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It's been reported that the iPad's home screen will be evolving in 2019, but what form will that evolution take? Myke and Jason make a wish list, and also discuss Angela Ahrendts's departure from Apple Retail, Spotify's investment in podcasting, and Apple and Disney's latest streaming-media moves. 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. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Klearlook Tablet Stand – Amazon MacBreak Weekly 647 The Emoji Curmudgeon Spotify’s Podcast Aggregation Play – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Download #90: Spotify Buys Podcasting - Relay FM Accidental Tech Podcast: 312: Fashion Phase Apple Takes Global Rights To Teenage Muslim Film ‘Hala’ – Sundance | Deadline Oprah’s Harpo Names Terry Wood as Executive VP to Helm Apple Content – Variety Captain Marvel will be the first Disney+ exclusive film following theatrical release - The Verge ‘Howard the Duck’ Among Four Marvel Shows in the Works at Hulu – Variety How will Apple redesign the iPad home screen? | Macworld Angela Ahrendts to leave Apple in April, replaced by Deirdre O'Brien - Six Colors Connected #229: The Year of Stephen - Relay FM Ryan Jones on Twitter: "Meet Deirdre O'Brien..." The Samsung Galaxy S10 Model! - MKBHD - YouTube Safwan AhmedMia on Twitter: Samsung Teasing Foldable Display

What Apple's quarterly results had to say about iPhone sales and prices, Apple reaches a fork in the road when it comes to keyboard design, and just after the official opening of 2019 iPhone Rumor Season comes the official opening of 2020 iPhone Rumor Season. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Recall your best words. Instantly, repeatedly. Get 20% off your first year. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Panic Blog » CandyBar, Mountain Lion, and Beyond Connected #228: Oh No, Ovo! - Relay FM Download #89: The Second-Best of Times - Relay FM Super Bowl Ads 2019: Watch Them All Here | Hollywood Reporter Super Bowl 2019: 11 new movie & TV trailers dropped during the game - Polygon Apple's dramatic Q1 2019 results - Six Colors Apple is getting closer and closer to spelling out its TV strategy - Recode 5 things we learned from Apple’s latest quarterly results | Macworld The iPhone XR Is Apple's Top Phone, and Other iPhone Sales Secrets Apple Exploring New Glass Panel MacBook Keyboards That Could End Sticky Key Problems - MacRumors Where Apple’s reinvention of the keyboard may go next | Macworld Apple Music takes flight on American Airlines - Apple Amazon.com: Kindle Oasis Leather Cover PopSockets® - The Original Phone Grip, now with a Swappable Design!

It's time once again for Jason's annual poll of more than four dozen Apple watchers and commentators, who have shared their judgments of how the company fared in 2018. We break down the categories on the rise (look at you, Apple Watch!) and the ones that are on the decline (iPhone, Apple Watch). Also, we discuss Apple's possible new game app subscription service -- and how it strongly suggests a forthcoming Apple services bundle. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: 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. Care/Of: Personalized supplements delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Inquisitive #41: Favourite Album: Jason Snell and 'Crowded House' - Relay FM Xiaomi’s folding phone is the best we’ve seen so far - The Verge Have Phones Become Boring? Well, They’re About to Get Weird | WIRED This is the year phones get weird - Six Colors Klearlook Tablet Stand Apple Plans Gaming Subscription Service: Sources on Cheddar Cheddar: Apple plans gaming subscription service - Six Colors In a world without money and advertising, where do the artists go? | iMore Clockwise #64: Disposable Electric Car - Relay FM Images show Apple preparing News app in iOS 12.2 for new magazine subscription service - 9to5Mac Apple in 2018: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors How will Apple’s 2019 iPhone counter the Google Pixel camera? | Macworld Connected #226: The Instagram Secret Society - Relay FM iPad Pro — A new way to go behind the scenes — Apple - YouTube

