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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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Myke and the Brain — 41: Emoji Fragmentation Jun 15, 2015
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Jason and Myke revisit WWDC 2015 with a week’s perspective, and also discuss iOS 9 emoji support, gaming on OS X, Apple’s new system typography, and Microsoft’s Xbox One compatibility announcement.

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Myke with the Brainball

Six Colors: Fun with (Emoji) Flags

Twitter Emoji | Iconfactory Design Services

Emoji for Windows Phone and Windows 8 - Microsoft Emoji List

Night Stand for Apple Watch | ElevationLab

HiRise for Apple Watch - Twelve South

Metal for OS X is so huge, I no longer need a Mac Pro | iMore

Connected #43: We Should Start a Bank Rumours Website - Relay FM

Steve Troughton-Smith discovers a bigger iPad keyboard

Accidental Tech Podcast: 121: Admitted No Wrongdoing

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 123, Live From WWDC 2015 With Phil Schiller

Six Colors: Introducing the new system fonts

Xbox One will be backward compatible with Xbox 360 [Update: Here are the first games] | Polygon

Virtual - Relay FM

Reconcilable Differences #1: We All Ruined It Together - Relay FM

Here's Why Barclays Doesn't Support Apple Pay | Gizmodo UK

Sex Pistols to feature on credit cards - Telegraph

Say Anything... (1989) - IMDb

40: Emotion Palette Jun 08, 2015

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Live from San Francisco and fresh from Apple's WWDC Keynote, Jason and Myke dissect everything from new OS X and iOS versions to native watch apps to the new Apple Music service.

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A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes

Apple — OS X El Capitan

Moom · Many Tricks

Apple – iOS 9

Exclusive: Tim Cook says lack of diversity in tech is 'our fault' - Mashable

iCloud Newspaper

Nuzzel - News From Your Friends

Six Colors: Apple Watch Face Off: Astronomical faces

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

A Partial List of Questions About the Native Apple Watch SDK – Marco.org

Connected - Relay FM

Clockwise - Relay FM

Rocket - Relay FM

39: Developers do a Lot of Running Jun 01, 2015

Show notes

We prepare for WWDC by discussing Jason’s coverage preparation and the future of OS X, and then Myke forces Jason to make WWDC predictions. Plus lots of Google follow-up, and we answer more of your questions.

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Wunderlist: To-Do List & Tasks on the App Store on iTunes

Bring! Shopping List on the App Store on iTunes

Paprika Recipe Manager for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, and Windows.

AnyList – Grocery Shopping List, Recipe Manager & Meal Planning Calendar on the App Store on iTunes

Why not Google? – Marco.org

Daring Fireball: Why Not Google?

Clockwise #89: A Bunch of Dopes - Relay FM

Bradley Horowitz Says That Google Photos is Gmail for Your Images. And That Google Plus Is Not Dead… — Backchannel — Medium

The Viewing Room: Presented by Release Notes

The end of OS X: A modest proposal | Macworld

Maybe the Mac is a typewriter after all | Macworld

Waiting for Godot, HomeKit edition | iMore

Apple’s streaming service will be announced next week, claims report | The Verge

Google News & Weather on the App Store on iTunes

Sunrise Launches ‘Meet’, a Custom Keyboard to Schedule Meetings – MacStories

Sunrise Calendar - for Google Calendar, Exchange and for iCloud on the App Store on iTunes

38: Titles Are Not Jobs May 26, 2015

Show notes

This week Jason and Myke discuss Jonathan Ive's new title and what it means for Apple's Chief Design Officer and the company as a whole, and in advance of Google I/O, talk about how and why we use Google's services on our Apple devices.

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TV Talk Machine | Updike It (Episode 35)

David Letterman Highlights featuring Foo Fighters performing "Everlong" - YouTube

The Late Show Video - 5/20/2015 - CBS.com

Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course.

