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Hosts discuss predictions and outcomes of the iPhone and Apple Watch announcements. They talk about the redesign of the iPhone 15 and speculate on Apple's chip naming conventions. They also discuss camera zoom technology, iPhone pricing and storage options, and Apple's efforts for environmental sustainability.

Hosts discuss upcoming Apple event, speculating on new iPhone features and Apple Watch transformation. They analyze transition from lightning to USB-C, potential upgrades for iPhone 15, and color-matched USB-C cables. They also have a fun 2023 September Event Draft and discuss dangers of drafting and wishful thinking. Lastly, they make predictions for the event and discuss plans for attending.

Stephen Hackett, Mac analyst, gives Jason's computing setup a check-up. They discuss iPhone 15 rumors, including color-matched USB-C cables and limited color options. The hosts also talk about their preferences for dock layout, setting up a second desk, and the potential Amazon-Disney partnership for ESPN.

This podcast discusses the decline of print magazines, the impact of the iMac on Apple's design and brand, the potential fit between Apple and Disney, and the changes in Apple's business model towards services.

For years, rumors about Apple and Disney combining seemed ridiculous--but in light of Apple's transformation and Disney's difficulties, suddenly it seems a lot more possible. Myke and Jason examine Disney's business and try to imagine what portions of it Apple would actually want. Also: What would be in an Apple Watch X? This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade Episode 187 – PodSearch MLS Season Pass subscribers have doubled since Lionel Messi joined the league - 9to5Mac Apple is now working on two Lionel Messi documentary series - 9to5Mac Cadillac’s Escalade IQ is the next GM vehicle to lack Apple CarPlay - The Verge Podshuffle Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X Later - Bloomberg Samsung Announces Blood Pressure Monitoring Application for Galaxy Watch Devices – Samsung Global Newsroom Disney Sale to Apple? Don’t Count It Out This Time – The Hollywood Reporter Could Apple really buy Disney? – Six Colors Downstream - Relay FM List of assets owned by the Walt Disney Company - Wikipedia Everyone Running Hollywood Is Old. Does That Matter? - The Ringer The Interns of Hollywood Can See Through the B.S. - Puck

Jason has the painful details about Apple's comeback bid for college football TV rights that fell just short of the goal line. We also discuss what Apple's rich-but-middling quarterly results say about the importance of this fall's iPhone launch. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Connected #366: 5, 1, 4, 6, 9, 6, 3, 4, 7, 8, 2, 2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 12, 3, 4, 1, 5, 9, 11, 8, 6, 4, 11, 5, 1, 1, 2, 8, 8, 2, 8, 12, 3, 6, 6, 11, 12, 2, 6, 1, 9, 1, 7, 10 - Relay FM The Laughing Cat 'LOL' Apple prepping for iPhone 15 Pro event on September 13 - 9to5Mac Kuo: New AirTag Likely to Enter Mass Production in Late 2024 - MacRumors Disney reportedly wants to team up with Apple to expand ESPN distribution - 9to5Mac Pac-12, Apple deal was $23M per school and underwhelming, but hope remained until 11th hour - The Athletic Downstream - Relay FM Apple Q3 2023 Charts: $81.8B revenue, down 1% – Six Colors This is Tim: Apple’s Q3 2023 analyst call, transcribed – Six Colors If this is Apple struggling, everything is going to be just fine | Macworld Tim Cook uses Vision Pro every day, and other earnings call info - 9to5Mac Announcing Callsheet — Liss is More 15-inch MacBook Air demand reportedly low, but not every product can be a best-seller - 9to5Mac

This week we wonder if Apple will profess further mastery of the Periodic Table with this fall's iPhone Pro release, and if Lionel Messi will conquer the world with Apple's help. And for the Summer of Fun, Myke asks Jason about his writing process and tools. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Bananaman - Wikipedia Lionel Messi is already giving Apple’s MLS streaming service a boost - The Verge Offside With Taylor Twellman on Apple Podcasts Expected Goals - Rory Smith - Amazon MLS, Apple appear pleased with media deal so far - Sports Business Journal Lionel Messi Ventures Into Charted Territory - The New York Times Apple iPhone 15 Pro Features: USB-C Port, New Design, Thinner Bezels - Bloomberg Periscope Lens: What is it? And When Will Apple Use One in iPhone? - MacRumors Snell's law - Wikipedia Keychron Q1 Build with Jason and Stephen! -- Friday Keyboard Club - YouTube Searching for the perfect iOS Markdown writing tool – Six Colors 1Writer — Powerful, beautiful Markdown editor for iOS Taio - Markdown & Text Actions Scrivener HYPER METEOR – Playdate Bloom – Playdate Catalog Dave the Diver on Steam Designing a Weather app for visionOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Tips for Vision Pro Labs - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

