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What's next for macOS and iOS? This week we discuss all of last week's reporting by Guilherme Rambo about the future of Apple's platforms, from Find My Friends to support for external displays and pointing devices, to the complicated future of automation on macOS. Jason also extolls the virtues of the Kindle, Apple and Qualcomm come to terms, and YouTube goes back to basics. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75. TextExpander, from Smile: Try the new release with the visual editor. Get 20% off your first year. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Use promo code PRINT15 for 15% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Review: Kindle Paperwhite (2019) and Kindle (2019) - Six Colors Which Kindle should you buy? - Six Colors Exploring the World of E-Ink - Technology Connections - YouTube Qualcomm and Apple bury the hatchet - Six Colors 5G is weeks away — and Tuesday marks its first real test - The Verge Inside Apple's shaky plan to deliver a 5G iPhone in 2020 – Fast Company Apple's Sitting Out the 5G Party — It's the Right Move - Tom's Guide Hulu Buys Back AT&T's Stake at $15B Valuation | Hollywood Reporter YouTube Orders Marques Brownlee ‘Retro Tech’ Original Series – Variety Retro Tech: Game Boy - MKBHD - YouTube Apple revamping Find My Friends & Find My iPhone in unified app, developing Tile-like personal item tracking - 9to5Mac Apple planning Luna Display-like desktop extension feature for macOS 10.15, codenamed ‘Sidecar’ - 9to5Mac Connected #239: Pizza Trousers - Relay FM Apple Watch authentication expanding on the Mac - 9to5Mac Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time coming to the Mac - 9to5Mac Quitter, my first Mac app – Marco.org Shortcuts coming to the Mac? - Six Colors What’s next? - All this WWDC 2019 for developers: Siri, Marzipan, AR, more - 9to5Mac Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

Disney finally unveils its streaming service at a price that makes us wonder just what game Apple thinks it's playing; we get a sneak peek at some possible new iPad features for iOS 13; and Jason and Myke ponder the major changes due for the Mac this fall with the departure of iTunes and the arrival of Marzipan. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: KiwiCo: Hands on learning and experienced based play. Get your first crate free. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership 2019 iMac review: The best of a bygone era - Six Colors Kuo: Mini-LED 31.6" Apple display by Q3, iPad + MacBook 2021 - 9to5Mac Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies Hands on with the Brydge 12.9 Pro keyboard - Six Colors TV Talk Machine | Mallets and Anvils (Episode 213) Disney and the Future of TV – Stratechery by Ben Thompson iOS 13: Dark Mode, detachable panels, Safari and Mail, more - 9to5Mac GitHub - louisdh/panelkit: A UI framework that enables panels on iOS. macOS 10.15 to include standalone media apps, splitting iTunes - 9to5Mac The End of iTunes: What it Means For You – Tom's Guide Accidental Tech Podcast: 321: Dumbed Down, Locked Down, and Locked Out iExplorer iMazing

John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss how 2019 is potentially an enormous year for the Mac in both hardware and software. Also, we make time to swap TiVo stories and generate John's Hierarchy of Mac Pro Needs. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Use promo code PRINT15 for 15% off. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Robot or Not? | Gnocchi (Episode 133) Kübler-Ross model/stages of grief First TiVo Hydra Feature Update Rolling Out (60) TiVo Hydra Interface In Action - YouTube Julianne Moore to Star in Stephen King-J.J. Abrams Apple Drama 'Lisey's Story' (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter Lisey's Story - Wikipedia The Incomparable | 20 Minutes Into the Future (Episode 337) Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter Accidental Tech Podcast: 280: Extinction-Level Event Apple’s rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro might be delayed until next year at the earliest - The Verge

