Upgrade

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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.... more

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April 13, 2026611: Drain the Bin
Is it possible that Apple could run out of MacBook Neos? What's Apple's smart glasses strategy, really? We tackle both questions, discuss Jason's new UWB smart lock, consider the shape and name of the folding iPhone, and more!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Jason's Typing Test - YouTube Apple Highlights Photos Shot on iPhone During NASA's Mission to Moon - MacRumors Several Mac mini and Mac Studio configs are now completely out of stock at Apple - 9to5Mac Apple’s Foldable iPhone Remains on Track for September Debut - Bloomberg A wide foldable iPhone dummy emerges amid rumors of a delay | The Verge Leaker: Foldable iPhone Won't Be Called iPhone Fold, But 'iPhone Ultra' - MacRumors Apple AI Smart Glasses Features, Styles, Colors, Cameras; Giannandrea Leaving - Bloomberg Apple in Talks to Boost Mac Neo Production as Sales Exceed Expectations Apple is Reportedly Facing a 'Massive Dilemma' With the MacBook Neo - MacRumors Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Review: Beam Me Up – Six Colors Aqara Smart Lock U400 5 Smart Home Upgrades I Should’ve Done Sooner - and 3 Regrets - Stephen Robles - YouTube
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1h 48min
April 06, 2026610: We Hear You're Good at Computers
The Mac Pro is dead, iOS 18 security updates are now available for all, and Siri's upcoming revamp comes into focus. After all that's done, both hosts share their Apple origin stories.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Liftoff - Relay Eric Berger - Ars Technica Loren Grush | Bloomberg ‘Hello, World’ – Six Colors NASA Shares Photos Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max During Artemis II Mission to the Moon - MacRumors Apollo 8 - Wikipedia Apple at 50: Some great Apple history books – Six Colors iCon - Wikipedia The Second Coming of Steve Jobs - Wikipedia Apple releases iOS 18 security updates for iOS 26 holdouts – Six Colors About Lockdown Mode – Apple Support About Background Security Improvements for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - Apple Support The Eclectic Light Company – Macs & painting Apple Fitness chief Jay Blahnik retiring in July after 13-year tenure - 9to5Mac Mac Studio delivery '4-5 months' out for top RAM after Apple dropped 512GB option - 9to5Mac A Good Mac Studio is Hard to Find - 512 Pixels Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac Apple discontinues the Mac Pro – Six Colors ATP 685: The Ability to Be Hotter — Accidental Tech Podcast Connected #597: S-Tier: Jason Snell - Relay iOS 27 Features: Apple AI Reboot With Siri App, New Interface, ‘Ask Siri’ Button - Bloomberg Apple Seeds First iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers - MacRumors Wish List: Siri, Spotlight, and a unified search experience – Six Colors Apple Tests Siri Feature That Handles Multiple Commands at Once - Bloomberg Apple Plans to Open Up Siri to Rival AI Assistants Beyond ChatGPT in iOS 27 - Bloomberg Fifty Years of Apple, Twenty Years for Me – The Enthusiast iPhone 1 - Steve Jobs MacWorld keynote in 2007 - Full Presentation, 80 mins - YouTube
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1h 42min
March 30, 2026609: The Origin of Apple
Subtitle: Two Steves Inc.
Jason and Myke tell the story of Apple's origin. It emerged from the unique environment of the Santa Clara valley suburbs of the '70s thanks to the particular genius of its two co-founders and some surprising help they got along the way.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple: The First 50 Years – David Pogue How Apple became Apple: The definitive oral history of the company’s earliest days - Fast Company Pirates of Silicon Valley - Wikipedia Apple I - Wikipedia
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1h 41min
March 23, 2026608: Pop and Lock
Myke talks to Jason about his "Jeopardy!" experience, and Jason interviews David Pogue about his book, "Apple: The First 50 Years."
