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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Apr 9, 2015 · 55 min
31: MacBook Review Special
On this special episode Jason is quizzed by Myke and the listeners about his review of the new MacBook.
Apr 7, 2015 · 1 hr 27 min
30: Boarding a Sinking Ship
Jason and special guest John Siracusa discuss the iPhone 6 Plus, reactions to "Becoming Steve Jobs," Apple's lost decade, and what lessons can be learned by business successes and failures.
Mar 30, 2015 · 1 hr 20 min
29: Velcro Ball
Live from the Úll conference in Ireland, Jason and Myke discuss 'Becoming Steve Jobs', and how this book addresses Apple in the early days, the value of being able to meet people in person and finally address whether Myke Was Right.
Mar 23, 2015 · 1 hr 19 min
28: Two Men in a Very Tiny Room
This week Jason and Myke are live and in person in London! They discuss the rumours of the Apple TV, what tech makes the cut for travelling, and whether Jason might be joining the iPhone 6 Plus club.
Mar 16, 2015 · 1 hr 27 min
27: The Batman of Cheese
With an extra week’s perspective, Jason and Myke discuss the new MacBook, the Apple Watch, and what makes Apple different from its competitors.
Mar 9, 2015 · 1 hr 51 min
26: Ambushed on a Podcast
Jason and Myke get a little help in discussing Apple's 'Spring Forward' event, including the new MacBook, HBO on Apple TV, and more on the Apple Watch.
Mar 2, 2015 · 1 hr 25 min
25: I Don't Need a Saturday Box
This week Jason and Myke are joined by David Sparks. They spend some time discussing David's recent jump to the indie life, expectations of next week's Apple event, the Pebble Time Kickstarter and why people may want to share secrets.
Feb 23, 2015 · 1 hr 26 min
24: Because... Luxury
This week Jason and Myke trade more thoughts on Apple Car rumors, dive in to some more details on the Apple Watch, consider why working within barriers can be a good thing and discuss transparency in editorial practices at Apple.
Feb 16, 2015 · 1 hr 36 min
23: The Church of The Coverflow
The possibility of Apple building a car, why being critical is both important and difficult, using a secondary Mac, and Jason and Myke answer your questions.
Feb 9, 2015 · 2 hr 12 min
22: I Didn't Hate This Movie
Apple's new Photos app for the Mac has appeared, and Jason and Myke discuss what this could mean for iTunes and the future of Mac development. They also discuss some Apple Watch expectations, how Apple deals with change, and Myke watches 'Real Genius.'
Feb 2, 2015 · 2 hr 6 min
21: You Rolled 38
This week Jason and Myke get a grasp on how the iPhone's runaway success affects Apple's decisions, including the development of the Apple Watch. Plus, lots of feedback about how people take notes, and we inaugurate our 'Myke Watches a movie' vertical.
Jan 26, 2015 · 1 hr 33 min
20: You Cannot Win an Effort War
Jason and Myke debate the utility of a stylus for the iPad, Jason falls through a time warp into the '90s to convert some VHS tapes to digital format, and we follow up on items from various podcasts... not all of them this one.
Jan 19, 2015 · 1 hr 45 min
19: Marco Marketing
Jason and Myke tackle upgrading versus sticking with what you know, take Apple's CarPlay for a powerslide, judge the financial success of Apps in the App Store, and cover more on battery life and the 12" Air. Plus they answer your burning questions!
Jan 12, 2015 · 1 hr 37 min
18: Special Interface Snowflake
This week Jason and Myke discuss the rumored 12" MacBook Air, how Apple approaches battery life on iOS devices, Apple software quality, uses of scripting and automation, Siracusa-style window management, and the first time Jason ever picked up an iPhone.
Jan 5, 2015 · 1 hr 41 min
17: Somewhere on The Monorail
This week Jason and Myke discuss Apple's software quality issues and the difficulty in diagnosing problems from outside an organization, why Family Sharing is a problematic feature, and what's good and bad about CES.
Dec 29, 2014 · 2 hr 22 min
16: The 2014 Upgradies
This episode of Upgrade plays host to the first ever 'Upgradies' awards! Jason and Myke talk about some of their favourite gadgets, games and podcasts of the year, amongst many other categories.
Dec 23, 2014 · 1 hr 3 min
15: Upgradians of the Galaxy
This week Jason and Myke discuss workstation ergonomics, traveling with technology, and how they deal with online security, then debate how to collectively name the listeners of the show.
Dec 15, 2014 · 1 hr 24 min
14: The Marvel of the Buttermilk Biscuit
This week Myke and Jason discuss the etiquette of digital gifts, compare how they use their iOS devices compared to their Macs, and decide on a collective name for listeners of the show.
Dec 8, 2014 · 1 hr 26 min
13: #AskUpgrade
This week Jason and Myke discuss the varying ways that you can support yourself financially when undertaking a creative endeavour and why it's important to consider their positive and negative effects.
Dec 2, 2014 · 1 hr 37 min
12: Plant and Analyze
This week Jason and Myke address some holiday follow up, before talking about democratising podcasting and conducting a (very slow) lightning round.