Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
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#552: Table for Six
February 24th, 2025 · 119 minutes
With Myke on paternity leave, Jason welcomes Casey Liss to discuss the new iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 leaks, visionOS updates, the TRMNL, and Apple acceding to the UK government's demands while touting its investment in the United States.
#551: The Paternity Draft
February 17th, 2025 · 100 minutes
It's Myke's last episode before paternity leave, so he and Jason draft Apple things they think will happen between now and his return.
#550: The Tasty Part Inside Bad Bread
February 10th, 2025 · 102 minutes
Is the era of tech giants allowing their customers to secure their data coming to an end? We also discuss AltStore picking a fight with Apple, and Apple's calculated response, rumors of robots, a rumor source's apology, and the future of Ted Lasso.
#549: (I Don't) Grade for the World
February 3rd, 2025 · 106 minutes
We discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2024 in depth, with our opinions on every category. Also, Apple had another record financial quarter, and there's a little bit of Rumor Roundup.
#548: Hunched Over the Keyboard With My Eyes Closed
January 27th, 2025 · 85 minutes
TikTok troubles; Apple Intelligence to be turned on by default; the UK moves toward its own DMA; Apple leans into the smart home; and Samsung joins Apple in the chase for the ultra-thin smartphone.
#547: Figure Out and Find Out
January 20th, 2025 · 92 minutes
Summing up Apple's devil's bargain when it comes to AI features; what TikTok says about the chaotic future of tech regulation; Apple TV+ in the era of "Severance" and "Silo."
#546: Headline Snob
January 13th, 2025 · 95 minutes
Bonnets off to the BBC, the trouble with headlines, Socrates on mountain skis, some slight existential dread about Mac software, irrational love of old computers, Apple's smart home strategy for 2025, and the long wait for some AI features.
#545: The Bee Bonnet Company
January 6th, 2025 · 96 minutes
A new year dawns! We consider what it has in store for Apple and why the company's A.I. features need to be judged critically. Then we turn back the clock to 2000 and consider the moment when Mac OS X changed everything.
#544: The 2024 Upgradies
December 30th, 2024 · 139 minutes
It's time for the 11th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2024, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.
#543: In the Pocket of Big Turkey
December 23rd, 2024 · 89 minutes
To celebrate the season we discuss Christmas lights, tech gifts, favorite holiday food items, holiday TV and movies, and answer some holiday-themed listener questions. Happy holidays to all Upgradians!