Live from Portland, Jason and Myke are joined by Stephen Hackett to cover a lot of follow-up from last week's Apple announcements. Myke reveals which iPhone 7 he's buying and considers how his technology and methods will need to change when he travels with it. Jason gives more details about how AirPods work. Finally, we talk a little bit about the impending release of iOS 10. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code NEWIPHONE to get 10% off your fir...
Sep 11, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 106
Jason returns from the Apple Sept. 7 media event and is immediately questioned by Myke about the new iPhone 7, Apple Watch series 2, EarPods and AirPods, and all the other announcements. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. HelpSpot : The most comprehensive and flexible help desk software around. Get 10% off with th...
Sep 07, 2016•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 105
An Apple event is happening next week! So it’s time for Jason and Myke to make their predictions for the announcements in the most competitive way possible—by drafting the top 20 announcements they think we’ll see. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate PDF editing tool. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Mudder 8 Pack Stainless Steel Drinking Straws: Amazon Uber ...
Aug 29, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 104
Special guest Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about reviews, ratings, Rotten Tomatoes, mice, thumbs up and thumbs down, using numbers to quantify the unquantifiable, when it's appropriate to show grown-up media to kids, and a whole lot more. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ring : Create a ring of security that starts at your front door. Get $50 off! Mack Weldon : Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Guest Starring: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Support ...
Aug 22, 2016•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 103
This week's episode was recorded with Jason and Myke in the same room! Before they high five, they discuss iPad keyboards, MacBook Pro upgrades, Castro 2 and podcast innovation, and Tim Cook getting chatty with the press. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate PDF editing tool. Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM The Talk Sh...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 102
This week we discuss Fast Company’s visit to the Apple cafeteria, Mark Gurman’s reappearance as an Apple rumor expert, and Recode’s Apple TV guide rumors, plus Myke reviews the new version of Pocket Casts. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code PINEAPPLE to get 10% off your first purchase. Mack Weldon : Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Eero : Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Links and Show Notes: Support ...
Aug 08, 2016•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 101
In our hundredth episode, Jason and Myke break down Apple’s quarterly results, ponder its TV strategy, and Myke reluctantly views one of Jason’s favorite movies for an all-new Myke at the Movies. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Free Agents - Relay...
Aug 01, 2016•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 100
Scrivener for iOS and a new mechanical keyboard for iPad arrived at Jason’s house this week. We discuss using a specialized writing tool for longform work and the challenges of building an iPad keyboard that doesn’t turn the iPad into a laptop. Plus we recap the latest trailers from Comic-Con. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Backblaze : The unlimited, native backup solution for your Mac and PC Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Supp...
Jul 25, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 99
In celebration of World Emoji Day and Comic-Con, Jason and Myke discuss how we use emojis and why they’re a valuable addition to online dialogue, and then break down the best options for digital comic-book reading. Plus there’s a whole lot of follow-up and plenty of #askupgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer UPGRADE for 20% off. Textexpander, from Smile : Simply indispensable. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade w...
Jul 18, 2016•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 98
Listeners suggest naming schemes for Myke’s devices, Jason and Myke adapt to Apple’s new public betas, we discuss the future of iPad software updates, and Jason gets frustrated by the lack of updates to iCloud Family Sharing. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover : Simplified domain management. Use code BETA to get 10% off your first purchase. Ring : Create a ring of security that starts at your front door. Get $50 off! Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership My...
Jul 11, 2016•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 97
In this episode there’s a bunch of headphone-jack followup, then we discuss Apple’s relationships with Spotify and Tidal, before Myke asks Jason about his own independence on Independence Day. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer UPGRADE for 20% off. Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Igloo : An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show ...
Jul 04, 2016•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 96
Apple ditches the Thunderbolt Display, Jason takes macOS Sierra for a spin, and we debate the merits of Apple removing old technology from its products. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Ministry of Supply : Dress smarter. Work smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purch...
Jun 27, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 95
Jason and Myke are back in their usual offices this week, and they discuss their feelings about watchOS 3, the lack of Apple hardware announcements, and what the buzz was during WWDC week. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer UPGRADE for 20% off. Ministry of Supply : Dress smarter. Work smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Sup...
Jun 20, 2016•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 94
Straight out of the WWDC keynote, Jason joins Myke live to talk about watchOS 3, tvOS 10, macOS Sierra, iOS 10, Apple Music and Messages. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership watchOS Preview - Apple tvOS Preview - App...
