Upgrade

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Upgrade episodes

April 27, 201534: The 1.0 Experience
Jason and Myke recount their first weekends with the Apple Watch, answer your Apple Watch questions, talk about Jason’s trip to the Yosemite by CocoaConf conference, and do a little follow-up about Photos for Mac and iCloud Photo Library.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Mac Power Users - Relay FM Mac Power Users #231: Sticking It to the Man with Jason Snell - Relay FM Mac Power Users #222: Workflows with Myke Hurley - Relay FM Watch Faces and Complications – MacStories Clockwise Podcast Shirt | Teespring Yosemite, by CocoaConf Six Colors: Apple Watch weekend: My initial reactions Relay FM Sticker Pack — Relay FM
1 hr 26 min
April 20, 201533: Personal Electronic Notebooks
Stephen Hackett joins Jason to talk about John Siracusa's semi-retirement, online shopping, the future of the OS X brand name, Photos for Mac, and Myke's trip to Atlanta.
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Guest Starring:
Stephen Hackett
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Exclusive: William Shatner’s $30 Billion Kickstarter Campaign to Save California Connected #35: The Popsicle Rumor - Relay FM Amazon.com: Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse (Black): Electronics MagicPrefs The Pen Addict #150: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show - Relay FM Operation Broken Silence The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dan Moren on Twitter: "Heard a familiar voice, turned around, and sure enough, it was @MacSparky! #swca http://t.co/Fz5NHaY7O6" Six Colors: Shopping, 20th century style Hypercritical: OS X Reviewed OS X Comes of Age | Macworld Review: With OS X Yosemite, Aqua's all grown up — 512 Pixels Apple vs. Android argument leads to bloody fight, police say - CNET Apple - Accessibility - Watch OS Sam Cristoforetti on Twitter: ""There's coffee in that nebula"... ehm, I mean... in that #Dragon. http://t.co/9MYrqIOXnI"
1 hr 16 min
April 13, 201532: Uncompatible
Jason and Myke talk about their Apple Watch try-on experiences and take a look at some of the new PR tactics Apple is employing. Then Jason makes Myke watch "This is Spinal Tap."
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Warby Parker: Glasses should not cost as much as an iPhone.
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership This Week in Tech 505 | TWiT.TV Six Colors: Buying and trying on an Apple Watch On the Try-On Apple Watch appointment experience — 512 Pixels 30 Minutes With the Apple Watch — MacSparky The Watch Drawer The Sport with the Milanese The Demo Unit Accidental Tech Podcast: 112: The Problem Is You iPhone Killer: The Secret History of the Apple Watch | WIRED Apple Watch Review: You’ll Want One, but You Don’t Need One - Bloomberg Business Tomorrow Podcast Connected #34: Crazy Uncle Figure - Relay FM Apple Watch: the definitive review - The Verge PRX Remix The Incomparable | These Go to Eleven (Episode 111) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - IMDb This Is Spinal Tap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1 hr 57 min
April 09, 201531: MacBook Review Special
On this special episode Jason is quizzed by Myke and the listeners about his review of the new MacBook.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Review: The new 12-inch MacBook is a laptop without an ecosystem | Macworld Six Colors: The new MacBook: A reviewer's notebook TypeRacer 12" PowerBook G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2 Aluminum PowerBook G4
Review: 12-inch MacBook - The Loop Apple MacBook Review: The Laptop of the Future Isn’t Ready for the Present - WSJ
56 min
April 07, 201530: Boarding a Sinking Ship
Jason and special guest John Siracusa discuss the iPhone 6 Plus, reactions to "Becoming Steve Jobs," Apple's lost decade, and what lessons can be learned by business successes and failures. Plus, Accidental Tech Podcast's aftershow philosophy and a tantalizing hint of "Robot or Not?"
