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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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181: Banana Slug Bookshelf Feb 19, 2018

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What does the death of Twitter for Mac say about the future of Mac software? Is Apple making big changes to how it releases software, and how will it impact the quality of the Apple product experience? We ponder these questions, note some surprising additions to Apple's video programming, and briefly discuss how Jason permanently scarred his bookshelf.

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HomePod as Mac Speaker — MacSparky

How to control HomePod from Mac or iOS | Macworld

Why Does the Apple HomePod Exist? - Austin Evans - YouTube

Myke at the Movies | "A Few Good Men" (Episode 41)

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

Sorry, Apple’s ‘Carpool Karaoke’ gets a second season | TechCrunch

Netflix ‘Cloverfield Paradox’ Ratings: 5 Million Viewers in First Week – Variety

NFL Thursday Night Digital Rights: Amazon, YouTube, Twitter, Verizon Again at Bidding Table – Variety

Apple Developing Series Based on NBA Star Kevin Durant – Variety

NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Docu-Series Coming to Facebook Watch – Variety

Upgrade #70: I Could Call My iPhone a Muffin - Relay FM

Twitterrific for Mac

Tweetbot for Mac

Get Twitter - Microsoft Store

Electron

Daring Fireball: The Threat to the Mac: The Growing Popularity of Non-Native Apps

How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg

Apple's software "problem" and "fixing" it - Six Colors

Apple’s Software “Problem” and “Fixing” It - Steven Sinofsky - Medium

Connected #158: The EchoSystem - Relay FM

TWSBI Precision Mechanical Pencil | TWSBI

180: Too Much Speaker Feb 12, 2018

Show notes

After a weekend with the HomePod, it’s time for Myke and Jason to discuss what they like and dislike about Apple’s new connected speaker. Is it so loud that Myke is angering his neighbors? Will Jason replace his Amazon Echo? How does the HomePod match up with other products in the category? Plus, Apple introduces its new battery interface and one of the company’s first big TV shows loses its creative team.

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iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support

IDC: Tablet shipments decline for 13th straight quarter, Amazon overtakes Samsung for second place | VentureBeat

Viacom Acquires Event Producer VidCon | Hollywood Reporter

VidCon Update - Hank Green - YouTube

Bryan Fuller Exits Apple's 'Amazing Stories' Anthology (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter

YouTube’s Apple TV App Scores a Redesign – MacStories

Apple adds live news channels to TV app for iOS and Apple TV | TechCrunch

Jason's first HomePod songs

HomePod vs. iPod Hi-Fi - 512Pixels - YouTube

PLAY:5 — Biggest and Boldest Home Speaker | Sonos

John MacFarlane's thoughts on the HomePod (Sonos Co-Founder)

HomePod Muffling Audio

What needs to be fixed in Apple's Siri | Macworld

Adding HomeKit to incompatible devices with Homebridge - Six Colors

Apple Leather Case for iPod classic (160GB), iPod (60GB and 80GB) - Apple

TripMode

179: Somewhere Between One and a Gabillion Feb 05, 2018

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Apple reaches a record high in revenue and profit, but what’s up with the iPhone and Mac sales figures? This week we break down Apple’s huge holiday quarter, including the calendar quirk that has cut Apple both ways.

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Apple confirms HomePod audio sources, and Bluetooth isn’t one - The Verge

J.J. Abrams Sci-Fi Drama ‘Demimonde’ Lands At HBO With Series Order | Deadline

Amazon's $1bn bet on Lord of the Rings shows scale of its TV ambition | Media | The Guardian

YouTube’s live TV service is now available for Apple TV devices - The Verge

YouTube to Be Live TV Partner of New L.A. Soccer Team | Hollywood Reporter

Facebook, World Surf League Deal Comes as Wave Pool Tech Comes Ashore – Variety

Podcaster Gimlet Media Launches Film & TV Unit | Deadline

The Cloverfield Paradox is now available on Netflix after surprise Super Bowl reveal - Polygon

Apple Q1 2018 earnings: Record revenue, beating the estimates - Six Colors

This is Tim: Transcript of Apple's Q1 2018 earnings call - Six Colors

4 tidbits we learned from Apple’s record quarterly results | Macworld

Amazon reports nearly $2 billion in profit, blowing past Wall Street expectations for holiday quarter | TechCrunch

Apple Music on Track to Overtake Spotify in U.S. Subscribers - WSJ

Apple press fail: iPhone sales were up last quarter, not down | Philip Elmer‑DeWitt

Is it the end of the line for the ‘i’ at Apple? Analyzing Apple’s naming scheme | Macworld

macOS Server: As features are cut, what does the future hold for Apple’s server software? - Six Colors

v2 (@v2app) | Twitter

178: On a Dark Desert Highway Jan 29, 2018

Show notes

How did Apple do in 2017? Jason and Myke break down the annual Six Colors Apple Report Card, based on a survey of 50 notable Apple-watchers. Also, the HomePod gets pre-orders, a ship date, and a new set of listening parties for journalists. You can check out of the Apple Store any time you like, but you can never leave.

