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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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441: Qi2: Qi Harder Jan 09, 2023

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As the new year begins, reports about Apple's forthcoming headset product arrive to confuse and perplex us. We also discuss a potentially quiet year for the rest of Apple's product line, the fundamental dignity of a circular pizza, and a handful of things we cared about at CES 2023.

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Amazon.com: Zyliss Pizza Wheel

Disc Easy-clean Pizza Cutter | Joseph Joseph

Mac Power Users #673: Apple's New Freeform App - Relay FM

When Will Apple Launch the Reality Pro Mixed-Reality Headset? Apple 2023 Devices - Bloomberg

Apple mixed reality headset may require AirPods for audio, H2 chip includes secret low-latency mode – 9to5mac

Daring Fireball: Knee-Jerk Reactions and Thoughts Regarding The Information’s Latest Report on Apple’s Upcoming Headset

CES 2023: all the news from the year’s biggest tech conference - The Verge

Samsung ViewFinity S9 first look: a sleek alternative to Apple’s Studio Display - The Verge

Dell’s new 32-inch 6K monitor gives Apple’s ProDisplay XDR some competition - The Verge

Qi2: How Apple might finally harness MagSafe by giving it away - The Verge

Everything HomeKit and Matter at CES 2023! (The Future of Smart Homes!) - YouTube

CES 2023: Aqara Announces Video Doorbell G4 With HomeKit Secure Video and Smart Lock U100 With Apple Home Key Support - MacRumors

CES 2023: Ember's New Temperature-Controlled Mug to Support Apple's Find My - MacRumors

Product Review: The Ember Smart Mug - YouTube

440: Apple Bricked My House! Jan 02, 2023

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It's a new year, and Jason has made his fearless predictions about what will happen in 2023! (Myke has questions.) We also consider the fate of the iPhone Plus, discuss Apple pausing its HomeKit architecture roll-out, and pour one out for Dark Sky.

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iPhone 14 Pro availability improves as demand falls, supply grows

Myke Hurley on Cortex Brand & Streaming - YouTube

Apple Adds iOS 16.2's Home App Upgrade to Internal List of Major Issues - MacRumors

Apple Reportedly 'Seriously' Concerned About iPhone 14 Plus Sales, Looking to Reevaluate iPhone 15 Lineup - MacRumors

'iPhone 15 Ultra' Won't Be Exclusively Assembled by Foxconn - MacRumors

Apple Shuts Down Popular Weather App 'Dark Sky' - MacRumors

Apple Guiding Dark Sky Users to Apple Weather – 512 Pixels

Weather today: the rise and fall of the best and worst weather app ever.

Ultra, Max, and the next big thing: How Apple's 2023 will change everything | Macworld

2023 is shaping to be Apple's biggest year yet–literally | Macworld

Apple Didn't Release Any New Macs This Quarter for First Time Since 2000 - MacRumors

Utah Road Trip becomes IT´S ROAD TRIP. iPad air 2 keynote 17th october 2014 - YouTube

439: The 2022 Upgradies Dec 26, 2022

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As the year comes to an end, it's time for the Ninth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2022, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.

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438: Holiday Antitrust Special Dec 19, 2022

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, but the news doesn't stop! We discuss next year's Mac lineup, the end of Apple's NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations, and reports that Apple is planning to open up the iOS app ecosystem in response to new rules from the European Union. But before we're done, we also take a little time out to re-tell our Apple origin stories. Happy holidays to all Upgradians!

