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#98: Accidental Comics Podcast 🤓

July 18th, 2016 · 83 minutes

In celebration of World Emoji Day and Comic-Con, Jason and Myke discuss how we use emojis and why they’re a valuable addition to online dialogue, and then break down the best options for digital comic-book reading.

#97: We Used Our Power For Pizza

July 11th, 2016 · 80 minutes

Listeners suggest naming schemes for Myke’s devices, Jason and Myke adapt to Apple’s new public betas, we discuss the future of iPad software updates, and Jason gets frustrated by the lack of updates to iCloud Family Sharing.

#96: Two Ports is One More Port than One Port

July 4th, 2016 · 91 minutes

In this episode there’s a bunch of headphone-jack followup, then we discuss Apple’s relationships with Spotify and Tidal, before Myke asks Jason about his own independence on Independence Day.

#95: Don't Bring the Pain without the Benefit

June 27th, 2016 · 93 minutes

Apple ditches the Thunderbolt Display, Jason takes macOS Sierra for a spin, and we debate the merits of Apple removing old technology from its products.

#94: Users Use Computers

June 20th, 2016 · 78 minutes

Jason and Myke are back in their usual offices this week, and they discuss their feelings about watchOS 3, the lack of Apple hardware announcements, and what the buzz was during WWDC week.

#93: The Emoji Judgers

June 13th, 2016 · 84 minutes

Straight out of the WWDC keynote, Jason joins Myke live to talk about watchOS 3, tvOS 10, macOS Sierra, iOS 10, Apple Music and Messages.

#92: WWDC 2016 Draft

June 7th, 2016 · 99 minutes

Jason and Myke predict the contents of WWDC 2016 in the first annual Upgrade Keynote Draft. How many of our picks are based on deep knowledge of the industry, and how many are wish fulfillment? Next week will tell the tale.

#91: iMac Special

May 30th, 2016 · 86 minutes

In this special holiday episode, Stephen Hackett joins Myke and Jason to discuss the product that changed Apple's fortunes: the original iMac.

#90: Nobody Should be a Siri Power User

May 23rd, 2016 · 90 minutes

This week Jason and Myke discuss the future of Siri on the Mac and elsewhere, and ponder Apple's new Apple Store design. Plus we've got some talk about Google I/O and final (for now) thoughts about the business of podcasting.

#89: Can We Use a Tracking Pixel?

May 16th, 2016 · 82 minutes

By popular demand, Jason and Myke talk a bit more about the business of podcasting, as they’re joined by podcaster and podcast ad sales executive Lex Friedman.