This week we say goodbye to AirPower, ponder the place of the new iPad Mini, speculate a bit about Apple Arcade, and take a hard look at Apple News+. Also, Jason literally sits in the iMac Pro Gap. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership 🚨 Tickets for Connected LIVE at WWDC! 🚨 Jason and Myke's 'Baseball Song' Does the 2019 i9 5K iMac Overheat? – Max Tech – YouTube Disney now owns 21st Century Fox, X-Men, and most of Hulu - The Verge Apple cancels AirPower product, citing inability to meet its high standards for hardware | TechCrunch Liftoff - Relay FM 5by5 | Hypercritical #12: Nothing Is So Perfect Mophie Wireless Charging Base - Apple NOMAD® | Wireless Charging Hub Material Dock | Studio Neat Review: iPad mini 2019 is a modern version of a small classic - Six Colors Why today’s iPad lineup is the strongest in years | Macworld iPad mini 2019 review: the best small tablet - The Verge - YouTube iPad Air 2019 review: happy medium - The Verge - YouTube Buy Logitech Crayon for iPad Air - Apple Apple Arcade - Apple Developer iOS Games by Zach Gage Apple News - Apple A Complete List of All the Magazines Available for Apple News+ in the U.S. (So Far) – MacStories Connected #236: Rosencrantz Says - Relay FM iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories Take Control of iOS 12 | Take Control Books iPhone Field Guide — MacSparky MacSparky Field Guides Gaming - iPhone Accessories - Apple Funding Apple Pay Cash no longer possible from a credit card - 9to5Mac ‎Threes! on the App Store ‎Flipflop Solitaire on the App Store ‎Pocket Run Pool on the App Store ‎Stagehand: A Reverse Platformer on the App Store ‎Alto's Adventure on the App Store ‎Alto's Odyssey on the App Store ‎holedown on the App Store ‎Really Bad Chess on the App Store ‎Orbital on the App Store Super Stickman Golf® ‎Blackbox on the App Store ‎Blackbar on the App Store ‎Mini Metro on the App Store ‎Monument Valley on the App Store Baba Is You ‎Desert Golfing on the App Store

Apple spent two hours on stage unveiling a bunch of new services, and now it's time to break them down. We discuss the method of the Apple TV+ rollout, whether Apple Channels and a revamped TV app will change Apple's fortunes, what Apple Arcade means for how the App Store works, and the possibility that Apple News+ will make an impact. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Recall your best words. Instantly, repeatedly. Get 20% off your first year. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Bombas: The most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Use this link for 20% off. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code AHOY20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2019 March Event Draft Interactive Scorecard Apple TV App Apple TV+ Apple News+ Newsstand (software) - Wikipedia Apple Arcade - Apple Apple Card Macworld New York 2001 Myke's Instagram Story of His Day

After nearly two years, Apple has released new iMacs, and Jason has an exclusive interview with Apple’s iMac product manager, Colleen Novielli. We also discuss the surprising new iPad Air and iPad mini announcements, and then it’s time for another Upgrade draft, as we make our choices for what will be on stage at Apple’s services event next Monday! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Green Chef: The first USDA certified organic meal delivery service. Get $50 off your first box. Guest Starring: Colleen Novielli Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple sets WWDC for June 3-7 - Six Colors Today is iMac day: Apple announces new models with faster processors and graphics – Six Colors iMac - Apple They live! New iPad Air and iPad Mini announced - Six Colors iPad - Apple Brydge 10.5 - Apple 10.5-inch iPad Keyboard | Brydge Technologies Apple Races to Get Studios Signed Up for New Streaming Service - Bloomberg The complete list of Apple TV shows and series: Latest news, actors, and release dates | Macworld The 2019 March Event Draft Interactive Scorecard The 2019 March Event Draft PDF Scorecard Accidental Tech Podcast: 317: We’re Customers Too

Disney opens the vault for its streaming service, we rank our own MacBook Hierarchy of Needs, and Jason goes against Myke's advice and records some podcasts using only an iPad. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Tim Cook is now Tim Apple on Twitter - The Verge Colin's Pictures of TV Licence Ads Next-generation 'budget' iPad rumored to retain Touch ID, headphone jack – Mac Rumors Disney is ending its vault program, giving Disney+ a huge boost - The Verge Disney Vault - Wikipedia Captain Marvel will be the first Disney+ exclusive film following theatrical release - The Verge Encyclopedia Netflixia: Translating Warner Media's Robert Greenblatt - Six Colors Roku Has Nearly Finalized AirPlay 2 Support - MacRumors Accidental Tech Podcast: 316: MacBook Hierarchy of Needs Prioritizing the MacBook Hierarchy of Needs - Six Colors Why 2019 could be an enormous year of change for the Mac | Macworld Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies A week of podcasting with only an iPad Pro - Six Colors Federico Viticci's iOS Podcast Setup – Twitter Anchor Zoom RINGR Zencastr Cast Vergecast: Facebook’s pivot to privacy and the streaming wars - The Verge

