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- 584: I'm the Apple of Lasers
Myke tries Tahoe, ICEBlock gets blocked, and Apple toggles from Vision Pro to glasses.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Hidden Bar on the Mac App Store Rocket Relay for St. Jude 2025: $753,756 Raised - 512 Pixels Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store | The Verge Daring Fireball: Complying With ‘Demand’ From Trump Administration, Apple Removes ICEBlock From App Store Apple’s ICEblock capitulation is business as usual – Six Colors Downstream #104: Like a Vaccination - Relay UK government resumes row with Apple by demanding access to British users’ data | Data protection | The Guardian iCloud data security overview - Apple Support Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Smart Glasses - Bloomberg Upcoming Apple Vision Pro Could Get More Comfortable 'Dual Knit Band' - MacRumors visionOS 26 Review: Keep moving toward the future – Six Colors Upgrade #531: Notifications in My Eyes - Relay Connected #571: Touch Bar It Out of Existence - Relay1 hr 35 min - 583: It Feels So Good to Be Right
Jason's spent a week with the iPhone Air and Myke's been using his iPhone 17 Pro, so it's time to discuss deeper thoughts about this year's models. Also: internal chatbot chat, Intel investments, and miniature Macs!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude 2025: The Final Week - 512 Pixels Upgrade 582: First Chance to Make One Impression - YouTube iPhone 17 Pro Review: Paradox in a Box! - MKBHD - YouTube Pro today, Air tomorrow: Apple's iPhone lineup is designed to create waves | Macworld Apple responds to iPhone 17 Pro scratch and durability concerns - 9to5Mac iPhone 17: A Photographer's Review - Tyler Stalman - YouTube iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of Three – Lux Connected #571: Touch Bar It Out of Existence - Relay Apple Builds a ChatGPT-Like App to Help Test the Revamped Siri - Bloomberg Apple to expand Image Playground integration beyond ChatGPT - 9to5Mac iOS 26.1 beta suggests iPhones will soon support third-party smartwatches | Macworld The Digital Markets Act’s impacts on EU users - Apple Apple’s ChatGPT Rival; M5 MacBook Air, New Monitor Timing; Ads Coming to Maps - Bloomberg Intel Is Seeking an Investment From Apple as Part of Its Comeback Bid - Bloomberg Apple, Intel, and Qualcomm – Dithering Buy a Raspberry Pi 500+ – Raspberry Pi1 hr 57 min - 582: First Chance to Make One Impression
Reunited in Memphis, Jason and Myke discuss iPhone and AirPods Pro first impressions, phone transfer troubles, MacBook rumors, and St. Jude shenanigans.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade 582: First Chance to Make One Impression - YouTube 🎗Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube Stephen's Incredible Feat Google and Apple’s $20 billion search deal survives | The Verge Chrome is Google’s first iPhone app with Liquid Glass – 9to5Google The new Apple Watch Hermès comes with Clarus the Dogcow – 9to5mac Apple Releases Final Cut Camera 2.0 With New iPhone 17 Features - MacRumors Kuo: OLED MacBook Pro to Feature Touch Screen Display - MacRumors Kuo: High Demand for iPhone 17 Models, But Questions Remain About iPhone Air - MacRumors Standard iPhone 17 Outperforms Expectations as Apple Ramps Up Manufacturing - MacRumors Apple's new generative AI 'answer engine' might arrive sooner than we initially thought - 9to5Mac Apple AI and Search Executive Robby Walker to Leave Company - Bloomberg1 hr 48 min - 581: A Very Dented Can
Apple's new operating systems have arrived and we've got thoughts about iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and more. We also catch up on what we've learned since last week's Apple Event.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube iOS 26 Will Let You Match Your Home Screen Icons to Your iPhone Case - MacRumors Federico tried the MagSafe battery You Don't Need the Apple Watch Series 11 to Get Your Sleep Score - MacRumors Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Get FDA Clearance, Launching Next Week - MacRumors We Tried to Break the iPhone Air | Interview with Apple’s Joz & John Ternus - YouTube The Best iPhone Lineup in Years – The Enthusiast iPhone 17: Photographer's Reaction - Tyler Stalman - YouTube iPhone 14 and 15 users will get another year of free satellite features – Six Colors Apple Delays iPhone Air Launch in China Over eSIM Approval Issues - MacRumors AirPods Pro 3 Review: I Understand It Now! - MKBHD - YouTube AirPods Pro 3 review: tripling down on a good thing | The Verge AirPods Pro 3 review: The best get even better - 9to5Mac iPadOS 26 review: A computer? – Six Colors macOS 26 Tahoe review: Power under glass – Six Colors Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad – Apple Support (UK) A19 vs. A19 Pro: iPhone 17 Chip Differences - MacRumors1 hr 40 min - 580: Iconic Plateau
From the iPhone Air to the iPhone 17 models, from AirPods Pro 3 to the new Apple Watches, we break down all the announcements from the September Apple Media Event!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗Relay for St. Jude The Upgrade September 2025 Event Draft Scorecard1 hr 35 min - 579: The 2025 September Event Draft
Jason and Myke preview what will happen at next week's Apple event. What form might a thinner iPhone Air take? Will the AirPods Pro come roaring back? Is the Apple Watch Ultra in store for an upgrade? To the winner goes the glory.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple's Tim Cook era: 14 years of prolific products, profits, and politics | Macworld Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude 2025 – Six Colors Relay for St Jude 2025 – The Enthusiast The Upgrade September 2025 Event Draft Scorecard Download - Relay1 hr 46 min - 578: The Woven Family of Materials