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Guest Starring:
John Siracusa
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Six Colors: Two weeks with the iPhone 6 Plus Well, I switched to the iPhone 6 Plus — 512 Pixels "Becoming Steve Jobs" Accidental Tech Podcast: 111: That Big Ring Underground Somewhere in Europe An iPhone 6 owner lives with the iPhone 6 Plus – Marco.org Bonus Track | Robot or Not (Episode 228b) Bonus Track | Robot or Not (Episode 228b)
1 hr 28 min
March 30, 201529: Velcro Ball
Live from the Úll conference in Ireland, Jason and Myke discuss 'Becoming Steve Jobs', and how this book addresses Apple in the early days, the value of being able to meet people in person and finally address whether Myke Was Right.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Úll 2015 Analog(ue) #33: Someone Who Might Know Something - Relay FM Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli: 9780385347402: Amazon.com: Books Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli: Meet the Author by Events at the Apple Store - iTunes Podcasts 5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy Amazon.com: The Second Coming of Steve Jobs eBook: Alan Deutschman: Kindle Store Tim Cook plans to use his entire fortune for philanthropy | The Verge Porterhouse
1 hr 21 min
March 23, 201528: Two Men in a Very Tiny Room
This week Jason and Myke are live and in person in London! They discuss the rumours of the Apple TV, what tech makes the cut for travelling, and whether Jason might be joining the iPhone 6 Plus club.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Here Comes The Long Awaited New Apple TV - BuzzFeed News Say Cheese! - Gastropod Take Control Ebooks Feel At Home - Three Accidental Tech Podcast: 109: Bigger in the Pocket Connected #28: The Color of Myke's Eyes - Relay FM Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM Fleksy – Happy Typing Eddy Cue's Tweet Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli: 9780385347402: Amazon.com: Books 5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories Pedometer++ on the App Store on iTunes
1 hr 20 min
March 16, 201527: The Batman of Cheese
With an extra week’s perspective, Jason and Myke discuss the new MacBook, the Apple Watch, and what makes Apple different from its competitors.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.
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Links and Show Notes:
Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership We are Bigchill | Venues | Big Chill House Connected #30: To America and Back - Relay FM Online Cheese Shop - Pong Cheese Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round: Marisa McClellan The MacBook's new trackpad will change the way you click | Macworld Apple's new MacBook introduces USB-C, ushering in a new era of necessary adapters | Apple content from SuperSite for Windows Chromebook Pixel The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 113, With Guest Matthew Panzarino Accidental Tech Podcast: 108: Zero is Better Than One MacBreak Weekly 445 | TWiT.TV How Apple Makes the Watch — Atomic Delights Lightning to Micro USB Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)
1 hr 28 min
March 09, 201526: Ambushed on a Podcast
Jason and Myke get a little help in discussing Apple's 'Spring Forward' event, including the new MacBook, HBO on Apple TV, and more on the Apple Watch.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring:
Federico Viticci
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple - Live - March 2015 Special Event Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories Jay Blahnik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thoughts on Apple's new MacBook with Retina display — 512 Pixels It Looks Like San Francisco's Not Just the Apple Watch Font - TNW Federico Trying on the Apple Watch Matthew Panzarino's Tweet about the diagnostics port Connected - Relay FM MacStories Apple Watch - Craftsmanship My (practical) Apple Watch wish-list | iMore I like my Pebble, but I'm not kickstarting Pebble Time | Macworld What Is Mail Bagging? - How It Works - Email Continuity
1 hr 52 min
March 02, 201525: I Don't Need a Saturday Box
This week Jason and Myke are joined by David Sparks. They spend some time discussing David's recent jump to the indie life, expectations of next week's Apple event, the Pebble Time Kickstarter and why people may want to share secrets.
This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code UPGRADE for 10% off
Guest Starring:
David Sparks
Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Inquisitive #11: Merlin As A Service - Relay FM David Sparks (@MacSparky) | Twitter MacSparky 5by5 | Mac Power Users Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter The inside story of how Microsoft killed its Courier tablet - CNET
Not The Verge, it seems...
Analog(ue) #29: Not a Fan of the Squeezing - Relay FM Risky Business — MacSparky
David's reasoning for quitting his day job.
SPARKS law
David's law practice
Workflow Field Guide — MacSparky Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store on iTunes Boxcar — the original Push Notifications platform Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public - NYTimes.com Apple Watch will replace your car keys, says Tim Cook - Telegraph Alto's Adventure on the App Store on iTunes Ski Safari on the App Store on iTunes Threes! on the App Store on iTunes 'Modern Family' pulled off a hilarious episode entirely on a Mac [REVIEW] - Mashable Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter Upgrade (@_upgradefm) | Twitter UstwoGames' Tweet
1 hr 26 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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