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Mastermind (British game show) - Wikipedia Tim Cook says the Mac just set a new launch record for Apple - 9to5Mac Triple J on ‘Jeopardy!’ with Jennings - The Incomparable Mothership #809 - The Incomparable J! Archive - Show #9524, aired 2026-03-19 Today's Final Jeopardy - Thursday, March 19, 2026 – The Jeopardy! Fan Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Mar. 19 : r/Jeopardy Jeopardata | Jeopardy.com That time I got to touch the original iPhone – Six Colors Trivial Retreat - a subcategory of Game Show
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2h 20min
March 16, 2026607: Lime Has Left the Chat
Myke has MacBook Neo FOMO and we have reviews of both Studio Display models. Also: Apple starts celebrating 50; App Store fees are lowered in China; Somehow, AirPods Max returned; Apple's AI crisistunity; and Jason in Jeopardy!?
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback I’ll take ‘beach reading’ for $1000, Ken – Six Colors Apple TV scores its first F1 victory over ESPN viewership - 9to5Mac Apple’s acclaimed feature “F1” scores Best Sound at the 98th Annual Academy Awards - Apple TV Press 50 Years of Thinking Different - Apple helloapple – Instagram Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world - Apple apple (@apple) | TikTok Apple Lowers App Store Cut to 25% from 30% in China to Fend Off Local Regulators - Bloomberg Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead | The Verge The Upgrade Episode 700 Draft of the Ages Scorecard Connected #594: Vibing at 50 / Warranted But Not Sexy / The Relay Account Has Signed In - Relay MacBook Neo Teardown: Modular Ports, Glue-Less Battery, Zero Tape - MacRumors PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo | The Verge ‘PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo’ – Six Colors MacBook Neo review: Fresh-squeezed laptop – Six Colors 2026 Apple Studio Display review: The smallest of upgrades – Six Colors Review: 27-inch Samsung ViewFinity S9 – Six Colors Apple’s Foldable iPhone to Offer iPad-Style Interface, Side-by-Side Apps - Bloomberg Apple Delays Smart Home Display Launch as It Waits for New Siri AI Features - Bloomberg Amazon Charges $2.99 for Personal Photos on Echo Show - Yahoo News UK MacBook Neo 2 Might Not Feature Touchscreen After All - MacRumors Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers - MacRumors The most brilliant move in corporate history? – Asymco Meta Delays Rollout of New A.I. Model After Performance Concerns - The New York Times Doctor Who missing episodes - Wikipedia Edward Munn: "That moment when you see @jsnell out in the wild on Wikipedia." - Mastodon Statement on Doctor Who | Film is Fabulous Apple Planning 'MacBook Ultra' With Touchscreen and Higher Price - MacRumors
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1h 40min
March 10, 2026606: Photogenic Lemon
This week, Jason reviews the MacBook Neo! Plus: Draft results, Jason is (back) in print, and new MacBook Pros and Studio Displays. But it's mostly about MacBook Neo!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Upgrade March 2025 Experience Draft Scorecard ‘Apple’ by David Pogue | Book Review - WSJ ‘Apple’ by David Pogue | Book Review - WSJ (Apple News) Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage - MacRumors Apple adds Steve Lemay and Molly Anderson to its leadership page - 9to5Mac Jason's MacBook Neo review The Technical Differences Between the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air - 512 Pixels Riding the Press Release Tidal Wave – The Enthusiast Apple gives in to temptation and renames its CPU cores – Six Colors MacBook Neo review: Fresh-squeezed laptop – Six Colors M5 Pro MacBook Pro review: Fast, familiar friend – Six Colors
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1h 48min
March 02, 2026605: The 2026 March Experience Draft
Jason and Myke try to predict what Apple will be announcing this week, except for the stuff that was announced Monday. But they discuss the new iPad Air and iPhone 17e too! Also: Apple's F1 plans and some Report Card follow-up.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Blackberry Preserves – Bonne Maman USA Strawberry Preserves – Bonne Maman USA Charting the vibes in the 2025 Apple Report Card – Six Colors The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 442, With Jason Snell Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing with Mac mini production - Apple Inside Apple’s Multibillion-Dollar Push to Make Chips in the U.S. | WSJ - YouTube ATP 680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese — Accidental Tech Podcast Apple announces F1 details, and a surprising Netflix partnership – Six Colors Apple introduces iPhone 17e - Apple Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4 - Apple Upgrade Scorecards The Upgrade Draft Tee Internal Tech Email: "Phil Schiller forwards a Six Colors report card to other Apple execs, highlighting App Store/developer comments" 1Password is going up in price | The Verge