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Tim Cook admits that iPhones use Sony camera sensors - The Verge

Belkin Debuts Continuity Camera Mount for Mac Desktops - MacRumors

Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Mac desktops and displays - Apple

15.5-Inch MacBook Air Expected to Launch in Spring 2023 - MacRumors

13-Inch MacBook Air With OLED Display Rumored to Launch in 2024 - MacRumors

Gurman: New MacBook Pro Models to Launch in Early 2023, iMac With M3 Chip Possible Later in Year - MacRumors

Gurman: All-New Mac Pro Still in Testing, But 'M2 Extreme' Chip Likely Canceled - MacRumors

When Will Apple Release the Apple Silicon Mac Pro With M2 Ultra Chip? - Bloomberg

Iger Expectations & the ESPN X Factor - Puck

Apple Reportedly Quits NFL Sunday Ticket Streaming Negotiations - MacRumors

Downstream - Relay FM

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

Answering the burning questions about Apple’s reported App Store plans – Six Colors

Upgrade #395: This App May Kill You - Relay FM

Konfabulator - Wikipedia

Diggnation - Wikipedia

Spirited (film) - Wikipedia

437: Luxury Car for Nerds Dec 12, 2022

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Myke has returned, and so have the Apple Car rumors. But before we try to figure those out, we've got to consider Apple's encryption announcements, Tim Cook's appearance at a chip factory in Arizona, and John Siracusa's appearance in our shared show document.

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Apple will use American-made chips from TSMC’s new Phoenix fab - The Verge

Apple starts actively diversifying from China – Six Colors

Foxconn's Main iPhone Factory Could Resume Full Production by Late December - MacRumors

Apple advances user security with powerful new data protections - Apple

Apple to extend end-to-end encryption, add other security features – Six Colors

Apple Plans New Encryption System to Ward Off Hackers and Protect iCloud Data - WSJ

Account recovery contact security - Apple Support (IN)

Apple Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Launch Until 2026 - Bloomberg

Apple Car Project Scaled Back and Delayed, Won't Feature Full Self-Driving Capabilities - MacRumors

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436: I Bend So Many Spoons Dec 06, 2022

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John Siracusa returns to the show to chat about Jason's recent visit to his house, Mac app development, Apple's brain drain, TSMC breaking ground in Arizona, the problems with AI training models, the current state of macOS, and what makes a Good Product.

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ATP × Studio Neat Chicken Hat Collab

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Apple Executive Who Pushed for Shift to Cloud Leaves for Roblox - Bloomberg

Biden to Arizona Tuesday for Apple silicon fabricator's 'tool-in' ceremony | Philip Elmer‑DeWitt

TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant, Awaiting Biden Visit, Faces Birthing Pains - WSJ

Lensa AI: Photo & Video Editor on the App Store

Invasive Diffusion: How one unwilling illustrator found herself turned into an AI model - Waxy.org

Stable Diffusion and AI generated art is absolutely wild in every way – A Whole Lotta Nothing

Yours Truly, Through the Eyes of Stable Diffusion – 512 Pixels

AI-generated answers temporarily banned on coding Q&A site Stack Overflow - The Verge

AI Homework – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Rabbits Eat Their Own Poop | Office for Science and Society - McGill University

Coprophagia - Wikipedia

Hypercritical: Good Products

Thoroughly Considered #88: The Last Detail with Jason Snell - Relay FM

Amazon.com: Breville Bit More 4-Slice Toaster, Brushed Stainless Steel, BTA730XL: Home & Kitchen

Amazon.com: Breville Ikon Cordless 1.7-L Stainless-Steel Electric Kettle: Breville Hot Water Kettle: Home & Kitchen

435: OS 8, Not So Great Nov 29, 2022

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John Gruber joins Jason on Upgrade for the first time. Topics include eWorld, Apple's iPhone production problems in China, FIFA and Qatar and the World Cup, the reasons behind Apple's sports ambitions, BBEdit, regular expressions, Perl and Python, MarsEdit, nanotexture displays, webcams, and the state of the art in ADB-to-USB adapters. Happy Cyber Monday to all those who celebrate!

