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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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501: The Perfect Noodling Computer Feb 26, 2024

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We discuss what an iOS release focused on AI features might look like, check in on our ongoing Vision Pro experiences, and discuss what the Apple Sports app might mean for Apple's sports ambitions.

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A $3,500 Cheeseburger – MacBreak Weekly

Vision Pro owners are reporting a mysterious crack in the front glass - The Verge

Some Apple Vision Pro units reportedly developed a similar hairline crack on the front glass – Engadget

Television from Sandwich

Vision Pro is Apple's weirdest and riskiest product in years–and it shouldn't stop there | Macworld

Photomator

Apple Ponders Making New Wearables: AI Glasses, AirPods With Cameras, Smart Ring - Bloomberg

Gurman: iOS 18 to include redesigned UI elements, macOS 'revamp' to follow later - 9to5Mac

OLED iPad Pro price increase won't be as painful as initially rumored: report - 9to5Mac

Here are the full dimensions of the 2024 iPad Air and iPad Pro

HomePod With 'iPad-Like Display' Rumored to Launch in 2025 at Earliest - MacRumors

More references to new HomePod with a screen found in tvOS 17.4

iPhone 16 schematics corroborate vertically aligned rear cameras – 9to5mac

First Alleged iPhone 16 Molds Show Vertical Camera Layout - MacRumors

Apple Sports: A free iPhone app to get you the score, fast – Six Colors

Simple complexity: Apple’s trio of sports apps – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: Apple Sports

2024 MLS season kicks off today exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV - Apple

The Harsh Data Behind ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift’s Success - Puck

500: Core Face/Peripheral Face Feb 19, 2024

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Subtitle: D

Episode 500 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 400 and make some new ones for episode 600. Myke also reveals his votes in the annual Six Colors Report Card and Jason adds some ratings of his own.

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The 'Casey Case'

Shield Case for Apple Vision Pro | USA Made | WaterField Designs

If your Apple Vision Pro doesn't fit properly - Apple Support

Microsoft’s gaming chief on Xbox games coming to PS5, next-gen hardware, and more - The Verge

Connected #489: The Birds Chirp in the Black Void - Relay FM

Daring Fireball: Epic Games Store Coming to iOS This Year in the EU

Apple's iMessage Service Will Not Be Regulated under the EU's Digital Markets Act - MacStories

Report: EU to fine Apple about $500 million for anticompetitive App Store policy in music streaming market - 9to5Mac

The Upgrade Episode 500 Draft of the Ages - Scorecard

Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors

What Reviewers Aren’t Telling You About Apple Vision Pro - Quinn Nelson - YouTube

499: We Have All the Cushions Feb 12, 2024

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After some brief European DMA follow-up, we dive deep on our extended impressions of the Vision Pro and visionOS, including Jason's full review.

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Apple Vision Pro Persona Podcast! - YouTube

Meta’s Zuckerberg slams Apple’s EU App Store policies - The Verge

LastPass alerting customers to imposter 'LassPass' password manager currently in App Store - 9to5Mac

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

Cortex #152: Apple Vision Pro: The Future is Here - Relay FM

Apple Vision Pro Review: It’s a Carousel – 512 Pixels

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Vision Pro App Spotlight: Day Ahead - MacStories

QuickTime VR - Wikipedia

Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy

Apple Engineers Allegedly Able to Use Vision Pro With Two Mac Displays - MacRumors

498: Leap the Uncanny Valley Feb 05, 2024

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After a brief bit of DMA follow-up and a recap of Apple's quarterly financial results, the rest of the episode is all about our first few days with the Apple Vision Pro.

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Myke met Tim and Joz – Instagram

Apple reports nearly $120B quarter: Full charts – Six Colors

This is Tim: Full transcript of Apple’s Q1 2024 analyst call – Six Colors

Tim Cook teases AI, but won’t pick favorites – Six Colors

Introducing Juno for Apple Vision Pro

Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro | Vanity Fair

NBA Apple Vision Pro Plans Could Include Additional Immersive Video – Sportico.com

497: The Poison Pill Jan 29, 2024

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Just before launch, Jason has some second impressions of the Apple Vision Pro. But before the new-platform excitement starts, there's the matter of Apple's response to the EU and a complicated set of new iOS policies and features.

