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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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31: MacBook Review Special Apr 09, 2015

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On this special episode Jason is quizzed by Myke and the listeners about his review of the new MacBook.

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Review: The new 12-inch MacBook is a laptop without an ecosystem | Macworld

Six Colors: The new MacBook: A reviewer's notebook

TypeRacer

12" PowerBook G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2 Aluminum PowerBook G4

Review: 12-inch MacBook - The Loop

Apple MacBook Review: The Laptop of the Future Isn’t Ready for the Present - WSJ

30: Boarding a Sinking Ship Apr 07, 2015

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Jason and special guest John Siracusa discuss the iPhone 6 Plus, reactions to "Becoming Steve Jobs," Apple's lost decade, and what lessons can be learned by business successes and failures. Plus, Accidental Tech Podcast's aftershow philosophy and a tantalizing hint of "Robot or Not?"

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Six Colors: Two weeks with the iPhone 6 Plus

Well, I switched to the iPhone 6 Plus — 512 Pixels

"Becoming Steve Jobs"

Accidental Tech Podcast: 111: That Big Ring Underground Somewhere in Europe

An iPhone 6 owner lives with the iPhone 6 Plus – Marco.org

Bonus Track | Robot or Not (Episode 228b)

Bonus Track | Robot or Not (Episode 228b)

29: Velcro Ball Mar 30, 2015

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Live from the Úll conference in Ireland, Jason and Myke discuss 'Becoming Steve Jobs', and how this book addresses Apple in the early days, the value of being able to meet people in person and finally address whether Myke Was Right.

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Úll 2015

Analog(ue) #33: Someone Who Might Know Something - Relay FM

Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli: 9780385347402: Amazon.com: Books

Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli: Meet the Author by Events at the Apple Store - iTunes Podcasts

5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy

Amazon.com: The Second Coming of Steve Jobs eBook: Alan Deutschman: Kindle Store

Tim Cook plans to use his entire fortune for philanthropy | The Verge

Porterhouse

28: Two Men in a Very Tiny Room Mar 23, 2015

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This week Jason and Myke are live and in person in London! They discuss the rumours of the Apple TV, what tech makes the cut for travelling, and whether Jason might be joining the iPhone 6 Plus club.

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Here Comes The Long Awaited New Apple TV - BuzzFeed News

Say Cheese! - Gastropod

Take Control Ebooks

Feel At Home - Three

Accidental Tech Podcast: 109: Bigger in the Pocket

Connected #28: The Color of Myke's Eyes - Relay FM

Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM

Fleksy – Happy Typing

Eddy Cue's Tweet

Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli: 9780385347402: Amazon.com: Books

5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy

Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories

Pedometer++ on the App Store on iTunes

Upgrade Meetup — 27: The Batman of Cheese Mar 16, 2015
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With an extra week’s perspective, Jason and Myke discuss the new MacBook, the Apple Watch, and what makes Apple different from its competitors.

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We are Bigchill | Venues | Big Chill House

Connected #30: To America and Back - Relay FM

Online Cheese Shop - Pong Cheese

Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round: Marisa McClellan

The MacBook's new trackpad will change the way you click | Macworld

Apple's new MacBook introduces USB-C, ushering in a new era of necessary adapters | Apple content from SuperSite for Windows

Chromebook Pixel

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 113, With Guest Matthew Panzarino

Accidental Tech Podcast: 108: Zero is Better Than One

MacBreak Weekly 445 | TWiT.TV

How Apple Makes the Watch — Atomic Delights

Lightning to Micro USB Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)

26: Ambushed on a Podcast Mar 09, 2015

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Jason and Myke get a little help in discussing Apple's 'Spring Forward' event, including the new MacBook, HBO on Apple TV, and more on the Apple Watch.

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Apple - Live - March 2015 Special Event

Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories

Jay Blahnik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thoughts on Apple's new MacBook with Retina display — 512 Pixels

It Looks Like San Francisco's Not Just the Apple Watch Font - TNW

Federico Trying on the Apple Watch

Matthew Panzarino's Tweet about the diagnostics port

Connected - Relay FM

MacStories

Apple Watch - Craftsmanship

My (practical) Apple Watch wish-list | iMore

I like my Pebble, but I'm not kickstarting Pebble Time | Macworld

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

25: I Don't Need a Saturday Box Mar 02, 2015

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This week Jason and Myke are joined by David Sparks. They spend some time discussing David's recent jump to the indie life, expectations of next week's Apple event, the Pebble Time Kickstarter and why people may want to share secrets.

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Inquisitive #11: Merlin As A Service - Relay FM

David Sparks (@MacSparky) | Twitter

MacSparky

5by5 | Mac Power Users

Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter

The inside story of how Microsoft killed its Courier tablet - CNET

Not The Verge, it seems...