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The Ninth Annual Upgradies

Apple to Lose 6 Million iPhone Pros From Tumult at China's Foxconn Plant (AAPL) - Bloomberg

Mass resignations of iPhone workers; report of 30% production hit

Foxconn unrest risks iPhone shipments, weighs on Apple shares | Reuters

England, Other Teams Drop Plans to Wear Antidiscrimination Armbands at Qatar World Cup - WSJ

Qatar 2022: The World Cup That Changed Everything - The New York Times

On Eve of World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Qatar - The New York Times

Kafala system - Wikipedia

Qatar World Cup: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

An Unexpected Detention by World Cup Security

USMNT World Cup Daily, Day 2 - Fútbol with Grant Wahl

No, Apple Isn't Planning to Buy Manchester United - MacRumors

Cord Cutting Diary: Fubo TV – Six Colors

BBEdit: A text utility, not just a text editor – Six Colors

Dr. Drang's blog, And now it’s all this

Jeffrey Friedl's Blog » Source of the famous “Now you have two problems” quote

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit User Manual

Jeffrey Friedl's Mastering Regular Expressions

tinkerBOY ADB Keyboard/Mouse to USB Converter with QMK Firmware and Via support - tinkerBOY

Josh Centers: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish - TidBITS

ThinkPad USB-C Wireless Compact Mouse | Lenovo US

434: Bob to Bob to Bob Nov 21, 2022

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There's some huge news from the world of streaming, as Disney switches bosses and Apple plans its next wave of sports-streaming products. Meanwhile, Myke's busy building out his smart home while Jason has been reminded of the fragility of smart-home networking.

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Bob Iger Returns as Disney CEO After Chapek Is Fired - The New York Times

Disney’s Bob vs. Bob Blame Game - Puck

Bob Iger Back at Disney; Chapek’s Tactics, Iger’s Strategy; Tactics, Strategy, or Environment – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

MLS Season Pass begins to bring Apple TV/MLS deal into focus – Six Colors

As Apple TV deal awaits, MLS is in a race against time to build a broadcast operation - The Athletic

NFL’s clock ticking for new Sunday Ticket partner. Why is it taking so long? - The Athletic

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Ultimate Smart Home Tour 2022 - Shane Whatley - YouTube

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433: The Lava Lamp is Not Responding Nov 14, 2022

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Let's get real about the Apple VR headset. Is it really coming next year? What's it going to look like? What features should it have? What lessons can Apple learn from Meta's foray into VR products? We break it all down. Also, we've got home automation on our minds in various ways, as a smart switch fails Jason, Myke seeks advice, and it's beginning to look a lot like expensive fairy-light season.

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Thoroughly Considered #88: The Last Detail with Jason Snell - Relay FM

Philips Hue Line Gains New 'Festavia' String Lights - MacRumors

The Ninth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form

Upgradies Hall of Fame

Meta Quest Pro review: get me out of here - The Verge

Apple Reality Pro Headset Plans: 3D Mixed Reality World, Games, Video Service - Bloomberg

Reality Labs (Oculus) - Wikipedia

Apple reportedly chose a standalone AR / VR headset over a more powerful tethered design - The Verge

432: Upgrade (With Special Offers) Nov 07, 2022

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The strong dollar is helping to drive up Apple's prices around the world, but is it teaching the company that high prices don't matter? Also, Apple downgrades our favorite tvOS feature, Apple gets into the TV ad game, and iPhone production grinds to a halt.

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Analog(ue) #207: You’re the Worst in the Best Way - Relay FM

Thoroughly Considered #88: The Last Detail with Jason Snell - Relay FM

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Gurman: Apple Planning No New Mac Releases For Remainder of 2022 - MacRumors

Apple’s Next Change for Siri: Dropping the ‘Hey’ in ‘Hey Siri’ Trigger Phrase - Bloomberg

Apple’s Next Step in Ads Will Be Built Around New Soccer Deal - Bloomberg

Downstream #29: Let the Sharks Feast and Fight - Relay FM

As Apple's prices keep going up, where will the value come from? | Macworld

Apple to Apple TV users: We don’t care what you want to watch – Six Colors

Up Next? Disappointment. – Six Colors

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