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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Aug 24, 2015 · 1 hr 20 min
51: Fight Against the Fiddly Bits
This week we break down what adding Force Touch to iOS might mean, highlighting the difficult design and marketing choices Apple has to make when it rolls out new products. Also, Jason shocks Myke by saying something nice about pens.
Aug 17, 2015 · 2 hr 16 min
50: Bing Bong
This week Jason cleans off his desk and we follow up on Google’s new Alphabet. Then it’s time for Myke to go back to the movies with 1983’s “WarGames” and as a special bonus, Pixar’s “Inside Out."
Aug 11, 2015 · 1 hr 25 min
49: Huge Engine of Money
Jason returns from his 2,000-mile car trip just in time to discuss the meaning behind Google’s transformation into Alphabet and the future of Twitter. And as always, they answer some of your questions.
Aug 3, 2015 · 1 hr 35 min
48: The Watercooler
Our hosts show off their age gap by comparing how they watch television as a part of a larger discussion about the role of the Apple TV in Apple’s product line. Then Myke and Jason discuss the future of Twitter.
Jul 27, 2015 · 1 hr 39 min
47: Trust Us, It's Doing Well
Jason and Myke discuss Apple’s enthusiastically vague approach to Apple Watch sales figures, Myke’s fear that content blockers could wreck people’s livelihoods, and classic iPods and iPod Classics. Plus, Jason takes a European geography quiz.
Jul 20, 2015 · 1 hr 24 min
46: The S Could Stand for Snell
Myke and Jason party like it’s 2005 and spend a lot of time talking about the iPod, including what the new iPod touch might mean for the future of the iPhone product line, and the mystery of the continued existence of the iPod nano and iPod shuffle.
Jul 13, 2015 · 1 hr 41 min
45: Grandpa's Superhero
Jason and Myke dive into the iOS 9 and El Capitan public betas, then divert to both Pluto and San Diego to talk space exploration and Comic-Con.
Jul 6, 2015 · 1 hr 32 min
44: Tap the Ellipses
The pros and cons of Apple’s relationship with the web development community, our first week with Apple Music and Beats 1, Jason doesn’t go to Comic-Con, and the first Upgrade Baby is born.
Jun 29, 2015 · 1 hr 27 min
43: Haptic Skeptic
It’s a big week, so Jason and Myke spend a lot of time discussing the launch of Apple Music and Beats One and the ugliness of music industry negotiations.
Jun 22, 2015 · 2 hr 9 min
42: Shuttlecraft Wallet
Jason and Myke discuss the tough decision facing Apple when it comes to marketing a rumored iPad Pro and recap the Taylor Swift/Apple Music kerfuffle. Finally, "Myke Watches a Movie" returns with the 1989 classic, "Say Anything...".
Jun 15, 2015 · 1 hr 27 min
41: Emoji Fragmentation
Jason and Myke revisit WWDC 2015 with a week’s perspective, and also discuss iOS 9 emoji support, gaming on OS X, Apple’s new system typography, and Microsoft’s Xbox One compatibility announcement.
Jun 8, 2015 · 1 hr 37 min
40: Emotion Palette
Live from San Francisco and fresh from Apple's WWDC Keynote, Jason and Myke dissect everything from new OS X and iOS versions to native watch apps to the new Apple Music service.
Jun 1, 2015 · 1 hr 40 min
39: Developers do a Lot of Running
We prepare for WWDC by discussing Jason’s coverage preparation and the future of OS X, and then Myke forces Jason to make WWDC predictions. Plus lots of Google follow-up, and we answer more of your questions.
May 26, 2015 · 1 hr 34 min
38: Titles Are Not Jobs
This week Jason and Myke discuss Jonathan Ive's new title and what it means for Apple's Chief Design Officer and the company as a whole, and in advance of Google I/O, talk about how and why we use Google's services on our Apple devices.
May 18, 2015 · 1 hr 17 min
37: I Don't Have a Production Staff
This week Jason and Myke talk about different podcast production styles, the apps they are using on their Apple Watches, and answer a selection of #askupgrade questions.
May 11, 2015 · 2 hr 13 min
36: Menu Bar at the Top
This week Jason and Myke discuss what a new Apple TV remote might look like, the dangers of cloud syncing, Apple Watch intimacy, and Jason’s new TV. And then it’s time for the latest Myke Watches a Movie segment, featuring “Raiders of the Lost Ark."
May 4, 2015 · 1 hr 41 min
35: Where The Fluoroelastomer Meets the Road
After living with the Apple Watch for another week, Jason and Myke discuss what they’ve noticed so far. Then they discuss the peculiar Amazon Echo and give a mini review of "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
Apr 27, 2015 · 1 hr 25 min
34: 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.
Apr 20, 2015 · 1 hr 15 min
33: 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.
Apr 13, 2015 · 1 hr 56 min
32: 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."