When Stephen Fry met Jony Ive - Telegraph

Jony Ive promoted to ‘Chief Design Officer’ | 9to5Mac

Clockwise #88: A Hot Mess - Relay FM

Six Colors: How Google led an Android user back to the iPhone

Keyboard Maestro 6.4.8: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X

Noodlesoft | Hazel

My Photo Management Workflow, Early 2014 – MacStories

LaunchBar 6

TextExpander

Silo - Share Your Lists on the App Store on iTunes

Grocery iQ on the App Store on iTunes

Our Groceries Shopping List on the App Store on iTunes

AnyList – Grocery Shopping List, Recipe Manager & Meal Planning Calendar on the App Store on iTunes

37: I Don't Have a Production Staff May 18, 2015

Show notes

This week Jason and Myke talk about different podcast production styles, the apps they are using on their Apple Watches, and answer a selection of #askupgrade questions.

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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Timehop on the App Store on iTunes

Memoir on the App Store on iTunes

Photo Flashback on the App Store on iTunes

Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store on iTunes

The Incomparable | Top Men (Episode 8)

“Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and why it’s so great.

Scenes cut from Star Wars - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki

Gabriel's artwork

The Incomparable | Monkey Cam (Episode 247)

On the occasion of David Letterman’s retirement after 33 years of hosting a late-night talk show, Jason Snell presents his take on Letterman’s significance, told with the help of a few friends.

Inquisitive #27: Behind the App #1: History

Audio Transcription Services: MP3s, Video and more - CastingWords

Bonus Track | David Letterman Interviews (Episode 247b)

Complete interviews used as the source material for our David Letterman tribute episode.

Analog(ue) #40: Looking for Retroactive Vindication

Overcast: Podcast Player on the App Store on iTunes

MLB.com At Bat on the App Store on iTunes

Due — Reminders, Countdown Timers on the App Store on iTunes

OmniFocus 2 for iPhone on the App Store on iTunes

Pedometer++ on the App Store on iTunes

Dark Sky - Weather Radar, Hyperlocal Forecasts, and Storm Alerts on the App Store on iTunes

Twitterrific 5 for Twitter on the App Store on iTunes

Fireballed.org - The Anti-Fireball

Affiliatizer For Safari: An extension to earn money for other people | Lex Friedman | Lex, Briefly

1Password Browser Extensions

Greg Knauss - Damned Fireball

Introducing: Footnotify Safari Extension. - Ideon Open Ideas

Home - Ultimate Status Bar: Safari Extension

YouTube downloader tool - Fastesttube!

How to correct Siri's pronunciation | Macworld

Beyond Siri: Dictation tricks for the iPhone and iPad | Macworld

Accidental Tech Podcast

Developing Perspective

Core Intuition

36: Menu Bar at the Top May 11, 2015

Show notes

This week Jason and Myke discuss what a new Apple TV remote might look like, the dangers of cloud syncing, Apple Watch intimacy, and Jason’s new TV. And then it’s time for the latest Myke Watches a Movie segment, featuring “Raiders of the Lost Ark."

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Marvel Studios Doesn't Own Stand Alone Hulk Movie Rights? - Slashfilm

Mike's T9 Gif

How a touchscreen Apple TV remote could hit all the right buttons | Macworld

Welcome to Macintosh | 4: Page Turner

Guide: How to Output PS4 Audio Through Headphones - Push Square

Imagining a next-generation Apple TV | Macworld

E3: Xbox One ad is switching on Microsoft consoles - BBC News

Connected #38: June is the New Christmas - Relay FM

Sunrise Earth - TV.com

The Origin of the Hashtag Takeover

Timehop: What did you do 1 year ago today?

ThinkUp - Daily insights about you and your friends

Our favorite third-party email app for OS X - The Sweet Setup

The Flop House

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - IMDb

The Incomparable | Top Men (Episode 8)

35: Where The Fluoroelastomer Meets the Road May 04, 2015

Show notes

After living with the Apple Watch for another week, Jason and Myke discuss what they’ve noticed so far. Then they discuss the peculiar Amazon Echo and give a mini review of "Avengers: Age of Ultron."

