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131: It's Fine, Dude Mar 06, 2017

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We parse through the rumors about what kind of connector the new iPhone might offer—Lightning or USB-C?--and whether Apple and its customers are ready for another transition. Also, will YouTube’s new cord-cutting TV service be a splash hit?

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'You Will See Us Do More in the Pro Area' - Mac Rumors

Apple executives on the Mac at 30: 'The Mac keeps going forever.' | Macworld

Twitterrific for Mac: Project Phoenix by Sean Heber — Kickstarter

Marshmallow Run Game by Design Code Build — Kickstarter

USB-C, Lightning, and the next iPhone - Six Colors

Should Apple dump Lightning from the iPhone 8? The cases for and against | Macworld

Ming-Chi Kuo Says All 2017 iPhones Will Have Lightning Connectors With USB-C Fast Charging - Mac Rumors

Daring Fireball: Ming-Chi Kuo Says All 2017 iPhones Will Have Lightning Connectors

Accidental Tech Podcast: 211: Hardware Mind Virus

YouTube TV: $35 Per Month With 40 Channels, Unlimited DVR | Variety

YouTube TV - Watch & DVR Live Sports, Shows & News

Upgrade Meetup Poster — **130: Ron Has a Pretty Sweet Job** Feb 27, 2017
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Apple Park nears completion, The Nintendo Switch arrives, Silicon Valley culture fails its workers, and pineapple on pizza creates an international incident.

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President of Iceland announces that he would ban pineapple as a pizza topping | Icelandmag

Analog(ue) #100: Plucky Feelings Show - Relay FM

The President of Iceland's Statement

Canadian inventor of Hawaiian pizza defends pineapple after Iceland's president disses fruit topping - Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio

Justin Trudeau on Pineapple Pizza

Free Agents - Relay FM

Accidental Tech Podcast: 210: My Stupid Thumb

Rocket #111: The FORCE Awakens - Relay FM

Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber — Susan J. Fowler

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says the company has hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to probe allegations of sexism - Recode

Remaster #29: Waiting for the Switch - Relay FM

Apple Park opens to employees in April - Apple

Apple’s new campus ‘Apple Park’ will open in April | TechCrunch

The Scale of the Campus

Palace of the Parliament - Wikipedia

Ungeniused - Relay FM

129: Disneyland for Developers Feb 20, 2017

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How will Apple’s WWDC be different now that it’s moving back to San Jose from San Francisco? Why is The Iconfactory kickstarting a new version of Twitterrific for Mac? And in this episode, Myke at the Movies travels back in time to 1984 for “The Terminator."

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B-Sides #27: Top Two: Computing Platforms - Relay FM

Marco Arment and Myke Hurley try to debate what the future of computing may be

Imagining the next 9 iOS devices | Macworld

Jobs - Relay FM

Steve Jobs announces the death of OS 9 - YouTube

Twitterrific for Mac: Project Phoenix by Sean Heber — Kickstarter

Twitterrific for Mac gets Kickstarter rebirth? - Six Colors

The Iconfactory Launches ‘Project Phoenix’ Kickstarter: A Twitterrific for Mac Reboot – MacStories

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Clockwise #176: Cool But Also Creepy - Relay FM

Sony MDR7506 - Amazon

Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO-32 - Amazon

Ultimate Ears

Motorola Atrix 4G review

Anker 60W 6-Port Family-Sized Desktop USB Charger - Amazon

The Terminator (1984) - IMDb

Robot or Not? | Darth Vader (Episode 3)

Robot or Not? | The Terminator (Episode 17)

128: Is It Any Weirder than Dashboard? Feb 13, 2017

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Jason and Myke deal with a mountain of follow-up from last week’s episode about the present and future of the iPad, and then ponder what Apple’s long-term strategy for the Mac might be.

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Reasons to be optimistic about the iPad’s future | Macworld

Connected #128: Better Pizza and Better Pasta - Relay FM

Citrix Mouse Support - Citrix

Accidental Tech Podcast: 208: Your Face Is Your Face

B-Sides - Relay FM

Apple Said to Work on Mac Chip That Would Lessen Intel Role - Bloomberg

Apple, ARM, and the coming of the hybrid Mac - Six Colors

Apple Developing Custom ARM-Based Mac Chip That Would Lessen Intel Role - Slashdot

Fake news is killing people's minds, says Apple boss Tim Cook

Ungeniused #13: Flat Earth Societies - Relay FM

The Terminator (1984) - IMDb

127: Congratulations, You're an Analyst Feb 06, 2017

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This week Myke runs the numbers and shows why the decline of the iPad is overhyped and why it’s a more popular computing device than the Mac. Plus we break down Apple’s latest financial results and define what a quarter means.

