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
519: The Intelligent Trinity
After some feedback about the future of the Vision Pro, we discuss Apple's adventures in the EU, the inevitable fragmentation of Siri, and a curious new AirPods rumor.
01:31:25 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
518: Having Lots of Money Doesn't Make You a Bank
Apple backs away from some financial services and changes its Vision hardware approach, and there's a new phase in the company's relationship with the EU. For the Summer of Fun, we look at our curren…
02:00:19 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
517: Maybe It's Catchier in Japanese
The Summer of Fun has arrived, but we've still got a lot of catch-up work to do after a huge WWDC. So this week we share more thoughts about Apple's new AI strategy and discuss a lot of the feedback …
01:39:17 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
516: I'm Suppressing My Feelings
Live from Cupertino, Jason has his in-person reactions to Apple's big WWDC announcements. And in London, Myke processes his feelings about some controversial Apple choices.
02:24:18 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
515: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2024
It's time for our ninth annual competition regarding what will happen at Apple's WWDC keynote! What will be announced? Will it be all AI, all the time? And a new wrinkle is added to the draft format!
01:24:50 |
Mon 03 Jun 2024
514: European Beard
It's time for a Vision Pro check-in. How are we using it, and how should Apple sell it? Also, some EU app marketplace developers just want to go home.
01:29:46 |
Mon 27 May 2024
513: I Do Not Rock Anything
Myke returns to the show to give his personal iPad Pro review, and we discuss Apple's accessibility announcements, worrying Apple AI reports, and some mystifying rumors about future iPhones for this …
01:46:49 |
Mon 20 May 2024
512: Pros Are the Little Boats
The new iPad Pro is here, and Jason is joined by Federico Viticci to discuss the new model, Jason's review, and the limitations of iPadOS. Stephen Hackett also joins the show not to crush some creati…
01:47:49 |
Mon 13 May 2024
511: You’re Nice to Hold
Both Jason (New York) and Myke (London) have had their hands on the new iPads and are here to report back with all the details. We discuss M4 surprises, iPad Air choices, iPad Pro use cases, and save…
01:57:52 |
Tue 07 May 2024
510: Jason Is Cool GOTO 10
We're trying to puzzle through some strange rumors about next week's iPad launch event. Also, the EU brings the iPad into the DMA party, Apple locks the Apple IDs of many people (including Myke!), an…
01:25:30 |
Mon 29 Apr 2024
509: Save the Fines
The world's foremost e-reader podcast returns, but we also take time to talk about the appeal of retro game emulators, iPad and iPhone rumors, and the possible end of Apple's leather replacement mate…
01:35:02 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
508: You’re Judging It Wrong
Skepticism about the future of the Vision Pro and brutal reviews of the Humane Ai Pin make us discuss misguided expectations and the power of the smartphone duopoly. We also attempt to decode reports…
01:27:12 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
507: Differently Social
Casey Liss joins Myke to discuss Apple's new Spatial Personas for visionOS, and their thoughts on an immersive experience from... Gucci? Also, emulators are coming to the App Store, and Myke wants to…
01:48:55 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
506: Legacy When? Legacy Now?
We often cite anonymous reports about Apple's future, but where do those reports come from? We discuss of the value and ethics of Apple rumor coverage. Also, we've seen the latest Vision Pro immersiv…
01:40:50 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
505: Abolish Drafts: The 2024 iPad Draft
The U.S. Department of Justice joins the European Commission in contributing to Apple's legal troubles; and in a surprise, pre-emptive move, we attempt to predict the future of the iPad via a draft!
01:33:48 |
Mon 25 Mar 2024
504: Tone 47
Is Apple working with Google on its A.I. strategy? We break down what that might mean for the future of Apple's platforms--and why it might make a lot of sense. And in Europe, Apple continues to alte…
01:24:01 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
503: We Own the Refs, the Stadium, and the Field
We discuss Apple's latest embarrassing and unnecessary policy stumble in Europe, and then explain how Jason's full review of the M3 MacBook Air managed to kill his home network.
01:39:15 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
502: It's the Way Towards Colour
It's time to say goodbye to the M1 MacBook Air (hello, new M3 models!) and our Upshift segment (RIP Apple Car project), but our in-depth coverage of Apple being regulated and fined by the European Co…
01:24:35 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
501: The Perfect Noodling Computer
We discuss what an iOS release focused on AI features might look like, check in on our ongoing Vision Pro experiences, and discuss what the Apple Sports app might mean for Apple's sports ambitions.
01:41:36 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
500: Core Face/Peripheral Face
Episode 500 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 400 and make some new ones for episode 600. Myke also reveals his votes in the annual Six Colors Report Card and Jason adds some ratings of …
01:41:59 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
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