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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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481: What If… Octobox? Oct 16, 2023

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Will Apple introduce new iPads this month? A new Apple Pencil? Nothing at all? We grapple with some conflicting rumors. Also, Jason gives up on the iPad-only lifestyle and reviews a supremely weird E-Ink device (that he actually kind of likes).

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Apple’s new video reactions are making therapy incredibly awkward - The Verge

First Apple Watch with micro-LED display still on track for late 2025 – 9to5mac

Apple Rumored to Announce New iPads This Week, But Gurman Says Release 'Won't Happen This Month' - MacRumors

Report: Apple to announce new iPad models this week, featuring upgraded chips - 9to5Mac

iPad mini 7 still on track for the coming months, new iPad Air, more – 9to5mac

iPad mini 7 rumored to feature upgraded display to resolve ‘jelly scrolling’ problems - 9to5Mac

OLED iPad Mini and iPad Air Could Follow 2024's iPad Pro - MacRumors

Report: Apple Pencil 3 With Magnetic Tips Likely to Be Announced Instead of New iPads - MacRumors

iMac With M2 and M2 Pro Chips Could Arrive Soon, Says Latest Conflicting Rumor - MacRumors

Apple's First M3 MacBooks Coming Next Year, Claims Shipment Forecast - MacRumors

Vision Pro weight still concerns Apple; prescription lens headache – 9to5mac

Cheaper next-gen Apple Vision headset will likely drop EyeSight feature to save on cost - 9to5Mac

Giving up the iPad-only travel dream – Six Colors

Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors

Building a Link Gathering Machine – AppStories

480: Never Do a Deal with the Preference Daemon Oct 09, 2023

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Jason contacted technical support.

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Apple to announce fiscal Q4 2023 results on November 2 – 9to5mac

Review: iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max – Six Colors

Connected #470: Senior Vice President of Worldwide Nibbing - Relay FM

The Pixel 8 and the what-is-a-photo apocalypse - The Verge

Today on The Vergecast: we debate “what is a photo” for like three hours. - The Verge

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Steve Troughton-Smith: Apple Silicon for visionOS - Mastodon

Steve Troughton-Smith: Swift Splash - Mastodon

Apple Vision Pro to Support Screen Mirroring via AirPlay and Other Tidbits - MacRumors

The unlikely persistence of AppleScript | Macworld

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479: The Three Oranges Oct 02, 2023

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Subtitle: Aerospace, Golden Gate Bridge, and Engineering

As a very busy September turns over into October, we've got an episode packed with follow-up: Tim Cook takes another European vacation, the Vision Pro product roadmap recedes, Apple considers its search-engine strategy, and we review macOS Sonoma.

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Yale Launches Apple Home Key-Enabled Assure Lock 2 Plus - MacRumors

Tim Cook Watched Entire Third Season of 'Ted Lasso' on Apple Vision Pro, Which Remains on Track for Early 2024 - MacRumors

Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his ‘aha moment’ | The Independent

First look inside Apple’s spectacular offices at Battersea Power Station | Evening Standard

Kuo says 'low-cost Vision Pro' could be canceled, Vision Pro 2 planned for 2027 - 9to5Mac

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Kuo: Low-Cost Apple Vision Pro Might Be Canceled - MacRumors

Kuo: 2024 MacBooks and iPads to Feature 3nm Chips, But Demand Might Fall Below Expectations - MacRumors

Daring Fireball: iPhone 15 OverheatGate Seems to Be a Nothingburger

Report: Apple considers huge bid for global Formula 1 streaming rights - 9to5Mac

Inside Apple’s Plan to Change the Way We Watch Sports | GQ

Could Apple Replace Google With Own Search Engine? It's Possible, but Unlikely - Bloomberg

Microsoft reportedly pitched Apple on buying Bing to no avail - The Verge

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macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves – Six Colors

478: Hi, We’re the Weirdos Sep 25, 2023

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Live from Memphis in the aftermath of the Relay FM Podcastathon, Myke and Jason take delivery of new iPhones and Apple Watches. Also, General Motors continues its drive for Apple-like services revenue.

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Departures #10: Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2023) - Relay FM

Jason Snell: "5x 2x 1x "

Unweaving the Mystery: Apple’s FineWoven Case Under the Microscope | iFixit News

Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad - The Verge

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Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases Just Aren’t That Good – 512 Pixels

Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM

477: Tails O'Clock Sep 18, 2023

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Subtitle: t:1695398458:F

This week we're wading into follow-up from last week's Apple event. Then we say goodbye to beta season and list our favorite features of the newly shipped iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10.

