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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December 07, 201566: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good Apps?
Myke returns from his trip to New York to the bad news that Dropbox has killed Mailbox and that Sketch has abandoned the Mac App Store. But he’s cheered up by Jason’s news that he might be keeping the iPad Pro after all.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Dalrymple Report Upgrade #16: The 2014 Upgradies - Relay FM The Follow Chart Mailbox FAQ Sketch Blog - Leaving the Mac App Store Michael Tsai - Blog - Sketch Leaving the Mac App Store Daring Fireball: Bohemian Coding Pulls Hit App Sketch From Mac App Store Too late to save the MAS? | Manton Reece The Second Coming of Steve Jobs Audiobook | Alan Deutschman | Audible.com Leviathan Wakes Audiobook | James S. A. Corey | Audible.com An iPad Pro wish list | Macworld Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop | Cult Pens Skinny Fit iPad Pro Sleeve / Field – Hard Graft Mobile Colloquy: Stay Connected Upthere emerges from the cloud - Six Colors Ctrl-Walt-Delete | The Verge Hello Internet Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky Two-minute Time Lord | Concentrated Commentary on the Worlds of Doctor Who VerityPodcast.com | Six Smart Women Discussing Doctor Who Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro The Audio Guide to Babylon 5 | Conversations about the five-year saga The Poscast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur The Flop House Neumann KMS 105 MT Condenser Microphone - Amazon Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org
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1h 29min
November 30, 201565: Holiday Firewall
Special guest host Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about the holidays, Apple TV, iPad Pro, and how to recommend Apple products.
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Guest Starring:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Ford sends out 15,000,000th press release | Autoblopnik Prompt 2 Screens - Control Your Computer Remotely - Edovia The Dalrymple Report The Prestige (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
the pledge, the turn, and the prestige.
5by5 | The Ihnatko Almanac #152: Project Runway
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2h 11min
November 23, 201564: The Law of the Large
This week Serenity Caldwell re-joins Myke so that they can talk about their first Apple Pencil experiences. Then Myke quizzes Jason about his iPad Pro review and the new Six Colors subscription drive. Finally, we return to Myke at the Movies with 1985’s “The Sure Thing."
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Guest Starring:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The iPad Pro Experiment: The Pencil arrives, and it's going to change my life | iMore Apple Pencil Review — The Pen Addict Astropad brings the Cintiq experience to your iPad | iMore The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 136, With Special Guest Jason Snell Apple - Press Releases - 2008 Shawn Blanc Club MacStories Stratechery by Ben Thompson The Great T-Shirt Sale of 2015 — Relay FM iPad Pro Review: No Country for Old Macs - Six Colors iPad Pro: New tricks for old dogs - Six Colors Yet — 512 Pixels Jason contacts Lex Libsyn - Podcast Hosting Services Simplecast - Podcast Hosting Made Incredibly Easy. SoundCloud – Hear the world’s sounds The Sure Thing (1985) - IMDb Henry Winkler - IMDb
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2h 7min
November 16, 201563: Crying about the Peripherals
The iPad Pro has arrived, and Myke and Jason are joined by special guest Serenity Caldwell to discuss our first impressions of the new product, our iPad workflows, and the frustrating lack of availability of the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
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Guest Starring:
Serenity Caldwell
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Serenity Caldwell (@settern) | Twitter All Articles by Serenity-Caldwell | iMore Clockwise #112: I'm Leaving the Internet Now - Relay FM The Sure Thing (1985) - IMDb Jot Dash - Fine Point Stylus for iPad, iPhone, and Android Devices Logitech CREATE Backlit Keyboard Case for iPad Pro Screens - Control Your Computer Remotely - Edovia Serenity's set up with Screens on her iPad Microsoft Word on the App Store 1Writer - Note taking, writing app on the App Store Accidental Tech Podcast: 143: Capital F, Capital C This. Editing podcasts on iOS with Ferrite - Six Colors Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store Vox Product designer reviews the iPad Pro - YouTube Jason's Pencil Notes Serenity's Drawing Example with the Adonit Jot Dash More of Jason's Episode Notes
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1h 47min
November 09, 201562: I Am Nerd Face Guy
This week we extoll the virtues of emoji and how it could be better, and Myke finds his perfect emoji at last 🤓. We also preview the iPad Pro, talk about how we’re using our iPads today, revisit Myke’s external storage needs, and follow up on week two of the new Apple TV.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Drobo Mini, Drobo Mini Review, Drobo Storage Products, Drobo Inc. Apple releases first tvOS software update for the 4th-gen Apple TV | 9to5Mac 14 - Six Colors Evel Knievel on the App Store Apple’s emoji are the best, but finding them is the worst | Macworld 📙 Emojipedia — 😃 Home of Emoji Meanings 💁👌🎍😍 LaunchBar 6 Slack Emoji Reactions 🚩 Flags App for iPhone — The World's Emoji Keyboard Apple - Press Info - Epic 12.9-inch iPad Pro Available to Order Online Wednesday & Arrives in Stores Later This Week Exclusive: Apple's Eddy Cue shows off iPad Pro - YouTube
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1h 16min
November 02, 201561: Accidental Trek Podcast
Special guest Joe Rosensteel joins Jason and Myke to talk about our first weekend with the new Apple TV. We cover setup hassles, the design of the new remote, the power of integrated voice search, and much more. Plus there’s time for some follow-up and answers to listener questions on #askupgrade.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
Joe Rosensteel
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Joe Rosensteel (@joesteel) | Twitter Defocused - a podcast from The Incomparable
Joe's Podcast on The Incomparable.
