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#305: A High School Production of Dracula

July 6th, 2020 · 100 minutes

This week services are in the spotlight, as Apple TV+ adds material, Apple News gets some bad news, Apple Arcade redefines its ideal game, and we watch "Hamilton" on Disney+.

#304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us

June 29th, 2020 · 110 minutes

This week we talk with Apple's Bob Borchers and Ronak Shah about macOS Big Sur! Plus, so much WWDC follow-up, including our speculation about what might be different about new Macs running on Apple silicon.

#303: The Return of Two Old Friends

June 22nd, 2020 · 97 minutes

Myke and Jason break down the WWDC 2020 keynote, which featured changes to the Mac both expected and unexpected and some long-wanted updates for iOS. Did the iPad updates let us down? Are we ready for the Apple Watch to track our sleep?

#302: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2020

June 15th, 2020 · 90 minutes

It's time for the 2020 WWDC Keynote draft! Jason and Myke pick items both obvious and obscure, in the hopes of predicting what Apple will do on next week's keynote livestream. Also, we announce Upgrade+ – really!

#301: Show Me You’re Serious

June 8th, 2020 · 87 minutes

With WWDC two weeks away, Myke and Jason share their wishes for iPadOS updates. They also analyze why they love certain kinds of games but are repelled by others and discuss Apple's inevitable move into streaming live sports.

#300: It's So Hard to Predict the Future

June 1st, 2020 · 110 minutes

It's episode 300! This week Myke and Jason draft stories from the next hundred episodes of Upgrade, and we answer all of your questions about the podcast.

#299: My Gut Says Yes and No

May 25th, 2020 · 121 minutes

This week we talk Apple's commitment to its video streaming service, Spotify and the future of podcasting, and then Myke at the Movies skips school to watch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." #saveferris

#298: Copy Copy Copy, Paste Paste Paste Paste

May 18th, 2020 · 83 minutes

Apple Stores are reopening in many parts of the world, but should you go? Also, TSMC plans to build a factory in the U.S., TV shows are being produced remotely during the lockdown, and Apple News+ turns to audio in an attempt to improve its service.

#297: Factual Controller

May 11th, 2020 · 89 minutes

This week Jason and Myke ponder the mysteries of the 13-inch MacBook Pro(s), an online-only WWDC, BBC job titles, IKEA orders, and their least-favorite Apple products ever.

#296: You Wouldn't Believe The Stuff I Know

May 4th, 2020 · 119 minutes

This week Mark Gurman joins us to discuss how Apple is handling its product plans during the pandemic! Then Myke and Jason discuss the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Jason finally gets to tell his tale of Drobo devastation.