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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Jan 11, 2016 · 1 hr 5 min
71: Muffingate
Will Apple remove the headphone jack when it releases the iPhone 7? Myke thinks it’s inevitable, while Jason is skeptical. Your hosts also revisit baked goods in the British Empire, and discuss Twitter’s possible expansion to 10,000 characters.
Jan 4, 2016 · 1 hr 19 min
70: I Could Call My iPhone a Muffin
Myke and Jason ring in the new year with discussions about CES, Twitter, awards, mailbags, and last year.
Dec 28, 2015 · 1 hr 26 min
69: The 2015 Upgradies
With a little help from their Relay FM co-hosts, Myke and Jason present awards to the best (and worst) of the year in the second annual Upgradies.
Dec 21, 2015 · 2 hr 4 min
68: The Cryogenic Chamber of Topics
This week Myke and Jason talk about Amazon drones, Christmas traditions, and Apple’s product-release strategy. And at the end of the episode, we discuss “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in a special Myke at the Movies installment.
Dec 14, 2015 · 1 hr 22 min
67: Part Spite, Part Strategy
This week Jason and Myke discover who’s using LaunchPad, dissect Jason’s purchase of an iPad Pro, discuss a new podcast-recording service that works in a browser, and answer your questions.
Dec 7, 2015 · 1 hr 28 min
66: 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.
Nov 30, 2015 · 2 hr 10 min
65: Holiday Firewall
Special guest host Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about the holidays, Apple TV, iPad Pro, and how to recommend Apple products.
Nov 23, 2015 · 2 hr 6 min
64: 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.
Nov 16, 2015 · 1 hr 46 min
63: 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.
Nov 9, 2015 · 1 hr 15 min
62: 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
Nov 2, 2015 · 1 hr 39 min
61: 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.
Oct 27, 2015 · 1 hr 13 min
60: 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.
Oct 19, 2015 · 1 hr 56 min
59: 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."
Oct 13, 2015 · 1 hr 25 min
58: 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.
Oct 5, 2015 · 1 hr 22 min
57: Complex Feelings
This week Jason and Myke discuss OS X El Capitan, and Amazon's curious practice of removing AppleTV from stock.
Sep 28, 2015 · 1 hr 28 min
56: The Migration Experience
This week Jason and Myke share their iPhone 6S/6S Plus upgrade experiences, and give their first impressions of the new iPhone 6S features.
Sep 21, 2015 · 1 hr 40 min
55: Your Watch is Full
Myke works out his frustrations with his iPhone and futilely attempts to upgrade to watchOS 2. We attempt to lighten the mood by talking about all the things Jason likes about iOS 9 and watchOS 2, only to stray back into negativity with Apple News.
Sep 14, 2015 · 1 hr 38 min
54: Put a Pen on It
Live from Portland, we go deep with more thought about the Apple event, the iPad pro, possibilities for Apple's product releases for the rest of 2015, what we pre-ordered Apple, the prospects for gaming on the new Apple TV, and more.
Sep 10, 2015 · 1 hr 39 min
53: Everything is Off The Charts
Just hours after Apple's September event, Jason is joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about updates to the Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well as the new iPad Pro, iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
Aug 31, 2015 · 1 hr 25 min
52: Click to Click
This week we look forward to the Sept. 9 Apple media event, which Jason will be attending. What will it take for a new Apple TV to be a success? Also, a Wii U game wins over a party of eleven-year-old boys in a mouseless house.