Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained.
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#48: The Watercooler
August 3rd, 2015 · 95 minutes
Our hosts show off their age gap by comparing how they watch television as a part of a larger discussion about the role of the Apple TV in Apple’s product line. Then Myke and Jason discuss the future of Twitter.
#47: Trust Us, It's Doing Well
July 27th, 2015 · 99 minutes
Jason and Myke discuss Apple’s enthusiastically vague approach to Apple Watch sales figures, Myke’s fear that content blockers could wreck people’s livelihoods, and classic iPods and iPod Classics. Plus, Jason takes a European geography quiz.
#46: The S Could Stand for Snell
July 20th, 2015 · 84 minutes
Myke and Jason party like it’s 2005 and spend a lot of time talking about the iPod, including what the new iPod touch might mean for the future of the iPhone product line, and the mystery of the continued existence of the iPod nano and iPod shuffle.
#45: Grandpa's Superhero
July 13th, 2015 · 101 minutes
Jason and Myke dive into the iOS 9 and El Capitan public betas, then divert to both Pluto and San Diego to talk space exploration and Comic-Con.
#44: Tap the Ellipses
July 6th, 2015 · 92 minutes
The pros and cons of Apple’s relationship with the web development community, our first week with Apple Music and Beats 1, Jason doesn’t go to Comic-Con, and the first Upgrade Baby is born.
#43: Haptic Skeptic
June 29th, 2015 · 87 minutes
It’s a big week, so Jason and Myke spend a lot of time discussing the launch of Apple Music and Beats One and the ugliness of music industry negotiations.
#42: Shuttlecraft Wallet
June 22nd, 2015 · 129 minutes
Jason and Myke discuss the tough decision facing Apple when it comes to marketing a rumored iPad Pro and recap the Taylor Swift/Apple Music kerfuffle. Finally, "Myke Watches a Movie" returns with the 1989 classic, "Say Anything...".
#41: Emoji Fragmentation
June 15th, 2015 · 87 minutes
Jason and Myke revisit WWDC 2015 with a week’s perspective, and also discuss iOS 9 emoji support, gaming on OS X, Apple’s new system typography, and Microsoft’s Xbox One compatibility announcement.
#40: Emotion Palette
June 8th, 2015 · 97 minutes
Live from San Francisco and fresh from Apple's WWDC Keynote, Jason and Myke dissect everything from new OS X and iOS versions to native watch apps to the new Apple Music service.
#39: Developers do a Lot of Running
June 1st, 2015 · 100 minutes
We prepare for WWDC by discussing Jason’s coverage preparation and the future of OS X, and then Myke forces Jason to make WWDC predictions. Plus lots of Google follow-up, and we answer more of your questions.