal reviews of the Humane Ai Pin make us discuss misguided expectations and the power of the smartphone duopoly. We also attempt to decode reports of new M4 Mac chips.

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Jason in his Snell Jersey – Instagram

Riley Testut - Mastodon

Apple Removes Game Boy Emulator iGBA From App Store Due to Spam and Copyright Violations - MacRumors

Here's why Apple removed the first Game Boy emulator from the App Store - 9to5Mac

The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled - The Verge

Want Apple to change? Regulation works. – Six Colors

Apple to expand repair options with support for used genuine parts - Apple

With Kotek’s signature, Oregon now has one of the nation’s strongest ‘right to repair’ laws - OPB

One in seven iPhones now made in India, reducing dependence on China

iOS 17.5 expands Puzzles collection with leaderboards and new 'Quartiles' word game - 9to5Mac

Lex's Games by Lex Friedman

Apple Readies M4 Chip Mac Line, Including New MacBook Air and Mac Pro - Bloomberg

Humane Ai Pin Review: The Device Isn’t Going to Kill Apple's iPhone - Bloomberg

Gurman: Forget the M3, the M4 is on the way – Six Colors

Call Apple Vision Pro a flop at your own risk | Macworld

Apple Vision Pro review: Eyes on the future – Six Colors

ATP 582: Can't Render, Fog It — Accidental Tech Podcast

Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet - The Verge

The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - MKBHD - YouTube

Can anyone but a tech giant build the next big thing? – Six Colors

GDC Vault - The Playdate Story: What Was it Like to Make Handheld Video Game System Hardware?

Which e-reader should you buy? – Six Colors

Ungeniused #100: Beanie Babies - Relay FM

507: Differently Social Apr 08, 2024

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Subtitle: When I Quote Mary Poppins Quoting Cinderella

Casey Liss joins Myke to discuss Apple's new Spatial Personas for visionOS, and their thoughts on an immersive experience from... Gucci? Also, emulators are coming to the App Store, and Myke wants to check Casey's vibe.

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Apple Watch Bands - Apple

Bandbreite on the App Store

Callsheet: Find Cast & Crew on the App Store

Apple teases new 'Prehistoric Planet' Immersive Video coming to Vision Pro this month - 9to5Mac

GUCCI on the App Store

A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app stores - The Verge

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps - MacRumors

iPadOS 17.5 hints at new 'squeeze' gesture for Apple Pencil 3 – 9to5mac

Apple Future Products Could Include Robots and Smart Home Push - Bloomberg

Spatial Persona on Vision Pro changes the game – Six Colors

My Spatial Persona Impressions (Updated) – 512 Pixels

Connected #496: I Tried to Put My Finger in Myke's Mouth - Relay FM

ATP 581: A Different Way to Be Evil — Accidental Tech Podcast

Upgrade #448: I'm Choosing Optimism - Relay FM

Perplexity

What to expect for total solar eclipse - Good Morning America - YouTube

506: Legacy When? Legacy Now? Apr 01, 2024

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Subtitle: Let's Go Snell!

We often cite anonymous reports about Apple's future, but where do those reports come from? We discuss of the value and ethics of Apple rumor coverage. Also, we've seen the latest Vision Pro immersive video and have strong opinions.

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2018 - 2022) | Comic Series | Marvel

All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told – Wolk, Douglas: Amazon

Here's What Apple Retail's New Machine to Update iPhones in the Box Looks Like - MacRumors

WWDC24 - Apple Developer

Apple Developer - YouTube

What Will the European Commission Do With the Money It Receives From DMA Related Fines? – Perplexity

When Is the New iPad Pro, iPad Air Coming Out? Apple Plans Early May Launch - Bloomberg

Apple Sues Former Employee for Leaking iPhone's Journal App and More - MacRumors

Michael Gartenberg's question on Leaks

MacWEEK - Wikipedia

MacRumors Buyer's Guide

Apple’s Immersive Video problem – Six Colors

MLS on Vision Pro, The Vision Pro’s Missing Content, The Vision Pro’s DRI – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

PSA: The MLB app doesn’t work on the Mac anymore – Six Colors

MLB for visionOS strikes out on Opening Day – Six Colors

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 397, With Jason Snell

Vroom visionOS Track Demo

505: Abolish Drafts: The 2024 iPad Draft Mar 25, 2024

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Subtitle: You Can't Arm a Hammer

The U.S. Department of Justice joins the European Commission in contributing to Apple's legal troubles; and in a surprise, pre-emptive move, we attempt to predict the future of the iPad via a draft!