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John Picks the Mac Pro – Instagram

Upgrade 496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft - YouTube

The Mac turns 40 — and keeps on moving - The Verge

Mac at 40: The eras tour – Six Colors

Greg Joswiak on the Mac’s enduring appeal – Six Colors

Apple to Sell Watches Without Blood Oxygen Feature - Bloomberg

Zoom meetings are about to get weirder thanks to the Vision Pro - The Verge

Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union - Apple

Apple changes App Store rules in the EU, and the world watches – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: Apple’s Plans for the DMA in the European Union

Understanding Apple's Response to the DMA - MacStories

Apple Shares List of Alternate Browsers That Will Be Available to EU Users in iOS 17.4 - MacStories

Apple now allows game streaming apps in the App Store - 9to5Mac

Here's how Apple will check if your iPhone is eligible for sideloading

Core Technology Fee - Support - Apple Developer

Apple's EU Core Technology Fee Could Bankrupt Freemium App Developers - MacRumors

Apple says third-party app marketplace creators must have €1,000,000 'letter of credit' - 9to5Mac

This is How Notarization Will Work for iOS Apps Distributed Through Alternative App Stores - MacRumors

Transmission Malware Transmitted Through Server Hack, Downloaded 6,500 Times - MacRumors

Spotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store tax - The Verge

Will Apple Allow Users to Install Third-Party App Stores, Sideload in Europe? - Bloomberg

496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft Jan 22, 2024

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Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we've gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.

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Dan Moren, John Gruber, John Siracusa, Shelly Brisbin, and Stephen Hackett

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Mac (computer) - Wikipedia

20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM

The best Mac ever | Macworld

The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels

How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge

BBEdit

FileMaker - Wikipedia

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'The Green Button'

A Tour of Apple’s External (LCD) Displays – 512 Pixels

PowerBook 5300, a Compromised Mac | Low End Mac

Some of Apple’s lemons – 512 Pixels

20 Macs for 2020: #17 – PowerBook 500 & 5300 – Six Colors

The Macintosh TV was a cul de sac off the road to converged video | Ars Technica

20 Macs for 2020 #9: Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (#12) - Relay FM

495: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong Jan 15, 2024

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Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple's announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.

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Apple readies Apple Watch Series 9 ban workaround by disabling blood oxygen functionality - 9to5Mac

Installing Rogue Amoeba apps is about to get a lot easier – Six Colors

Upgrade #401: This App May Not Kill You - Relay FM

Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 - Apple

Myke Hurley: Vision Pro Ad Comparison

@joannastern • Also shipping with the $3,500 face computer – Threads

Vision Pro will be in very short supply on launch day, Kuo says - 9to5Mac

How to Buy Apple Vision Pro: $3,499 Device to Go On Sale Feb. 2 - Bloomberg

Belkin is making a battery clip accessory for Apple Vision Pro - 9to5Mac

VR Wave Q&A

Voice in a Can on Vision Pro - YouTube

David Smith: Widgetsmith on Vision Pro - Mastodon

494: Copyright Violation Machine Jan 08, 2024

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Jason and Myke are back just in time to miss the Vision Pro shipping news, but they've still got time to catch up on the news they missed and preview their expectations for the year to come.

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Killers of the Flower Moon will stream on Apple TV Plus on January 12th - The Verge

'Killers of the Flower Moon' Intermission Violations: Apple, Paramount Crack Down

Japan Preparing EU-Style Law to Force Apple to Allow App Sideloading and More - MacRumors

First Vehicles With Next-Generation Apple CarPlay Announced Ahead of 2024 Launch - MacRumors

Apple Closing Its Infinite Loop Store – 512 Pixels

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 return to Apple Online Store after a week of unavailability - 9to5Mac

Apple Explores A.I. Deals With News Publishers - The New York Times

Apple reportedly wants to use the news to help train its AI models - The Verge

iPhone 16 Pro's Ultra Wide Camera Rumored to Receive Major Upgrade - MacRumors

Gurman: iPhone 16's Capture Button Will Be Used for Taking Video - MacRumors

Apple's bold new Vision will finally start to come into focus in 2024 | Macworld

Connected #483: Send John Your Face - Relay FM

493: Upgradies Hall of Fame Jan 01, 2024

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Happy New Year! In this extra-special episode, Jason and Myke pick their favorite Upgradies winners of the past ten years in each Upgradies category.

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492: The 2023 Upgrade Holiday Special Dec 25, 2023

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Subtitle: The rise and fall of the Color Czars

Twitter was dead, to begin with. Five years later, we look at the Ghost Of Apple Future from a different perspective. There's also some Holiday Ask Upgrade. And who let that history podcast in here?

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Upgrade #225: An Upgrade Christmas Carol - Relay FM

Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future.

Upgrade #277: Who Killed the Butterfly Keyboard? - Relay FM

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