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
320: Apple Silicon and the 2020 October Event Draft
HUGE bonus episode! First, we interview Apple's Tim Millet and Tom Boger about the new iPad Air and Apple silicon. Then it's time for us to predict what will happen Tuesday via the October Apple Even…
01:26:21 |
Sat 10 Oct 2020
319: I'm Gonna Drive My Ferrari Into the Sunset
This week is all about what's next, as we discuss the ramifications of A14 benchmarks, ponder the challenges of Apple succession planning, and prep for our interview with Apple execs.
01:25:34 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
318: Four Weeks Out or Tomorrow
This week widget mania sweeps the nation, Jason goes to an Apple Store to buy a Solo Loop, and Tim Cook ponders Apple's work-from-home culture.
01:18:38 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
317: Upsettings
This week's show features an iOS 14 home-screen aesthetics revolution, some watchOS 7 follow-up, the need for a Touch ID sensor on the iPhone 12, and the horrible ways we use our keyboards.
01:41:08 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
316: Why Tomorrow?
New Apple Watches and iPads! Here's our quick reaction to the news. Shockingly, we walk away feeling pretty good about… Apple's services? Plus: Surprise! Apple's OS updates are coming tomorrow!
01:27:52 |
Tue 15 Sep 2020
315: The 2020 September Event Draft
In the first of two episodes of Upgrade this week, Jason and Myke predict what will happen at September 15's Apple event in the traditional form of a draft! We'll be back on Tuesday for post-event re…
01:11:25 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
314: Beta Tourism
Jason dives into macOS Big Sur and has to podcast from exile, Apple gets excited about Emmy nominations while prepping for fall product launches, and the release of "Mulan" leads us to discuss which …
01:30:21 |
Mon 07 Sep 2020
313: Story of the Summer
Jason and Myke try to piece together conflicting rumors about Macs with Apple silicon, Apple TV+ embraces the UK and Mariah Carey, and Apple and Epic take it to the courts, and #askupgrade reaches it…
01:36:28 |
Mon 31 Aug 2020
312: Outgrade
Jason and Myke take a walk in the woods while discussing Apple and Epic, the latest Apple TV+ news, the speed potential of Macs with Apple silicon, and how the pandemic has changed their working live…
01:39:43 |
Mon 24 Aug 2020
311: Summer of App Store Problems
This week we cover the Summer of App Store Problems, including Epic taking on Apple and Google, and also the promise of an Apple Bundle and what frustrates us about Apple's services.
01:49:51 |
Mon 17 Aug 2020
310: The Opposite of Shiny
This week Jason reviews the new iMac and the public beta release of macOS Big Sur, Myke thinks Apple's making a big mistake in keeping game streaming services off of its platforms, and in Upstream we…
01:47:10 |
Mon 10 Aug 2020
309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist
This week we cover Apple's newest iMacs, Phil Schiller's job transition, some formerly secret Apple emails, and Apple's surprisingly strong financial results. Also, Jason launches his new "20 Macs fo…
01:29:05 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon
This week Stephen joins the show to help Myke and Jason evaluate the best and worst new icons in macOS Big Sur.
01:42:34 |
Mon 27 Jul 2020
307: Big Sur Sosumi
This week is an audio extravaganza about a major new change in macOS Big Sur. Plus: Apple News adds audio features (but won't save journalism), and Jason test drives Peacock Premium.
01:40:34 |
Mon 20 Jul 2020
306: That's Beta Life!
This week we assemble a list of apps that fail to support important OS features, and discuss our favorite parts of the iOS and iPadOS Public Betas.
01:55:01 |
Mon 13 Jul 2020
305: A High School Production of Dracula
This week services are in the spotlight, as Apple TV+ adds material, Apple News gets some bad news, Apple Arcade redefines its ideal game, and we watch "Hamilton" on Disney+.
01:40:58 |
Mon 06 Jul 2020
304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us
This week we talk with Apple's Bob Borchers and Ronak Shah about macOS Big Sur! Plus, so much WWDC follow-up, including our speculation about what might be different about new Macs running on Apple s…
01:50:54 |
Mon 29 Jun 2020
303: The Return of Two Old Friends
Myke and Jason break down the WWDC 2020 keynote, which featured changes to the Mac both expected and unexpected and some long-wanted updates for iOS. Did the iPad updates let us down? Are we ready fo…
01:37:21 |
Mon 22 Jun 2020
302: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2020
It's time for the 2020 WWDC Keynote draft! Jason and Myke pick items both obvious and obscure, in the hopes of predicting what Apple will do on next week's keynote livestream. Also, we announce Upgra…
01:30:11 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
301: Show Me You’re Serious
With WWDC two weeks away, Myke and Jason share their wishes for iPadOS updates. They also analyze why they love certain kinds of games but are repelled by others and discuss Apple's inevitable move i…
01:27:03 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
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