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#346: Float It Like a Hologram

April 5th, 2021 · 97 minutes

It’s a big news week! Myke and Jason break down Tim Cook’s podcast interview with Kara Swisher, and discuss some big changes at Apple Arcade. There’s also WWDC 2021 and Apple’s rumored augmented-reality headset to talk about.

#345: Hovering Over My Desk on New Years Eve

March 29th, 2021 · 90 minutes

We're celebrating 20 years of OS X with a discussion of how we use our Macs today and what we might upgrade later this year! Also, the future of Apple events, the future of movie theaters, and possible variations on the Apple Watch.

#344: Let's Call It 'Motorcycle'

March 22nd, 2021 · 75 minutes

The future of the iPad Pro, the end of the 21.5-inch iMac, what the HomePod mini means for Apple's home strategy, and Jason explains the NFL.

#343: Don't Call It a HomePod

March 15th, 2021 · 79 minutes

Myke's on a quest for new TV speakers as we ponder the misfire of Apple's high-end speaker and the potential fate of Apple's high-end headphones. Jason runs with his Apple Watch, and more apps go native on Apple Silicon. Thanks for following Upgrade!

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March 8th, 2021 · 98 minutes

This week we ponder the future of WWDC, say goodbye to the iMac Pro, investigate a new iPad stand, and wonder about the misplaced priorities of the Paramount+ roll-out.

#341: Pale Shade of Fun

March 1st, 2021 · 81 minutes

This week: colorful iMacs, adding ports and slots to MacBook Pros, Paramount+ enters the streaming wars, and Twitter attempts to finally do something.

#340: Secret Sauce

February 22nd, 2021 · 92 minutes

New iPad keyboards make us notice the magic of the Magic Trackpad, AirPods might be getting an unwelcome makeover, and the butterfly keyboard isn't really gone as long as we remember it.

#339: Dogcow and Spinning Rainbow Cursor in Finderland

February 15th, 2021 · 93 minutes

Disney+ keeps growing and its original content is flowing, and Apple TV+ brings new marketing muscle to bear for the second-season launch of "For All Mankind." And what can Apple do to make its Apple TV hardware more appealing?

#338: Loved by Podcasters the World Over

February 8th, 2021 · 90 minutes

Change is coming for us whether we like it or not. This week we ponder the possibility of an augmented-reality future, and mourn the loss of a piece of software we’ve used for every single episode of Upgrade (until now).

#337: No Appreciable Gates

February 1st, 2021 · 101 minutes

2020 was bad, but for Apple it was sort of... good? We take a last look back at the year with Apple's record financial quarter and the annual Six Colors Apple Report Card.