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1h 45min
February 23, 2026604: The Shifting Sands of Liquid Glass
Subtitle: The 2025 Six Colors Apple Report Card
We discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2025 in depth, with our added opinions on every category. Jason chooses to be a rascal, and Myke tries to give ten out of five.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple’s AI Wearables Push; What to Expect From March 4 Low-End MacBook Launch - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: One More Spitball Idea for Apple's March 4 Media Event 'Experience': Immersive F1 on Vision Pro? Apple TV partners with IMAX to show Formula 1 races live in theaters - 9to5Mac One Year with Sophia – The Enthusiast Apple in 2025: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors Apple will kill iPadOS – Birtchtree Who’s the laggard? Comparing TV streamer boxes – Six Colors
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1h 51min
February 16, 2026603: Recalibrate the Quality Bar
Subtitle: We Will Be Talking about Curling
We discuss Apple's struggles to ship an upgraded Apple Intelligence, prepare for a March 4 product announcement, and explain Apple TV going all in on "Severance." Also, Jason answers your (many!) curling questions!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback YouTube launches native app for Apple Vision Pro - 9to5Mac Apple Reveals How Many iPhones Are Running iOS 26 - MacRumors Apple special event announced for March 4 - 9to5Mac Tesla CarPlay Delays Related to iOS 26 and FSD; Apple’s New Siri Delays, iOS 27 - Bloomberg These rumored iPhone 18 Pro features might tempt you to upgrade later this year - 9to5Mac Apple Acquires 'Severance', Eyes Season 3 Start & Season 4 – Deadline Apple is officially working on a sequel to F1: The Movie - 9to5Mac Shrinking (TV series) - Wikipedia Apple hosted Apple TV media event, here’s everything it announced - 9to5Mac Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts - Apple Winter Olympic 2026: Cheating, swearing & illicit filming - what next in curling row? - BBC Sport
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1h 43min
February 09, 2026602: Get Our Necks Limber
Eddy Cue comes down hard on a would-be Apple service; we try to figure out what the new low-end Mac laptop might be, Tim Cook calls an important meeting to say a lot of words, and we tackle all aspects of the Super Bowl plus some curling!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Wedding in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show was the real thing | Bad Bunny | The Guardian STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Official Super Bowl Trailer (2026) - YouTube Hoppers - Official Big Game Spot (2026) Piper Curda, Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep, Dave Franco - YouTube Project Hail Mary | Final Trailer - YouTube EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert - Official Trailer (2026) - YouTube Ben Affleck & Jennifer Aniston Star In 'Good Will Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad - YouTube Jurassic Park … Works (Extended) | Big Game Commercial 2026 | Xfinity - YouTube Apple’s big Super Bowl ad might not actually come from Apple - 9to5Mac The 10 Best Super Bowl Ads of 2026 – Adweek Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’ | The Verge Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding - Apple Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for 'Deescalation' After ICE Killing of Alex Pretti - Bloomberg Apple Readies iPhone 17e, New Siri, Entry-Level iPad, iPad Air and MacBook Pro - Bloomberg Steve Jobs on the Mac's 20th Anniversary | Macworld Apple's Studio Display 2 Rumored to Have Up to 90Hz Refresh Rate Instead of 120Hz - MacRumors Apple Readies iPhone 17e, New Siri, Entry-Level iPad, iPad Air and MacBook Pro - Bloomberg Two e-readers that made me reconsider why I use e-readers – Six Colors Apple Is Scaling Back Plans for AI-Based Health Coach Service - Bloomberg
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1h 39min

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