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
240: Dance on the Grave of iTunes
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss how 2019 is potentially an enormous year for the Mac in both hardware and software. Also, we make time to swap TiVo stories and generate John's Hierarchy of Mac P…
01:59:55 |
Tue 09 Apr 2019
239: Fighting Against the Laws of Physics
This week we say goodbye to AirPower, ponder the place of the new iPad Mini, speculate a bit about Apple Arcade, and take a hard look at Apple News+. Also, Jason literally sits in the iMac Pro Gap.
01:28:04 |
Mon 01 Apr 2019
238: The Future of TV Was Apps
This week we break down Apple's star-studded services event! Apple TV+! A credit card! A games subscription service! And can Apple News+ make an impact? Plus, the results of our event draft!
01:51:14 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft
The new iMacs are here, and Jason has an exclusive interview with the iMac product manager. We also discuss the new iPads, and then Jason and Myke draft what they think will happen at next week’s App…
02:10:31 |
Tue 19 Mar 2019
236: Whatever Keyboard Pleases Me
Disney opens the vault for its streaming service, we rank our own MacBook Hierarchy of Needs, and Jason goes against Myke's advice and records some podcasts using only an iPad.
01:23:21 |
Mon 11 Mar 2019
235: Don’t Be So Mean
This week, Upgrade gets controversial! Face ID vs. Touch ID! Apple execs tinkering with TV content! iOS apps invading the Mac! Netflix - threat or menace? The British TV licence! And a laser explosio…
01:20:48 |
Mon 04 Mar 2019
234: The Ideological Folding Wars
This week Myke is excited about Samsung and Huawei's folding phones and Jason wonders if this is technology consumers actually want. Plus we take some time to contemplate the planned roll-out of Marz…
01:22:11 |
Mon 25 Feb 2019
233: Let's Start a Rumor
A 16-inch MacBook Pro and a 6K display are among the latest Apple 2019 hardware rumors, so this week Myke and Jason take turns dissecting them and our speculation engine goes way off the rails.
01:14:33 |
Mon 18 Feb 2019
232: De-emphasis on Trees
How will the iPad's home screen evolve in 2019? Myke and Jason make a wish list, and also discuss Apple Retail, Spotify's investment in podcasting, and more streaming-media news.
01:22:49 |
Mon 11 Feb 2019
231: The Upgrade Cycle Is Extending
Apple's quarterly results hint at iPhone sales and prices, Apple reaches a fork in the road for its keyboard designs, and it's the official opening of 2020 iPhone Rumor Season.
01:44:01 |
Mon 04 Feb 2019
230: The General Drift of Sentiment
It's time for Jason's annual poll of 55 Apple watchers, to see how they judge the company's performance in 2018. Plus, we discuss Apple's possible new game subscription service!
01:33:56 |
Mon 28 Jan 2019
229: A More Intentional Folding
This week we imagine how Apple might make an iPhone with a foldable OLED screen, discuss Apple's fancy new iPad Pro videos, and Jason tries to explain NBC's confusing new streaming service to Myke.
01:15:48 |
Tue 22 Jan 2019
228: The Proof is In the Dust Tray
2019 iPhone rumor season is officially open! Will Apple add cameras to the phones of #maxclub members? And why did Jason add a HomeKit lock and a Roomba to his collection of smart-home devices this C…
01:17:33 |
Mon 14 Jan 2019
227: Twenty Nine TeeVee
It's a new year and the news is huge: Apple missed its iPhone sales forecast and announced surprising partnerships with TV makers. Also Jason got to try the forthcoming Brydge keyboard for his iPad P…
01:38:06 |
Mon 07 Jan 2019
226: The 2018 Upgradies
It’s time for the Fifth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason take the input of more than a thousand Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most co…
02:09:58 |
Mon 31 Dec 2018
225: An Upgrade Christmas Carol
Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future.
01:39:17 |
Mon 24 Dec 2018
224: A Bearded Man Is The Hero
This week we try to understand Apple's plans to build a "Netflix for magazines" inside of Apple News, Jason confesses his love for the new Apple Pencil, and we celebrate the season with a special Myk…
01:44:33 |
Mon 17 Dec 2018
223: Impressive and Stupid
Are the old rules giving way to a whole new set of Apple strategies? This week we discuss Apple's recent aggressive promotional deals, and Jason connects Shortcuts with ancient Web APIs.
01:32:43 |
Mon 10 Dec 2018
222: That's Not a Plan
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss the future of Apple's ARM processors, Apple Music comes to the Amazon Echo, the future of Apple's forthcoming TV service, and the prospects for an Apple-built ex…
01:48:32 |
Mon 03 Dec 2018
221: Dongleton-on-Sea
Where does iOS go from here? This week Myke and Jason discuss the top 10 iPad features for iOS 13 they'd like to see. Also, Myke at the Movies returns, as Myke watches "My Neighbor Totoro" for the fi…
01:42:33 |
Mon 26 Nov 2018
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