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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.

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191: Alien Spacecraft Sitting on an End Table Apr 30, 2018

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This week the Grim Reaper comes for AirPort, we imagine a future Apple AR/VR headset, and at the very end it’s time for Myke at the Movies to take on “Avengers: Infinity War.”

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The Flop House

The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun

My Brother, My Brother and Me | Maximum Fun

foobar2000

VOX Music

Tiny Player for Mac

Swinsian

Netflix Plans BuzzFeed-Set Docuseries 'Follow This' | Hollywood Reporter

Comcast Makes Formal $31 billion Offer for Sky – Variety

Apple Abandons Development of Wireless Routers - Bloomberg

It's official: Apple discontinues AirPort - Six Colors

Alternatives to AirPort - Six Colors

The Best Wi-Fi Router (for Most People): Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company

The Best Wi-Fi Mesh-Networking Kits for Most People: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company

Quick Tip: Make Time Machine backups over a network in High Sierra - Six Colors

Apple’s working on a powerful, wireless headset for both AR, VR - CNET

New 13-inch MacBook Air production reportedly pushed into second half of 2018

Photos: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books

An Update on Speaker Support For AirPlay 2 | Sonos Blog

The Incomparable | Thoughts About Thanos (Episode 404)

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Closes in on All-Time Domestic Weekend Record – Variety

Thoughts on Avengers: Infinity War (and Yes, There are Spoilers) – Whatever

190: Redefine It Upward Apr 23, 2018

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Tim Cook totally has an Mac on his desk and an iPad at home, but how can Apple advance both its platforms while allowing them to retain their individuality? Also, Amazon Prime has a big number and Apple puts a chill into leakers.

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More Color - Six Colors

Free Agents - Relay FM

Netflix 30-Second Mobile TV, Movie Previews Look Like Snapchat Stories – Variety

Jeff Bezos Just Revealed How Many Prime Members Amazon Has - Buzzfeed

Apple to launch a premium news subscription service, report says | TechCrunch

Apple’s TV Plans: What We Know So Far, Including a List of Shows - IndieWire

The complete list of Apple TV shows and series: Latest news, actors, and release dates | Macworld

The Menu Bar – Worms and Viruses

Daring Fireball: The Menu Bar

Ferrite Recording Studio: Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice

Upgrade #147: Outside the Zone of Secrecy - Relay FM

Daring Fireball: Company-Wide Apple Memo on ‘The Impact of Leaks’ Leaks

Mac Power Users #420: Presentation Workflows - Relay FM

Amazon.com: Satechi Aluminum Wireless Presenter Pointer Remote Control

Remotely Advancing iPad Keynote Slides — MacSparky

iOS apps that need to be on the Mac | Macworld

Canvas #58: The Multi-Pad Lifestyle, with Myke Hurley - Relay FM

189: Obsolescence Isn’t What It Used to Be Apr 16, 2018

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Special Guest Merlin Mann joins Jason to discuss the weather, old speakers, Apple's latest TV acquisition, the long slow fade of 32-bit Mac apps, and the arrival of a new version of his favorite iOS writing app.

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Merlin's Weather Station

Merlin's ugly monitor

GitHub - matryer/bitbar: Put the output from any script or program in your Mac OS X Menu Bar

LaMetric Time - clock for smart home and office

My Airplay speakers have become obsolete because their app hasn’t been updated in four years - The Verge

Apple's video service developing 'Foundation' - Six Colors

Apple is developing a TV show based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series - The Verge

TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable

Farewell and Thank You

JustWatch - Streaming Search Engine for Movies and TV Shows

Automatically track TV & movies you're watching - Trakt.tv

TV Time - Your TV shows calendar (TVShow Time)

List of Movies and TV Shows on Netflix | Flixable

Letterboxd • Your life in film

Apple activates warning for users of 32-bit apps in High Sierra - Six Colors

How to Find All 32-Bit Apps on a Mac

Vector 33: Drafts

Overview for Drafts 4 Users | Drafts

Drafts Pro | Drafts

Download - Relay FM

Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM

188: An Elephant on the Bridge Apr 09, 2018

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What is the future of the Mac? This week we connect the future of the Mac Pro, the possibility of Apple abandoning Intel processors, and the rumored unification of Mac and iOS development. Also, Jason reviews the new sixth-generation iPad.