Jun 13, 2016•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 93
Jason and Myke predict the contents of WWDC 2016 in the first annual Upgrade Keynote Draft. How many of our picks are based on deep knowledge of the industry, and how many are wish fulfillment? Next week will tell the tale. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers tod...
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 92
In this special holiday episode, Stephen Hackett joins Myke and Jason to discuss the product that changed Apple's fortunes: the original iMac. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Memor...
May 30, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 91
This week Jason and Myke discuss the future of Siri on the Mac and elsewhere, and ponder Apple's new Apple Store design. Plus we've got some talk about Google I/O and final (for now) thoughts about the business of podcasting. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Textexpander, from Smile : Simply indispensable. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer UPGRADE for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple pulls iOS 9.3.2 for 9....
May 23, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 90
By popular demand, Jason and Myke talk a bit more about the business of podcasting, as they’re joined by podcaster and podcast ad sales executive Lex Friedman. We also analyze Apple’s investment in a Chinese ride-sharing service and what that means for the company’s future directions. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. ...
May 16, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 89
A year later, Jason and Myke are still using their Apple Watches. Amid high-profile users abandoning Apple’s new wearable, why do we still enjoy it? Where does the platform need to go to grow and become more successful? Also, we rage a little bit about a New York Times story about attempts by high-profile podcasters to change the way the industry works. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Pingdom : S...
May 09, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 88
Jason and Myke are joined by follow-up guest Scott McNulty to review the Kindle Oasis (including its Kindle hump), then switch gears to break down the complexities of Apple’s quarterly results, Dropbox’s infinite solution to an old conundrum, and Jason’s review of USB audio interfaces. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go t...
May 02, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 87
Myke’s back just in time to discuss the minor changes to the new MacBook and attempt to figure out why the Apple Car might exist. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ITProTV : IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a R...
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 86
With Myke away, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren join Jason to talk about two different Amazon hardware products, Kindle and Echo. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpenPro, from Smile : The All-Purpose PDF Editing Tool Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. ITProTV : IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days a...
Apr 18, 2016•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 85
Jason and Myke discuss the 9.7-inch iPad Pro's True Tone display and the trouble with 3D Touch. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ ITProTV : IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days and save 30% off the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Ferrite Recordin...
Apr 11, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 84
Jason tried out the shrunken-down Smart Keyboard for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and you'll never believe what happened next! Myke returns from vacation just in time to break down Jason's reviews of Apple’s latest products and provide an Apple Watch band review of his own. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/up...
Apr 04, 2016•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 83
Extra special guest star Serenity Caldwell joins Jason to talk about the new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, the drowning of a MacBook Air, and much more. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpenPro, from Smile : The All-Purpose PDF Editing Tool Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. ITProTV : IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try...
Mar 28, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 82
Myke catches up with Jason fresh from Apple’s March 21 event in Cupertino and keeps him company on his long drive home up Interstate 280. From the new smaller iPad Pro to the interesting iPhone SE, we break down everything Apple announced—and some things it didn’t! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply : Menswear made smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase. ITProTV : IT training you can access anywhere, any time. Use code UPGRADE30 to try it free for 7 days ...
Mar 21, 2016•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 81
Myke is back to defend the iPad as a TV, before he and Jason discuss the expectations of Apple's March 21st event, and why @AppleSupport exists. They go on to talk about why Oculus is unlikely to ever come to the Mac, and address some more thoughts about Firewatch. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Backblaze : Online b...
Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 80
Guest John Siracusa joins Jason to talk about HDTV, the future of the Mac, and pizza. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper : Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Squarespace : Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Mailroute : a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Guest Starring: John ...
Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 79
Rumors of a new size of iPad Pro lead Myke and Jason to discuss how Apple chooses to name its products, and whether iPads would benefit from being named more like MacBooks. They also tackle the rumors of Siri coming to the Mac and grapple with disappointment and cable management in #askupgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply : Menswear made smarter. Use ‘upgrade’ for 15% off your first purchase. Freshbooks : Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support U...
Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 78
Jason and Myke lightly cover Apple’s beef with the FBI, Myke gets excited by new phones at Mobile World Congress, Jason grapples with making his home smarter. And of course there’s follow-up about pizza and “Back to the Future”—that’s how it works. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs. Mailroute : A secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for th...
Feb 22, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 77
