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December 17, 2018224: A Bearded Man Is The Hero
This week we try to understand Apple's plans to build a "Netflix for magazines" inside of Apple News, Jason confesses his love for the new Apple Pencil, and we celebrate the season with a special Myke at the Movies about "Miracle on 34th Street".
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Music now live on Amazon Echo speakers using Alexa - 9to5Mac Introducing MacStories Selects: The Best New Apps, App Updates, and iOS Games of 2018 – MacStories The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Apple snags JJ Abrams-produced drama starring Jennifer Garner Apple's video service gets "Peanuts" - Six Colors ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ Renewed For Season 2 at Netflix – Variety Kevin Reilly to Run Content for WarnerMedia Streaming Service | Hollywood Reporter ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ Renewed For Season 2 at Netflix – Variety Patriot Act - YouTube Kevin Reilly to Run Content for WarnerMedia Streaming Service | Hollywood Reporter Netflix’s Movie Blitz Takes Aim at Hollywood’s Heart - The New York Times Apple’s ‘Netflix for Magazines’ Is Said to Rankle Publishers - Bloomberg Apple continues planning its news subscription service - Six Colors The new Apple Pencil made me a believer | Macworld Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice ‎Notability on the App Store ‎GoodNotes 4 on the App Store ‎Paper by WeTransfer on the App Store ‎Linea Sketch on the App Store ‎Procreate on the App Store ‎Art Set 4 on the App Store ‎Pigment - Adult Coloring Book on the App Store PCalc CARROT Weather for iOS and Android Remaster #70: The iPad Pro’s Potential as a Console-Level Game Platform - Relay FM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - IMDb
1 hr 45 min
December 10, 2018223: Impressive and Stupid
Are Apple's recent aggressive promotional deals for iPhone an indicator that its aggressive pricing strategy isn't working, or is this all part of a larger strategy? Are the old rules giving way to a whole new set of Apple strategies? We also discuss WarnerMedia's strange streaming strategy and Jason's attempt to merge Shortcuts with ancient Web APIs.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - IMDb WarnerMedia Streaming Platform to Launch With Three Tiers of Service – Variety Is Apple’s TV service bound for Roku, Amazon Fire, and other non-Apple TV devices? | Macworld Apple Offers New iPhone Promo Deals, Trade-Ins to Boost Sales - Bloomberg Adventures in Shortcuts: Posting content using ancient web APIs - Six Colors Automating blog posts for my podcast Supercomputer – Matthew Cassinelli Automators #10: Using Zapier Web Automation - Relay FM It's not quite a Mac mini, but it's my server - Six Colors Cortex #77: The Effective Executive - Relay FM Upgrade Merch
1 hr 33 min
December 03, 2018222: That's Not a Plan
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss the future of Apple's ARM processors and how they might change the Mac, Apple Music coming to the Amazon Echo and what that might mean about the future of Apple's forthcoming TV service, whether they're using their TiVos as much as they used to, and the prospects for an Apple-built external touchscreen display.
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Guest Starring:
John Siracusa
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Upgradies submission form Pianocorder Control Plug-in for WINAMP Accidental Tech Podcast: 302: Paint This Square Fun with charts: The iPad bests the MacBook - Six Colors Why the MacBook Air might spell the end of configurable Macs | Macworld "Alexa, play Bebe Rexha on Apple Music" How an Apple TV stick could make Apple’s video streaming service an instant hit | Macworld
1 hr 49 min
November 26, 2018221: Dongleton-on-Sea
Where does iOS go from here? This week Myke and Jason discuss the top 10 iPad features for iOS 13 they'd like to see. Also, Myke at the Movies returns, as Myke watches "My Neighbor Totoro" for the first time.
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My Favorite Things: Geeky Holiday Music - Six Colors Upgrade 'Dongletown' Tees | Cotton Bureau Upgrade (@_upgradefm) | Twitter All The Great Dongles Supercut Ian's Tourism Poster 'Dongleton-on-Sea' The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Apple reportedly mulls Chromecast-like dongle to help spread adoption of upcoming TV show service - 9to5Mac Top 10 iPad features we’d like to see in iOS 13 | Macworld Late Show Top Ten List - Wikipedia My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman | Netflix Official Site The Incomparable | Monkey Cam (Episode 247) – The David Letterman Episode Surface Studio 2 Audiobus-compatible apps The iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV need multi-user support. Here’s why | Macworld ‎Gboard – the Google Keyboard on the App Store My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - IMDb The Incomparable | Hangin' With the Totes (Episode 144) In Japan, You Can Visit the Totoro House. For Real. - Kotaku
1 hr 43 min
November 19, 2018220: Mr. Apple Pencil
This week we follow up on our iPad Pro reviews, as Jason integrates the new iPad Pro into his writing set-up and starts using the Apple Pencil for more than just drawing doodles. Plus there's more about external keyboards, Apple's dream of Academy Awards, and a heaping dose of #askupgrade.
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American Red Cross | Help Those Affected by Disasters California Wildfires – Red Cross The Incomparable | Overture and Apes (Episode 431) The Incomparable Podcast | Cotton Bureau Upgrade Merch | Cotton Bureau Relay FM "Hackett & Hurley" Enamel Pin & AirPod Sticker Pack | Cotton Bureau Brydge 10.5 - Apple iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Screenshooting on the iPad - All this The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Apple Partners With ‘Moonlight’ Studio A24 on Film Slate – Variety iPad Pro 2018 review: A computer, not a PC - Six Colors Viozon iPad Stand Tabetha Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 12 Scrivener | Literature & Latte 1Writer Hazel – Noodlesoft Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard for Mac Matias Quiet Pro Keyboard for Mac Vortex Mechanical Keyboards Luna + Mac mini on Vimeo ‎Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store Affinity - Professional creative software Mark Gurman's iOS 13 Tweet (Originally from May 2018)
1 hr 24 min
November 12, 2018219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg
After a week with the new iPad Pro, it's time for our in-depth review of what we like and don't like about Apple's latest tablet hardware. Which size is the best? Why does Jason want to cover his Smart Keyboard Folio with stickers? Does the new Apple Pencil pass Myke's tests? And why is Jason so angry about Apple's pro apps?
