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- 354: Even Safari Knows It's Yellow
Jason reviews the new iPad Pro, Myke reviews the new 24-inch iMac, and the future of Apple silicon might be coming into focus.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Use HDMI ARC or eARC with your Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) - Apple Support Connected - Relay FM Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities - Apple Parallel - Relay FM 'Fear Street' Trilogy Is Netflix's Bet on Movies to Binge - The New York Times HBO Max With Ads: Pricing, Availability Announced - Variety Amazon Pondering Deal to Buy MGM — The Information Myke's Yellow iMac – Instagram Wooden Monitor Stand & iMac Riser for Desk | Grovemade® 20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM 2021 iPad Pro review: All systems go, but where? – Six Colors iPadOS approaches the edge of desktop computing – Six Colors (Members Post) iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby - MacStories Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps With Faster Chips - Bloomberg Apple M1 Macs "feel faster" than they really are thanks to QoS optimizations | TechSpot1 hr 34 min - 353: Orange iMac in My Orange Office
Jason's been using an orange 24-inch iMac for the last week and we've got his review. Also, Apple Music goes for high quality and spatial audio, WarnerMedia is on the move again, and Jeff Bezos is a television genius.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books Apple Watch Pride Edition bands celebrate the diverse LGBTQ+ movement - Apple Relay FM Crossover feed: Sign in and get the Membership Specials Peter Kafka on Twitter: Jeff Bezos, TV guy Dax Shepard's ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast to become Spotify exclusive, leaving Apple Podcasts - 9to5Mac AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery - CNN 24-inch M1 iMac review: She’s a rainbow – Six Colors Apple Music teasing special announcement, as '3D lossless' audio streaming rumored - 9to5Mac Apple Music announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio - Apple What Apple Music can do to catch up with Spotify – Macworld Apple Discontinuing Space Gray Mac Accessories Now That iMac Pro is Dead - MacRumors DigiTimes: MacBooks With Mini-LED Displays May Be Delayed Until 2022 - MacRumors Images Reveal Colorful New MacBook Air Design - MacRumors Brydge unveils new MAX+ keyboard/trackpad combo for 12.9-inch iPad Pro - 9to5Mac Brydge 12.9 MAX+ Gestures - Brydge1 hr 44 min - 352: Living Inside an Orange
This week Myke and Jason debate the form of future Mac laptops, discuss Apple and Epic's first week in court (complete with angry emails!), and then imagine what's next for iOS and iPadOS.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Rumor: Apple to introduce new MacBook available in iMac-style colors - 9to5Mac 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Models With XDR Displays Expected to Launch Later This Year - MacRumors Stolen MacBook Pro Schematics Confirm Apple's Plans to Add More Ports and Remove Touch Bar - MacRumors Epic vs. Apple court case: First week recap - 9to5Mac Phil Schiller on App Store Knockoffs in 2012: 'Is No One Reviewing These Apps?' - MacRumors Apple iOS 15: What's New? Notification, IPad Home Screen Upgrades - Bloomberg Apple’s new App Clips: Tiny apps you run with a tap – Six Colors1 hr 23 min - 351: Long Hair Is In, Disco Is Back
Apple had a record-breaking quarter that showed strong growth in all areas of its business, but clouds loom on the horizon. A global semiconductor shortage threatens Mac and iPad sales, the EU ruled that the App Store is anticompetitive, and Apple's court case with Epic Games is about to kick off. Did Tim Cook suggest that Apple is ready to change its policies to avoid even harsher sanctions? And upon further consideration, does Apple Podcasts Subscriptions create another barrier to competition in the App Store?
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Set up and use Magic Keyboard for iPad - Apple Support Apple Outlines iMac Retail Availability – 512 Pixels Apple’s record second quarter in charts – Six Colors How the heck did Apple make so much money last quarter? – Macworld ‘Not cast in concrete’: Apple moving with the (regulatory) times – Six Colors EU accuses Apple of App Store antitrust violations after Spotify complaint - The Verge Epic Games v. Apple Lawsuit: Fortnite removed from App Store - Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech The good and bad of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions – Six Colors Spotify launches podcast subscriptions, but you can’t subscribe in-app - The Verge1 hr 41 min - 350: The Time for Color is Now
Apple's Colleen Novielli and Navpreet Kaloty visit the show to discuss the new 24-inch iMac in depth. Then Jason and Myke discuss the positioning of the new iPad Pro, and what it means that Apple has given it an M1 processor and added other hardware features previously available only on the Mac.
