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October 09, 2018214: Nobody Seems to Know Anything
What is going on with Businessweek's report that servers (including Apple's) got hacked by China? Apple, Amazon, and U.S. and UK agencies flat-out say it didn't happen. Jason uses his decades of experience in journalism to make some guesses about what might be going on. We also tackle a 9to5 Mac report with more exciting details about new iPad Pro models, which may come with their own special ticket to Dongletown. And in Upstream news, everyone's looking for the next Game of Thrones, which is really good news if you're the author of a series of fantasy novels.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership California - Wikipedia Apple Pay Cash Likely to Launch in Europe Imminently - Mac Rumors Amazon has greenlit an adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic The Wheel of Time - The Verge Netflix is developing adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia - The Verge TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable The Good Cop (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb 'The Good Cop' Review | Hollywood Reporter Apple reportedly in talks with British Telecom over pay-TV plans - 9to5Mac Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video over USB-C, AirPods-like Apple Pencil 2 pairing, more - 9to5Mac The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies - Bloomberg What Businessweek got wrong about Apple - Apple ‎Launch Center Pro on the App Store Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos Jason Snell (@jsnell) • Instagram photos and videos Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM
1 hr 24 min
October 01, 2018213: The California Environment
This week Jason and Myke discuss where the iPad Pro might go next, including whether it's primarily a horizontal or vertical device, and if adding a USB-C port makes sense. Then pull up a chair, because it's time for Jason to tell you the story of his summer-long battle with the IKEA supply chain: Frösönquest 2018.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Ungeniused - Relay FM ‎Dark Mode for Safari on the Mac App Store NightOwl automatically switches your Mac between Light and Dark Modes - Six Colors HazeOver makes Dark Mode that much darker - Six Colors Disney Gets $15 Billion to Invest in Streaming - WSJ iOS 12.1 suggests iCloud syncing for Memoji coming soon | 9to5Mac Steve Troughton-Smith on Face ID Orientation Steve Troughton-Smith on Face ID Sensors Steve Troughton-Smith on External iOS Displays Steve Troughton-Smith’s Patreon Kuo: iPad Pro switching to USB-C, cheaper MacBook with Touch ID, Apple Watch gaining ECG, more | 9to5Mac Quest Completed! SOLLERÖN - IKEA The Incomparable - Support and Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 293: You Know My Pouches
1 hr 26 min
September 24, 2018212: The Chocolate Phone Is No Good
The iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4 are here, and Myke and Jason offer their first impressions of all the new devices. Plus macOS Mojave arrives and Apple sets some interesting standards for its forthcoming video service.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 286: I Respect a Good Crust Connected #210: Cold Feet Apple Blogger - Relay FM macOS Mojave - Apple The iPhone is more expensive than ever. Here's why | Macworld Apple orders miniseries 'Defending Jacob' starring Captain America actor Chris Evans | 9to5Mac No Sex Please, We’re Apple: iPhone Giant Seeks TV Success on Its Own Terms - WSJ Watershed (broadcasting) - Wikipedia Loki, Scarlet Witch to Get TV Series on Disney Streaming Service – Variety Amazon Fire TV Recast lets you send live TV streams to your device - The Verge Spandau Ballet - Gold - YouTube Daring Fireball: The iPhones XS Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM Myke's Smart HDR Example Jason's Smart HDR Example - 1 Jason's Smart HDR Example - 2 Metro date power reserve — NOMOS Glashütte 40mm Black Sport Loop - Apple Buy BeatsX In-Ear Headphones - Apple
1 hr 53 min
September 17, 2018211: You Will Pay
What a time! iOS 12 has arrived and we're waiting for delivery of new Apple products. This week Jason and Myke discuss their favorite features of the new update, which new devices they've bought, why phone carriers ruin everything, and the fallout from Apple's decision to focus on larger and more expensive phones this time around.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories iOS 12: The MacStories Review – Audiobook Siri Shortcuts Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Logitech Crayon for iPad (6th Gen.) - Apple Apple outlines Dual SIM support on iPhone Xs, coming in a future update to iOS 12 | 9to5Mac Apple Event Notebook: iPhone - Six Colors Apple Event Notebook: Apple Watch - Six Colors Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube Shortcuts – Tag Archive - MacStories Myke's 'Keynote Day' Instagram Story
1 hr 36 min
September 13, 2018210: Tennis Macs
Jason's back from Apple Park, where he watched Apple unveil a new Apple Watch and three new iPhone models. We break down the naming choices and new features, the surprises and reveals, and (perhaps most importantly) the results of the 2018 Apple iPhone Event Draft.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Zach Knox's Interactive Draft Scorecard AirPower may not make 2018 deadline, AirPods product page suggests | 9to5Mac How Apple Watch saved my life | ZDNet Kate’s size Comparison Sketch Apple's 2018 iPhones Continue to Ship With 5W Power Adapter - Mac Rumors Here are all the phones with headphone jacks you can buy right now - The Verge
1 hr 28 min
September 03, 2018209: The 2018 iPhone Event Draft
It’s time for Jason and Myke to reveal their picks for what will happen on stage at the Steve Jobs Theater next week! They draft 10 different things they expect will happen--or not happen--next Wednesday. Did Myke's competitiveness serve him well, or do him harm? Is Jason convinced that the Mac won't make an appearance on stage? The winner could be crowned Upgrade Draft Champion for 2018.
