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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman joins Myke and Jason to discuss how Apple's responding to the pandemic, the current state of iPhone development, and how he handles breaking major Apple news. Then Myke and Jason discuss the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Jason finally gets to tell his tale of Drobo devastation. 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. Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. KiwiCo: STEM, STEAM & Science Kits for Kids. Get your first month free. Guest Starring: Mark Gurman Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with first version of its COVID-19 exposure notification API [U] - 9to5Mac iOS 13.5 beta makes it easier to skip Face ID if you're wearing a mask - 9to5Mac iPhone and iPad: How to stop moving faces in Group FaceTime - 9to5Mac Backstage - Relay FM B-Sides #41: Backstage 01: The Idea - Relay FM Apple Q2 2020 results: $58B revenue, but no guidance - Six Colors Apple’s Q2 2020 fiscal results: The Mac, iPad, and its big pile of cash are the company’s pandemic stars | Macworld Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard, double the storage, and faster performance - Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) vs 13-inch MacBook Pro (2019): What's the difference (and should you upgrade)? | iMore Accidental Tech Podcast: 372: Things Are Degraded Drobo Arq OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID 4-Bay Storage Enclosure Beyond Compare is the file-comparison tool you need - Six Colors Music | Louie Zong NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan - BBC News Logitech Craft Wireless Keyboard for Advanced Creativity & Productivity Keychron

Myke and Jason are the target audience for Apple's new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, and they're here with their full reviews. (And Myke trolls the Internet with five space bars.) They also ponder the balance of power between governments and tech giants over COVID-19 Bluetooth tracking. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Fully: Everything you need to find your work flow. Get $50 off the Jarvis standing desk. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple and Google Strengthen Privacy of COVID-19 Exposure Notification System, Targeting Next Week for Beta Release - MacRumors Bill Gates explains his plan to end the coronavirus pandemic - Vox Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing - Reuters Apple’s most important role: Keeping privacy at the forefront | Macworld HBO Max Sets Official Launch Date – Variety NBCUniversal officially enters the streaming wars with Peacock launch - The Verge Apple Music Is Now Streaming on Samsung Smart TVs – Variety Second report says Apple is in talks with the Pac-12 to bring live sports to Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac Conference expects digital giants to bid for media rights – Sports Business Daily Apple TV+ orders 'The Shrink Next Door' series starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd, based on podcast of the same name - 9to5Mac Apple Aims to Sell Macs With Its Own Chips Starting in 2021 - Bloomberg Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro review: Living the dream - Six Colors Myke's Current iPad Pro Set Up Roost Laptop Stand – Amazon Nulaxy Laptop Stand – Amazon Dygma Raise Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball Designed for Comfort and Precision Overcast's Podcast Trends Info

Apple tweaks the Mac's battery settings, a new iPhone SE arrives, the first reviews of the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro are in, and Apple's over-ear AirPods seem to be creeping closer. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Jelle's Marble Runs - YouTube iPhone 12 Pro Max schematics show off thinner body design with smaller screen bezels, bigger antenna lines and rear cameras, Smart Connector? - 9to5Mac EXCLUSIVE iPhone 12 Pro Max Design Leaks! It's HUGE - EverythingApplePro – YouTube Apple Developing High-End Headphones With Interchangeable Parts - Bloomberg Apple changes default MacBook charging behavior to improve battery health - Six Colors Apple makes detailed design and production instructions available for its custom Face Shield - 9to5Mac COVID‑19 - Mobility Trends Reports - Apple Apple CEO Says He’s Optimistic About Post-Pandemic Prospects - Bloomberg iPhone SE gets redesigned with an A13 Bionic, adds Portrait Mode - Six Colors Fun With Charts: Today's iPhone price spread - Six Colors Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro review - The Verge - YouTube Magic Keyboard Review (12.9" iPad Pro) | Trackpad & Mouse Tips - Sara Dietschy - YouTube First Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Hands-On Videos Appear Online - MacRumors 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard weighs more than a 13-inch MacBook Air - 9to5Mac Steve Troughton-Smith's Magic Keyboard microreview – Twitter Caséta by Lutron

