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As rumor season kicks into high gear, we discuss Apple's potential new app, more reports about its VR headset, and some updates about forthcoming Mac hardware. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Ladder: Flexible life insurance in minutes. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Get 50% off your first box. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade (@upgraderelay) on Instagram Upgrade (@upgraderelay) on TikTok Jeremy Burge (@burgielicious) | TikTok Flighty — A new way to track flights Rumor: iPhone 15 to use ‘frosted glass’ finish, new ‘cyan’ color option – 9to5Mac Kuo: 15-inch MacBook Air won't offer 'M2 Pro' chip configuration after all - 9to5Mac Apple Silicon Mac Pro Reportedly Not Coming at WWDC, Mac Studio Refresh Likely Delayed Until M3 - MacRumors iOS 17 rumors: App sideloading, Find My, Wallet app changes - 9to5Mac Apple Plans iPhone Journaling App in Expansion of Health Initiatives - WSJ WSJ: Apple to Release iPhone Journaling App for Logging Daily Activities - MacRumors Apple is reportedly developing its own journaling app for the iPhone - The Verge Connected #446: Oooh Draaamaa! - Relay FM The Everything Headset – 512 Pixels Apple's new AR headset has a secret weapon: Old tech | Macworld Super Agent 1Password Honey 1Blocker Redirect Web for Safari takes me to the right places – Six Colors

What's happening at WWDC? The rumors are... confusing. Also, Jason gets excited about watching four things at once, Myke tries to bring iOS 17 into focus, and we've got a book review of 'Make Something Wonderful' from the Steve Jobs Archive. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Sofa: Be more intentional with your downtime. Get a 1-week free trial of Super Sofa now. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Baseball scorekeeping - Wikipedia The HomeKit Control Center Button – BenRiceM - Mastodon Apple strikes multiyear deal for Canal+ subscribers to get Apple TV+ at no extra charge - 9to5Mac Steve Jobs's Longtime Apple Media Chief Katie Cotton Dies - Bloomberg Apple Card’s new high-yield Savings account is now available, offering a 4.15 percent APY - Apple Hands-on with the new Multiview feature for Apple TV sports streams - 9to5Mac Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Models Will No Longer Feature Solid-State Buttons - MacRumors Connected #445: Do You Have a Trumpet on the Floor? - Relay FM iOS 17 Rumored to Improve Search, Dynamic Island, Control Center, and More - MacRumors Apple Supposedly Considering Interactive Widgets for iOS 17 - MacRumors Apple Makes Headway on New Mac Laptops as It Grapples With Sales Slump - Bloomberg Gurman: Mac Studio Isn't One-Off Stopgap Product, New Models Planned - MacRumors Apple WWDC 2023 June 5 Plan: Reality Headset, New Macs, watchOS 10, iOS 17 - Bloomberg ‘Make Something Wonderful’ – Six Colors Make Something Wonderful | a book from the Steve Jobs Archive Intervals Pro: HIIT Timer on the App Store Broadcasts on the App Store

Subtitle: The Circles Are Inside the RectanglesThis week we're pondering future directions for watchOS complications and iOS Control Center, reacting to extremely early reports about future iPhone displays, and digesting Apple's slow build of alternative manufacturing capacities outside of China. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. 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 General Motors hates your iPhone – Six Colors Distribute Android apps for cars  |  Android Developers What is Android Automotive?  |  Android Open Source Project Watchsmith on the App Store Friday Night Baseball’s radio overlay really works – Six Colors Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' arriving in theaters worldwide in November before streaming on Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac Apple schedules Q2 2023 earnings release for May 4 – 9to5mac Under-Display Face ID Reportedly to Debut on 'iPhone 17 Pro' - MacRumors 120Hz ProMotion Rumored to Expand to Non-Pro iPhones in Two Years - MacRumors Exclusive: iPhone 15 Pro design revealed - 9to5Mac Inside Apple’s Plan to Move iPhone Production From China to India - Bloomberg