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First iOS 11.4 developer beta | 9to5Mac

Apple introduces iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition - Apple

iPad 2018 review: Practicality over luxury - Six Colors

Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows | TechCrunch

Matthew Panzarino on Twitter: "I didn't see any new Mac Minis."

Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel - Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Apple to use its own chips in Macs from 2020 - Six Colors

Why the next Mac processor transition won’t be like the last two | Macworld

Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "It's possible that the 2019 Mac Pro is going to be introduced in the same keynote that Apple announces a transition to ARM 🤨"

Parties for WWDC on the App Store

Get tickets for Relay FM Live at AltConf

187: Whiz-Bang Wonderfulness Apr 02, 2018

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This week Jason steps up to the baseball plate and takes a second swing at the meaning of Apple’s education event, while Myke defends the viability of pen and paper. We also discuss what’s new in Apple’s latest software updates, and once again fail to solve the riddle of the HomePod.

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Serenity's Confirmation of iBooks Author

Amy Poehler to Direct, Star in and Produce Netflix Comedy 'Wine Country' (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter

‘Vulture Club’ Starring Susan Sarandon Coming to YouTube Red – Variety

TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable

Apple Goes to Hollywood. Will Its Story Have a Happy Ending? - The New York Times

Making The Grade: Why Apple’s education strategy is not based on reality | 9to5Mac

Apple Renews its Love for Education not the Education Market – Tech.pinions

Apple Releases iOS 11.3 with iPhone Battery Settings, ARKit 1.5, New Animoji, and More – MacStories

Apple Releases watchOS 4.3 with iPhone Music Controls, Portrait Nightstand Mode, and More – MacStories

Mac Desktop Extension Software Duet Display Rendered Inoperable in macOS 10.13.4 [Updated] - Mac Rumors

MacOS officially gains support for external GPUs - The Verge

First iOS 11.4 developer beta for iPhone and iPad coming today | 9to5Mac

Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 11.4 to Developers - Mac Rumors

Relay FM Live Show at WWDC

186: Black Market Crayons Mar 27, 2018

Show notes

Jason attended Apple's education event and reports live and direct from Chicago to discuss the new sixth-generation iPad, Apple's place in the education market, the relevance of the Apple Pencil for education, and the whole scene at Lane Tech College Prep High School.

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Somehow I Manage - a podcast from The Incomparable

Do By Friday

Roboism - Relay FM

The first Chrome OS tablet is here - The Verge

App Camp For Girls

Apple Staff in Lane Tech's Colors

Jason's Class Schedule

Out of School | At the intersection of technology and education.

Formerly Of The Chicago Sun-Times – Andy Ihnatko

Logitech announces $49 Crayon stylus, cheaper alternative to Apple Pencil | 9to5Mac

185: The March 2018 Apple Event Draft Mar 19, 2018

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Apple’s holding a media event at a school in Chicago, and next week Jason will be there to report back about what got announced. But in the meantime, it’s time for another draft, as Myke and Jason attempt to predict what will be shown on stage in Chicago. Apple also announced WWDC dates this week and made some more moves to grow its unannounced video service.