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Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 iPhone Event Draft Scorecard PDF (Spoilers) Zach Knox's Interactive Draft Scorecard (Spoilers) Exclusive: This is ‘iPhone XS’ — design, larger version, and gold colors confirmed | 9to5Mac Exclusive: Apple Watch Series 4 revealed — massive display, dense watch face, more | 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: 9to5Mac Obtained Product Marketing Photos of 'iPhone XS' and Series 4 Apple Watch This Week in Tech 682 I Speak for the Bezels Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter Our Full List of Available Picks
1 hr 32 min
August 27, 2018208: The Villain of the Macintosh
As Apple's much-rumored fall product launches get closer, Jason and Myke consider what the future holds for Macs and iPhones. And the Summer of Fun surfs into the sunset while hanging ten off of our favorite boards--keyboards, that is.
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Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Is Said to Plan Revamped Low-Cost Macs to Ignite Sales - Bloomberg The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 228, With Special Guest Jason Snell Accidental Tech Podcast: 288: Rich Person's Raspberry Pi Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica Daring Fireball: Let’s Really Think About This ‘New Low-Cost Laptop to Succeed MacBook Air’ Thing Apple to Expand IPhone X Design With New Colors, Big Screens - Bloomberg Connected #206: A High Appreciation for Winning - Relay FM Steve Troughton-Smith and the 'iPhone 7C' Brydge 12.9 Series II Keyboard: This is the one... at least for now - Six Colors Microsoft Surface Go Review: Hardware – BirchTree Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Cherry (keyboards) - Wikipedia Leopold Mechanical Keyboards Vortex Mechanical Keyboards Multi-Color Gaming Keyboard - Razer Cynosa Chroma Palm IIIxe - Wikipedia Amazon.com: PalmOne Portable Keyboard for Palm m100/m105, III Series, and VII Series Handhelds: Electronics
1 hr 34 min
August 20, 2018207: Max Rebate
Is it finally time for the iPhone to support an Apple Pencil? Myke and Jason discuss the possibilities. And then the Summer of Fun rolls on with a mega-sized #askupgrade!
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Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Episode 264 – The Emoji Movie LIVE The Flop House Myke at the Movies | "Say Anything" (Episode 6) Space Station Trailer! A New Cortex / Upgrade Special Episode for Relay Members! - YouTube Parsely Text Adventures - Memento Mori Theatricks Marco Arment, Overcast, episode #149 of The Wolf Den on Earwolf Another big sports deal for Facebook - BBC News YouTube ‘Viper Club’ to Hit Theaters in Roadside Attractions Pact – Variety Apple joins Alliance for Open Media, signaling support for AV1 video - Apple Insider Alliance for Open Media – An Alliance of Global Technology Visionaries Further report that this year’s OLED iPhones will support the Apple Pencil | 9to5Mac 2018 OLED iPhones to support Apple Pencil, with 512GB top tier – Trendforce | 9to5Mac Here's How the iPhone X Plus Will Answer the Note 9 - Tom's Guide Plex GitHub - donmelton/video-transcoding-scripts: Utilities to transcode, inspect and convert videos. MediaStation™ 16x Desktop BDXL Blu-Ray™ Writer | Buffalo Americas MediaStation™ 6x Portable Blu-ray™ Writer with M-Disc™ Support | Buffalo Americas Disney and the Resilient Cable Bundle, Disney’s Streaming Plans, ESPN+ and Serie A – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot showrunner clarifies: it’s not a reboot, it’s a sequel - The Verge Apple registers six new Apple Watch models in Eurasian database ahead of announcement next month | 9to5Mac Cortex #71: Dark Synergy - Relay FM
1 hr 13 min
August 13, 2018206: The Rings in a Tree
This week Myke breaks his iPad, Jason visits the Microsoft Store and leaves with an Xbox, and we pick our favorite video games of all time.
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Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Anova Culinary | Cook sous vide at home How to Cook a Roast Sous Vide - The New York Times Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Elon Musk says he might take Tesla private for $420 per share - The Verge Liftoff - Relay FM Small Fry | Grove Atlantic Becoming Steve Jobs Apple Orders Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney Comedy Straight to Series – Variety iOS 12 and macOS Mojave won’t ship with Group FaceTime at launch | 9to5Mac Xbox One X Microsoft Surface Go review: a little goes a long way - The Verge Playing for Fun - Relay FM PlayingForFunFM - Twitch Superman on Atari 2600, Speedrun 51 Seconds - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Note 9 hands-on: it's all about the S-Pen | WIRED UK Here's How the iPhone X Plus Will Answer the Note 9 - Tom's Guide Membership - Relay FM
1 hr 46 min
August 06, 2018205: Monolithic Entertainment Console
It was a huge week: Apple broke a trillion dollars in market cap and Jason bought a new TV. And since money is on everyone's minds, Myke and Jason take Apple's $243B and go on a corporate shopping spree as a part of the ongoing Upgrade Summer of Fun.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Caseta® Wireless – Lutron Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Amazon: TCL 65R617 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV The Best TVs for 2018: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company Amazon: Panasonic TX-40DX700B 40-inch Movies Anywhere Vudu Patrick Stewart to Reprise 'Star Trek' Role in New CBS All Access Series | Hollywood Reporter Disney’s Streaming Service Starts to Come Into Focus - The New York Times Apple results: $53.3B revenue sets a fiscal Q3 record - Six Colors Apple Q3 2018 Results: $53.3 Billion Revenue, 41.3 Million iPhones, 11.6 Million iPads Sold – MacStories Diving into the details of Apple's (boring?) record quarter - Six Colors Revenue for iPhone - 4Q Average Connected #203: Big Fancy Museum Boy - Relay FM Apple Sold Fewest Macs in Any Quarter Since 2010 as Nearly Entire Lineup Was Outdated - Mac Rumors Apple is now the world’s first $1 trillion company, following successful Q3 results from the company. - The Verge Ferrite Recording Studio: Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice PlayingForFunFM - Twitch Twitter Text Adventure
1 hr 53 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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