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Upgrade

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Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Episodes

19: Marco Marketing

Jason and Myke tackle upgrading versus sticking with what you know, take Apple's CarPlay for a powerslide, judge the financial success of Apps in the App Store, and cover more on battery life and the 12" Air. Plus they answer your burning questions!

Jan 19, 20152 hr 46 minEp. 19

18: Special Interface Snowflake

This week Jason and Myke discuss the rumored 12" MacBook Air, how Apple approaches battery life on iOS devices, Apple software quality, uses of scripting and automation, Siracusa-style window management, and the first time Jason ever picked up an iPhone.

Jan 12, 20152 hr 37 minEp. 18

17: Somewhere on The Monorail

This week Jason and Myke discuss Apple's software quality issues and the difficulty in diagnosing problems from outside an organization, why Family Sharing is a problematic feature, and what's good and bad about CES. Plus, Jason listens to Hello Internet and Myke listens to The Flop House.

Jan 05, 20152 hr 41 minEp. 17

16: The 2014 Upgradies

This episode of Upgrade plays host to the first ever 'Upgradies' awards! Jason and Myke talk about some of their favourite gadgets, games and podcasts of the year, amongst many other categories. Grab some popcorn, your best evening wear and settle in for a monumental podcasting event!

Dec 29, 20142 hr 23 minEp. 16

15: Upgradians of the Galaxy

This week Jason and Myke discuss workstation ergonomics, traveling with technology, and how they deal with online security, then debate how to collectively name the listeners of the show.

Dec 23, 20141 hr 4 minEp. 15

14: The Marvel of the Buttermilk Biscuit

This week Myke and Jason discuss the etiquette of digital gifts, compare how they use their iOS devices compared to their Macs, and decide on a collective name for listeners of the show.

Dec 15, 20141 hr 25 minEp. 14

13: #AskUpgrade

This week Jason and Myke discuss the varying ways that you can support yourself financially when undertaking a creative endeavour and why it's important to consider their positive and negative effects.

Dec 08, 20141 hr 26 minEp. 13

12: Plant and Analyze

This week Jason and Myke address some holiday follow up, before talking about democratising podcasting and conducting a (very slow) lightning round.

Dec 02, 20142 hr 38 minEp. 12

11: Drifting Shower Schedule

This week Jason and Myke are joined by Greg Knauss. They talk about whether web comments are a good thing and what it's really like to work for yourself. Greg and Jason also quiz Myke on Thanksgiving.

Nov 24, 20142 hr 37 minEp. 11

10: Podcasting, It’s Great!

This week Jason and Myke address more important Taylor Swift follow-up, discuss why podcasting is back (again), and take on App Store pricing in the wake of Monument Valley and Space Age.

Nov 17, 20141 hr 11 minEp. 10

9: A Brain and a Drill

This time Jason and Myke discuss their current working environments and how they feel about the suggestion that we're in a new 'podcasting revolution'.

Nov 10, 20141 hr 26 minEp. 9

8: With Special Offers

Special guest Scott McNulty joins Jason and Myke to talk about the new Kindle Voyage and why we use Kindles. Plus follow-up about TestFlight, annoying things people do in the Apple Store, and the introduction of our new cheese vertical.

Nov 04, 20141 hr 19 minEp. 8

7: Hot Dog Allergy

This week Jason and Myke tackle a host of Apple Pay follow up, before addressing Gamergate and the Retina iMac.

Oct 27, 20141 hr 22 minEp. 7

6: The Enemy Discount

This week Jason tells Myke about his experiences at an Apple event as an independent writer, before going on to discuss the new products announced and day-one impressions of Apple Pay.

Oct 20, 20141 hr 16 minEp. 6

5: Macworld Cosplay

This week Jason and Myke talk about Çingleton and the rise and fall of Mac conferences, the Mac App Store and the pains of App Review, the upcoming Apple event, the disappointment of long-running TV and Movie series and a new name for summoning your digital assistant.

Oct 14, 20142 hr 31 minEp. 5

4: I Regret My Endorsement of You

This week Jason and Myke start off the show with a discussion about terrible social networks, before attacking follow-up on Dropbox replacements, data security and streaming services. Other topics this week include Apple Pay and the Pebble.

Oct 06, 20141 hr 15 minEp. 4

3: I Think You'll Find It's Bazqux

This week Jason and Myke discuss the perils of online streaming services and the uniquely modern problem of having 1TB of Dropbox storage.

Sep 29, 20141 hr 9 minEp. 3

2: You Start From Zero

This week Jason gets to address a bunch of iPhone follow-up (which he is *super* excited about) and Myke quizzes him about his first week of writing at Six Colors.

Sep 22, 20141 hr 22 minEp. 2

1: Fly Casual

After a brief introduction to Upgrade, Jason and Myke dive into what everyone wants to hear about--the new iPhones! Jason has been using the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus for the last week, and he's got a full report. We also discuss the ins and outs of going to Apple events as a journalist, Apple product embargoes, and Myke's obsession with the iPhone 6 Plus.

Sep 16, 20142 hr 36 minEp. 1