Apple and Google join up to start tracing COVID-19 contacts, Apple makes a bunch of TV shows available to watch for free, Disney faces strong headwinds, and Bloomberg adds a bit of normalcy with a report about the next generation of iPhones. Then Myke at the Movies is sent back in time by whales to watch "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba: A superior sound control. Get 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Review: Brydge Pro+ iPad keyboard with trackpad - Six Colors Martin Scorsese Courts Apple and Netflix to Rescue Costly DiCaprio Film - WSJ Bob Iger Thought He Was Leaving on Top. Now, He’s Fighting for Disney’s Life. - The New York Times Disney Plus Tops 50 Million Paid Subscribers Worldwide – Variety Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology - Apple Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and Android | TechCrunch Apple's 'Find My' Feature Uses Some Very Clever Cryptography | WIRED Coronavirus: UK confirms plan for its own contact tracing app - BBC News Apple Makes Several Apple TV+ Shows Available to Stream for Free for a Limited Time - MacRumors 'Assemble and adjust your Face Shield' - Six Colors Creativity goes on - YouTube Today at Apple at Home - Apple Apple Plans IPad-Like Design for Next IPhone, Smaller HomePod - Bloomberg #109 Is Facebook Spying on You? | Reply All A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan) – Amazon The Long Sunset (The Academy) – Amazon The Future of Another Timeline – Amazon This is How You Lose the Time War – Amazon To Be Taught, If Fortunate: A Novella – Amazon The Cruel Stars (The Cruel Stars Trilogy Book 1) – Amazon The Ten Thousand Doors of January – Amazon Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb Trilogy Book 1) – Amazon Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World Book 1) – Amazon Dan Moren Zapier Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Wikipedia Vulcan Hello - a podcast from The Incomparable The Incomparable | Whale Logistics Movie (Episode 437) Apple Collection – 512 Pixels iPhone SE - Why Upgrade - Apple

How will COVID-19 change the future of consumer technology? Why is Zoom the videoconferencing tool of the moment, and why has it had so many security and privacy issues? We ask the big questions this week, and also discuss Amazon's ability to sell and rent movies on iOS, the mystifying launch of the Quibi video service, and how moving to a virtual workspace is affecting Apple. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership How I vanquished my messy Desktop - Six Colors Downlink Apple Updates iMovie and iWork Apps for iOS With Trackpad and Mouse Support - MacRumors Fantastical for iPad now enhanced for new iPadOS 13.4 trackpad feature - 9to5Mac Screens for iOS - Control Any Computer Remotely from your iPhone or iPad - Edovia Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - IMDb Apple Tests Its Secrecy Somewhere New: Employee Homes - Bloomberg Foxconn tells investors that 5G iPhone production is still on track for a fall launch - 9to5Mac Apple Tells Staff U.S. Stores to Remain Closed Until Early May - Bloomberg Tim Cook on Twitter: "Apple is dedicated to supporting the worldwide response to COVID-19." Did Apple and Amazon just settle their in-app purchase dispute? - Six Colors Amazon Prime Video now lets users buy TV shows and movies in the app, seemingly struck special deal with Apple - 9to5Mac WarnerMedia Names Jason Kilar CEO | Hollywood Reporter Quibi app review: short-form streaming in a shifting landscape - The Verge Josh Constine on Twitter: "Quibi’s app is slick but the content feels slapdash." Benjamin Mayo on Twitter: Regarding Quibi Pricing TV Talk Machine | Skunks Are Terrible Beings (Episode 248) Zoom is showing how to respond to criticism the right way - The Verge Every Zoom Security and Privacy Flaw So Far, and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself - TidBITS Zoom Follow-Up, Twitter Unmasking Follow-up, TSMC and Huawei – Stratechery by Ben Thompson The Daily Update – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Thank god for the internet – Input Apple purchases hyperlocal weather app Dark Sky, ending API and killing Android apps - 9to5Mac Apple Acquires AI Startup to Better Understand Natural Language - Bloomberg Exclusive: Apple likely buyer of NextVR, a live event streaming AR/VR company being sold for ~$100M - 9to5Mac Mac Power Users #522: iCloud Family Sharing - Relay FM Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation - MacStories Brydge Wireless Keyboard for iPad Pro