WWDC has been announced, but when will the Apple VR headset be ready to ship? Also, CarPlay gets the cold shoulder from General Motors, watchOS might be in for some major changes, and the iPhone could be getting its own action button. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. 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 WWDC23 - Apple Developer Elvis (2022 film) - Wikipedia Halide Tweet GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help – Yahoo Finance All-New Apple CarPlay Launching This Year Starting With These 14 Car Brands - MacRumors Kuo: Apple Mixed-Reality Headset May Not Appear at WWDC as Mass Production Pushed Back Yet Again - MacRumors Osborne effect - Wikipedia When Is Apple Announcing Its Mixed-Reality Headset? June 5 at WWDC 2023 - Bloomberg Gurman: watchOS 10 to Have Notable Changes, macOS 13.4 to Support New Macs - MacRumors An Outlet for my Custom Watch Faces - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Exploring Custom watchOS Watch Faces - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Apple focused on OLED iPads for now, but an updated MacBook Air is still in the works - 9to5Mac Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeting' Mac Sales - MacRumors iPhone 15 Pro Solid-State Button Sensitivity Can Be Customized to Cater for Cases and Gloves - MacRumors I can't wait for the Action button to replace the mute switch on the iPhone 15 Pro | Macworld Connected #442: They Want Azimuth - Relay FM

Subtitle: iOS Seven... TeenWith WWDC (presumably) a couple of months away, we take time to list some of our wishes for iOS 17. There's also a lot more noise about the forthcoming Apple VR headset, and the entertainment industry and Apple are having communication issues. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Setapp: More than 230 powerful apps. Try it free for 7 days. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Starbird Chicken In-N-Out Upgrade #410: Apple Park Vibe Check - Relay FM Microsoft Surface PCs Apple’s “Friday Night Baseball” adds local radio – Six Colors Apple Considers Bidding for English Football Streaming Rights - Bloomberg Canzano: Mailbag deals with death of coach, Pac-12, Larry Scott, Trail Blazers, and Bill Walton Apple to Spend $1 Billion a Year on Films to Break Into Cinemas - Bloomberg Why Apple, Amazon Are Making $1 Billion Bets on Movie Theaters - Bloomberg Downstream - Relay FM Apple Reality Headset Details: Pro Features, Top 100 Meeting, Watch-Like Start - Bloomberg Some Apple employees skeptical of AR/VR headset launch: 'a solution in search of a problem' - 9to5Mac Apple Reality Pro: Everything You Need to Know - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Remembering Alex Hay, the Maker of Toolbox Pro, During Automation April - MacStories Pixelmator Pro Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books

Is the iPad still the future of computing, or is it the Mac (again)? This week we're pondering Apple's dividing lines between the iPad Pro and the Mac, and wonder if each product is limiting the potential of the other. Also, is Apple planning on raising iPad Pro prices to new heights? We also consider Apple's moves to show fiscal responsibility without laying off a lot of people like the rest of the tech industry. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ladder: Flexible life insurance in minutes. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Setapp: More than 230 powerful apps. Try it free for 7 days. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Official Ted Lasso jerseys and hoodies now available in partnership with Nike - 9to5Mac 10* Things Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Can’t Live Without | 10 Essentials - YouTube "Smells Like Mean Spirit" (S3E1) - Football is Life #24 - The Incomparable Shrinking | Apple TV+ ‘Tetris’ Review: Taron Egerton In Thrilling Video Game Origin Story – Deadline BlackBerry - Official Trailer ft. Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton | HD | IFC Films - YouTube Camo Studio 2 supports any webcam, including Continuity Camera – Six Colors 'realityOS' platform referenced in open source code from Apple Meta is laying off 10,000 more employees in a series of cuts - The Verge Next Year's OLED iPad Pro Models Could Have These Eye-Watering Starting Prices - MacRumors