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Apple is selling Final Cut, Logic, and other editing apps for $199 in new educational bundle - The Verge

Supertop Blog: Notifications Are Better Than Alerts

Apple's record quarter by the numbers - Six Colors

Apple's "leap quarter" - Six Colors

The future of computing – Marco.org

Accidental Tech Podcast: 207: Selling Hot Dogs on a Stick

Platform wars: the final score — Benedict Evans

iPad and Mac Unit Sales - Numbers

126: Spinny Propellery Guy Jan 30, 2017

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This week Jason and Myke try out a bunch of new Apple betas, Apple makes big changes in App review, Jason finds his favorite iPad Pro keyboard, and we get prepared for Apple’s quarterly financial report.

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What to expect from Apple’s Q4 2016 earnings call next week | Macworld

Google launches fund that could donate $4M to ACLU, others - AP

Find My AirPods: Apple Now Helps You Locate Your Little Lost Earphone - WSJ

Apple releases macOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta 1, brings Night Shift to the Mac and other new features | 9to5Mac

Safari to gain real-time communication features? - Six Colors

Steve T-S on Twitter: "watchOS update brings Theater Mode"

Daring Fireball: Additional Details on the New App Store Review Features

Accidental Tech Podcast: 206: All You Need Is Five Nerds

Brydge Keyboard 12.9 Review: Closer to iPad keyboard perfection - Six Colors

Command key - Wikipedia

Amazon.com: Wacom Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Tablet, Medium

125: A Bear Did it For Me Jan 23, 2017

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This week Jason makes the case for a new size of iPad Pro and an external Touch Bar and Touch ID sensor. We also discuss Samsung's explanation for the exploding Galaxy Note 7 and Apple's updates to Logic and GarageBand.

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 205: People Don't Use the Weird Parts

Apple TV, iPhone, iPad gain ability to play Netflix movies directly in TV app - Apple Insider

iCloud security and privacy overview - Apple Support

Samsung says two separate battery issues were to blame for all of its Galaxy Note 7 problems - Recode

Samsung Blames Galaxy Note 7 Overheating on Problems at Suppliers - WSJ

Why would Apple release a 10.5" iPad? - Dan Provost, Studio Neat

The Case for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro - Six Colors

Logic updated with Touch Bar support; GarageBand also gets an update - Six Colors

How Apple can bring the Touch Bar and Touch ID to desktop Macs | Macworld

WeRateDogs™ on Twitter: "@brant they're good dogs Brent"

Nintendo Switch: it's a handheld first, not a console | Technology | The Guardian

Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org

A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors

124: There Are Always Gates Jan 16, 2017

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Jason and Myke break down the second annual Six Colors Apple Report Card, as three dozen Apple watchers grade how the company did in 2016—and Myke chimes in with his own votes.

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Amazon Echo and Echo Dot update adds “Computer” wake word to help complete the Star Trek fantasy | AFTVnews

Steve Troughton-Smith's Apple TV Tweets

Apple Increases Resource Caps for tvOS Apps - Joe Steel

The Image of the Adaptors for the 5K Display

Remove Photo Metadata Workflow

Accidental Tech Podcast: 204: You’re Only Stable When You’re Dead

Chris Lattner is leaving Apple (for Tesla) - Six Colors

Welcome Chris Lattner | Tesla

Apple’s Mac Pro, Touch Bar MacBook and original Air designer, Matt Casebolt, will now be designing Teslas | 9to5Mac

Chris Lattner Leaves Apple…for Tesla; Does Apple Have a Problem? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Apple in 2016: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors

123: Sheer Gadget Magnetism Jan 09, 2017

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Jason and Myke return from their well-deserved holiday to discuss the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and Jason’s reactions to the iPhone back in the day. Then we tell the tale of the day San Diego got Ahoy Telephoned.

