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
59: You Need Faster Fingers
Revisiting some of the design decisions in Apple’s new “Magic” peripherals, why 3D Touch soars while Force Touch seems to lag behind, iWork gets a much needed update, and Myke and Jason watch “Back t…
01:56:53 |
Mon 19 Oct 2015
58: What’s Magic About That Keyboard?
Apple announces a bunch of new iMacs, including a 21.5-inch 4K model, and Jason’s got his full review. Also, Jason provides an inside look at the new input devices Apple has released, namely the Magi…
01:25:32 |
Tue 13 Oct 2015
57: Complex Feelings
This week Jason and Myke discuss OS X El Capitan, and Amazon's curious practice of removing AppleTV from stock.
01:22:06 |
Mon 05 Oct 2015
56: The Migration Experience
This week Jason and Myke share their iPhone 6S/6S Plus upgrade experiences, and give their first impressions of the new iPhone 6S features.
01:28:06 |
Mon 28 Sep 2015
55: Your Watch is Full
Myke works out his frustrations with his iPhone and futilely attempts to upgrade to watchOS 2. We attempt to lighten the mood by talking about all the things Jason likes about iOS 9 and watchOS 2, on…
01:40:06 |
Mon 21 Sep 2015
54: Put a Pen on It
Live from Portland, we go deep with more thought about the Apple event, the iPad pro, possibilities for Apple's product releases for the rest of 2015, what we pre-ordered Apple, the prospects for gam…
01:38:30 |
Mon 14 Sep 2015
53: Everything is Off The Charts
Just hours after Apple's September event, Jason is joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about updates to the Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well as the new iPad Pro, iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
01:39:35 |
Thu 10 Sep 2015
52: Click to Click
This week we look forward to the Sept. 9 Apple media event, which Jason will be attending. What will it take for a new Apple TV to be a success? Also, a Wii U game wins over a party of eleven-year-ol…
01:25:43 |
Mon 31 Aug 2015
51: Fight Against the Fiddly Bits
This week we break down what adding Force Touch to iOS might mean, highlighting the difficult design and marketing choices Apple has to make when it rolls out new products. Also, Jason shocks Myke by…
01:20:40 |
Mon 24 Aug 2015
50: Bing Bong
This week Jason cleans off his desk and we follow up on Google’s new Alphabet. Then it’s time for Myke to go back to the movies with 1983’s “WarGames” and as a special bonus, Pixar’s “Inside Out."
02:16:13 |
Mon 17 Aug 2015
49: Huge Engine of Money
Jason returns from his 2,000-mile car trip just in time to discuss the meaning behind Google’s transformation into Alphabet and the future of Twitter. And as always, they answer some of your question…
01:25:18 |
Tue 11 Aug 2015
48: The Watercooler
Our hosts show off their age gap by comparing how they watch television as a part of a larger discussion about the role of the Apple TV in Apple’s product line. Then Myke and Jason discuss the future…
01:35:38 |
Mon 03 Aug 2015
47: Trust Us, It's Doing Well
Jason and Myke discuss Apple’s enthusiastically vague approach to Apple Watch sales figures, Myke’s fear that content blockers could wreck people’s livelihoods, and classic iPods and iPod Classics. P…
01:39:05 |
Mon 27 Jul 2015
46: The S Could Stand for Snell
Myke and Jason party like it’s 2005 and spend a lot of time talking about the iPod, including what the new iPod touch might mean for the future of the iPhone product line, and the mystery of the cont…
01:24:23 |
Mon 20 Jul 2015
45: Grandpa's Superhero
Jason and Myke dive into the iOS 9 and El Capitan public betas, then divert to both Pluto and San Diego to talk space exploration and Comic-Con.
01:41:03 |
Mon 13 Jul 2015
44: Tap the Ellipses
The pros and cons of Apple’s relationship with the web development community, our first week with Apple Music and Beats 1, Jason doesn’t go to Comic-Con, and the first Upgrade Baby is born.
01:32:03 |
Mon 06 Jul 2015
43: Haptic Skeptic
It’s a big week, so Jason and Myke spend a lot of time discussing the launch of Apple Music and Beats One and the ugliness of music industry negotiations.
01:27:23 |
Mon 29 Jun 2015
42: Shuttlecraft Wallet
Jason and Myke discuss the tough decision facing Apple when it comes to marketing a rumored iPad Pro and recap the Taylor Swift/Apple Music kerfuffle. Finally, "Myke Watches a Movie" returns with the…
02:09:37 |
Mon 22 Jun 2015
41: Emoji Fragmentation
Jason and Myke revisit WWDC 2015 with a week’s perspective, and also discuss iOS 9 emoji support, gaming on OS X, Apple’s new system typography, and Microsoft’s Xbox One compatibility announcement.
01:27:48 |
Mon 15 Jun 2015
40: Emotion Palette
Live from San Francisco and fresh from Apple's WWDC Keynote, Jason and Myke dissect everything from new OS X and iOS versions to native watch apps to the new Apple Music service.
01:37:55 |
Mon 08 Jun 2015
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