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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Clockwise #85: Squeals of Joy and Pain - Relay FM

TeeVee | Game of Thrones S5E4 review: "Sons of the Harpy" (Episode 68)

Six Colors: Apple Watch weekend: My initial reactions

Apple - Environment

Swatch Boxes - Google Image Search

T9 (predictive text) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HiRise for Apple Watch - Twelve South

Daring Fireball: Watch, Apple Watch

Accidental Tech Podcast: 115: Empathy for the Machine

IFTTT adds a channel for Amazon Echo - CNET

Clockwise #84: The Amazon Echosystem - Relay FM

Dan's Shopping List - Part 1

Dan's Shopping List - Part 2

SoundCloud Opens Its Podcasting Features To Everyone | TechCrunch

Podcasting on SoundCloud

Libsyn - Podcast Hosting Services

The Incomparable | Incomparable, Assemble! (Episode 245)

34: The 1.0 Experience Apr 27, 2015

Show notes

Jason and Myke recount their first weekends with the Apple Watch, answer your Apple Watch questions, talk about Jason’s trip to the Yosemite by CocoaConf conference, and do a little follow-up about Photos for Mac and iCloud Photo Library.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

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Mac Power Users - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #231: Sticking It to the Man with Jason Snell - Relay FM

Mac Power Users #222: Workflows with Myke Hurley - Relay FM

Watch Faces and Complications – MacStories

Clockwise Podcast Shirt | Teespring

Yosemite, by CocoaConf

Six Colors: Apple Watch weekend: My initial reactions

Relay FM Sticker Pack — Relay FM

33: Personal Electronic Notebooks Apr 20, 2015

Show notes

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to talk about John Siracusa's semi-retirement, online shopping, the future of the OS X brand name, Photos for Mac, and Myke's trip to Atlanta.

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Guest Starring:

Stephen Hackett

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Exclusive: William Shatner’s $30 Billion Kickstarter Campaign to Save California

Connected #35: The Popsicle Rumor - Relay FM

Amazon.com: Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse (Black): Electronics

MagicPrefs

The Pen Addict #150: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show - Relay FM

Operation Broken Silence

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dan Moren on Twitter: "Heard a familiar voice, turned around, and sure enough, it was @MacSparky! #swca http://t.co/Fz5NHaY7O6"

Six Colors: Shopping, 20th century style

Hypercritical: OS X Reviewed

OS X Comes of Age | Macworld

Review: With OS X Yosemite, Aqua's all grown up — 512 Pixels

Apple vs. Android argument leads to bloody fight, police say - CNET

Apple - Accessibility - Watch OS

Sam Cristoforetti on Twitter: ""There's coffee in that nebula"... ehm, I mean... in that #Dragon. http://t.co/9MYrqIOXnI"

32: Uncompatible Apr 13, 2015

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Jason and Myke talk about their Apple Watch try-on experiences and take a look at some of the new PR tactics Apple is employing. Then Jason makes Myke watch "This is Spinal Tap."

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
PDFpen Scan+, from Smile: The app for mobile scanning and OCR.
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Warby Parker: Glasses should not cost as much as an iPhone.

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This Week in Tech 505 | TWiT.TV

Six Colors: Buying and trying on an Apple Watch

On the Try-On Apple Watch appointment experience — 512 Pixels

30 Minutes With the Apple Watch — MacSparky

The Watch Drawer

The Sport with the Milanese

The Demo Unit

Accidental Tech Podcast: 112: The Problem Is You

iPhone Killer: The Secret History of the Apple Watch | WIRED

Apple Watch Review: You’ll Want One, but You Don’t Need One - Bloomberg Business

Tomorrow Podcast

Connected #34: Crazy Uncle Figure - Relay FM

Apple Watch: the definitive review - The Verge

PRX Remix

The Incomparable | These Go to Eleven (Episode 111)

This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - IMDb

This Is Spinal Tap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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