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Guest Starring:Navpreet Kaloty and Colleen Novielli
Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Following the Shortbread Crumbs - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Binging with Babish: Biscuits from Ted Lasso - YouTube Apple's New Siri Remote Lacks Motion Control Sensors Required by Some Apple TV Games - MacStories New 12.9-inch iPad Pro will require a new Magic Keyboard – Six Colors AirTag Review Roundup - MacStories iOS and iPadOS 14.5: The MacStories Overview - MacStories The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me – Macworld iPad Pro interview: Apple bosses on features and details of new tablet | The Independent Interview: Apple executives on the 2021 iPad Pro, stunting with the M1 and creating headroom | TechCrunch1 hr 36 min - 349: Six Colors and Not a Color
New iMacs and iPads! The long-anticipated debut of AirTags! Podcast subscriptions! A new Apple TV remote! Ted Lasso's secret shortbread recipe! Fresh from viewing Apple's latest event, Jason and Myke break down all the announcements.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. The 2021 April Event Draft Scorecard Apple leads the next chapter of podcasting with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions - Apple Apple Podcasts Subscriptions - Apple Podcasts for Creators Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM1 hr 28 min - 348: The 2021 April Event Draft
Emergency draft! In this bonus episode, Jason and Myke predict what will happen at Tuesday’s Apple media event. Will there be new iPad Pro models, and if so, will new accessories accompany them? Will we finally see a new iMac design? What other unexpected announcements might await us?
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. The 2021 April Event Draft Scorecard Connected #341: The Rickies (April 2021) - Relay FM Apple Fitness+ introduces new workouts, trainers, and Time to Walk guest - Apple1 hr 3 min - 347: The Hubris of the HomePod
This week we ponder Apple's moves both outdoors (additions to the Find My network) and in (possible new smart home products). Apple's also launching new original podcasts tied to Apple TV+ projects, and we discuss why some of Apple's product launches this year may have been delayed.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. The Tea Maker™ Kettle • Breville Apple’s Find My network now offers new third-party finding experiences - Apple Find My's New Third-Party Accessory Support Works With iOS 14.3 and Later - MacRumors Daring Fireball: Actually, Two of the Third-Party ‘Find My’ Products Announced Yesterday Are Months Away From Availability Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts - Bloomberg Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) Apple Facing Supply Shortage of Upcoming High-End IPad Display - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Nikkei Asia Report: 'MacBook and iPad Production Delayed as Supply Crunch Hits Apple' The Line - Apple TV+ Press Jon Stewart Sets Title, Launch Plans for Apple Series (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter Apple Wants to Draw Subscribers to Apple TV+ With More Feature Films - MacRumors Justin Timberlake To Play Gong Show Host Chuck Barris In Apple Series – Deadline Apple orders “The Crowded Room,” starring Tom Holland - Apple TV+ Press LG 27'' UltraGear™ Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) Ergo Gaming Monitor GitHub - Corcules/KMlink: Streamdeck plugin to drive Keyboard Maestro1 hr 27 min - 346: Float It Like a Hologram
It’s a big news week! Myke and Jason break down Tim Cook’s podcast interview with Kara Swisher, and discuss some big changes at Apple Arcade. There’s also WWDC 2021 and Apple’s rumored augmented-reality headset to talk about.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Tim Cook and Connected - Getty Images Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is back in its all-online format - Apple Apple Aiming to Announce Mixed-Reality Headset With In-Person Event in 'Next Several Months' - MacRumors Apple Adds New SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus to Leadership Site - MacRumors Credible Leaker Says New iMac to Feature 'Really Big' Display Larger Than Current 27-inch Model - MacRumors Apple adds two brand new Siri voices and will no longer default to a female or male voice in iOS | TechCrunch Apple TV on Twitter: "There are some great ensembles out there, but we believe in the #TedLasso team. #SAGAwards https://t.co/7fCrNpx1YR" / Twitter Netflix Buys 'Knives Out' Sequels for $450 Million - Variety Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics - MacStories GameClub - a new way to play! Frenzic: Overtime Apple’s C.E.O. Is Making Very Different Choices than Mark Zuckerberg - The New York Times Sway on Apple Podcasts Sway on Spotify Sway on Overcast1 hr 38 min - 345: Hovering Over My Desk on New Years Eve
Myke and Jason celebrate 20 years of OS X by discussing how we use our Macs today and whether the arrival of Apple silicon is changing how we work, not just today but over the rest of this year. We also discuss whether Apple should do "events" anymore, big news in the conflict between streaming and theatrical movies, and the possibility of a more rugged Apple Watch.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Connected #338: KanBanBanSubHub - Relay FM The Connected 'Mode' Survey Mac OS X turns 20 – Six Colors The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 310, With Jason Snell iOS 14.5 Beta 5 References Unreleased 'A14X' Chip Rumored for iPad Pro - MacRumors New Apple Silicon iMacs referenced in latest macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta - 9to5Mac 'Black Widow,' 'Cruella' to Debut on Disney Plus and in Theaters - Variety Cineworld, Warner Bros Reach Deal For WB Films; Regal Reopening – Deadline Apple Watch News: Rugged Model For Extreme Sports Under Consideration - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Gurman: Apple Considering Rugged Apple Watch Model for Sports1 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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