This episode covers all the hot-button issues of the day! Is Apple micromanaging the content of its forthcoming video service? Is Face ID really superior to Touch ID? Will the arrival of iOS apps be good for the Mac? Why do British TV licence fees exist? Is the Netflix 'Skip Intro' button evil? Should Netflix be banned from the Oscars? Prepare your complaint emails now! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Top Four #19: Cereals From A Van 🚐 - Relay FM Curiously Cinnamon - Wikipedia Mac Power Users #472: Live in Chicago with Friends - Relay FM HyperDrive: World's 1st USB-C Hub for iPad Pro 2018 by HYPER by Sanho Corporation — Kickstarter Richard Plepler's Exit Ends HBO's Boutique Era | Hollywood Reporter TV Talk Machine | You're This Little Speck (Episode 208) It’s Spielberg vs. Netflix as the Post-Oscar Academy Wars Continue | IndieWire BBC and ITV set to launch Netflix rival - BBC News Television licensing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia Apple's Hollywood venture marred by 'intrusive' Tim Cook – NY Post Jason Momoa to Star in Apple Sci-Fi Series ‘See’ – Variety Steven Troughton-Smith – Patreon Bringing iOS Apps to macOS Using Marzipanify – Steve Troughton-Smith Making Marzipan Apps Sing – Steve Troughton-Smith James Thomson on Twitter: "Here's iOS PCalc running under Marzipan on Mojave." Connected #232: The Unique Blend of Tattoos and Automation - Relay FM Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review: A $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises - The New York Times Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review: the anti-iPhone - The Verge How the iPhone Measures Up to the Big Releases at MWC 2019 - Tom's Guide The Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Scanner is Impressive - Jonathan Morrison - YouTube The Galaxy S10's Incredible Display! - MKBHD - YouTube New life for an old MacBook Pro - Six Colors Download - Relay FM

Major players Samsung and Huawei have introduced expensive smartphones with foldable screens, but do their different approaches tell us anything about the future of the category? And where goes Apple fit in to the equation? We also take some time to contemplate the roll-out of Marzipan and what it means for the future of macOS. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Green Chef: The first USDA certified organic meal delivery service. Get $50 off your first box. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Amazon.com: Breville BTM800XL One-Touch Tea Maker Robot or Not? | Home Appliances (Episode 25) It’s time for Apple to get back into the smart home in a big way | Macworld Oscars Studio Scorecard: Disney, Fox, Universal and Netflix Win Big | Hollywood Reporter Upgrade #229: A More Intentional Folding - Relay FM Samsung’s foldable phone is the $1,980 Galaxy Fold - The Verge Huawei’s Mate X foldable phone is a thinner 5G rival to the Galaxy Fold - The Verge Huawei Mate X - The FOLDABLE 5G Smartphone - SuperSaf - YouTube Huawei Mate X hands-on: our foldable future - The Verge Steven Sinofsky's Foldable Thread Folding iPhone: Another Apple patent granted - 9to5Mac Apple Is Said to Target Combining IPhone, IPad, Mac Apps by 2021 - Bloomberg Gurman: Marzipan roll-out a three-year process - Six Colors How the iPad might influence the future of the Mac interface | Macworld Upgradies Hall of Fame – Best Mac App BBEdit 12.6 now sandboxed on macOS ahead of Mac App Store return - 9to5Mac Beddit Sleep Monitor Buy Beddit Sleep Monitor - Apple

A 16-inch MacBook Pro? A 6K Apple external display? Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has dropped the first detailed report of Apple's 2019 hardware plans, and Myke and Jason take turns dissecting them and wildly speculating about possible features. Also we ponder what a services-themed Apple event might look like, which is a lovely discussion until someone mentions Drake. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Instabug: The Most Comprehensive Feedback Platform for Mobile Apps. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Scribd Playster hibooks Storytel Kevin Reilly: "It's Not a Good Model to Share" WarnerMedia Shows Like 'Friends' | Hollywood Reporter 'Friends': Inside Netflix and WarnerMedia's New $80M Streaming Deal | Hollywood Reporter ‘The Punisher’ & ‘Jessica Jones’ Canceled By Netflix | Deadline Apple’s March 25 Event Could Bring the Big Bundle That Beats Netflix – Tom's Guide Report: Apple services roll-out planned for March 25 - Six Colors The logic behind Apple’s give-us-half-your-revenue pitch to news publishers - Recode The Cost of Apple News – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Apple Invites Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon to Video Launch - Bloomberg Apple Video Service Launch Pegged for Summer – Variety Apple in 2019: 16-inch MacBook, new display, iPhones, more - 9to5Mac Beddit Sleep Monitor Sam Jadallah to join Apple as its new leader on smart home devices - CNBC