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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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81: Live From Interstate 280 Mar 21, 2016

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Myke catches up with Jason fresh from Apple’s March 21 event in Cupertino and keeps him company on his long drive home up Interstate 280. From the new smaller iPad Pro to the interesting iPhone SE, we break down everything Apple announced—and some things it didn’t!

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ITProTV: IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account.
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Apple's Town Hall: A look back - Six Colors

Our intrepid reporter on location in Cupertino

Apple - 40 Years in 40 Seconds - YouTube

Recycling - Apple

Liam – An Innovation Story - YouTube

ResearchKit — Empowering doctors, researchers, and now you - YouTube

ResearchKit and CareKit - Apple

Up close with Apple’s colorful spring lineup of Watch bands | The Verge

Apple Watch

Canvas - Relay FM

iPad Pro - Apple

Pineapple Pizza 🍍🍕

Upgradian Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat

80: I Can Hear Your Future Screams Mar 14, 2016

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Myke is back to defend the iPad as a TV, before he and Jason discuss the expectations of Apple's March 21st event, and why @AppleSupport exists. They go on to talk about why Oculus is unlikely to ever come to the Mac, and address some more thoughts about Firewatch.

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Do not worry, all spoilers for Firewatch occur after the Spoiler Horn sounds.

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Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

Mac Power Users #310: One Year Indie with Jason Snell - Relay FM

Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM

The Incomparable | Fail Fast (Episode 197)

The Pen Addict #1: Glossary - Relay FM

Apple Support (@AppleSupport) | Twitter

Sprinklr | Social Experience Management

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Encryption (HBO) - YouTube

Coming at Apple’s March 21st event: 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro & new Apple Watch models | 9to5Mac

Oculus VR founder says they won’t support Mac until Apple ‘releases a good computer’ | 9to5Mac

Remaster #5: State of the Union: Steam - Relay FM

Remaster - Relay FM

The Incomparable | Team Bucket (Episode 290)

Black and white photo editor for Mac, change your pictures with Tonality by Macphun

Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books

Pixelmator for iOS

Flaked - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catastrophe (2015 TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Upgrade #79: Turkey Dinner Pizza - Relay FM

The Pen Addict #1: Glossary - Relay FM

Apple's Town Hall: A look back - Six Colors

79: Turkey Dinner Pizza Mar 07, 2016

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Guest John Siracusa joins Jason to talk about HDTV, the future of the Mac, and pizza.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

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Apple may be about to shake up the naming scheme for iPads and iPhones | Macworld

Accidental Tech Podcast: 159: A Typo On Your Brake Pads

The Incomparable | Team Bucket (Episode 290)

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

78: Rename Everything Feb 29, 2016

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Rumors of a new size of iPad Pro lead Myke and Jason to discuss how Apple chooses to name its products, and whether iPads would benefit from being named more like MacBooks. They also tackle the rumors of Siri coming to the Mac and grapple with disappointment and cable management in #askupgrade.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Impressions! - YouTube

Accidental Tech Podcast: 158: You Can't Outlaw Math

Apple plans Siri for Mac as tentpole feature for this fall’s OS X 10.12 launch | 9to5Mac

Subscribe to Six Colors - Six Colors

High Caffeine Content — WWDC Wish List

Mac versus iPad: Why I'm on Team Both | Macworld

Apple to launch 9.7-inch iPad Pro, not Air 3; Smart Keyboard & Apple Pencil support likely | 9to5Mac

77: I Don't Know Why You'd Call Them Friends Feb 22, 2016

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Jason and Myke lightly cover Apple’s beef with the FBI, Myke gets excited by new phones at Mobile World Congress, Jason grapples with making his home smarter. And of course there’s follow-up about pizza and “Back to the Future”—that’s how it works.

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PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs.
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Quartz • News in a whole new way on the App Store

Kathy's Pizza

Putting the paper in TaskPaper - All this

Todd Vaziri's 'Back to the Future' Tweet

Apple, FBI, and iPhone Security: A Roundup of News and Links – MacStories

Daring Fireball: On the San Bernardino Suspect's Apple ID Password Reset

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge first look - YouTube

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bring refinement to a proven design | The Verge

Nextbit Robin review: a smartphone in the clouds | The Verge

The G5 is LG's best ever phone and its Friends are the reason why | The Verge

LG G5 preview at MWC 2016 - YouTube

Project Ara

Can Sony's Ear Assistant Save Us From Our Phones? - Tom's Guide

Wink | A Simpler Way to a Smarter Home

Getting Sonos to work with AirPlay (and Overcast) - Six Colors

Best Smart Thermostat | The Sweethome

The Best Wireless IP Camera | The Wirecutter

Connected #75: Explosion of Glue and Colors - Relay FM

Connected #78: The Nostalgia of the Underdog - Relay FM

76: You're Part of My System Feb 15, 2016

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Myke probes Jason about his personal organization system, or lack of one. Then we speculate on Apple’s future as a TV producer, following the news that it’s creating a series starring Dr. Dre. Finally, we discuss favorite (and least favorite) words.