This year Samsung plans to release a smartphone with a foldable OLED display. Is this technology that Apple would use in future iPhones, and if so, how? We also discuss Apple's new videos that highlight the iPad Pro, and Jason tries to explain NBC Universal's interesting new streaming service announcement. 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. 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 iPhone 11 Prototype from @onleaks Valley of the Boom - Wikipedia TV Talk Machine | The Retro Podcast Edition (Episode 201) Oscars 2019: Roma just scored Netflix its first Best Picture nomination - Vox NBCUniversal Preps Streaming Service, Reorganizes Executive Team | Hollywood Reporter Disney (DIS) Will Show Investors Streaming Service April 11 - Bloomberg Space Force: Steve Carell to star in new Netflix comedy inspired by Trump | The Independent Netflix’s most popular shows — which are also the shows Netflix could lose - Recode Tipping Point for Cord-Cutting, Switch to Streaming Will Happen in 2019 | Hollywood Reporter Why Apple Will Be Late to Foldable Phones (and Still Win) – Tom Guide The foldable Royole FlexPai has a way to go - The Verge - YouTube Apple Publishes Videos Showcasing iPad Pro Workflows – MacStories My 9.7 iPad (2018) review: Drawn, written, edited, and produced with an iPad | iMore LumaFusion | LumaTouch iPhone XR — Color Flood — Apple - YouTube Sony Bravia Bouncy Balls Full HD 1080p - YouTube iPhone XS Leather Folio - Apple Reading comics on the new iPad Pros - Six Colors

This week we officially open 2019 iPhone Rumors season, as the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple may be adding more cameras to the back of this year's high-end iPhone. Will this restore bragging rights to the members of the Max Club? Also, it was a smart-devices Christmas at the Snell house, as Jason took delivery of a smart lock and a Roomba. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Click here to learn more. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. 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 How to use Hot Corners on Mac | iMore How to use services in Mac OS X | Macworld Sony is adding Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to its Android TVs - The Verge Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue | TechCrunch Daring Fireball: On Netflix Pulling Out of iTunes Billing for New Users Apple Plans Three New iPhones This Year, Plays Catch-Up on Cameras - WSJ WSJ: High-end 'iPhone 11' will feature triple rear camera, XR successor gets dual lenses - 9to5Mac The Blind Smartphone Camera Test 2018! – MKBHD – YouTube Yale Assure SL review, or: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the Smart Lock - Six Colors Roomba® 690 Robot Vacuum | iRobot Cortex #72: Adulting Complete - Relay FM The Best Robot Vacuums: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company Robot or Not? | Roomba (Episode 8) Mac Power Users #465: The Mighty Mac mini - Relay FM

The new year starts with a bang, as Apple misses its iPhone sales forecast and announces surprising partnerships with Samsung and other TV makers in advance of the launch of its new video service. We discuss these earth-shattering issues in detail, not to mention Jason's world-exclusive trial of a new iPad Pro keyboard. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. 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 Upgrade Christmas Intro - HM Boutet - YouTube Upgradies Hall of Fame Mac Power Users #464: Stephen... Who? - Relay FM Mac Power Users #462: Return to the Snell Zone - Relay FM Hands on with the Brydge 12.9 Pro keyboard - Six Colors Brydge iPad Pro Keyboards (2018) Samsung Smart TVs to Launch iTunes Movies & TV Shows and Support AirPlay 2 Beginning Spring 2019 - Samsung US Newsroom Five big questions about Apple putting iTunes on Samsung TVs - The Verge Airplay Is Coming to Vizio, LG Smart TVs – Variety TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable The Ride Is Over: Apple Faces the End of the iPhone Boom – Tom's Guide Accidental Tech Podcast: 307: Casey Apple Pencil Apple’s Errors – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Apple’s Precarious and Pivotal 2019 – 500ish Words Download - Relay FM