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The March 2018 Apple Event Draft Scorecard

Fancy Prince | Do By Friday #47

iOS 11.3 beta 2 adds brand new ClassKit framework for educational apps | 9to5Mac

Families - Apple

New lower-cost 13-inch Retina MacBook reported to debut in June, iPad refresh coming | 9to5Mac

WWDC 2018

Relay FM Live at WWDC 2018 — Relay FM

AltConf Tickets

Apple Watch Bands - Apple

NIKEiD - Custom Shoes, Trainers and Bags

Sonos

Material Dock | Studio Neat

W3 Vintage Stand - ELAGO

Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter

184: The Claim Chowder Secret Society Mar 12, 2018

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What are our top five Apple products of the past five years? Jason and Myke list their choices in something that is almost, but not quite, a draft. Also: Did Jason accurately predict the extended survival of the MacBook Air? A watchful Upgradian provides the answer. We also muse about the future of keyboards and discuss Netflix as a future home for a former president.

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MacBook Air: Why won’t it die? | Macworld

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 216, With Special Guest Jason Snell

The Hysterical Way James Cameron Pitched Aliens - CINEMABLEND

Apple patented a keyboard that can’t be defeated by crumbs - The Verge

New Apple patent imagines an OLED screen as a keyboard for MacBooks - The Verge

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman | Netflix Official Site

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Netflix Official Site

Kenneth Lonergan Signs Deal With Amazon – Variety

Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series | StarWars.com

183: It’s Dumb Until We Do It Mar 05, 2018

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Would Apple really update the MacBook Air at this late date? We break down the possibilities, plus Jason finally finishes his HomePod review, Netflix and Apple keep investing in original video content, and then we take off and nuke the site from orbit as Myke at the Movies revisits 1986's “Aliens.”

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HomePod review: Stop, Look, and Listen - Six Colors

Apple Turns Up Audio Ambition With High-End Headphones - Bloomberg

Netflix Eyeing Total of About 700 Original Series, Movies in 2018 – Variety

M. Night Shyamalan to Produce Straight-to-Series Thriller For Apple – Variety

Amazon Streaming UFC Pay-Per-View Events on Prime Video – Variety

Apple Hires Angélica Guerra as Head of Latin American Programming – Variety

KGI: Apple to release more affordable 13-inch MacBook Air in Q2, HomePod demand ‘mediocre’ so far | 9to5Mac

Canopy – Studio Neat

Wireless Backlit Keyboard for Mac, iPad, iPhone + Apple TV - Logitech

Logitech Create iPad Pro keyboard case with Smart connector

Osmo series - handheld camera gimbals - DJI

Aliens (1986) - IMDb

182: March of Minor Products Feb 26, 2018

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This week we discuss rumors about new AirPods and this fall’s iPhones, speculate about what makes a good Apple TV app, revisit the idea of ARM Macs in the context of Windows 10's ARM limitations, and save a moment to praise Alto’s Odyssey.

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Free Agents - Relay FM

YouTube App on Apple TV Updated Following User Complaints Over Subscriptions Layout and More - Mac Rumors

AirPlay 2 Features Removed From iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3 - Mac Rumors

WWDC 2018 Dates Possibly June 4-8 at San Jose Convention Center - Mac Rumors

Apple Plans Upgrades to Popular AirPods Headphones - Bloomberg

iPad Refresh in March Likely as Apple Receives Certification for New Tablets in Eurasia - Mac Rumors

KGI: Apple Developing High-End Over-Ear Headphones, Launching Late 2018 at the Earliest - Mac Rumors

Microsoft Finally Documents the Limitations of Windows 10 on ARM - Thurrott.com

Windows 10 on ARM limits (briefly) confirmed: No virtualization, no OpenGL | Ars Technica

Download #43: Tea Party With Bots - Relay FM

Microsoft Is Selling Old Lumia Smartphones Again, For Some Reason - Gizmodo

Nokia’s banana phone from The Matrix is back - The Verge

Subnet - Relay FM

Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model - Bloomberg

Life on an iPad | The Overspill: when there's more that I want to say

Alto's Odyssey on the App Store

Remaster #53: Remaster's Odyssey - Relay FM

Manything on the App Store

Steve Troughton-Smith's HomeKit Camera Recommendation

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is Here - Austin Evans - YouTube

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