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Upgrade #129: Disneyland for Developers - Relay FM

Myke's Hamilton Image

HomePod goes up for order January 26, arrives on February 9 - Six Colors

Query #23: Hands-on with the HomePod - Relay FM

How HomePod works with Apple Music, iTunes Match, iCloud Music Library, AirPlay, and FLAC files | iMore

Messages in iCloud Returns in iOS 11.3 Beta – MacStories

Murdoch's Sky takeover blocked by UK competition watchdog

Damien Chazelle to Write, Direct Straight-to-Series Drama for Apple | Hollywood Reporter

CNN Is Closing Down Beme, YouTube Star Casey Neistat’s Video Company

Apple in 2017: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors

Dell’s new XPS 15 2-in-1 has a ‘maglev’ keyboard - The Verge

177: Stuck in the Mud Jan 22, 2018

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What comes next? The iPhone product line may see more changes in 2018, but do the rumors of two new models make sense? Is Apple missing its shot in the voice-assistant market with the delays of HomePod and the limitations of Siri? Is Apple’s move to return its cash hoard to the U.S. a financial diuretic that will boost American productivity? And if you want to get Myke’s reaction to finally seeing “Hamilton”, just you wait… it’s coming at the very end of the show.

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Aqua (user interface) - Design Elements - Wikipedia

Download #38: Dumbest Idea Ever - Relay FM

Apple says it will pay a $38 billion tax bill to move foreign money back to the US - The Verge

Apple teams with Malala Fund to support girls’ education - Apple

Disney Hires Apple Veteran Kevin Swint to Launch New Streaming Service – Variety

J.J. Abrams Shopping TV Space Drama Script (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter

KGI: Apple adding 6.5-inch OLED and 6.1-inch LCD bezel-less iPhone to lineup in 2018 | 9to5Mac

Apple Receives FCC Approval for HomePod, Suggesting a Launch Could Come Soon - Mac Rumors

AirPlay 2: Everything we know about Apple’s upgraded wireless audio streaming feature | 9to5Mac

Is CES a trouble spot for Apple? | Macworld

Patriot (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb

Counterpart (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb

Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series 2017– ) - IMDb

Black Mirror (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb

Travelers (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb

Twitch Just Closed A Major Deal With Disney - Cinema Blend

Twitch's new tools help streamers hype pre-recorded videos - Engadget

Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia

Pod4Ham - a podcast from The Incomparable

176: Final Cat Pro Jan 16, 2018

Show notes

What are Jason and Myke’s hopes and dreams for iOS, the iPhone, and the iPad in 2018? Also: Apple buys more TV shows, a podcast tip, and the visual-effects industry tests Jason.

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Final Cut Pro X - Apple

Buy Pro Apps Bundle for Education - Education - Apple

Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) | Twitter

How to enable "real dark mode" on OS X / macOS – Guilherme Rambo – Medium

‘Are You Sleeping’ Drama Starring Octavia Spencer In Works At Apple | Deadline

Apple Gives Straight-To-Series Order To ‘Home’ Docuseries | Deadline

The complete list of Apple TV shows and series | Macworld

Apple Gives Straight-To-Series Order To ‘Home’ Docuseries | Deadline

What the iPhone, iPad, and iOS need in 2018 | Macworld

Connected #175: The Devil on my Shoulder - Relay FM

Mailplane - Gmail for Mac

Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Accessories Collection - Organizer Pouches - Parts – TOM BIHN

175: $4,999, Cheap! Jan 09, 2018

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Jason reviews his new base-model iMac Pro, we speculate about the unified (or not) future of Apple's software-development platforms, and there's an awful lot of news from the world of streaming media.

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About | Welcome to Macintosh

Ferrite Recording Studio: Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 210, With Special Guest Jason Snell

Download #36: Discomfortday - Relay FM

Accidental Tech Podcast: 255: The Thermal Paste Lottery

Download #35: Let Deadpool Be Deadpool - Relay FM

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

David Letterman arrives on Netflix next week - Six Colors

Amazon Installs Work-Around to Keep YouTube on Fire TV – Variety

Google is introducing a new Smart Display platform - The Verge

The iMac Pro has landed - Six Colors

Analog(ue) #123: That Situation is Upon Us - Relay FM

iZotope RX 6 | Noise Reduction & Audio Repair Software

iMac Pro Teardown - iFixit

The T2 chip makes the iMac Pro the start of a Mac revolution | Macworld

Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps to Create One User Experience - Bloomberg

Accidental Tech Podcast: 254: Hot Box With Knobs

Anker 60W 6-Port USB Wall Charger - Amazon

What's on my desk - Six Colors

The Best Standing Desks: Wirecutter Reviews | A New York Times Company

Hover Series 2 Monitor Arms by RightAngle Products

The 2017 Upgradies — 174: The 2017 Upgradies Jan 01, 2018
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Presenting the Fourth Annual Upgradies! In this episode Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2017 across many categories, with important input provided by you, the Upgradians! Only the finest will walk away with the coveted title of Upgradies Award Winner.