As the year comes to an end, it's time for the Fifth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2018, take the input of more than a thousand Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: 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. Kane 11: Premium socks in precisely your size. Get 20% off your first order. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus. Links and Show Notes: Upgradies.com – Check out every winner and runner-up in Upgradies History! Nominations: Best Overall iOS App Carrot Weather Ferrite Recording Studio Apollo for Reddit 1Password Overcast Best Newcomer iOS App Shortcuts Drafts 5 Apollo for Reddit Best Overall Mac App Audio Hijack OmniFocus Things 1Password Best Newcomer Mac App Home Agenda OmniFocus Drafts 5 Beta Game of the Year Pokemon: Let’s Go Alto’s Odyssey Spider-Man Red Dead Redemption 2 iOS Game of the Year holedown Alto’s Odyssey Stardew Valley Favourite Movie/ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Black Panther Avengers: Infinity War Favourite TV Show: Patriot The Good Place Counterpart Favourite (Upgrade) Myke at the Movies Hamilton Totoro Aliens Avengers: Infinity War Favourite Book Typeset In The Future, by Dave Addey The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, by Hank Green Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda Favourite Apple Product iPad Pro 11 iPad Pro 12.9 Apple Watch Series 4 Favourite Non-Apple Product Brydge Keyboard TCL 65R617 TV Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Google Home Hub Google Pixel 3 Worst Gadget/Most Disappointing Tech Facebook Portal HomePod AirPower Favourite Tech Story The Continued Convergence of Tech Companies and Streaming Media SpaceX Tesla Roadster Launch Facebook’s Privacy Scandals Bloomberg’s ‘Big Hack’ Story Favourite Tech Screw-Up Bloomberg’s ‘Big Hack’ Story Amazon HQ2 AirPower Facebook’s Privacy Scandals Most Life-Changing Hardware Sage/Breville Barista Express Apple Pencil 2 2018 iPad Pro AirPods Apple Watch Favourite Tech Podcast Lifetime Achievement Award: ATP Connected Cortex The Talk Show Favourite Non-Tech Podcast Lifetime Achievement Award: The Flop House Wonderful The Good Place: The Podcast The Adventure Zone Hello Internet Do By Friday Favourite Podcast Newcomer Somehow I Manage The Good Place: The Podcast Automators Supercomputer Playing for Fun Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership

Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code AHOY20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses 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. PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Click here to learn more. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett, Rosemary Orchard, and Federico Viticci Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership

This week we try to understand Apple's plans to build a "Netflix for magazines" inside of Apple News, Jason confesses his love for the new Apple Pencil, and we celebrate the season with a special Myke at the Movies about "Miracle on 34th Street". 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. 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. 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 Apple Music now live on Amazon Echo speakers using Alexa - 9to5Mac Introducing MacStories Selects: The Best New Apps, App Updates, and iOS Games of 2018 – MacStories The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Apple snags JJ Abrams-produced drama starring Jennifer Garner Apple's video service gets "Peanuts" - Six Colors ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ Renewed For Season 2 at Netflix – Variety Kevin Reilly to Run Content for WarnerMedia Streaming Service | Hollywood Reporter ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ Renewed For Season 2 at Netflix – Variety Patriot Act - YouTube Kevin Reilly to Run Content for WarnerMedia Streaming Service | Hollywood Reporter Netflix’s Movie Blitz Takes Aim at Hollywood’s Heart - The New York Times Apple’s ‘Netflix for Magazines’ Is Said to Rankle Publishers - Bloomberg Apple continues planning its news subscription service - Six Colors The new Apple Pencil made me a believer | Macworld Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice ‎Notability on the App Store ‎GoodNotes 4 on the App Store ‎Paper by WeTransfer on the App Store ‎Linea Sketch on the App Store ‎Procreate on the App Store ‎Art Set 4 on the App Store ‎Pigment - Adult Coloring Book on the App Store PCalc CARROT Weather for iOS and Android Remaster #70: The iPad Pro’s Potential as a Console-Level Game Platform - Relay FM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - IMDb

Are Apple's recent aggressive promotional deals for iPhone an indicator that its aggressive pricing strategy isn't working, or is this all part of a larger strategy? Are the old rules giving way to a whole new set of Apple strategies? We also discuss WarnerMedia's strange streaming strategy and Jason's attempt to merge Shortcuts with ancient Web APIs. 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. Hopsy: Delivering taproom quality draft beer to your home. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - IMDb WarnerMedia Streaming Platform to Launch With Three Tiers of Service – Variety Is Apple’s TV service bound for Roku, Amazon Fire, and other non-Apple TV devices? | Macworld Apple Offers New iPhone Promo Deals, Trade-Ins to Boost Sales - Bloomberg Adventures in Shortcuts: Posting content using ancient web APIs - Six Colors Automating blog posts for my podcast Supercomputer – Matthew Cassinelli Automators #10: Using Zapier Web Automation - Relay FM It's not quite a Mac mini, but it's my server - Six Colors Cortex #77: The Effective Executive - Relay FM Upgrade Merch