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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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51: Fight Against the Fiddly Bits Aug 24, 2015

Show notes

This week we break down what adding Force Touch to iOS might mean, highlighting the difficult design and marketing choices Apple has to make when it rolls out new products. Also, Jason shocks Myke by saying something nice about pens, we address some WarGames and Twitter follow-up, and we answer your #askupgrade questions.

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How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren’t An Overnight Success | TechCrunch

The Incomparable | High Five (Episode 260)

Clockwise #100: The Speed of Your Voice - Relay FM

Connected #53: Go Down the Pole and Run to the Fire - Relay FM

Accidental Tech Podcast: 129: Tap-to-Click Wizard

Cortex #10: Zero Artistic Skills - Relay FM

NORAD to limit tours of military bunker at Cheyenne Mountain

Six Colors: Is the pen still mightier than the keyboard?

Taking Notes: Is The Pen Still Mightier Than the Keyboard? | MindShift | KQED News

Field Notes — “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”

Why I'm writing on the iPad | Macworld

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 128, With Guest Matthew Panzarino

Magic Recs (@MagicRecs) | Twitter

'Bench Buddies', by Tiffany Arment

Action Launcher for Android

5by5 | The Prompt #38: 45 Minutes in Traffic

Six Colors: What's on my desk

Hover Series 2 Monitor Arms by RightAngle Products

The Verge - YouTube

Polygon - YouTube

Tested - YouTube

CGP Grey - YouTube

Marques Brownlee - YouTube

Anglophenia - YouTube

Alton Brown - YouTube

SmarterEveryDay - YouTube

The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133 - YouTube

Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1 - YouTube

Geek & Sundry - YouTube

Complete Field Notes Colors Collection from Butchers to Two Rivers SEALED EXTRAS | eBay

50: Bing Bong Aug 17, 2015

Show notes

This week Jason cleans off his desk and we follow up on Google’s new Alphabet. Then it’s time for Myke to go back to the movies with 1983’s “WarGames” and as a special bonus, Pixar’s “Inside Out."

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Introducing Liftoff and Top Four — Relay FM

Top Four - Relay FM

Liftoff - Relay FM

Welcome | grafiksyndikat*

@forgottentowel's Portfolio

The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts

Accidental Tech Podcast: 130: Technical Countermeasures

Infinite Loop: Michael Malone: Amazon.com

Upgrade #30: Boarding a Sinking Ship - Relay FM

Australia Apple Pay could be far off as banks push back on Apple’s fees | 9to5Mac

Twitter on the Mac: Do your job, or get out of the way | Macworld

The Odd Couple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The picture of Job's Desk on Twitter

In a Private Light: Diana Walker’s Photos of Steve Jobs | TIME

Jason's Tidy Desk

This Week in Tech 523 | TWiT

Is Howl The "Netflix Of Podcasts" We've Been Waiting For? | Fast Company

WarGames (1983) - IMDb

The Incomparable | Using Computers to Impress Girls (Episode 189)

The Incomparable episode about WarGames

Inside Out (2015) - IMDb

Riley’s First Date? Is a Sublime Follow-Up to Inside Out | Disney Insider | Articles

49: Huge Engine of Money Aug 11, 2015

Show notes

Jason returns from his 2,000-mile car trip just in time to discuss the meaning behind Google’s transformation into Alphabet and the future of Twitter. And as always, they answer some of your questions.

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Six Colors: 2000 miles with Apple Maps

Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal: Nick Bilton: Amazon.com

The developer of the best Android app for Twitter works for Twitter now | The Verge

Obituaries for the Pre-Dead - The New York Times

A year of Relay FM — Relay FM

B-Sides - Relay FM

Outspoken Investor Chris Sacca Backs Jack Dorsey As Next Twitter CEO | TechCrunch

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 128, With Guest Matthew Panzarino

Dorsey's Tweet

Jack Dorsey and Other Twitter Insiders Make Show of Support - The New York Times

Official Google Blog: G is for Google

Infinite Loop by Michael Malone

48: The Watercooler Aug 03, 2015

Show notes

Our hosts show off their age gap by comparing how they watch television as a part of a larger discussion about the role of the Apple TV in Apple’s product line. Then Myke and Jason discuss the future of Twitter. Plus they discuss tricks of the journalism trade, Myke’s first experiences with Apple Pay, and answer some of your #askupgrade questions.

