Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
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#233: Let's Start a Rumor
February 18th, 2019 · 74 minutes
A 16-inch MacBook Pro and a 6K display are among the latest Apple 2019 hardware rumors, so this week Myke and Jason take turns dissecting them and our speculation engine goes way off the rails.
#232: De-emphasis on Trees
February 11th, 2019 · 82 minutes
How will the iPad's home screen evolve in 2019? Myke and Jason make a wish list, and also discuss Apple Retail, Spotify's investment in podcasting, and more streaming-media news.
#231: The Upgrade Cycle Is Extending
February 4th, 2019 · 104 minutes
Apple's quarterly results hint at iPhone sales and prices, Apple reaches a fork in the road for its keyboard designs, and it's the official opening of 2020 iPhone Rumor Season.
#230: The General Drift of Sentiment
January 28th, 2019 · 93 minutes
It's time for Jason's annual poll of 55 Apple watchers, to see how they judge the company's performance in 2018. Plus, we discuss Apple's possible new game subscription service!
#229: A More Intentional Folding
January 22nd, 2019 · 75 minutes
This week we imagine how Apple might make an iPhone with a foldable OLED screen, discuss Apple's fancy new iPad Pro videos, and Jason tries to explain NBC's confusing new streaming service to Myke.
#228: The Proof is In the Dust Tray
January 14th, 2019 · 77 minutes
2019 iPhone rumor season is officially open! Will Apple add cameras to the phones of #maxclub members? And why did Jason add a HomeKit lock and a Roomba to his collection of smart-home devices this Christmas?
#227: Twenty Nine TeeVee
January 7th, 2019 · 98 minutes
It's a new year and the news is huge: Apple missed its iPhone sales forecast and announced surprising partnerships with TV makers. Also Jason got to try the forthcoming Brydge keyboard for his iPad Pro.
#226: The 2018 Upgradies
December 31st, 2018 · 129 minutes
It’s time for the Fifth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason take the input of more than a thousand Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.
#225: An Upgrade Christmas Carol
December 24th, 2018 · 99 minutes
Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future.
#224: A Bearded Man Is The Hero
December 17th, 2018 · 104 minutes
This week we try to understand Apple's plans to build a "Netflix for magazines" inside of Apple News, Jason confesses his love for the new Apple Pencil, and we celebrate the season with a special Myke at the Movies about "Miracle on 34th Street".