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Incomparable | Schrodinger's Cat Box (Episode 112) – Glenn Fleishman on Jeopardy Match Game - Wikipedia Game Show | Hug Per Point (Episode 56) – Game of Matching iOS 12.1.1 will let iPhone XR users expand notifications with Haptic Touch - 9to5Mac Brydge iPad Pro Keyboards for the 2018 iPad Pros Brydge trolls your hosts MacBook Air and Mac mini: The reviews are in - Apple Kate's iPad Cartoon My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - IMDb The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Disney Unveils Moniker for Disney-Branded Streaming Service – Variety Apple to Launch TV Subscription Service Globally — The Information FilmStruck Movie-Streaming Service to Shut Down – Variety Download #79: The New Flip Phone - Relay FM Apple’s morning show drama adds Steve Carell to the cast | TechCrunch TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple iPad Pro review 2018: the fastest iPad is still an iPad - The Verge Daring Fireball: The 2018 iPad Pros The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 234, With Special Guest Merlin Mann iPad Pro 11" Teardown - iFixit Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice LumaFusion | LumaTouch
2 hr 2 min
November 06, 2018218: Previously, on Apple Laptops
It's review time! Hear Jason's thoughts on the new MacBook Air and Mac mini. How do they fit in to Apple's product line? Who are these machines for? Also: The iPhone XR – is it a 'budget' iPhone, or is it the right iPhone for most people?
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership National Novel Writing Month The Caledonian Gambit | Dan Moren webcomic name - 'New Life' Apple iPad Pro review 2018: the fastest iPad is still an iPad - The Verge iPad Pro (2018) Review | iMore Review: The iPad Pro and the power of the Pen(cil) | TechCrunch Six Colors: Jason's review of the MacBook Air Apple's New MacBook Air Uses MacBook-Class Amber Lake Chip [Updated] - MacRumors Six Colors: Jason's Mac Mini review Apple results: A record September quarter with $62.9B revenue - Six Colors Apple’s latest record quarter: Why Apple loves China but hates sales figures | Macworld Apple Shares Tumble on Concerns of Slowing iPhone Demand - Bloomberg Six Colors: Jason’s iPhone XR review Synergy - Mouse and Keyboard Sharing Software
1 hr 39 min
October 30, 2018217: People in Dongletown Want to Dance
Apple's New York event is in the books! Two new iPad Pros, a new Mac Mini, and the return from the dead of the MacBook Air! Jason reports in live from Apple's event in the Big Apple with first impressions about all the announcements. Plus: The winner of the latest Upgrade Draft is crowned! Will Jason reign supreme or has Myke managed a last-minute tie? All will be revealed.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 October Event Draft Interactive Scorecard – Created by Zach Knox Battery life: Apple's solving for x - Six Colors Buy USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter - Apple Marco Arment on Twitter: "Myke was Right" Brydge - Award Winning Bluetooth Keyboards for iPad & Surface Pro Apple iPad Pro and MacBook Air event in 9 minutes - YouTube Andy Ihnatko on Twitter: Jason tries an iPad Pro iPhone XR review: Bright colors, best value - Six Colors Matthew Panzarino on Twitter: Using the Apple Pencil with the iPad on a Table
1 hr 39 min
October 23, 2018216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago
It's time for your Upgrade hosts to go for glory and risk the agony of defeat--all in view of a studio audience in Chicago, Illinois. Jason and Myke pick what they think will happen at Apple's October 30 event in New York City. And they're joined by guest draft experts Alex Cox and Stephen Hackett, who provide instant analysis of all the picks--and harsh judgment of our hosts. In one week, we'll know who was horrendously wrong and who reigns supreme as draft champion!
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Guest Starring:
Stephen Hackett and Alex Cox
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 October Event Draft Interactive Scorecard – Created by Zach Knox The 2018 October Event Draft PDF Scorecard Jason's Invite Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors
1 hr 35 min
October 15, 2018215: The Future of TV is the TV App
If watch faces are the main interface of the Apple Watch, why are they so inconsistent? And why are developers suddenly showing off what faces they'd design if they had the ability? It's complicated. Also: Photoshop is coming to the iPad for real, and Apple may be offering some of its new TV shows for free.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video over USB-C, AirPod-like Apple Pencil 2 pairing, more [Update: A12X processor] - 9to5Mac Apple plans to give away original content for free to device owners - CNBC WarnerMedia Prepping Streaming Service Featuring HBO | Hollywood Reporter GitHub - steventroughtonsmith: SpriteKit-based faux analog watch face example for watchOS Exploring Custom watchOS Watch Faces - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Why are Apple Watch faces such a mess? | Jason Snell - Macworld Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org Jason's Watch Face Comparison Time is money: Apple pays $21M for clock design, says report - CNET How Adobe is bringing “real Photoshop” to the iPad - The Verge Adobe announces full Photoshop CC for iPad shipping 2019, syncs with desktop - 9to5Mac Adobe Unleashes Wave of Imaging Innovation | Adobe Blog Adobe’s chief product officer Scott Belsky on bringing Photoshop to the iPad - The Verge Adobe launches Premiere Rush CC, a video-editing app made for YouTubers - The Verge ‎intoLive - Live Wallpapers on the App Store ‎Motion Stills - GIF, Collage on the App Store Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues - Six Colors Upgrade, Live in Chicago
1 hr 15 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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