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
220: Mr. Apple Pencil
This week we follow up on our iPad Pro reviews, as Jason integrates the new iPad Pro into his writing set-up and starts using the Apple Pencil for more than just drawing doodles. Plus there's more ab…
01:23:24 |
Mon 19 Nov 2018
219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg
After a week with the new iPad Pro, it's time for our in-depth review of what we like and don't like about Apple's latest tablet. Which size is the best? Does the new Apple Pencil pass Myke's tests? …
02:01:36 |
Mon 12 Nov 2018
218: Previously, on Apple Laptops
It's review time! Hear Jason's thoughts on the new MacBook Air and Mac mini. How do they fit in to Apple's product line? Who are these machines for? Also: The iPhone XR – is it a 'budget' iPhone, or …
01:38:36 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
217: People in Dongletown Want to Dance
Live from New York, it's Jason – reporting in after Apple's big event with first impressions about the new iPad Pros, Mac Mini, and MacBook Air. Plus: Our draft winner is revealed!
01:38:18 |
Tue 30 Oct 2018
216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago
It's time for your Upgrade hosts to go for glory and risk the agony of defeat--all in view of a studio audience in Chicago, Illinois.
01:34:57 |
Tue 23 Oct 2018
215: The Future of TV is the TV App
Why are we so grumpy about the state of faces on the Apple Watch? It's complicated. Also: Real Photoshop for the iPad, and "free" Apple streaming TV shows?
01:14:30 |
Mon 15 Oct 2018
214: Nobody Seems to Know Anything
What's going on with the Apple-Businessweek kerfuffle? Is the iPad Pro going to make us all take an excursion to Dongletown? And Myke and Jason ponder a get-rich-quick scheme in which Upgrade becomes…
01:23:29 |
Tue 09 Oct 2018
213: The California Environment
Where will the iPad Pro go next? Did the Apple Store come through where Apple's online ordering system failed? And pull up a chair, because it's time for Jason to tell you the story of his summer-lon…
01:25:53 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
212: The Chocolate Phone Is No Good
The iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4 are here, and Myke and Jason offer their first impressions of all the new devices. Plus macOS Mojave arrives and Apple sets some interesting standards for its f…
01:52:16 |
Mon 24 Sep 2018
211: You Will Pay
This week Myke and Jason welcome their favorite features of iOS 12, await their latest Apple purchases, and discuss the fallout from Apple's decision to focus on larger and more expensive phones this…
01:35:56 |
Mon 17 Sep 2018
210: Tennis Macs
Jason's back from the Apple event to discuss today's events with Myke. A new watch! New phones with confusing names! Surprises and reveals! And of course, the results of the 2018 Apple iPhone Event D…
01:27:16 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
209: The 2018 iPhone Event Draft
It’s time for Jason and Myke to reveal their picks for what will happen on stage at the Steve Jobs Theater next week! They draft 10 different things they expect will happen--or _not_ happen--next Wed…
01:31:25 |
Mon 03 Sep 2018
208: The Villain of the Macintosh
As Apple's much-rumored fall product launches get closer, Jason and Myke consider what the future holds for Macs and iPhones. And the Summer of Fun surfs into the sunset while hanging ten off of our …
01:33:01 |
Mon 27 Aug 2018
207: Max Rebate
Is it finally time for the iPhone to support an Apple Pencil? Myke and Jason discuss the possibilities. And then the Summer of Fun rolls on with a mega-sized #askupgrade!
01:12:33 |
Mon 20 Aug 2018
206: The Rings in a Tree
This week Myke breaks his iPad, Jason visits the Microsoft Store and leaves with an Xbox, and we pick our favorite video games of all time.
01:45:08 |
Mon 13 Aug 2018
205: Monolithic Entertainment Console
It was a huge week: Apple broke a trillion dollars in market cap and Jason bought a new TV. And since money is on everyone's minds, Myke and Jason take Apple's $243B and go on a corporate shopping sp…
01:53:00 |
Mon 06 Aug 2018
204: Tap-to-Click Truther
Myke's back from his honeymoon, and the Summer of Fun continues! We discuss our dream iOS devices, YouTube's attempt to get into premium streaming, Adobe bringing Photoshop to the iPad, and the MacBo…
01:31:51 |
Mon 30 Jul 2018
203: I Have Felt the Power of the Snell Zone
Federico Viticci and Serenity Caldwell join Jason and Myke to dive deep into how we use our iPads for business as well as creative pursuits, including writing and illustration.
01:46:32 |
Mon 23 Jul 2018
202: I’m Going to Counter Your Jaguar
Guest co-host Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss the new MacBook Pros and what they mean for Apple's product line at large, adventures with the macOS Mojave beta, and the new Sonos AirPlay 2 upda…
01:34:10 |
Mon 16 Jul 2018
201: Full English Breakfast
The Summer of Fun continues with discussion of the Shortcuts app in the iOS 12 beta, potential colorful new iPhones, and AT&T’s plans to make HBO more like Netflix. Then at the very end, it’s time fo…
01:22:54 |
Tue 10 Jul 2018
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