Subtitle: Cheer Up, BeethovenDid Apple's designers want the company to give up on its dreams of augmented reality and just wait it out for a few years? We ponder that baffling report and try to make sense of conflicting rumors about the arrival of the new MacBook Air. Then we get mellow about yellow, and Jason exposes his limited knowledge of classical music and his comprehensive knowledge of 1980s novelty pop hits. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Capital One: Technology at Capital One. Learn more now. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback MLB app updated with Live Activities support – Six Colors Apple TV+ wins Academy Award for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Apple Apple Vision Accessibility: the AppleVis Report Card | AppleVis New 15-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro to feature M3 chip – 9to5Mac 15-Inch MacBook Air Still on Track to Launch in April, Says Analyst - MacRumors Kuo: Apple to Launch Redesigned HomePod With 7-Inch Display in 2024 - MacRumors By the way, Alexa, you’ve been replaced – Six Colors Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook Ordered Headset Launch Despite Designers Warning It Wasn't Ready - MacRumors Connected #440: Indie Straps - Relay FM Video: Live with the yellow iPhone – Six Colors Apple Music Classical arrives later this month – Six Colors Apple Music Classical: 15 Things You Need to Know About the New App - MacRumors Men vs. Selves - The Incomparable Mothership #559 - The Incomparable Rock Me Amadeus - Wikipedia Kirkville - Apple Is Finally Making iTunes Better for Classical Music Playdate Catalog

Kia ora! Jason's back from vacation to discuss Apple's continued quest to optimize its iPhone product revenue and the reason why M3 Macs might be closer (and more interesting) than we thought. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. 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 Apple's Tim Cook to donate his fortune to charity – CNN Business Apple could be new home for Pac-12 football streaming - 9to5mac What the NBA Can Learn From Formula 1 – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Downstream #38: Aggressively Fine - Relay FM Kuo: Apple Picks BOE for Initial Order of iPhone 15 Displays, Could Potentially Overtake Samsung as Leading Supplier - MacRumors 24-inch M1 iMac review: She’s a rainbow – Six Colors When Is Apple Releasing New Mac Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, New iMac, M3? - Bloomberg Use 1Password as an authenticator for sites with two-factor authentication

Myke is joined by Casey Liss to discuss Mark Gurman's report on Apple's 'Moonshot' efforts. Also, what is that 'ComputeModule', how thick will the Pro Max camera bump be, and how does Casey fare in a brand new segment? This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Guest Starring: Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Ungeniused #165: Scrub Daddy - Relay FM Sidekick Notepad - YouTube Exclusive: iOS 16.4 code references new ‘compute module’ device — Mac Pro, Reality Pro, or something else? Kuo: Second-generation Apple headset coming in 2025; Apple plans low-end and high-end option - 9to5Mac Polycam - LiDAR & 3D Scanner on the App Store Rumor: iPhone 15 Pro Max to have smaller camera bump, thinner bezels, more - 9to5Mac Gurman: Apple Headset Could Feature 'In-Air' Typing for Text Input, No iPhone Pairing Required - MacRumors Apple Watch Blood Glucose Monitor Could Revolutionize Diabetes Care - Bloomberg Apple Exploratory Design Group (XDG) & No-Prick Glucose Tracker - Bloomberg ATP 523: I Can't Give Him the Carrot Fast Enough — Accidental Tech Podcast 2023 Kia EV6 GT First Test: A 576-HP Silent Stinger 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV | Pricing, Photos, Specs & More | Ford.com Concurrency | Documentation AsyncSequence | Apple Developer Documentation Swift.org - Introducing Swift Async Algorithms The Nova Incident | Dan Moren Elder Race - Amazon Upgrade - Amazon Slow Horses - Amazon Nine Perfect Strangers - Amazon The Terminal List - Amazon

With Jason on vacation, Myke is joined by David Smith. They discuss a potential delay for Apple's headset and what that may mean for WWDC. Also, David's AI-powered podcast transcription website, and the introduction of 'Ask Underscore'. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Guest Starring: David Smith Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback David Smith (@_Davidsmith@mastodon.social) - Mastodon David's Website Under the Radar - Relay FM New MacBook Air Said to Launch Next Quarter Following Rumor of 15-Inch Model - MacRumors Exclusive: This is iPhone 15 Pro: Thinner bezels, thicker 'curve' design, no Lightning port, more - 9to5Mac From Bing to Sydney – Stratechery by Ben Thompson PodSearch Reborn - David Smith Podcast Search What happened at Apple's AI summit for employees - 9to5Mac An Outlet for my Custom Watch Faces - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer PodSearch Transcript of this Episode