After an era of stability, Apple may be about to mix things up with the iPhone, including a bunch of new models and even a change to the traditional fall roll-out cycle. And we end the Summer of Fun with a summery Ask Upgrade!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Friend of the Show - Robot or Not? #252 - The Incomparable Now Masimo is suing US Customs over Apple Watch imports | The Verge UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption | The Verge Get started with folder automation in macOS Tahoe – Six Colors Apple Expands iPhone Production in India for US-Bound New Models - Bloomberg Leaker shares alleged iPhone 17 TechWoven case colors - 9to5Mac Apple’s FineWoven successor might be called TechWoven. | The Verge Upgrade #478: Hi, We’re the Weirdos - Relay Apple Again Rumored to Release iPhone 17 Cases With Lanyard Option - MacRumors Apple Has Reportedly Considered Releasing iPhone 17 Air Bumper Case - MacRumors iPhone 17e Rumored to Gain New Design, Dynamic Island, and More - MacRumors No iPhone 18 in 2026, Another Report Claims - MacRumors Apple to Launch iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Air in September; iPhone Fold Next Year - Bloomberg Federico on Tablets A new Apple Watch is coming. It's time to break the mold | Macworld Apple code suggests Touch ID could be coming to Apple Watch | Macworld Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri - Bloomberg Casey Newton's Post Farer - Roché World Timer - 39mm Swiss-Made Automatic Watch1 hr 59 min - 577: Apple's Own Tier List
We imagine how Apple would tier list its own products, and discuss what kind of personality might work for a tabletop "robot" from Apple.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback W. Morgan Sheppard - Wikipedia 11 Years of Relay – The Enthusiast Departures #14: 2025 Q&A: Relay Turns 11 - Relay An update on Blood Oxygen for Apple Watch in the U.S. - Apple Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today - 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: Apple Issues a Workaround for the Blood Oxygen Sensor Ban for U.S. Apple Watches Kayaking - All this But what about a kayak? – Six Colors No iPhone 18 in 2026, Another Report Claims - MacRumors A new Apple Watch is coming. It's time to break the mold | Macworld Apple’s AI Turnaround Plan: Robots, Lifelike Siri, Home Security Cameras (AAPL) - Bloomberg ELEGNT: Expressive and Functional Movement Design for Non-Anthropomorphic Robot - Apple Machine Learning Research I got a new Smart Lock – Six Colors Schlage Smart Locks Review: Level Lock+ brings Apple home key support to the stealth smart lock – Six Colors Smart Locks - Shane Whatley - YouTube MX Master 3S – Logitech This is the Logitech MX Master 4, and it has a new button - 9to5Mac1 hr 43 min - 576: Resting Tim FaceSubtitle: The Chooser, the Riddler, the Penguin, the Finder
Blind ranking bad Apple products, hope for a cheaper MacBook, the perils of Siri automation, and apparently Tim Cook took a trip to Washington D.C. for some sort of meeting?
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Oru Kayak Connected #564: Would Snell as Sweet - Relay New 12.9-Inch MacBook Could Launch This Year Starting at $599 - MacRumors iOS 26 Beta Reveals Apple Watch Ultra 3 Display Size - MacRumors Apple App Intents Voice Control Feature for Siri, Apps; iOS 26 Release Timing - Bloomberg Apple increases U.S. commitment to $600 billion, announces ambitious program - Apple Apple, Corning to manufacture all iPhone, Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky - Apple Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump | The Verge Tim Cook Unboxes a Trophy Nick Heer: "Just a normal line of questioning for an Apple CEO to find themselves physically between" - C.IM Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Semiconductors, With Exemptions for Companies Building in the U.S. - MacRumors Daring Fireball: Gold, Frankincense, and Silicon Chooser (Mac OS) - Wikipedia Finder (software) - Wikipedia Apple, Masimo spar over Apple Watch import ban at US appeals court | Reuters1 hr 38 min - 575: I Love to Accelerate a Roadmap
What's that jingling sound? It might be the cash in Apple's pockets after its record financial quarter. Also: Apple responds to the DoJ, and Tim Cook gives an AI pep talk.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Lex's Games by Lex Friedman Apple Q3 2025 results: reaction & analysis - Six Colors - YouTube Apple slams DOJ lawsuit: ’threatens the very principles that set iPhone apart’ - 9to5Mac Apple Amends App Review Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators and Make Other Changes - MacStories Developers can soon offer in-app NFC transactions using the Secure Element - Apple Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia - BBC News Trump's tariff on India to do little to upset iPhone manufacturing plans | Reuters Apple's India iPhone Exports to Emerge Unscathed From Trump Tariffs - Bloomberg Nintendo Switch Pricing Update - News - Nintendo Official Site Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple’s Q3 2025 financial call – Six Colors Apple accelerates the roadmap and ratchets its revenue – Six Colors Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhone | The Verge1 hr 24 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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