Analog(ue) #29: Not a Fan of the Squeezing - Relay FM

Risky Business — MacSparky

David's reasoning for quitting his day job.

SPARKS law

David's law practice

Workflow Field Guide — MacSparky

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

Boxcar — the original Push Notifications platform

Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public - NYTimes.com

Apple Watch will replace your car keys, says Tim Cook - Telegraph

Alto's Adventure on the App Store on iTunes

Ski Safari on the App Store on iTunes

Threes! on the App Store on iTunes

'Modern Family' pulled off a hilarious episode entirely on a Mac [REVIEW] - Mashable

Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter

Upgrade (@_upgradefm) | Twitter

UstwoGames' Tweet

24: Because... Luxury Feb 23, 2015

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This week Jason and Myke trade more thoughts on Apple Car rumors, dive in to some more details on the Apple Watch, consider why working within barriers can be a good thing and discuss transparency in editorial practices at Apple.

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Inquisitive - Relay FM

Accidental Tech Podcast: 105: Do You Want to Sell Sugar Phones for the Rest of Your Life?

Neutral

11: Frankenstein Car Monster — Neutral

Apple Car: Three More Thoughts | Monday Note

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) - IMDb

Time to do something else… — Hair-Breened Ideas

Editorial Producer - Apple - Jobs at Apple-Search

Six Colors: Apple Watch: What We Know

Daring Fireball: On the Pricing of Apple Watch

Pebble smartwatch with color display leaks ahead of announcement | The Verge

Velocity – Speed Reader on the App Store on iTunes

Cheddar, Somerset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

IFTTT Launches New ‘Do’ iPhone Apps for Personalized iOS Shortcuts – MacStories

#AskUpgrade to Slack by imyke - IFTTT

The Incomparable | Plot Advancement Tribune (Episode 235)

23: The Church of The Coverflow Feb 16, 2015

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The possibility of Apple building a car, why being critical is both important and difficult, using a secondary Mac, and Jason and Myke answer your questions.

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What it Takes to Listen to a Podcast | blog.timmschoof.com

Risky Business — MacSparky

SPARKS law

Inquisitive #26: I Wasn't Prepared For This, with Merlin Mann - Relay FM

Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple - The New Yorker

15 things we learned from The New Yorker's Jony Ive profile | The Verge

TidBITS: Initial Impressions of Photos for OS X Beta

Gallifrey One

The Doctor Who Convention that Jason is at

1Password

LaunchBar 6

Apple Gears Up to Challenge Tesla in Electric Cars - WSJ

Thoughts on Project Titan — 512 Pixels

The Secret To Apple’s Success Remains A Secret | Tech.pinions - Perspective, Insight, Analysis

Farhad Manjoo's Tweet

The Incomparable | The Only Way Out Is In (Episode 234)

Myke's Zane Lowe Tweet

Zane Lowe Leaving BBC Radio 1 for Apple – MacStories

John Peel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Game Show - a podcast from The Incomparable

Inconceivable! | Dan Shot First

VerityPodcast.com | Six Smart Women Discussing Doctor Who

Headcanon | Know Your Meme

The Incomparable | Super-Secret Sony MiniDiscs (Episode 160)

22: I Didn't Hate This Movie Feb 09, 2015

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Apple's new Photos app for the Mac has appeared, and Jason and Myke discuss what this could mean for iTunes and the future of Mac development. They also discuss some Apple Watch expectations, how Apple deals with change, and Myke watches 'Real Genius.'

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A Full-Scale Model of Everything · Spectrum Classics

Google X - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Six Colors: Product distortion field

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 109, With Guest MG Siegler

Apple is finally killing iPhoto — and this is the replacement | The Verge

Six Colors: New Apple Photos app contains 'UXKit' framework

Chameleon - UIKit for Mac development

Iconfactory's attempt at bridging UIKit between iOS and Mac

inessential: UXKit Skepticism

Connected #25: The Microsoft of Ourselves - Relay FM

Apple and the agents of change | iMore

Six Colors: Nobody's listening

Digg - Why Audio Never Goes Viral

5by5 | CMD+Space #77: Primary Source Material, with John Roderick

“We’re Just Flipping Through Index Cards” – Marco.org

Pebble – Pebble hits the 1 million smartwatch milestone

Robb Lewis » Pebble Watch Faces and Apps

Real Genius (1985) - IMDb

The Incomparable | "I Drank What?" (Episode 33)

Ep. 31: "I Like a Good Montage" with Jason Snell - Defocused - Defocused Podcast

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