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Gallifrey One

Upgrade Brainball All-Stars T-Shirt

Upgrade Your Wardrobe Hoodie

Bernard's Watch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cashback (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Things

OmniFocus

Todoist

Cortex - Relay FM

Dr. Dre Filming Apple's First Scripted Television Series (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter

TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable

11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series 2016) - IMDb

Cortex #22: Statistics Aren't Everything - Relay FM

Inside the Actors Studio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Amazing Colossal Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Upgrade shirt! — 75: You Are Terrible to Sick People Feb 08, 2016
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This week, with Myke on sick leave, Jason is joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about Apple's first-party apps, the future of the Mac and VR pizza.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’

Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.

Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.

Guest Starring:

Stephen Hackett

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The “Upgrade Brainball All-Stars” shirt

“Upgrade Your Wardrobe Hoodie” zip-up hoodie

Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues - Mac Rumors

iPhone 5se May Come in Silver, Space Gray, and Bright Pink - Mac Rumors

The history of the iPod nano — 512 Pixels

Mossberg: Apple’s apps need work | The Verge

Mailplane - Gmail for Mac

Welcome to Cast

AnyList - The best way to create and share a grocery shopping list.

The 20th Anniversary Mac — 512 Pixels

A Mac for all seasons: Why the Mac has so much staying power | Macworld

iMac G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HyperCard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Liftoff - Relay FM

74: Tablet Incorporated Feb 01, 2016

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This week we use Apple’s quarterly results as a jumping-off point to discuss Apple’s product philosophy, the overall strength of the iPhone, and Apple’s missed opportunities with the iPad.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase.
Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘UPGRADE’ for 10% off.

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B-Sides #18: The Amazing Spider-Myke - Relay FM

Spot Apple - "Special Edition" - iMac g3 Campain - YouTube

#MykeWasRight — New Sticker additions to the iPad Pro

Apple likely to debut iPad Air 3 at March event; new Apple Watch models revealed | 9to5Mac

Apple likely to debut iPad Air 3 at March event; new Apple Watch models revealed | 9to5Mac

Leaked iPad Air 3 case images hint at Smart Connector support, rear camera flash, and more | 9to5Mac

Apple Q1 2016 results - Six Colors

Apple Q1 2016 Results: $75.9 Billion Revenue, 74.8 Million iPhones, 16.1 Million iPads Sold – MacStories

The 5 key moments in Apple's Q1 2016 earnings call | Macworld

Three more observations about Apple's conference call - Six Colors

The persistence of iPhone | iMore

Accidental Tech Podcast: 154: A Rich Toddler’s Toy

Airmail for iPhone Review: Power User Email – MacStories

KGI: iPhone 7 Plus likely to feature dual-camera system for better photos using LinX tech, 2-3x optical zoom | 9to5Mac

Lytro

This camera is actually 16 cameras in one | The Verge

Screens - Control Your Computer Remotely - Edovia

Mac Power Users #299: Plex - Relay FM

Connected #73: Capital D for the Big Smile - Relay FM

Connected #74: Orange Light, Blue Light - Relay FM

73: Put on your Rumor Pants Jan 25, 2016

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It’s the official start of Rumo(u)r season, as Jason and Myke discuss the first suggestions of what Apple might release this spring and in the fall. How full does an Apple Event need to be in order for it to be worth calling? And there’s also some clicky keyboard and English muffin follow-up.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account.
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.

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Enter the clicky keyboard - Six Colors

Chapters — The best way to add MP3 chapter markers to your podcast.

Apple readies ’iPhone 5se’, not ‘6c’, for March/April with curved edges & Live Photos | 9to5Mac

‘iPhone 5se’ likely to have faster A9/M9 chips & always-on Siri, come in 16/64GB capacities | 9to5Mac

Apple to update Apple Watch in mid-March with new bands, OS + full redesign in fall | 9to5Mac

Top Four - Relay FM

Phil and Lisa Ruin the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable

How I Became an Independent Podcaster - Events at the Apple Store on iTunes

Planet Nine? Evidence Grows for Big Addition to Solar System - Yahoo Tech

72: I Spent Four Months Not Buying It Jan 18, 2016

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Jason and Myke discuss what iOS 9.3 might mean for the future of Apple’s OS update strategy, Jason buys a clicky keyboard, new Mac audio tools arrive, and we close the books on Muffingate.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs.
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Jason Biscuit Recipe

Chapters.app

Loopback

Loopback extends Mac audio flexibility - Six Colors

Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard for Mac

Matias Tactile Pro & Mini Tactile Pro

Matias Mini Quiet Pro Keyboard for PC

66key Tactile Click "Mini" Keyboard - elitekeyboards.com - Products

New Leopold FC660M Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX Blue PBT Black English | eBay

Jason's Modified Keyboard

iOS 9.3 Preview - Apple

Accidental Tech Podcast: 152: Daddy Didn't Want the Good Graphics Card

Does iOS 9.3 herald a new release strategy? | Macworld

Connected #73: Capital D for the Big Smile - Relay FM

imyke.co — iOS 9.3 and the Apple Pencil

CloudMagic, Email app for Mac OSX, iPhone, Android, iOS

Microsoft Outlook - email and calendar on the App Store

Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Mailplane - Gmail for Mac

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