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Nominations:

Best Overall iOS app

Carrot Weather

Overcast

Scrivener

Tweetbot

1Password

Best Newcomer iOS App

Files

Affinity Photo

Apollo

Things 3

Best Overall Mac App

Final Cut Pro X

1Password

OmniFocus

Safari

Best Newcomer Mac App

Forecast

Twitterrific

Pixelmator Pro

Game of the Year

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

What Remains of Edith Finch

Super Mario Odyssey

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

iOS Game of the Year

Flipflop Solitaire

Inside

Life is Strange

Jackbox Party Pack 4

Monument Valley 2

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Favourite Movie:

Baby Driver

Spider-Man Homecoming

Blade Runner 2049

Wonder Woman

Favourite (Upgrade) Myke at the Movies

Spider-Man Homecoming

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

Terminator 2

Favourite Book

Borderline by Mishell Baker

Turtles all the Way Down, by John Green

The Caledonian Gambit, by Dan Moren

Artemis, by Andy Weir

Favourite Apple Product

iPhone X

iPad Pro 10.5

Apple Watch Series 3

Favourite Non-Apple Product

Nintendo Switch

Lutron Caseta Smart Switches

Google Home Mini

Amazon Echo

Worst Gadget/Most Disappointing Tech

Brydge Keyboard

Smart Connector

Pixel 2 XL

MacBook Pro

Apple TV

Favourite Tech Story

HomePod Firmware Leak

Overreaching smartphones: Essential Phone and Red Hydrogen One

Mac Roundtable

Net Neutrality

Favourite Tech Screw-Up

HomePod Firmware Leak

Juicero

Uber

Most Life-Changing Hardware

iPad Pro 10.5

Amazon Echo

AirPods

Apple Watch

Nintendo Switch

Favourite Tech Podcast

Canvas

Connected

The Talk Show

Welcome to Macintosh

Lifetime Achievement Award: ATP

Favourite Non-Tech Podcast

The Adventure Zone

Dragon Friends

Hello Internet

Do by Friday

Reconcilable Differences

Lifetime Achievement Award: The Flop House

Favourite Podcast Newcomer

The McElroy Brothers Will Be In Trolls 2

S-Town

What Trump Can Teach us About Con Law

Unmade

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173: The 2017 Upgrade Holiday Special Dec 25, 2017

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Just in time for Christmas, Jason and Myke look back at the trends of 2017 and reveal their 2018 Apple wish lists. Then it's time for special guests Serenity Caldwell and Stephen Hackett to join us for a round of very special #askupgrade, the first-ever Upgrade Secret Santa, and a Myke at the Movies look at "Home Alone 2."

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Guest Starring:

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Query - Relay FM

All-New Kindle Oasis E-reader

Kindle Paperwhite

Comic Book Fidget Toys

R2-D2™ App-Enabled Droid™ – Sphero Store

Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder

Cortex Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat

Heads Up! on the App Store

Spaceteam - A Chaotic and Cooperative Card Game

Exploding Kittens

Telestrations

Jackbox Games

Hungry Hungry Hippos - Wikipedia

Space Adventure

Smartphone Magnifier

Rotating Moon Star Projection Lamp

Batman Stretch Armstrong

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - IMDb

Myke at the Movies | "Home Alone" (Episode 17)

Talkboy - Wikipedia

172: My Brain Was Slowly Expanding Dec 18, 2017

Show notes

Has Disney changed the future of streaming TV with its purchase of Fox? Has Jason bought himself an iMac Pro? Have Myke and Jason watched “The Last Jedi”? Yes to all of the above. (Don’t worry if you haven’t seen the movie, we’ll save that until the end and fire off the Spoiler Horn before we start talking details.)

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Inquisitive #39: Favourite Album: Federico Viticci and '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' - Relay FM

Inquisitive #41: Favourite Album: Jason Snell and 'Crowded House' - Relay FM

Apple Orders Ronald D. Moore Space Drama Series | Deadline

Amazon is selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast again - The Verge

Disney to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets for $52.4 Billion in Historic Hollywood Merger – Variety

iMac Pro: 1 Week Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube

Cabel Sasser's Experience with the iMac Pro

iMac Pro: The first shoe drops - Six Colors

iZotope RX 6 | Noise Reduction & Audio Repair Software

The Incomparable | An Old Sock Full of Diamonds (Episode 384)

The Last Jedi | The Incomparable

Star Wars (Franchise) | The Incomparable

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