Upgrade 281: Your Historical Knowledge Has Been Noted
We close the book on the 2010s with a special draft of Apple keynotes and media events from the past decade, joined by special guest Stephen Hackett. And in Upstream news, it's a busy season of...
View ArticleUpgrade 282: The iPad at 10
It's the 10th anniversary of the announcement of the iPad! Myke and Jason discuss why the seeds of the iPad's success were visible on day one, the changes in the iPad's life cycle over time, and how...
View ArticleUpgrade 283: The Anger of the Panel
It's time for our annual dive into the Six Colors Apple Report Card, as Jason and Myke interpret the scores and comments of 65 Apple-watchers and add their own views on where the company is...
View ArticleUpgrade 284: We're In the Ear Business
Why did Apple surprise developers with beta releases with intriguing new features this month? What does it mean for the future of Mac app development? Is a new keyboard going to be a major feature of...
View ArticleUpgrade 285: Mac Pros for Mac Pros
Myke met the people for whom the Mac Pro was made, and reports back with details. Jason tries to combat confusion about whether the Mac is really being attacked by malware and explains what Apple is...
View ArticleUpgrade 286: You Can't Make Me Change My Pocket
This week begins with us clearing up controversies about pockets and malware. The spread of the coronavirus is affecting Apple's business, and making us wonder if WWDC in June could be affected....
View ArticleUpgrade 287: Constant Applause
So is Apple really releasing a Smart Keyboard with a built-in trackpad? That's the latest report, and Jason and Myke have a lot of questions about it. Is iPadOS 13 good enough to support a trackpad?...
View ArticleUpgrade 288: Are We Being Punked?
The COVID-19 virus continues to upend tech industry conference plans, product roll-outs, and supply chains, but we've still got new about new displays on future Apple hardware and a series of major...
View ArticleUpgrade 289: Not So Fast, Uma Thurman
This week we discuss how the global pandemic has affected Apple, from retail to TV shows to Apple Park workers, and potentially even product launches. Your hosts, experts at working at home, offer some...
View ArticleUpgrade 290: You Are The Button
Jason's got the new MacBook Air and iPad Pro, so it's time to dig in. But the most exciting new Apple development is an iPad accessory we won't see until May--and an iPadOS software update we all get...
View ArticleUpgrade 291: The Ugly Potatoes Are Used for Fries
Myke has taken possession of a "new" iPad Pro, so he and Jason compare notes and enter the Conspiracy Room to ponder why it exists. While they're there, they also revisit the possibilities of ARM Macs...
View ArticleUpgrade 292: Don't Look Over There!
How will COVID-19 change the future of consumer technology? Why is Zoom the videoconferencing tool of the moment, and why has it had so many security and privacy issues? We ask the big questions this...
View ArticleUpgrade 293: Opt In Your Face
Apple and Google join up to start tracing COVID-19 contacts, Apple makes a bunch of TV shows available to watch for free, Disney faces strong headwinds, and Bloomberg adds a bit of normalcy with a...
View ArticleUpgrade 294: The Phone Was Full of Sawdust
Apple tweaks the Mac's battery settings, a new iPhone SE arrives, the first reviews of the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro are in, and Apple's over-ear AirPods seem to be creeping closer.This episode of...
View ArticleUpgrade 295: Leave the Podcast at the Beep
Myke and Jason are the target audience for Apple's new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, and they're here with their full reviews. (And Myke trolls the Internet with five space bars.) They also ponder the...
View ArticleUpgrade 296: You Wouldn't Believe The Stuff I Know
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman joins Myke and Jason to discuss how Apple's responding to the pandemic, the current state of iPhone development, and how he handles breaking major Apple news. Then Myke and...
View ArticleUpgrade 297: Factual Controller
This week Jason and Myke ponder the mysteries of the 13-inch MacBook Pro(s), including why the Touch Bar is frozen in time and whether there's a bigger change coming to Apple's laptop line. Also Jason...
View ArticleUpgrade 298: Copy Copy Copy, Paste Paste Paste Paste
Apple Stores are reopening in many parts of the world, but should you go? (Not unless you must.) Also, Taiwan Semiconductor plans to build a factory in the U.S., TV shows are being produced remotely...
View ArticleUpgrade 299: My Gut Says Yes and No
There's a raft of media news this week, as Spotify removes a popular podcast from the ecosystem and Apple TV+ makes more content deals. We've got questions about the future of podcasting and whether...
View ArticleUpgrade 300: It's So Hard to Predict the Future
It's episode 300! This week we look to the future by drafting stories we'll be talking about over the next hundred episodes of Upgrade, and then we answer all of your questions about how the podcast...
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