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The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 126, With Guest Jason Snell

How Steve Jobs’ obit got published - Fortune

Elizabeth Taylor - Child Actress to Film Queen - The New York Times

Get Ready For A New Apple TV In September - BuzzFeed News

This Chart Shows Why Comcast Would Be Interested in Vice Media and BuzzFeed - CMO Today - WSJ

Twitter's latest financials are strong but its executives are jumping ship | The Verge

What Twitter Can Be. | LOWERCASE capital

The Case for Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO - Stratechery by Ben Thompson

The growth formula: Q&A with Kevin Weil, Twitter's head of product | The Verge

Foundation 01 // Jack Dorsey - YouTube

OmniOutliner - outlining & writing for Mac, iPhone, and iPad - The Omni Group

47: Trust Us, It's Doing Well Jul 27, 2015

Show notes

Jason and Myke discuss Apple’s enthusiastically vague approach to Apple Watch sales figures, Myke’s fear that content blockers could wreck people’s livelihoods, and classic iPods and iPod Classics. Plus, Jason takes a European geography quiz.

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Jason takes the European Countries Quiz

B-Sides #12: Jason & Stephen Talk Space - Relay FM

Six Colors: A new 4-inch iPhone: Coming later? Or never?

Six Colors: Revitalizing an old iPod with OWC's iFlash adapter

Apple Waits as App Developers Study Who’s Buying Its Watch - The New York Times

The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings | Macworld

Six Colors: Apple reports $49.6B quarter on strong iPhone, China results

Six Colors: 'It's Tim': What Apple's CEO told analysts

Redesigning Overcast’s Apple Watch app – Marco.org

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 126, With Guest Jason Snell

The mobile web sucks | The Verge

Daring Fireball: The Verge's Web Sucks

One Verge Article Loads 9.5MB Across 263 HTTP Requests | The Verge

Vox Product's Response to page load times.

The Verge’s web sucks – Marco.org

Publishers and the Smiling Curve - Stratechery by Ben Thompson

With Split View in El Capitan, going full screen makes sense | Macworld

Apple removes option to buy iPhone 6 via AT&T's two-year contract - CNET

46: The S Could Stand for Snell Jul 20, 2015

Show notes

Myke and Jason party like it’s 2005 and spend a lot of time talking about the iPod, including what the new iPod touch might mean for the future of the iPhone product line, and the mystery of the continued existence of the iPod nano and iPod shuffle. Plus they address some follow-up about tea, space, and American geography.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
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Rooibos - Wiktionary

Hibiscus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Connected #48: Vast Emptiness of Nothing - Relay FM

The OSU Astronomy Courses of Richard Pogge

StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Science Friday

Myke's Attempt at the US State Quiz

Six Colors: New iPod touch gets iPhone 6 power

Is the new iPod touch a harbinger of a 4-inch iPhone 6c? | Macworld

iPad Air 2 Teardown - iFixit

NFC Reader for Apple Pay, Contactless & Chip | Square

The iPod nano and shuffle won't sync Apple Music songs | iMore

Apple - iPod

iPhone, iPad, Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy

The Pharmacy with Dr Dre on Connect

Markdown — MacSparky

Daring Fireball: Markdown

Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 11

Drafts | Agile Tortoise

Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

45: Grandpa's Superhero Jul 13, 2015

Show notes

Jason and Myke dive into the iOS 9 and El Capitan public betas, then divert to both Pluto and San Diego to talk space exploration and Comic-Con.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

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Paul's 'Shuffle' Image

The Incomparable | Summer Superhero Spectacular: Gotham Region (Episode 255b)

Accidental Tech Podcast: 125: A Better Future for Everybody

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dies at 55 | Polygon

Satoru Iwata's lifetime of accomplishments | Polygon

Virtual - Relay FM

Isometric - Relay FM

Six Colors: Summer of testing: El Capitan and iOS 9 public betas are here

On Negative App Store Reviews During Betas of iOS and OS X – MacStories

First look at the OS X El Capitan public beta, out today | Macworld

Six Colors: Debugging from three billion miles away

How Big Is Pluto? New Horizons Settles Decades-Long Debate | NASA

Amazon.com: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming - Mike Brown

Mike Brown (@plutokiller) | Twitter

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Comic-Con Trailer [HD] - YouTube

The Incomparable | Bashing Two Action Figures Together (Episode 146)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Comic-Con 2015 Reel - YouTube