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Hands on with iPhone 15 and Apple Watch - Upgrade 476 - YouTube

Apple Taps New Leader for Team Developing Glucose Tracker - Bloomberg

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Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Max still battling 'production challenges' as delays mount - 9to5Mac

My easter basket of reactions to Apple’s iPhone event – Six Colors

Apple says iPhone 15 Pro will be 'the best game console' as A17 Pro packs major GPU upgrades - 9to5Mac

Apple says iPhone 15 Pro will be 'the best game console' as A17 Pro packs major GPU upgrades - 9to5Mac

iPadOS 17 Review: A fitting stage, at last – Six Colors

iOS 17 Review: We’ve got a live one – Six Colors

Review: Apple’s 2023 multi-platform features – Six Colors

iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review - MacStories

Cortex #145: Problems Are Meant To Be Solved - Relay FM

StandBy – iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review

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These Are the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma Features Coming Later This Year - MacStories

476: Friends in the Couch Cushions Sep 13, 2023

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Subtitle: Apple's September 2023 event in review

Jason's back from Cupertino and it's time to break down everything he saw at the September 2023 Apple media event: The new titanium-framed iPhone 15 Pro, the pastel iPhone 15, the DoubleTap-enabled Apple Watch, and... green leaves for some but not others?

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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro hands-on: Smooth operators | Macworld

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 383, With Jason Snell

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475: The 2023 September Event Draft Sep 04, 2023

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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? And which one of us will harness the heart of a champion, Lionel Messi style, and score the winning goal?

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474: I'm Not a Doctor, I'm an Auditor Aug 28, 2023

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With a busy fall looming, Mac analyst Stephen Hackett joins the show to give Jason's computing setup a check-up. And some iPhone rumors suggest the Color Czar may be leaving a lump of Space Black coal in Myke's stocking this year.

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Connected #462: GET, OPEN, UPDATE - Relay FM

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Another Plea to the Reminders Team, This Time About the Today View – 512 Pixels

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Stephen Hackett - Relay FM

iPhone 15 Pro Max to face 3-4 week delay – analyst - 9to5Mac

iPhone 15 Could Come With Color-Matched Braided USB-C Cables [Updated] - MacRumors

Here Are All the iPhone 15 Colors We Expect From Apple - MacRumors

iPhone 15 Pro to Come in Blue and Gray Titanium, No Gold Expected - MacRumors

iPad Pro 2024: Magic Keyboard, Redesigned Tablet, M3; September 12 Event Details - Bloomberg

Understanding your subscription analytics - Apple Podcasts for Creators

473: I Can Talk About the George Foreman Grill Now Aug 21, 2023

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The iMac turns 25, Relay turns 10 (next year in London), print magazines apparently still exist, and listeners have questions about why Apple would ever want to buy Disney.

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Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza - Hackney Empire

How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge

From Apple’s first iMac G3 to the iMac with M1: a visual history - The Verge

For a generation of students, the iMac was a gateway to the future - The Verge

In a world full of laptops, is there a place for the iMac? - The Verge

20 Macs for 2020 #20: iMac G3 (#1) - Relay FM

The Vergecast: bring back the computer room! - The Verge

Generation gap: Using Shortcuts with Folder Actions – Six Colors

472: Step Aside, Bob! Aug 14, 2023

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For years, rumors about Apple and Disney combining seemed ridiculous--but in light of Apple's transformation and Disney's difficulties, suddenly it seems a lot more possible. Myke and Jason examine Disney's business and try to imagine what portions of it Apple would actually want. Also: What would be in an Apple Watch X?

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Upgrade Episode 187 – PodSearch

MLS Season Pass subscribers have doubled since Lionel Messi joined the league - 9to5Mac

Apple is now working on two Lionel Messi documentary series - 9to5Mac

Cadillac’s Escalade IQ is the next GM vehicle to lack Apple CarPlay - The Verge

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Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X Later - Bloomberg

Samsung Announces Blood Pressure Monitoring Application for Galaxy Watch Devices – Samsung Global Newsroom

Disney Sale to Apple? Don’t Count It Out This Time – The Hollywood Reporter

Could Apple really buy Disney? – Six Colors

Downstream - Relay FM

List of assets owned by the Walt Disney Company - Wikipedia

Everyone Running Hollywood Is Old. Does That Matter? - The Ringer

The Interns of Hollywood Can See Through the B.S. - Puck

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