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
- 579
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
119: Make the Chart Bigger
Myke's got a new office! Also, we follow up on our conversation about ARM Macs and try to explain Single Sign On for Apple TV. Finally, after 25 years, Jason has watched "Home Alone" and will discus…
02:21:29 |
Mon 12 Dec 2016
118: Missed That by 100%
Will Apple move the Mac to ARM processors? Myke thinks it’s inevitable, and Jason thinks it’s well within Apple’s power—but thinks it won’t happen. We also discuss Apple possibly moving some iPhone m…
01:19:39 |
Mon 05 Dec 2016
117: Sugar Christmas
Is Apple a big business trapped in the body of a startup? Myke and Jason discuss that issue, say lots of things that might be quoted out of context later, and then settle in to watch 1984's "Gremlins…
01:54:22 |
Mon 28 Nov 2016
116: Design Team Yearbook
This week Jason and Myke discuss the death of the AirPort router, the disbanding of the Mac automation team, and the release of a photo book highlighting Apple’s hardware designs.
01:21:59 |
Mon 21 Nov 2016
115: Rubber Chicken Scenario
After spending the last week with the new MacBook Pro, Jason reviews the Touch Bar and breaks down the approach Apple took in creating an entirely new way to interact with a Mac.
01:27:41 |
Mon 14 Nov 2016
114: Get On Down to Dongle Town
Fresh off of Jason's 10-day travel odyssey with the new MacBook Pro, we debate where Apple’s taking the Mac, the high price of Retina displays, Apple’s tough decisions about who its Mac customers are…
01:27:41 |
Mon 07 Nov 2016
113: It's An Honour and a Privilege to Defeat You
Myke and Jason are together again, and this time back in Ireland, to discuss Apple's big week. We cover Jason's time with the new MacBook Pro, Myke's excitement over the Touch Bar, Apple's quarterly …
01:12:05 |
Tue 01 Nov 2016
112: What I've Got Going for Me is Apple
With Apple’s next event just around the corner, Myke and Jason make their picks for what we’ll see. The winner will be crowned Upgrade Draft Champion for 2016. Either way, we’re both excited about th…
01:19:05 |
Mon 24 Oct 2016
111: I Keep Moving the Goalposts
This week Myke visits Apple’s latest flagship store, Jason takes a trip with both a Mac and an iPad, and Apple scales back its automotive ambitions.
01:11:49 |
Mon 17 Oct 2016
110: Never, Not Ever, Not Once
This week we discuss perhaps Apple’s biggest move of 2017: relocating thousands of employees to Campus 2, moving other teams into Infinite Loop, and what it means for Apple’s cloud services and the p…
01:30:49 |
Mon 10 Oct 2016
109: YouTube Killed the Podcast Star
This week Myke starts a YouTube channel, Jason raises his hopes for new Macs in October, and we praise the new features of Messages while quibbling with the usability of its interface.
01:19:22 |
Mon 03 Oct 2016
108: It's a Great Feature When It Works
The beta version of the iPhone 7 Plus’s Portrait mode is here, and Jason and Myke both took it for a spin. Then Jason recounts his favorite and least favorite features of macOS Sierra.
01:40:57 |
Mon 26 Sep 2016
107: The Upgrade Programme
Myke and Jason have taken delivery of new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models, so it’s time to detail the experience of buying, upgrading, restoring, and using the latest iPhone models.
01:47:44 |
Mon 19 Sep 2016
106: I've Reached Acceptance
Live from Portland, Jason and Myke are joined by Stephen Hackett to cover a lot of follow-up from last week's Apple announcements.
01:26:32 |
Sun 11 Sep 2016
105: The Illusion of Clicking
Jason returns from the Apple Sept. 7 media event and is immediately questioned by Myke about the new iPhone 7, Apple Watch series 2, EarPods and AirPods, and all the other announcements.
01:52:16 |
Wed 07 Sep 2016
104: I Really Do Want to Win
An Apple event is happening next week! So it’s time for Jason and Myke to make their predictions for the announcements in the most competitive way possible—by drafting the top 20 announcements they t…
01:09:11 |
Mon 29 Aug 2016
103: Significant Figures
Special guest Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about reviews, ratings, using numbers to quantify the unquantifiable, when it's appropriate to show grown-up media to kids, and a whole lot more.
01:40:38 |
Mon 22 Aug 2016
102: Cautionary Tale of Laptops
This week's episode was recorded with Jason and Myke in the same room! Before they high five, they discuss iPad keyboards, MacBook Pro upgrades, Castro 2 and podcast innovation, and Tim Cook getting …
01:42:25 |
Tue 16 Aug 2016
101: It Works Great in California
This week we discuss Fast Company’s visit to the Apple cafeteria, Mark Gurman’s reappearance as an Apple rumor expert, and Recode’s Apple TV guide rumors, plus Myke reviews the new version of Pocket …
01:43:42 |
Mon 08 Aug 2016
100: The Least Less
In our hundredth episode, Jason and Myke break down Apple’s quarterly results, ponder its TV strategy, and Myke reluctantly views one of Jason’s favorite movies for an all-new Myke at the Movies.
01:48:49 |
Mon 01 Aug 2016
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