Suicide Squad's trailer from Comic-Con released officially | Polygon

Released after the show was published

First Clip From Sherlock Special - Sherlock - BBC - YouTube

44: Tap the Ellipses Jul 06, 2015

Show notes

The pros and cons of Apple’s relationship with the web development community, our first week with Apple Music and Beats 1, Jason doesn’t go to Comic-Con, and the first Upgrade Baby is born.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
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Six Colors: ComiXology 3.7: New app makes the best of the Amazon/Apple situation

London Comic Con

Apple Loses Appeal in E-Books Price Fixing Lawsuit, Ordered to Pay $450 Million Fine - Mac Rumors

I'm going independent — 512 Pixels

Material - Relay FM

Safari is the new IE | Read the Tea Leaves

Safari is the new IE 2: Revenge of the Linkbait | Read the Tea Leaves

Nuzzel - News From Your Friends

Six Colors: Web developers are grumpy about Safari

Safari isn't the new IE: it's the user-centric web | iMore

Safari isn’t the problem, but the lack of browser choice in iOS is. — Kenneth Auchenberg

Accidental Tech Podcast: 123: Imperfect Signaling Mechanism

iOS 9 and Safari View Controller: The Future of Web Views – MacStories

Six Colors: More on "Safari is the New IE"

Six Colors: Tip: Find the rest of a song's album in Music on iOS 8.4

♬ Apple Music Is Pretty Broken ♬ - YouTube

Better Elevation » • Disconnect

The A List: Alternative - Apple Music Playlist

Alternative Party - Apple Music Playlist

Indie Songs About Youth - Apple Music Playlist

Apple Music Tumblr

A Guide to “Elton John’s Rocket Hour” on Beats 1 Radio : EltonJohn.com

St. Vincent's Mixtape Delivery Service: June 30, 2015 - Apple Music Playlist

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

Get help with the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

No, Apple is not adding DRM to songs on your Mac you already own | iMore

Brits Try To Label The United States On A Map, Hilarity Ensues

43: Haptic Skeptic Jun 29, 2015

Show notes

It’s a big week, so Jason and Myke spend a lot of time discussing the launch of Apple Music and Beats One and the ugliness of music industry negotiations. Plus Jason installs the iOS 9 beta on an iPad Air 2, legal opinions from non-lawyers, questionable attacks on Taylor Swift, and praise for “Mr. Robot."

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including a digital scale and up to $55 FREE postage.
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Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable

Apple Music talks investigated for potential anti-competitive behaviour | Technology | The Guardian

An Open Response to Taylor Swift's Rant Against Apple - Petapixel

The Price of Music | Re/code

TV Talk Machine | Forget It, It's NBC (Episode 40)

Dr. Dre's The Chronic will be available digitally for the first time ever on Apple Music | The Verge

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Cast: Claire Foy, John Lithgow And Matt Smith | Variety

Zane Lowe's first Beats 1 interview will be with Eminem | The Verge

Drake, Disclosure, St. Vincent, Pharrell, Josh Homme, Dr. Dre, Elton John to Host Apple Music Radio Shows | News | Pitchfork

What Is Mail Bagging? - How It Works - Email Continuity

42: Shuttlecraft Wallet Jun 22, 2015

Show notes

Jason and Myke discuss the tough decision facing Apple when it comes to marketing a rumored iPad Pro and recap the Taylor Swift/Apple Music kerfuffle. Plus, Myke asks Jason about buying an Xbox One and a bunch of Wii U games, there's something surprising inside Myke's wallet, and we answer your #askupgrade questions. Finally, "Myke Watches a Movie" returns with the 1989 classic, "Say Anything..."

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amazon.com: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Audible Audio Edition): Douglas Adams, Stephen Fry: Books

Penny Arcade - The MS Surface Pro

Penny Arcade - Surface Pro 3

Analog(ue) #45: My Saga Does Not End Here - Relay FM

Accidental Tech Podcast: 122: My Results Were Inconclusive

Father and Son

Taylor Swift - To Apple, Love Taylor

Apple Says It Will Pay Taylor Swift for Free Streams After All | Re/code

The Incomparable | Divorce Mode (Episode 229)

Isometric - Relay FM

Virtual #42: E3 2015: Nintendo - Relay FM

Nintendo - Yoshi's Woolly World

Yoshi's Woolly World Amiibo Bundles Available for Pre-Order - IGN

Batman: Arkham Knight review: the good fight | Polygon

Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil

Knock 2.0 – unlock your Mac faster and more securely than ever

Night Stand for Apple Watch | ElevationLab

Kindle Paperwhite: Amazon's Official Site. Shop Now.

Upgrade #8: With Special Offers - Relay FM

Say Anything... (1989) - IMDb

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