Upgrade 161: I Look at My Phone and the Money Leaves
Myke and Jason have taken delivery of the Apple TV 4K and have some initial thoughts, Apple gives us a deeper dive into how Face ID works, and Amazon introduces many Echos and gets in a fight with...
View ArticleUpgrade 162: The Spider Is a Metaphor
Jason’s iMac gets a unwelcome visitor and he ponders an upgrade--but is the iMac Pro overkill, or a wise investment? Also, an influx of new emoji are coming to iOS and macOS in the near future, which...
View ArticleUpgrade 163: Kindle Bubbles
This week there's a bunch of news from the world of entertainment. Apple's new TV execs made their first big deal in Hollywood, which brings up lots of questions about what Apple's video service will...
View ArticleUpgrade 164: The Lost Phone for Nerds
What if Jason went to a tech conference with a brand-new iPhone and nobody cared? We discuss the curious case of the iPhone 8, the challenges entertainment and tech companies both face when trying to...
View ArticleUpgrade 165: The iPhone X Review
This week is all about the iPhone X, which Jason reviewed and now has in his hands to answer Myke's—and your—questions.This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30...
View ArticleUpgrade 166: The Machine That Makes Money
Myke abandons the #plusclub for an iPhone X, and compares notes with Jason after a week of using Apple’s new phone, including cameras, OLED, Animoji karaoke, and Face ID. We also discuss Apple’s latest...
View ArticleUpgrade 167: The White Room of My Mind
Jumping off from two Bloomberg reports about Apple hardware, Myke and Jason discuss the future of the iPad Pro and what in the world Apple is thinking as it develops an augmented-reality headset. We’ve...
View ArticleUpgrade 168: Hail Hydrant
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss the possibilities of an iMac with an A10 processor inside, the delay of the HomePod, whether Apple understands the concerns of professional Mac users, the return of...
View ArticleUpgrade 169: Discontinue All Other Products
Myke returns from his trip to catch up on everything Jason and John did on last week’s show: summoning Siri, selling merchandise, and proposing entirely new classes of Apple product. We discuss Myke’s...
View ArticleUpgrade 170: The Rat King of Cables
All the Apple operating-system bugs in the world can’t stop us from discussing Jason’s office clean-out, holiday decorations, the new Kindle Oasis, and podcasting tools and techniques. And yes, in the...
View ArticleUpgrade 171: Really Weird Chess Game
What do Amazon's battles with Google and Apple say about the strategies of the tech giants? Also, Jony Ive returns to the White Room, and a meeting with the hosts of Jason and Myke's favorite podcasts...
View ArticleUpgrade 172: My Brain Was Slowly Expanding
Has Disney changed the future of streaming TV with its purchase of Fox? Has Jason bought himself an iMac Pro? Have Myke and Jason watched “The Last Jedi”? Yes to all of the above. (Don’t worry if you...
View ArticleUpgrade 173: The 2017 Upgrade Holiday Special
Just in time for Christmas, Jason and Myke look back at the trends of 2017 and reveal their 2018 Apple wish lists. Then it's time for special guests Serenity Caldwell and Stephen Hackett to join us for...
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Upgrade 174: The 2017 Upgradies
Presenting the Fourth Annual Upgradies! In this episode Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2017 across many categories, with important input provided by you, the Upgradians! Only the finest will...
View ArticleUpgrade 175: $4,999, Cheap!
Jason reviews his new base-model iMac Pro, we speculate about the unified (or not) future of Apple's software-development platforms, and there's an awful lot of news from the world of streaming...
View ArticleUpgrade 176: Final Cat Pro
What are Jason and Myke’s hopes and dreams for iOS, the iPhone, and the iPad in 2018? Also: Apple buys more TV shows, a podcast tip, and the visual-effects industry tests Jason.This episode of Upgrade...
View ArticleUpgrade 177: Stuck in the Mud
What comes next? The iPhone product line may see more changes in 2018, but do the rumors of two new models make sense? Is Apple missing its shot in the voice-assistant market with the delays of HomePod...
View ArticleUpgrade 178: On a Dark Desert Highway
How did Apple do in 2017? Jason and Myke break down the annual Six Colors Apple Report Card, based on a survey of 50 notable Apple-watchers. Also, the HomePod gets pre-orders, a ship date, and a new...
View ArticleUpgrade 179: Somewhere Between One and a Gabillion
Apple reaches a record high in revenue and profit, but what’s up with the iPhone and Mac sales figures? This week we break down Apple’s huge holiday quarter, including the calendar quirk that has cut...
View ArticleUpgrade 180: Too Much Speaker
After a weekend with the HomePod, it’s time for Myke and Jason to discuss what they like and dislike about Apple’s new connected speaker. Is it so loud that Myke is angering his neighbors? Will Jason...
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