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October 21, 2024534: The 2024 October Event? Draft
This week we recommend some TV shows, differentiate between types of vaporware, and break down the new iPad mini and Amazon Kindles. Then, Myke and Jason try to predict exactly what Apple might announce later this month.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Tim Goodman | Substack What's Alan Watching? | Substack Tim Cook on Apple Intelligence, Vision Pro and More Bets The Company Believes Will Pay Off - WSJ Tim Cook Admits Truth About Vision Pro Following Lackluster Sales - MacRumors Ted Lasso (Season 4) - Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance The new iPad mini’s surprising not-new processor – Six Colors The new iPad mini 7 has a binned version of the A17 Pro chip iPad Mini 7 Has Display Hardware Changes That Likely Fix Jelly Scrolling - MacRumors Amazon’s new Kindle family includes the first color Kindle - The Verge The future of the Kindle with Panos Panay | The Vergecast - YouTube The last Kindle with page-turn buttons is dead – Six Colors 2021 e-reader roundup: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite reviews – Six Colors Upgrade Scorecards Upgrade Merch
1 hr 39 min
October 14, 2024533: A Conversation With Your Teeth
What AirPods Adaptive mode is for, Apple's first immersive narrative film, tricky executive retention efforts, the Vision products roadmap, Apple TV+ goes to Amazon channels, and the trouble with iPhone 16 Camera Control.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback mahabis Good Store - Awesome Socks Club American Trench zkano Bombas Connected #522: I Consume All of My Dark Secrets - Relay FM Apple Tweaks Screen Recording App Permissions to Decrease Popup Frequency in macOS Sequoia 15.1 - MacRumors Schiller Institute - Boston College Apple’s Dan Riccio, Key Executive in Both the Jobs and Cook Eras, to Retire - Bloomberg New iPhone SE 4 case leak highlights three things to expect - 9to5Mac Apple Smart Home Plans: New OS, Smart Displays, Vision Pro Integration, Robots - Bloomberg “Submerged” brings immersive narrative to Vision Pro – Six Colors The Making of Submerged | Apple Vision Pro - YouTube Glengarry Glen Ross (film) - Wikipedia Apple debuts the first scripted film captured in Apple Immersive Video - Apple Apple TV+ Coming to Amazon Prime Video as Subscription Add On – Hollywood Reporter iPhone 16 Pro review: Control before Intelligence – Six Colors Apple Knowledge Navigator Video (1987) - YouTube Knowledge Navigator - Wikipedia College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time - The Verge
1 hr 49 min
October 07, 2024532: I Am Foreign Exchange Headwinds
We discuss how Apple is so influential that even its simplest moves can make or break companies and industries. Also: Apple plans a big Halloween week, and there's an immersive thriller coming to Vision Pro.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Luxottica - Wikipedia George Clooney & Brad Pitt's 'Wolfs' Is Apple TV+'s Most Viewed Movie 'Ted Lasso' to Return to Apple TV+ as Season Four Allegedly 'Confirmed' - MacRumors Connected - Relay FM Alleged M4 MacBook Pro Unboxing Video Reveals These Four Upgrades - MacRumors Gurman: New M4 Macs and iPad mini 7 to launch on November 1 - 9to5Mac Apple reportedly releasing iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence features on October 28 - 9to5Mac Apple Readies iPhone SE 4, Upgraded iPad Air for Early 2025 - Bloomberg iPhone SE 4 to feature Apple’s first 5G modem, A18 chip, more Submerged — Official Trailer | Apple Vision Pro - YouTube Did Apple Just Kill Social Apps? - The New York Times I Do Not Care About Impediments to a Creepy Growth Hacking Technique – Pixel Envy Did Godzilla just step on a bad idea? – Six Colors Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books FUJIFILM X100V
1 hr 27 min
September 30, 2024531: Notifications in My Eyes
Jason and Myke break down Meta's preview of its Orion AR glasses project and what it says (or doesn't say) about the future of Apple's Vision product line. Also: An Apple Intelligence timeline, Masimo board intrigue, and a million-dollar celebration.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Relay for St. Jude - Donate Now The Road to a Million - Relay for St. Jude 2024 - YouTube Relay for St. Jude 2024 Passes $1 Million Raised – 512 Pixels iOS 18.1 adds new selfie option for iPhone 16 Camera Control - 9to5Mac Amnesia App Offers Easy Way to Get Rid of Monthly Access Reminders for Screen Capture Apps - MacRumors Masimo founder resigns as CEO after removal from board – Six Colors Masimo Has a New Boss - Bloomberg Non-Pro Apple Vision likely to have half the resolution - 9to5Mac Kuo: 2025 Apple Vision Pro to Get M5 Chip and Apple Intelligence - MacRumors Apple Intelligence Features Expected to Roll Out in This Order Between iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.4 [Updated] - MacRumors Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Review: New Model Reflects Slowing Pace of Innovation - Bloomberg Apple Movies Won’t Be Coming To Theaters Anytime Soon - Bloomberg Meta Steps Up Pressure on Apple Vision With Orion AR Glasses and Cheaper Quest 3 - Bloomberg Meta and Apple: Same game, different rules – Six Colors Exclusive: We tried Meta's AR glasses with Mark Zuckerberg - The Verge - YouTube The WILDEST Tech I’ve Ever Tried - Meta Orion - Austin Evans - YouTube An Interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth About Orion and Reality Labs – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
