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.

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631 episodes
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Feb 4, 2019 · 1 hr 44 min
231: The Upgrade Cycle Is Extending
Apple's quarterly results hint at iPhone sales and prices, Apple reaches a fork in the road for its keyboard designs, and it's the official opening of 2020 iPhone Rumor Season.
Jan 28, 2019 · 1 hr 33 min
230: The General Drift of Sentiment
It's time for Jason's annual poll of 55 Apple watchers, to see how they judge the company's performance in 2018. Plus, we discuss Apple's possible new game subscription service!
Jan 22, 2019 · 1 hr 15 min
229: A More Intentional Folding
This week we imagine how Apple might make an iPhone with a foldable OLED screen, discuss Apple's fancy new iPad Pro videos, and Jason tries to explain NBC's confusing new streaming service to Myke.
Jan 14, 2019 · 1 hr 17 min
228: The Proof is In the Dust Tray
2019 iPhone rumor season is officially open! Will Apple add cameras to the phones of #maxclub members? And why did Jason add a HomeKit lock and a Roomba to his collection of smart-home devices this Christmas?
Jan 7, 2019 · 1 hr 38 min
227: Twenty Nine TeeVee
It's a new year and the news is huge: Apple missed its iPhone sales forecast and announced surprising partnerships with TV makers. Also Jason got to try the forthcoming Brydge keyboard for his iPad Pro.
Dec 31, 2018 · 2 hr 9 min
226: The 2018 Upgradies
It’s time for the Fifth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason take the input of more than a thousand Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.
Dec 24, 2018 · 1 hr 39 min
225: An Upgrade Christmas Carol
Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future.
Dec 17, 2018 · 1 hr 44 min
224: A Bearded Man Is The Hero
This week we try to understand Apple's plans to build a "Netflix for magazines" inside of Apple News, Jason confesses his love for the new Apple Pencil, and we celebrate the season with a special Myke at the Movies about "Miracle on 34th Street".
Dec 10, 2018 · 1 hr 32 min
223: Impressive and Stupid
Are the old rules giving way to a whole new set of Apple strategies? This week we discuss Apple's recent aggressive promotional deals, and Jason connects Shortcuts with ancient Web APIs.
Dec 3, 2018 · 1 hr 48 min
222: That's Not a Plan
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss the future of Apple's ARM processors, Apple Music comes to the Amazon Echo, the future of Apple's forthcoming TV service, and the prospects for an Apple-built external touchscreen display.
Nov 26, 2018 · 1 hr 42 min
221: Dongleton-on-Sea
Where does iOS go from here? This week Myke and Jason discuss the top 10 iPad features for iOS 13 they'd like to see. Also, Myke at the Movies returns, as Myke watches "My Neighbor Totoro" for the first time.
Nov 19, 2018 · 1 hr 23 min
220: Mr. Apple Pencil
This week we follow up on our iPad Pro reviews, as Jason integrates the new iPad Pro into his writing set-up and starts using the Apple Pencil for more than just drawing doodles. Plus there's more about keyboards and Apple's dream of Academy Awards.
Nov 12, 2018 · 2 hr 1 min
219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg
After a week with the new iPad Pro, it's time for our in-depth review of what we like and don't like about Apple's latest tablet. Which size is the best? Does the new Apple Pencil pass Myke's tests? And why is Jason so angry about Apple's pro apps?
Nov 6, 2018 · 1 hr 38 min
218: Previously, on Apple Laptops
It's review time! Hear Jason's thoughts on the new MacBook Air and Mac mini. How do they fit in to Apple's product line? Who are these machines for? Also: The iPhone XR – is it a 'budget' iPhone, or is it the right iPhone for most people?
Oct 30, 2018 · 1 hr 38 min
217: People in Dongletown Want to Dance
Live from New York, it's Jason – reporting in after Apple's big event with first impressions about the new iPad Pros, Mac Mini, and MacBook Air. Plus: Our draft winner is revealed!
Oct 23, 2018 · 1 hr 34 min
216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago
It's time for your Upgrade hosts to go for glory and risk the agony of defeat--all in view of a studio audience in Chicago, Illinois.
Oct 15, 2018 · 1 hr 14 min
215: The Future of TV is the TV App
Why are we so grumpy about the state of faces on the Apple Watch? It's complicated. Also: Real Photoshop for the iPad, and "free" Apple streaming TV shows?
Oct 9, 2018 · 1 hr 23 min
214: Nobody Seems to Know Anything
What's going on with the Apple-Businessweek kerfuffle? Is the iPad Pro going to make us all take an excursion to Dongletown? And Myke and Jason ponder a get-rich-quick scheme in which Upgrade becomes a series of epic fantasy novels.
Oct 1, 2018 · 1 hr 25 min
213: The California Environment
Where will the iPad Pro go next? Did the Apple Store come through where Apple's online ordering system failed? And pull up a chair, because it's time for Jason to tell you the story of his summer-long battle with IKEA. #frösönquest
Sep 24, 2018 · 1 hr 52 min
212: 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.