AppZapper - The uninstaller Apple forgot. Accidental Tech Podcast: 141: Chain-Link-Fenced Garden Hello, world | Twitter Blogs Michael Tofias' coining 'Follow Out' 'Star Trek' TV Series in the Works - Hollywood Reporter Despair is knowing it now takes 45 screens to set up a new iPhone | The Verge SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller joe-steel.com New life for an old MacBook Pro - Six Colors Upgrade #61: Accidental Trek Podcast - Relay FM
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1h 40min
October 27, 201560: Very Nice Button
It’s an exciting week: Myke gets a new Retina iMac and all the Magic peripherals, and both Jason and Myke buy "Star Wars" tickets and the new Apple TV! Plus we do some Force Touch follow-up and answer your questions in #askupgrade.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Clockwise #109: Muggle Keyboard - Relay FM Google Brings Podcasting to Play Music Streaming Service, Android | Re/code Fans race to get 'Back to the Future' paper - USA Today Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable The Incomparable | ...But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It (Episode 41) Back in Time: A Back to the Future Documentary Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Apple Watch end of summer time - YouTube Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books
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1h 14min
October 19, 201559: You Need Faster Fingers
Revisiting some of the design decisions in Apple’s new “Magic” peripherals, why 3D Touch soars while Force Touch seems to lag behind, iWork gets a much needed update, and Myke and Jason watch “Back to the Future Part II."
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale.
GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes Why Apple Is Still Sweating the Details on iMac — Backchannel — Medium Using the Magic Trackpad 2 on older Macs - Six Colors Force Touch on the Mac needs a little more oomph | Macworld Pages, Numbers, Keynote get updated with iPad productivity features - Six Colors Are Apple's productivity apps nearing their expiration dates? | Macworld Clockwise #106: Don't Go to the Tree - Relay FM Productivity Apps - What’s New - Apple Hands on with Paper, Dropbox's answer to Google Docs | The Verge Quip 5by5 | The Prompt #20: TAKE ACTION Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Crucial.com Back to the Future Part II (1989) - IMDb The Incomparable | ...But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It (Episode 41) Amazon.com: Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable
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1h 57min
October 13, 201558: What’s Magic About That Keyboard?
Apple announces a bunch of new iMacs, including a 21.5-inch 4K model, and Jason’s got his full review. Also, Jason provides an inside look at the new input devices Apple has released, namely the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free
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Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale
Links and Show Notes:
Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM on the App Store Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable Myke at the Movies by The Incomparable on iTunes Topolsky's Keyboard Incomparable Radio Theater - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple revises iMac line, adds 21.5" Retina 4K model - Six Colors Apple Magic Trackpad 2 review - Six Colors Apple Magic Keyboard Review - Six Colors Jason's iMac review for Macworld Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable
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1h 26min
October 05, 201557: Complex Feelings
This week Jason and Myke discuss OS X El Capitan, and Amazon's curious practice of removing AppleTV from stock.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 136: War and Peace The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 132, With Guest Marco Arment The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 126, With Guest Jason Snell Andy Baio on the LA Times OS X El Capitan review: Mac upgrade that's as solid as a rock | Macworld Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books What's new in Photos for Mac 1.1 - Six Colors Photo Extensions come to Photos 1.1 - Six Colors TidBITS: How to Revive The Levelator in El Capitan Amazon to stop selling Chromecasts, Apple TVs - Six Colors Jack Dorsey's Tweetstorm Adam Bain's Tweetstorm Pebble Smartwatch | Smartwatch for iPhone & Android
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1h 23min

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