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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#63: Crying about the Peripherals
November 16th, 2015 · 106 minutes
The iPad Pro has arrived, and Myke and Jason are joined by special guest Serenity Caldwell to discuss our first impressions of the new product, our iPad workflows, and the frustrating lack of availability of the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
#62: I Am Nerd Face Guy
November 9th, 2015 · 75 minutes
This week we extoll the virtues of emoji and how it could be better, and Myke finds his perfect emoji at last 🤓. We also preview the iPad Pro, talk about how we’re using our iPads today, revisit Myke’s external storage needs, and follow up on week two of
#61: Accidental Trek Podcast
November 2nd, 2015 · 99 minutes
Special guest Joe Rosensteel joins Jason and Myke to talk about our first weekend with the new Apple TV. We cover setup hassles, the design of the new remote, the power of integrated voice search, and much more.
#60: Very Nice Button
October 27th, 2015 · 73 minutes
It’s an exciting week: Myke gets a new Retina iMac and all the Magic peripherals, and both Jason and Myke buy "Star Wars" tickets and the new Apple TV! Plus we do some Force Touch follow-up and answer your questions in #askupgrade.
#59: You Need Faster Fingers
October 19th, 2015 · 116 minutes
Revisiting some of the design decisions in Apple’s new “Magic” peripherals, why 3D Touch soars while Force Touch seems to lag behind, iWork gets a much needed update, and Myke and Jason watch “Back to the Future Part II."
#58: What’s Magic About That Keyboard?
October 13th, 2015 · 85 minutes
Apple announces a bunch of new iMacs, including a 21.5-inch 4K model, and Jason’s got his full review. Also, Jason provides an inside look at the new input devices Apple has released, namely the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2.
#57: Complex Feelings
October 5th, 2015 · 82 minutes
This week Jason and Myke discuss OS X El Capitan, and Amazon's curious practice of removing AppleTV from stock.
#56: The Migration Experience
September 28th, 2015 · 88 minutes
This week Jason and Myke share their iPhone 6S/6S Plus upgrade experiences, and give their first impressions of the new iPhone 6S features.
#55: Your Watch is Full
September 21st, 2015 · 100 minutes
Myke works out his frustrations with his iPhone and futilely attempts to upgrade to watchOS 2. We attempt to lighten the mood by talking about all the things Jason likes about iOS 9 and watchOS 2, only to stray back into negativity with Apple News.
#54: Put a Pen on It
September 14th, 2015 · 98 minutes
Live from Portland, we go deep with more thought about the Apple event, the iPad pro, possibilities for Apple's product releases for the rest of 2015, what we pre-ordered Apple, the prospects for gaming on the new Apple TV, and more.