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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November 20, 2023487: Under the Thumb of Qualcomm
The possibilities that Apple will release a lower-cost MacBook, Apple's difficulties in building a 5G radio to rival Qualcomm, Apple attempts to appease the EU by adopting RCS, and all hell breaks loose with OpenAI.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Tenth Annual Upgradies - Nominations Form Give the Gift of Relay FM Congress demands answers after Apple cancels Jon Stewart - 9to5Mac Kuo: Apple Considering Low-Cost MacBook Launch in 2024 - MacRumors About that low-cost MacBook rumor… – Six Colors Apple Project to Replace Modems Made by Qualcomm Falls Further Behind to 2026 - Bloomberg Apple In-House Technologies Team Eyes Making Cameras, Screens, Modems, Batteries - Bloomberg Apple Vision Pro Onboarding Videos Unearthed in visionOS Beta 6 - MacRumors Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac Apple Files Legal Challenge Against EU Law as Sideloading Requirement Looms - MacRumors After firing Sam Altman, what’s next for OpenAI and ChatGPT? - The Verge OpenAI’s Misalignment and Microsoft’s Gain – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
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1h 43min
November 13, 2023486: On the Side of Reality
Spatial videos on iPhone, 2024 iPad updates, the Apple Watch as a health device, Apple pausing iOS development to fix bugs, the potential of AI interfaces, and the meaning of the "pro" label.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Material Dock – Studio Neat The Tenth Annual Upgradies – Nomination Form iOS 17.2 beta 2 enables Vision Pro spatial video capture on iPhone 15 Pro - 9to5Mac Apple has allowed some press to view their own spatial videos in Vision Pro, Final Cut gaining editing ability next year - 9to5Mac 3D Movies Appear in Apple TV App Ahead of Vision Pro Launch - MacRumors OLED iPad and MacBook Rumored to Feature Specialized Display Materials - MacRumors Apple Expected to Update Entire iPad Lineup Next Year - MacRumors Kuo: Apple to update all iPad models next year, including OLED iPad Pro and new 12.9-inch iPad Air - 9to5Mac Apple Health: Blood Pressure, Glucose, Sleep Apnea; Team Issues - Bloomberg Bloomberg: 2024 Apple Watch to Gain Blood Pressure Monitoring and Sleep Apnea Detection - MacRumors Kuo: No Apple Watch Ultra 3 Next Year? - MacRumors Apple Plans Ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 Updates, Seeks to Squash Bugs - Bloomberg Humane officially launches the AI Pin, its OpenAI-powered wearable - The Verge Alt Text Assistant - ChatGPT iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024 - MacRumors The Flop House | Episode #264 – The Emoji Movie LIVE
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1h 48min
November 06, 2023485: Best Witch and Beast Feature
Jason has reviewed the new M3 iMac and M3 MacBook Pro, and Myke asks him for all the details. We also discuss why the large-iMac era is at an end, and review Apple's recent quarterly financial results.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback TV Talk Machine Downstream - Relay FM The Tenth Annual Upgradies – Nomination Form Upgradies.com Apple Q4 2023 financial results and charts – Six Colors Apple Earnings, Shopify Earnings – Stratechery by Ben Thompson This is Tim: Apple Q4 2023 analyst call transcript – Six Colors Jason Snell: "Fiscal 2023 for the Mac" – Mastodon Tim Cook again says Apple is working on generative AI – 9to5mac M3 MacBook Pro review: Peak performance – Six Colors Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) review: entry-level enigma - The Verge M3 Pro Chip Barely Faster Than M2 Pro in Unverified Benchmark Result - MacRumors The Great iMac Realignment – 512 Pixels Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM
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1h 40min
October 31, 2023484: Space Grayer
Jason got to spend some time with the new M3 iMac and MacBook Pro, and returns to spill the details! We delve into the differences between chips in the M3 family, the curious case of the new low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro, and much more.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Upgrade October 2023 Event Draft Scorecard @stalman • Shot on iPhone hits different this year • Threads @halideapp • A look at how today’s event was shot on iPhone. • Threads @halideapp • This photo is incredible. • Threads Behind the scenes: An Apple Event shot on iPhone - YouTube A magic number: New MacBook Pros and iMacs usher in the M3 era – Six Colors Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a personal computer - Apple Apple's New MacBooks With M3 Chips Offer Up to 22 Hours of Battery Life - MacRumors
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1h 59min
October 27, 2023483: The 2023 October Event Draft
Apple has announced a "scary fast" new product announcement, and so Myke and Jason have convened an emergency session to draft what they think will happen at next Monday's mysterious event.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Upgrade October 2023 Event Draft Scorecard The Upgrade Draft Tee Apple October 30 ‘Scary Fast’ Event: New iMacs, MacBook Pros, Products to Expect - Bloomberg
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28min
October 23, 2023482: It’s Covered in Soap!