Myke's summer is a lot less fun due to his concerns about a bill advancing in the UK Parliament that could potentially drive some Apple services out of the country. Also we try to understand just what's happening at Apple regarding AI products, and we have issues with services that push algorithmic timelines. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Ladder: Flexible life insurance in minutes. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Embed the Photos Picker in your app - WWDC23 - Videos - Apple Developer Burgee - Wikipedia Unity adds visionOS beta program – Six Colors 1Password will soon let users unlock vaults with passkeys – 9to5mac The UK’s Online Safety Bill, explained - The Verge Apple joins opposition to encrypted message app scanning - BBC News The online safety bill: taking a sledgehammer to the internet in the UK? Apple slams UK surveillance-bill proposals - BBC News Daring Fireball: Apple Tries to Explain to U.K. Legislators That You Can't Add Back Doors to Secure Protocols Government boosts protection for encryption in Online Safety Bill but civil society groups concerned | Computer Weekly Apple Preps Ajax Generative AI, ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI and Google - Bloomberg Apple Creates New Vision Products Group (VPG) for Future Mixed-Reality Headsets - Bloomberg Bloomberg: No, really, Apple’s working on language AI – Six Colors Developer Labs - visionOS - Apple Developer Developer Kit - visionOS - Apple Developer Apple Vision Pro: Will Developers Sell VisionOS Apps for the $3,499 Device? - Bloomberg Vision Pro Developer Kit Terms - James Thomson: Mastodon The Threads Episode: How We Got Here, Meta Obstacles and Advantages, Everyone Hates Twitter (And Uses It Every Day) Immigrant Song (Jason and Myke’s Version) dropping soon? Look out Led Zeppelin, Upgrade is coming for ya🤘 | Instagram

Subtitle: 🎷As the Public Betas arrive, there's breaking bad news for Mac Pro fans, Jason has an invitation for Tim Cook, and we explore our favorite Emoji. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Notion: Do your most efficient work with Notion Projects. Try it free today. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade (@upgraderelay) – Instagram Upgrade (@upgraderelay) – TikTok Transcript: Phil Schiller, Craig Federighi and John Ternus on the state of Apple’s pro Macs | TechCrunch How to watch Lionel Messi debut on MLS on Apple TV - 9to5Mac Apple to Announce Q3 2023 Earnings on August 3 Following New Macs - MacRumors GM dealers aren’t happy future EVs won’t support CarPlay - 9to5Mac First Attempt at Designing for visionOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Designing a Weather app for visionOS - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer David Smith (@_Davidsmith@mastodon.social) - Mastodon 📅 World Emoji Day — July 17, 2023 Myke's Frequently Used Emoji Jason's Frequently Used Emoji Jason's Frequently Used Slack Emoji 👹 Japanese Ogre Emoji – Emojipedia Microsoft Teams Emoji List – Emojipedia Apple Emoji List — Emojipedia First Look: macOS Sonoma Public Beta – Six Colors First Look: iPadOS 17 Public Beta – Six Colors First Look: 2023 Public Beta platform features – Six Colors First Look: iOS 17 Public Beta – Six Colors First Look: watchOS 10 Public Beta – Six Colors Myke's LOL Emoji Issue

We struggle to balance empathy with reality as we try to explain why the Mac Pro is the way that it is, and why that's unlikely to change. Also, the Summer of Fun ends up taking on the future of social media, and Myke asks Jason to talk him into installing the iOS beta. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Nick Hornby - Wikipedia Fever Pitch - Wikipedia Designing for visionOS | Apple Developer Documentation Apple streaming first episode of Foundation free on YouTube, ahead of second season premiere - 9to5Mac TestFlight Now Supports visionOS Apps - MacRumors ATP 542: Penguin Camel Monkey Shark — Accidental Tech Podcast Apple Mac Pro M2 Ultra review: a powerful computer in search of an audience - The Verge Larger iMac With Around 32-Inch Display Reportedly in Early Testing - MacRumors Apple has arrived to the Threads party as new platform approaches 100M users - 9to5Mac Instagram’s Threads surpasses 100 million users - The Verge My social media is in an Mac app, or it’s nowhere – Six Colors Special Episode: Meta’s Twitter Rival Arrives, with Adam Mosseri - The New York Times