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How Strong Is the Justice Department Case Against Apple? It Could Be Stronger - Bloomberg

Sources: iOS 18 Lets Apps Be Placed Anywhere on Home Screen Grid - MacRumors

Apple, Meta, and Google targeted by EU in DMA non-compliance investigations - The Verge

U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction – Six Colors

Epic Games v. Apple - Wikipedia

Upgrade Draft Scorecards

Upgrade Merch | Cotton Bureau

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504: Tone 47 Mar 18, 2024

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Is Apple working with Google on its A.I. strategy? We break down what that might mean for the future of Apple's platforms--and why it might make a lot of sense. And in Europe, Apple continues to alter its App Store rules.

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Walmart begins selling the Mac for the first time: M1 MacBook Air for $699 [Updated] - 9to5Mac

Walmart Brings the Popular MacBook Air With the M1 Chip to Its Shelves

Walmart Earnings, Walmart Connect and Closing the Loop, Walmart Acquires Vizio – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

MacBook Air 13.3" - Best Buy

Distributing apps using alternative payment options in the European Union - Support - Apple Developer

Steve Troughton-Smith on the DMA Workshop

Apple's approach to opening up the iPhone is causing nothing but problems | Macworld

More options for apps distributed in the European Union - Latest News - Apple Developer

Apple in Talks to License Google Gemini for iPhone, iOS 18 Generative AI Tools - Bloomberg

Apple Releases AI Research Paper, Apple + Gemini? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

503: We Own the Refs, the Stadium, and the Field Mar 11, 2024

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We discuss Apple's latest embarrassing and unnecessary policy stumble in Europe, and then explain how Jason's full review of the M3 MacBook Air managed to kill his home network.

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Ryan Gosling Performs "I'm Just Ken" | Academy Awards 2024 - YouTube

Oscars 2024: How Batman defeated both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito - YouTube

Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars Monologue 2024 - YouTube

Epic’s App Store developer account restored in Europe once again – Six Colors

Apple Tweaks New EU App Store Business Terms After Developer Feedback - MacRumors

visionOS 1.1 improves Personas, adds MDM support – Six Colors

The Best Small Feature of visionOS 1.1 - MacStories

Source: Apple to Announce New Products This Week - MacRumors

Kuo: Apple Watch Ultra With MicroLED Display Indeed Canceled - MacRumors

Kuo: Apple Vision Pro Unlikely to Receive Major Upgrades Until 2027 - MacRumors

Kuo: Apple Vision Pro on Track to Launch in More Countries Before WWDC in June - MacRumors

iOS 18: AI Server Industry Aiming to Win Business From Apple - MacRumors

Long-time Biden aide Olivia Dalton to leave for Apple, sources say | Reuters

Apple Shows Its Growing TV Ad Ambitions With New Key Hires – Business Insider

Why ads on Apple TV+ are as inevitable as a 'Ted Lasso' spinoff | Macworld

Downstream - Relay FM

ATP 577: Colorful Criticism — Accidental Tech Podcast

M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing – Six Colors

eero Max 7

Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K - Apple

Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy

502: It's the Way Towards Colour Mar 04, 2024

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It's time to say goodbye to the M1 MacBook Air (hello, new M3 models!) and our Upshift segment (RIP Apple Car project), but our in-depth coverage of Apple being regulated and fined by the European Commission rolls on!

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Apple Expo - Wikipedia

Vedant Apps' Submission

Commission fines Apple – European Commission

The App Store, Spotify, and Europe’s thriving digital music market - Apple

Apple unveils the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip - Apple

Source: Apple to Announce New Products This Week - MacRumors

Apple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong Odyssey - Bloomberg

RIP Apple Car: Not all gambles pay off – Six Colors

Upgrade #382: Hey Car, Stop - Relay FM

Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns - The New York Times

Apple confirms 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro update for multi-display – 9to5mac

CES 2024: Belkin Launching Qi2 Chargers, GaN Chargers, and First Apple-Certified Auto Tracking iPhone Stand - MacRumors

Apple Watch can ignore double tap gesture when using Vision Pro - 9to5Mac

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