Upgrade
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 95 minutes
- Episodes
- 580
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
340: Secret Sauce
New iPad keyboards make us notice the magic of the Magic Trackpad, AirPods might be getting an unwelcome makeover, and the butterfly keyboard isn't really gone as long as we remember it.
01:32:05 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
339: Dogcow and Spinning Rainbow Cursor in Finderland
Disney+ keeps growing and its original content is flowing, and Apple TV+ brings new marketing muscle to bear for the second-season launch of "For All Mankind." And what can Apple do to make its Apple…
01:33:36 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
338: Loved by Podcasters the World Over
Change is coming for us whether we like it or not. This week we ponder the possibility of an augmented-reality future, and mourn the loss of a piece of software we’ve used for every single episode of…
01:30:01 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
337: No Appreciable Gates
2020 was bad, but for Apple it was sort of... good? We take a last look back at the year with Apple's record financial quarter and the annual Six Colors Apple Report Card.
01:41:09 |
Mon 01 Feb 2021
336: Cool Report, Though
This week Myke and Jason discuss Apple's rumored VR headset, a smaller MacBook Air, Fitness+ walks with celebrities, and why more movies and sports are making the move to streaming outlets.
01:20:59 |
Mon 25 Jan 2021
335: Repudiation of a Decade
A half-sized Mac Pro? No more Touch Bar? MagSafe is coming back? A consumer Apple display? This week Jason and Myke are partying like it's 2015 as they analyze all the reports about new Macs coming l…
01:26:09 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
334: Tina, If You're Tuna…
The avalanche of 2021 Apple product rumors has arrived, the Mac App Store turns 10, tech platforms show some of their users the door, and Jason provides Intel Mac buying advice to a friend, or is it …
01:37:18 |
Mon 11 Jan 2021
333: New Year, Same Old Prediction
2021 has arrived, so it's time for Jason to predict what he thinks Apple will do this year. But it's also time for Myke to look back on his 2020 predictions and judge how well those came out.
01:40:40 |
Mon 04 Jan 2021
332: The 2020 Upgradies
It's the 7th annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2020 across many categories.
02:34:11 |
Mon 28 Dec 2020
331: Mandatory Turkey Holiday
It's the Upgrade Holiday Special! Myke reviews the AirPods Pro Max and Jason reviews Apple Fitness+. Then we get into the spirit of the season with a holiday-themed #askupgrade, and Myke watches "A C…
01:56:48 |
Mon 21 Dec 2020
330: People Aren't Always Logical
Warner Media blowback, Apple's Gawker show gets cancelled, Disney fires off its Death Star, and Apple announced a $550 pair of headphones.
01:32:37 |
Mon 14 Dec 2020
329: The Stale Hot Dog Industry
Warner Media moves its 2021 films onto HBO Max--what's the future of the movie industry? And a new Mark Gurman report gives some shape to the future of Apple's M-series processors--it turns out the M…
01:29:03 |
Mon 07 Dec 2020
328: Secure, But Terrible
This week we consider the future, and what Apple's rumored to be doing to the Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook Pro in 2021. Plus Jason embraces the iPhone 12 mini and reboots his complaints about how M…
01:32:25 |
Mon 30 Nov 2020
327: The Future Doesn't Apply
This week: We report back on using our M1 Macs, "Wonder Woman 1984" goes to streaming, and Apple makes a clever move in its PR battle over App Store fees.
01:48:25 |
Mon 23 Nov 2020
326: The M1 Macs: Interview and Review
In this special, extra-packed episode we've got an interview with Apple's Tim Millet and Tom Boger about Apple's new M1 Macs, followed by Jason's review of the new Macs after spending nearly a week w…
02:18:32 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
325: Johny for the Chips
Three new Macs have arrived, and they've brought the Apple-designed M1 processor with them. Myke and Jason break down the new chip, the new hardware, and what it all means for the future of the Mac.
01:35:05 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
324: The 2020 November Event Draft
Surprise! Jason and Myke predict what will happen at next week's Apple media event, in the form of an impromptu draft. There's a lot of speculation about Apple silicon, but we've thrown in a few wack…
01:25:16 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
323: The Edges are More Interesting
New Apple hardware season is in full swing! We review the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and fourth-generation iPad Air. Myke and Jason find themselves drawn to different models for aesthetic reasons.
01:45:53 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
322: Aux In, Cows Out
This week we're picking up the pieces on last week's October Apple event. What have we learned about the HomePod and iPhone 12? There's a lot to unpack here. And in other news, Apple has decided that…
01:25:18 |
Mon 19 Oct 2020
321: It's the Hope That Kills You
Jason and Myke break down Apple's iPhone 12 and HomePod mini launch event. Having four new iPhones with different pricing structures and camera options is a bit overwhelming, but they do their best t…
01:36:03 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
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