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#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.

#336: Cool Report, Though

January 25th, 2021 · 80 minutes

This week Myke and Jason discuss Apple's rumored VR headset, a smaller MacBook Air, Fitness+ walks with celebrities, and why more movies and sports are making the move to streaming outlets.

#335: Repudiation of a Decade

January 18th, 2021 · 86 minutes

A half-sized Mac Pro? No more Touch Bar? MagSafe is coming back? A consumer Apple display? This week Jason and Myke are partying like it's 2015 as they analyze all the reports about new Macs coming later this year.

#334: Tina, If You're Tuna…

January 11th, 2021 · 97 minutes

The avalanche of 2021 Apple product rumors has arrived, the Mac App Store turns 10, tech platforms show some of their users the door, and Jason provides Intel Mac buying advice to a friend, or is it a fish?