Myke has taken possession of a "new" iPad Pro, so he and Jason compare notes and enter the Conspiracy Room to ponder why it exists. While they're there, they also revisit the possibilities of ARM Macs and iPad versions of Apple's pro apps. We also save some praise for iPadOS cursors and Apple's COVID-19 reactions thus far. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. KiwiCo: STEM, STEAM & Science Kits for Kids. Get your first month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Bloomberg: Apple's 5G iPhone Still on Schedule for Fall Launch, But Future Products Could Be Delayed - MacRumors Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is donating 10 million masks to healthcare workers in the US - The Verge Tim Cook on Twitter: "Proud to share we’ve been able to source 10M masks." Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance - Apple Apple Offering 90-Day Free Trials for Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X - MacRumors Unreleased version of Logic Pro X surfaces on Apple’s website with Live Loops feature - 9to5Mac ‎Board game greats : App Store Story ‎Play online with friends : App Store Story Disney Plus Hits 5 Million App Downloads in U.K., Europe on Launch Day – Variety Defending Jacob — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube Kuo: Apple to Launch Several Macs With Arm-Based Processors in 2021, USB4 Support Coming to Macs in 2022 - MacRumors Report claims new iPad Pro's A12Z Bionic chip is just a 'renamed A12X with an enabled GPU core' - 9to5Mac Quinn Nelson's Tweet Thread Why is the 2020 iPad Pro such a minor upgrade? | Macworld In praise of the iPadOS 13.4 cursor - Six Colors The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 280, With Special Guest Matthew Panzarino Screens now supports pointing devices! – Edovia Blog Quibi - Quick bites. Big stories. Quibi - Wikipedia Amazon.com: Sennheiser PC 131 The Best USB Headset for Your Computer | Reviews by Wirecutter A podcast studio for about $100 - Six Colors Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Amazon.com: Blue Yeti Studio USB

Jason's got the new MacBook Air and iPad Pro, so it's time to dig in. But the most exciting new Apple development is an iPad accessory we won't see until May--and an iPadOS software update we all get to see this week. Plus, Myke gives his surprising reaction to spending a few weeks with a 16-inch MacBook Pro. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Indeed: Post your job today and get a free sponsored job upgrade. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. Ooni: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code UPGRADE for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Wacom Intuos Pro Apple Says Retail Stores Now Closed 'Until Further Notice' - MacRumors Google I/O is fully canceled, even the online event – Android Police Apple’s Supply Chain Woes Linger Even as China Recovers - Bloomberg Disney to Release 'Onward' Early on Digital Amid Coronavirus Pandemic | Hollywood Reporter Disney Plus commits to reducing streaming quality in Europe, delays France launch - The Verge 'Trolls,' 'The Hunt,' 'Invisible Man' On Demand Early Amid Coronavirus | Hollywood Reporter Apple's brand new iPad Pro has LiDAR and a trackpad - Six Colors All 2020 iPad Pro models feature 6GB of RAM, same U1 chip as iPhone 11 - 9to5Mac Never believe it’s not so - All this Brydge Pro+ Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case with Trackpad for iPad (7th generation) - Apple The iPad cursor is here, no wait required - Six Colors iPad Pro Cursor with Craig Federighi - YouTube Apple finally admits Microsoft was right about tablets - The Verge 2020 MacBook Air review: No news is good news - Six Colors BetterTouchTool How to stream games with your friends (and other things too) - Six Colors Codenames - Play Online Roll20 Paresely Text Adventures

This week we discuss how the global pandemic has affected Apple, from retail to TV shows to Apple Park workers, and potentially even product launches. Your hosts, experts at working at home, offer some advice to new homebound workers. And to lend a little normalcy to the proceedings, we leave a little time for speculation about some future Apple product releases. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership ‎Roundguard on the App Store Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable Fixing SWA calendar items with Shortcuts - All this All-new Powerbeats replacing Powerbeats3 for $50 less, 3 hours more battery, 'Pro' design - 9to5Mac New thriller 'Suspicion' coming to Apple TV+, starring Uma Thurman - 9to5Mac Apple Shares Trailer for Upcoming Apple TV+ Show 'Home Before Dark' - MacRumors Apple TV on Twitter: Central Park Trailer Apple’s WWDC 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format - Apple Some Apple Employees Say Company's Culture of Secrecy Makes Working From Home Challenging - MacRumors Becky Hansmeyer on Twitter: "I’m actually more excited than usual about WWDC this year." TV Productions in Flux Amid Coronavirus Concerns | Hollywood Reporter Apple’s COVID-19 Response - Apple Apple to Provide Maximum Payouts to Authorized Technicians for Qualifying Repairs Through April Amid COVID-19 - MacRumors Apple Card Assistance Program Will Allow Customers to Skip March Payment Without Interest Due to Coronavirus - MacRumors App Store expediting COVID-19 apps from reputable sources, Apple blocking coronavirus-themed games and entertainment software - 9to5Mac Apple developing new augmented reality app for iOS 14, testing Apple Store and Starbucks partnership - 9to5Mac iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6: What this week's OS leaks tell us | Tom's Guide iOS 14 to include new homescreen list view option with Siri suggestions and more - 9to5Mac Connected #285: How Much RAM is in These Potatoes? - Relay FM iOS 14 reveals iPhone 9 and updated iPad Pro details, new Apple TV remote, AirTags, more - 9to5Mac iOS 14: Major accessibility features, Alipay Apple Pay, wallpaper app integration, more - 9to5Mac Kuo: New MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with new scissor switch keyboard launching by June - 9to5Mac Kuo: MacBooks With Apple-Designed Processors Coming Late 2020 or Early 2021, All-New Design to Follow in Mid 2021 - MacRumors New MacBook Air Possible as Early as Next Week - MacRumors Kuo: New MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with new scissor switch keyboard launching by June - 9to5Mac Kuo: MacBooks With Apple-Designed Processors Coming Late 2020 or Early 2021, All-New Design to Follow in Mid 2021 - MacRumors New MacBook Air Possible as Early as Next Week - MacRumors ‎Tycho on Apple Music ‎lofi hip hop music - beats to relax/study to by ChilledCow on Apple Music ‎Explosions In the Sky on Apple Music Toggl - Free Time Tracking Software Timery for Toggl Amazon.com: Klearlook Tablet Stand Holder Amazon.com: Viozon iPad Pro Stand

