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
260: It's Not Just a Desk
Jason and Myke can't agree on the definition of "lemonade" but they're together in Jason's office this week to discuss the impending iPhone event and reflect on nearly five years of independence and …
01:31:03 |
Mon 26 Aug 2019
259: Get Ripped with Pro Max
Special guest Stephen Hackett joins us to discuss the current state of the Mac in both hardware and software. We also ponder Apple's choices in naming the new iPhones, and Jason wonders if the Apple …
01:28:24 |
Mon 19 Aug 2019
258: Ten Hours Is Not All Day
This week we check in on our beta OS experiences, discuss why Apple's move to ARM MacBooks seems inevitable, and ponder how Apple will respond to Disney's low-priced streaming service bundle.
01:30:16 |
Mon 12 Aug 2019
257: The Amount of Money Available on the Planet
Money is in the air! Apple's making more of it on wearables and services and less on the iPhone, and its credit card is starting to roll out. We also have some follow up on Siri surveillance and Cata…
01:26:15 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
256: The Billion Dollar Show
Humans listening to Siri audio, macOS Catalina's aggressive security features, and a possibly pricey 16-inch MacBook Pro--where did the Summer of Fun go? Relax: Upstream's got news about Hobbits and …
01:25:07 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
255: Peacock Plus
Apple may make premium podcasts, Netflix loses subscribers just as it's about to face tough competition, and Myke and Jason draft the most appealing video streaming services of 2020!
01:31:22 |
Mon 22 Jul 2019
254: Downgrade
Normal episode's this. #askupgrade, Apple laptops and retail changes, Warner Media's HBO Max, and #snelltalk. Back are @imyke and @jsnell! Listen!
01:16:24 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
253: Steal The Ball
Guest Marco Arment joins Jason and Myke to discuss the possibility of new Apple laptop keyboards at last, his Overcast priorities over the next year, and the future of podcasting. Plus: Jony Ive cold…
01:38:00 |
Mon 08 Jul 2019
252: The Hippie Gets a Haircut
The Summer of Fun goes old school, as two of Jason's colleagues from back in the 1990s compare Apple's many transitions over the years to the ones Apple faces today. Also, if movies and TV shows aren…
01:32:56 |
Mon 01 Jul 2019
251: And Then You Eat the Ice Cream
It's Public Beta time! This week we get Jason's review of the macOS Catalina beta. Also Upstream returns (half a billion for JJ Abrams?) and Myke at the Movies calls on "Kiki's Delivery Service."
01:54:01 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
250: Building a Home Screen Together
Jason and Myke kick off the The Upgrade Summer of Fun by building the official Upgrade iPhone home screen. 28 apps will be picked! Four will win coveted spaces in the dock! Rules will be invented on …
01:09:29 |
Mon 17 Jun 2019
249: A Bridge to the Future
This week we get over our WWDC hangover with a discussion of our favorite new iPadOS 13 features, then we take a look at Catalyst and SwiftUI, featuring an exclusive interview with Apple's Wiley Hodg…
01:34:37 |
Mon 10 Jun 2019
248: Seven Layer Burrito of Innovation
The WWDC 2019 keynote was packed full with new announcements. Now, live from San Jose, Jason and Myke come together to talk about iOS 13, macOS Catalina, the introduction of iPadOS, and the new Mac …
01:36:20 |
Mon 03 Jun 2019
247: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2019
Jason and Myke compete in predicting what will happen during the WWDC keynote next week. Will there be new hardware? What will macOS be called? How many times will we see Tim Cook? This week we guess…
01:26:03 |
Mon 27 May 2019
246: You Can't Fight the Magnets
With the WWDC draft a week away, Jason and Myke engage in a flight of fancy, discussing all their wishes for iOS and macOS developments that probably won't happen. Also, Jason has to retrieve his iPa…
01:19:20 |
Mon 20 May 2019
245: Get Ready for the Sensor Square
Busy week this week: using old software, how third-party apps respond to Apple's app updates, a Supreme Court ruling, continued Apple Retail issues, new iPhone rumors, and iPad Pro keyboard reviews!
01:35:13 |
Mon 13 May 2019
244: Push All the Sales Buttons
Apple's financial results lead us to discuss a new focus on iPhone sales and Apple throwing Intel under the bus. Then @markgurman of Bloomberg swoops in with a huge collection of macOS, iOS, and watc…
01:25:12 |
Mon 06 May 2019
243: Fiddling Around With Folders
Jason struggles between the Mac's insistence on file management and iOS's lack of it, Podcasts take a step toward going viral with some help from Overcast, and we prepare for the Upgrade Summer of Fu…
01:16:55 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
242: Myke and the Modems
This week we're all about Guilherme Rambo's reporting about the future of Apple's platforms, from Find My Friends to new support for external displays and pointing devices, to the complicated future …
01:27:20 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
241: The Tweaky Features
Disney unveils Disney+ (and what game does Apple thinks it's playing?), we get a sneak peek at iOS 13 features courtesy of @_inside, and coping with the major changes due for the Mac this fall with t…
01:37:11 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
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