1 hr 30 min
September 23, 2024530: I Am Beyond Recovery
Jason and Myke share their first thoughts about the iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10, live and in person!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube Apple Seeds First iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia Public Betas With Apple Intelligence - MacRumors Apple Intelligence will support German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, and Vietnamese in 2025 | TechCrunch Balatro+ Is Coming to Apple Arcade on September 26th - MacStories Apple Leaks New Mac Mini With 5 USB-C Ports - MacRumors Failed To Personalise the software update… - Apple Community Kuo: Apple Watch Ultra 3 and new Apple Watch SE are set for 2025 - 9to5Mac Apple Watch blood pressure feature delayed by Series 10 design iPhone 17 and 'iPhone 17 Air' Rumored to Feature 120Hz ProMotion Displays - MacRumors Apple iPhone 16 Pro review: a small camera update makes a big difference - The Verge Pro tip: The iPhone has a discoverability problem – Six Colors
1 hr 38 min
September 16, 2024529: Grind Down That Silicon
All of Apple's new operating systems are here, and we discuss our favorite new features--and acknowledge the elephant waiting in the wings. We also spend a little time celebrating the tenth birthday of both Upgrade and Six Colors.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube Apple's Johny Srouji confirms all iPhone 16 models have 8GB RAM, more details - 9to5Mac Apple Makes iPhone 16 Batteries Easier to Replace to Comply With EU Law - MacRumors Apple Charging 20% More to Replace Batteries in iPhone 16 Pro Models - MacRumors iPhone 16 Pro offers significantly faster 5G speeds thanks to new modem - 9to5Mac Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids | TechCrunch Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA clearance - The Verge Apple Shared Its First Public AI-Generated Image. It’s Craig Federighi’s Dog | WIRED iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review - MacStories macOS Sequoia 15.0 review: The opening act – Six Colors iOS 18 Review: Your iPhone, your way – Six Colors iPadOS 18 Review (ish): Math notes, calculator, and weird tab bars – Six Colors Ten. – Six Colors iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: A tale of scale – Six Colors 20 Macs #28: Performa Month - Relay FM Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM
1 hr 52 min
September 10, 2024528: Here's My Child Criminal
Subtitle: The September 2024 iPhone Event
From the iPhone 16 to the Apple Watch Series 10 to the AirPods 4 to the other AirPods 4, and with the release of Apple Intelligence hanging over it all, we break down the announcements from the September Apple Event.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Donate to Relay for St. Jude Exclusive photos reveal Apple's subterranean Apple Park Observatory – Dezeen Camera Control | Apple Developer Documentation Zach's Attempt at 'Clean Up' on Casey
1 hr 44 min
September 02, 2024527: The 2024 September Event Draft
Jason and Myke preview what will happen at next week's Apple event. What new features will the new iPhones have? How will the Apple Watch transform? How will Apple Intelligence be featured? To the winner goes the glory.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Donate to Relay for St. Jude Upgrade Draft Scorecards The Upgrade Draft Tee Ted Lasso' Season 4 Deal Near: Options Picked Up For Key Cast – Deadline Coleman Quad – Amazon
1 hr 33 min
August 26, 2024526: Journal and Learnal
Subtitle: The Apple Icon Tier List
We bring the Summer of Fun to a close with our opinionated rating of 60 different Apple app icons.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple’s App Store Head to Leave in Reorganization Amid Global Scrutiny - Bloomberg App Icons Tier List - Before Ranking Watch Upgrade on YouTube Ungeniused #188: Jazz Design - Relay FM App Icons Tier List - After Ranking
1 hr 56 min
August 19, 2024525: Best of U3
Fortnite and Epic return to the (not your) iPhone, Apple opens up NFC and enacts new restrictions on Patreon, Spotify posts a link, and we discuss what is and is not a 'Tabletop Robot.'
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Jason Snell: 'The Best of U3' ‎Best of U3 by Jason Snell - Apple Music ten. | the movie. - YouTube Fortnite is back on the iPhone — with a whole app store in tow - The Verge AltStore on the Epic Grant and the CTF Apple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricing - The Verge Distributing music streaming apps in the EEA that provide an external purchase link - Support - Apple Developer Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon Connected #514: Rusty on the Inside - Relay FM Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple Pushes Ahead with Tabletop Home Device in Shift to Robotics - Bloomberg Apple Still Developing Bigger iMac With Over 30-Inch Display - MacRumors Why Is Apple Building Own Modem? Company Plays Long Game in Dropping Qualcomm - Bloomberg Gurman: AirPods 4 still coming this fall in two new variants - 9to5Mac New image reveals iPhone 16 Pro in new 'bronze' color - 9to5Mac iPhone 16 Pro’s new color could be called ‘Desert Titanium’ - 9to5Mac Don't Forget Me (album) - Wikipedia Michael Giacchino to Release Lounge-Style Film Score Covers Album Caroline Polachek - Wikipedia Holly Humberstone - Wikipedia
1 hr 31 min

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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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