A single Apple Pencil announcement leads us to think existential thoughts about the iPad product line, and Jason had an idea about a new MacBook Pro in the shower.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Orange Wild Wavy Inflatable Tube Man Costume Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books ✌️🎈BALLOONS🎈✌️ | Instagram Inadvertent balloon drops (or, the default conundrum) – Six Colors 8 Things to Know About the New Apple Pencil - MacRumors The price of Apple’s old-products strategy – Six Colors Daring Fireball: There’s a New Apple Pencil With a USB-C Port, and My Thoughts Turn to the Complexity of the Overall iPad Lineup What Is Apple Doing in AI? Revamping Siri, Search, Apple Music and other Apps - Bloomberg Kuo: No New Macs or iPads Expected to Launch for Remainder of 2023 - MacRumors New iPad hardware currently slated for next March, report says - 9to5Mac Apple Working on Larger iPad Air With 12.9-Inch Display - MacRumors Apple October 2023 Executive Promotions: New VPs of Retail, Software, Operations - Bloomberg ATP 557: The Phone-Box Lottery — Accidental Tech Podcast Taylor Swift Outdraws Scorsese, Holding Hollywood Royalty at Bay - Bloomberg Downstream - Relay FM The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage - The Verge The Problem With Jon Stewart - YouTube What I’m Hearing: Clooney’s Savior Play, Maha’s Misstep, and Late-Night Moves - Puck
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1h 26min
October 16, 2023481: What If… Octobox?
Will Apple introduce new iPads this month? A new Apple Pencil? Nothing at all? We grapple with some conflicting rumors. Also, Jason gives up on the iPad-only lifestyle and reviews a supremely weird E-Ink device (that he actually kind of likes).
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade Merch! ScanCafe Matt Haughey's Post Apple’s new video reactions are making therapy incredibly awkward - The Verge First Apple Watch with micro-LED display still on track for late 2025 – 9to5mac Apple Rumored to Announce New iPads This Week, But Gurman Says Release 'Won't Happen This Month' - MacRumors Report: Apple to announce new iPad models this week, featuring upgraded chips - 9to5Mac iPad mini 7 still on track for the coming months, new iPad Air, more – 9to5mac iPad mini 7 rumored to feature upgraded display to resolve ‘jelly scrolling’ problems - 9to5Mac OLED iPad Mini and iPad Air Could Follow 2024's iPad Pro - MacRumors Report: Apple Pencil 3 With Magnetic Tips Likely to Be Announced Instead of New iPads - MacRumors iMac With M2 and M2 Pro Chips Could Arrive Soon, Says Latest Conflicting Rumor - MacRumors Apple's First M3 MacBooks Coming Next Year, Claims Shipment Forecast - MacRumors Vision Pro weight still concerns Apple; prescription lens headache – 9to5mac Cheaper next-gen Apple Vision headset will likely drop EyeSight feature to save on cost - 9to5Mac Giving up the iPad-only travel dream – Six Colors Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors Building a Link Gathering Machine – AppStories
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1h 48min
October 09, 2023480: Never Do a Deal with the Preference Daemon
Jason contacted technical support.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Tangelo - Wikipedia Upgrade Merch! Jason and his Tube Man – Instagram Upgrade Podcast - YouTube Apple to announce fiscal Q4 2023 results on November 2 – 9to5mac Review: iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max – Six Colors Connected #470: Senior Vice President of Worldwide Nibbing - Relay FM The Pixel 8 and the what-is-a-photo apocalypse - The Verge Today on The Vergecast: we debate “what is a photo” for like three hours. - The Verge Photomator Steve Troughton-Smith: Apple Silicon for visionOS - Mastodon Steve Troughton-Smith: Swift Splash - Mastodon Apple Vision Pro to Support Screen Mirroring via AirPlay and Other Tidbits - MacRumors The unlikely persistence of AppleScript | Macworld Episode 480 on YouTube
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1h 49min
October 02, 2023479: The Three Oranges
Subtitle: Aerospace, Golden Gate Bridge, and Engineering
As a very busy September turns over into October, we've got an episode packed with follow-up: Tim Cook takes another European vacation, the Vision Pro product roadmap recedes, Apple considers its search-engine strategy, and we review macOS Sonoma.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today Upgrade Merch is Back!? International orange - Wikipedia Yale Launches Apple Home Key-Enabled Assure Lock 2 Plus - MacRumors Tim Cook Watched Entire Third Season of 'Ted Lasso' on Apple Vision Pro, Which Remains on Track for Early 2024 - MacRumors Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his ‘aha moment’ | The Independent First look inside Apple’s spectacular offices at Battersea Power Station | Evening Standard Kuo says 'low-cost Vision Pro' could be canceled, Vision Pro 2 planned for 2027 - 9to5Mac Meta Quest 3 Kuo: Low-Cost Apple Vision Pro Might Be Canceled - MacRumors Kuo: 2024 MacBooks and iPads to Feature 3nm Chips, But Demand Might Fall Below Expectations - MacRumors Daring Fireball: iPhone 15 OverheatGate Seems to Be a Nothingburger Report: Apple considers huge bid for global Formula 1 streaming rights - 9to5Mac Inside Apple’s Plan to Change the Way We Watch Sports | GQ Could Apple Replace Google With Own Search Engine? It's Possible, but Unlikely - Bloomberg Microsoft reportedly pitched Apple on buying Bing to no avail - The Verge Kagi Search - A Premium Search Engine macOS Sonoma Review: Small moves – Six Colors
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1h 53min
September 25, 2023478: Hi, We’re the Weirdos
Live from Memphis in the aftermath of the Relay FM Podcastathon, Myke and Jason take delivery of new iPhones and Apple Watches. Also, General Motors continues its drive for Apple-like services revenue.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Relay FM on YouTube Departures #10: Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2023) - Relay FM Jason Snell: "5x 2x 1x " Unweaving the Mystery: Apple’s FineWoven Case Under the Microscope | iFixit News Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad - The Verge Federico's Stained Case Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases Just Aren’t That Good – 512 Pixels Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM
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1h 43min

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