The COVID-19 virus continues to upend tech industry conference plans, product roll-outs, and supply chains, but we've still got news about new displays on future Apple hardware and a series of major stories from 9to5 Mac about the future of iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Is the iPad finally getting full-on cursor support for external pointing devices? Myke and Jason are decidedly enthusiastic, while also wondering if this is just an elaborate practical joke. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Previs Pro: Previs Pro is a brand-new storyboarding app for the iPhone and iPad. Storyboard fast, easy, and just like the pros. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Hazel – Noodlesoft Bad AppleScript: Use Hazel to auto-compress Logic projects - Six Colors Fixing my calendar fixes - All this Adding SWA calendar events on iOS - All this ‎Crossy Road Castle on the App Store Apple now allows push notification advertising, updates dating app review guidelines and more - 9to5Mac Disney Plus to Launch on U.K. Pay-TV Operator Sky – Variety The Simpsons will stream on Disney Plus in the UK - The Verge Google cancels I/O 2020, its biggest event of the year - The Verge Apple pulls out of SXSW due to coronavirus, cancels planned Apple TV+ premieres - 9to5Mac Apple, Google, and others asked to avoid travel and cancel big events - The Verge Jon Prosser on the potential of a March Event – Twitter Apple’s Cook Offers Work From Home This Week to Most Staff - Bloomberg Apple Working on Six Mini-LED Products Including New 14.1-Inch MacBook Pro and Refreshed iMac Pro - MacRumors Mini-LED is here: How smaller lights could lead to big TV improvements - CNET Sophisticated mouse cursor support coming to iOS 14, new iPad Smart Keyboard models with trackpad - 9to5Mac Apple Watch blood oxygen detection feature found in iOS 14 code snippet - 9to5Mac Apple Watch sleep tracking revealed: sleep quality, battery, more - 9to5Mac Apple Watch Series 6 and watchOS 7 to include 'Infograph Pro' with tachymeter, Schooltime and kids mode, sleep tracking, more - 9to5Mac iOS 14 icon leak reveals first look at Apple's high-end, over-ear headphones with AirPods features - 9to5Mac Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books Shortcuts Archive - MacStories

So is Apple really releasing a Smart Keyboard with a built-in trackpad? That's the latest report, and Jason and Myke have a lot of questions about it. Is iPadOS 13 good enough to support a trackpad? Would a trackpad only for text editing and gestures make sense? Are we going to have to wait for iPadOS 14 for everything to make sense? And in Upstream, Disney+ gets its "expensive NBC" moment on Instagram. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. KiwiCo: STEM, STEAM & Science Kits for Kids. Get your first month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Mac Pro Technology Overview – PDF Pro Display XDR Technology Overview – PDF Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "According to its new Mac Pro whitepaper, Mac Pro wheels will be coming as a stand-alone kit in the future." Marques Brownlee on Twitter: "#protip don't get the wheels if you keep this thing on your desk. There's no locks." Disney+ starts pushing UK and Europe discounted plans ahead of Apple TV+ competitor launch - 9to5Mac Disney’s New CEO: Bob Chapek to Succeed Bob Iger – Variety Hilary Duff asks Disney to move Lizzie McGuire reboot to Hulu instead of Disney+ - The Verge Rian Johnson: Bad guys can't have iPhones onscreen - Six Colors WeWork Series in the Works at Apple – Variety Leap Day (30 Rock) - Wikipedia Apple Planning iPad Keyboard With Trackpad — The Information Apple to Release iPad Pro Smart Keyboard With Trackpad in 2020 - MacRumors Steve Troughton-Smith Tweet on Keyboards 9 questions about the rumored iPad Smart Keyboard with trackpad - Six Colors Dygma Raise The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 278, With Special Guest Federico Viticci Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Technologies