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
440: Apple Bricked My House!
It's a new year, and Jason has made his fearless predictions about what will happen in 2023! (Myke has questions.) We also consider the fate of the iPhone Plus, discuss Apple pausing its HomeKit arch…
01:38:40 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
439: The 2022 Upgradies
It's time for the Ninth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2022, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away…
02:05:29 |
Mon 26 Dec 2022
438: Holiday Antitrust Special
It's the most wonderful time of the year--for news! We discuss next year's Mac lineup, the end of Apple's negotiations with the NFL, and reports that Apple will open up the iOS app ecosystem. Finally…
02:01:26 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
437: Luxury Car for Nerds
Myke has returned, and so have the Apple Car rumors. But before we try to figure those out, we've got to consider Apple's encryption announcements, Tim Cook's appearance at a chip factory in Arizona,…
01:30:14 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
436: I Bend So Many Spoons
John Siracusa returns to the show to chat about Jason's recent visit to his house, Mac app development, Apple's brain drain, TSMC breaking ground in Arizona, the problems with AI training models, the…
02:18:29 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
435: OS 8, Not So Great
Happy Cyber Monday! John Gruber joins Jason to discuss eWorld, Apple's iPhone production problems in China, FIFA and Qatar, Apple's sports ambitions, BBEdit, regular expressions, Perl and Python, Mar…
02:24:43 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
434: Bob to Bob to Bob
Big streaming-media news this week, as Disney switches bosses and Apple plans its next wave of sports-streaming products. Meanwhile, Myke's busy building out his smart home while Jason has been remin…
01:25:22 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
433: The Lava Lamp is Not Responding
Let's get real about the Apple VR headset. Is it really coming next year? What's it going to look like? What features should it have? We break it all down. Also, we've got home automation on our mind…
01:20:18 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
432: Upgrade (With Special Offers)
The strong dollar is helping to drive up Apple's prices around the world, but is it teaching the company that high prices don't matter? Also, Apple downgrades our favorite tvOS feature, Apple gets in…
01:24:52 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
431: Charty Charty Money Charts
Apple and the Mac had another record quarter, but there are some serious questions about slowing growth in services and what it means for Apple's future strategies. This leads naturally into us discu…
01:32:10 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
430: Other Kickstands Are Available
Jason's got new reviews of macOS Ventura, the tenth-generation iPad, and the M2 iPad Pro. We discuss Stage Manager, System Settings, the Magic Keyboard Folio, and the curious pace and nature of iPad …
02:10:20 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
429: Freedom Doors
This week we praise trackpads, condemn Google, ponder VR headset design, and think big thoughts about the AirPods Pro 2. Then it's time for some final prognosticating about what products Apple might …
01:27:20 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
428: (2)
What's in a name? Myke and Jason wrestle with what to call a rumored new Apple display and whether "laptop" is better than "notebook." Also, Matter is almost here to save us from our smart homes and …
01:39:04 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
427: He Renounced Lederhosen
It's pretty late in the game, but Stage Manager on iPadOS keeps changing. Meanwhile, Tim Cook and his executive pals take a European tour.
01:20:15 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
426: Splash Hit!
Jason reviews the iPhone 14, we speculate about how Apple could make an October Mac event worth having, Myke solves his iPhone migration problems, and we answer your Dynamic Island questions!
01:52:05 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
425: This Intelligent Blob
After reviewing the iPhone 14 Pro and discussing the pros and cons of the Dynamic Island and the new 48MP camera, Jason and Myke discuss the current pace of upgrades and innovation across all of Appl…
01:41:01 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
424: Das Pro Plus Max Ultra
Five days later, we take stock of last week's Apple announcements, disclose our pre-orders, ponder future changes to the iPhone product line, and discuss our favorite features of iOS 16.
01:38:19 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
423: Ultra Wednesday
Apple has unveiled four new iPhones, new Apple Watches (including the new Apple Watch Ultra), and a new generation of AirPods Pro. Jason reports straight from the event--and still on the Apple Park c…
01:33:36 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
422: The 2022 September Event Draft
Jason and Myke predict what will happen at next week's Apple media event. What new features will the new iPhones have--and will they be more expensive? Will the Apple Watch expand? And what other sur…
01:16:33 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
421: Summer of Automation
Before the sun sets on the Summer of Fun, Jason has rounded up three Apple automation experts--Federico Viticci, Rosemary Orchard, and Matthew Cassinelli--to discuss the present and future of user au…
02:00:57 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
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