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Connected #123: 2017 Apple Predictions - Relay FM

Casey's Photo of Airpods Regulatory Info

My iPad Podcasting Setup (Podcasting Series 1/3) – MuffinWorks

Myke's US Trip Vlog

Analog(ue) #97: Doing My Best to Break You - Relay FM

Queen's Official Birthday - Wikipedia

iPhone (1st generation) - Wikipedia

The Macworld Magazine Cover

The iPhone: Five years later... | Macworld

[HD] Steve Jobs - iPhone Introduction in 2007 (Complete) - YouTube

The Prompt #30: The Internet in Your Pocket - Relay FM

The iPhone: Complete review | Macworld

Hands (and fingers) on the iPhone | Macworld

Dallas 6-year-old Orders Dollhouse and Cookies Via Alexa | Digital Trends

News anchor sets off Alexa devices around San Diego ordering unwanted dollhouses - CW6 San Diego

San Diego gets Ahoy Telephoned - Six Colors

Buy Dyson AM09 Hot+Cool Fan Heater White/Nickel | Dyson Shop

122: The 2016 Upgradies Jan 02, 2017

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Once again, Myke and Jason pick their favorite products of the year! But this year, they are aided in their pursuit of excellent by the votes of you, the loyal Upgradians. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Nominees for Best overall iOS App: Tweetbot 4 Airmail Narwhal Workflow 1Password Overcast Fantastical 2 Scrivener Transmit Castro Ferrite Nominees for Best Newcomer iOS App: Airmail Bear Truecaller Castro Scrivener Swift Playgrounds Xfinity TV Nominees for Best overall Mac App: 1Password Final Cut Pro Fantastical BBEdit Keyboard Maestro Audio Hijack Nominees for Best Newcomer Mac App: Bear Siri Loopback AirSonos Forecast (beta!) Nominees for Best Game of the year: No Man’s Sky Uncharted 4 Pokémon Sun and Moon Firewatch Job Simulator Inside Nominees for Best iOS Game of the year: PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator Mini Metro Super Stickman Golf 3 Inks Pokemon Go Really Bad Chess Super Mario Run Nominees for Favo(u)rite Movie: Star Wars: Rogue One Arrival Civil War Doctor Strange Batman v. Superman Nominees for Favo(u)rite Myke at the Movies: Gremlins Home Alone Wrath of Khan Nominees for Favo(u)rite Book: The Six Colors Book of the Year List Ahead of the Curve History of the World in Six Glasses Etymologicon Stiletto Uprooted Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Barsk The Fifth Season / The Obelisk Gate Nominees for Favo(u)rite Apple-related Gadget: iPad Pro 9.7 Logitech Create for the 9.7 iPad Pro iPhone 7 MacBook Apple Watch Series 2 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar AirPods Nominees for Best Non-Apple Gadget of the Year: Canary PlayStation VR Amazon Echo Kindle Oasis Ananova Sous Vide cooker Amazon Echo Dot Sonos Play:1 Google Pixel Nominees for Worst Gadget/Most Disappointing Tech: MacBook Pro with Touch Bar iPhone 7 iPad Pro 9.7 Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Story: Snapchat Spectacles Exploding Galaxy Note 7 Apple vs. FBI Twitter’s tumultuous 2016 The rise of VR Pokemon Go Election/Wikileaks/Russian Spy Ops Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Screw Up: Apple tweets all the iPhone 7 announcements ahead of time Exploding Galaxy Note 7 Twitter releases experimental features to iOS clients Facebook Fake News Apple disbands AppleScript , AirPort teams , gets out of display business Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Podcast: Talk Show ATP Cortex Connected CTRL Walt Delete Clockwise Rocket Six Colors Secret Subscriber Podcast Nominees for Favo(u)rite Non-Tech Podcast: The Flop House The Incomparable Reconcilable Differences Hello Internet Presidents Are People Too Hello from the Magic Tavern The Poscast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur Audio Guide to Babylon 5 Serial Season 2 Nominees for Favo(u)rite Podcast Newcomer: Do By Friday Mixed Feelings Emojiwrap Ungeniused Presentable Six Colors Secret Subscriber Podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer Jonah Keri Podcast Nominees for Most Life-Changing Hardware: Canary PlayStation VR Logitech Create for the 9.7 iPad Pro Amazon Echo / Echo Dot SoundBot Bluetooth shower speaker Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership

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