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John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss the future of Apple's ARM processors and how they might change the Mac, Apple Music coming to the Amazon Echo and what that might mean about the future of Apple's forthcoming TV service, whether they're using their TiVos as much as they used to, and the prospects for an Apple-built external touchscreen display. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘upgradepodcast’. 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. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Upgradies submission form Pianocorder Control Plug-in for WINAMP Accidental Tech Podcast: 302: Paint This Square Fun with charts: The iPad bests the MacBook - Six Colors Why the MacBook Air might spell the end of configurable Macs | Macworld "Alexa, play Bebe Rexha on Apple Music" How an Apple TV stick could make Apple’s video streaming service an instant hit | Macworld

Where does iOS go from here? This week Myke and Jason discuss the top 10 iPad features for iOS 13 they'd like to see. Also, Myke at the Movies returns, as Myke watches "My Neighbor Totoro" for the first time. 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. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Don't Miss out on our Limited Edition Dongletown Merch! My Favorite Things: Geeky Holiday Music - Six Colors Upgrade 'Dongletown' Tees | Cotton Bureau Upgrade (@_upgradefm) | Twitter All The Great Dongles Supercut Ian's Tourism Poster 'Dongleton-on-Sea' The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Apple reportedly mulls Chromecast-like dongle to help spread adoption of upcoming TV show service - 9to5Mac Top 10 iPad features we’d like to see in iOS 13 | Macworld Late Show Top Ten List - Wikipedia My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman | Netflix Official Site The Incomparable | Monkey Cam (Episode 247) – The David Letterman Episode Surface Studio 2 Audiobus-compatible apps The iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV need multi-user support. Here’s why | Macworld ‎Gboard – the Google Keyboard on the App Store My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - IMDb The Incomparable | Hangin' With the Totes (Episode 144) In Japan, You Can Visit the Totoro House. For Real. - Kotaku

This week we follow up on our iPad Pro reviews, as Jason integrates the new iPad Pro into his writing set-up and starts using the Apple Pencil for more than just drawing doodles. Plus there's more about external keyboards, Apple's dream of Academy Awards, and a heaping dose of #askupgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. 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. Links and Show Notes: Don't Miss out on our Limited Edition Dongletown Merch! American Red Cross | Help Those Affected by Disasters California Wildfires – Red Cross The Incomparable | Overture and Apes (Episode 431) The Incomparable Podcast | Cotton Bureau Upgrade Merch | Cotton Bureau Relay FM "Hackett & Hurley" Enamel Pin & AirPod Sticker Pack | Cotton Bureau Brydge 10.5 - Apple iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Screenshooting on the iPad - All this The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Apple Partners With ‘Moonlight’ Studio A24 on Film Slate – Variety iPad Pro 2018 review: A computer, not a PC - Six Colors Viozon iPad Stand Tabetha Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 12 Scrivener | Literature & Latte 1Writer Hazel – Noodlesoft Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard for Mac Matias Quiet Pro Keyboard for Mac Vortex Mechanical Keyboards Luna + Mac mini on Vimeo ‎Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store Affinity - Professional creative software Mark Gurman's iOS 13 Tweet (Originally from May 2018)

After a week with the new iPad Pro, it's time for our in-depth review of what we like and don't like about Apple's latest tablet hardware. Which size is the best? Why does Jason want to cover his Smart Keyboard Folio with stickers? Does the new Apple Pencil pass Myke's tests? And why is Jason so angry about Apple's pro apps? 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. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Incomparable | Schrodinger's Cat Box (Episode 112) – Glenn Fleishman on Jeopardy Match Game - Wikipedia Game Show | Hug Per Point (Episode 56) – Game of Matching iOS 12.1.1 will let iPhone XR users expand notifications with Haptic Touch - 9to5Mac Brydge iPad Pro Keyboards for the 2018 iPad Pros Brydge trolls your hosts MacBook Air and Mac mini: The reviews are in - Apple Kate's iPad Cartoon My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - IMDb The Fifth Annual Upgradies – Voting Form Disney Unveils Moniker for Disney-Branded Streaming Service – Variety Apple to Launch TV Subscription Service Globally — The Information FilmStruck Movie-Streaming Service to Shut Down – Variety Download #79: The New Flip Phone - Relay FM Apple’s morning show drama adds Steve Carell to the cast | TechCrunch TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple iPad Pro review 2018: the fastest iPad is still an iPad - The Verge Daring Fireball: The 2018 iPad Pros The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 234, With Special Guest Merlin Mann iPad Pro 11" Teardown - iFixit Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice LumaFusion | LumaTouch

It's review time! Hear Jason's thoughts on the new MacBook Air and Mac mini. How do they fit in to Apple's product line? Who are these machines for? Also: The iPhone XR – is it a 'budget' iPhone, or is it the right iPhone for most people? 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. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership National Novel Writing Month The Caledonian Gambit | Dan Moren webcomic name - 'New Life' Apple iPad Pro review 2018: the fastest iPad is still an iPad - The Verge iPad Pro (2018) Review | iMore Review: The iPad Pro and the power of the Pen(cil) | TechCrunch Six Colors: Jason's review of the MacBook Air Apple's New MacBook Air Uses MacBook-Class Amber Lake Chip [Updated] - MacRumors Six Colors: Jason's Mac Mini review Apple results: A record September quarter with $62.9B revenue - Six Colors Apple’s latest record quarter: Why Apple loves China but hates sales figures | Macworld Apple Shares Tumble on Concerns of Slowing iPhone Demand - Bloomberg Six Colors: Jason’s iPhone XR review Synergy - Mouse and Keyboard Sharing Software

Apple's New York event is in the books! Two new iPad Pros, a new Mac Mini, and the return from the dead of the MacBook Air! Jason reports in live from Apple's event in the Big Apple with first impressions about all the announcements. Plus: The winner of the latest Upgrade Draft is crowned! Will Jason reign supreme or has Myke managed a last-minute tie? All will be revealed. 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. PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Click here to learn more. Hello Fresh: Say Hello to Easy Home Cooking. Get $20 off your first 3 boxes. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 October Event Draft Interactive Scorecard – Created by Zach Knox Battery life: Apple's solving for x - Six Colors Buy USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter - Apple Marco Arment on Twitter: "Myke was Right" Brydge - Award Winning Bluetooth Keyboards for iPad & Surface Pro Apple iPad Pro and MacBook Air event in 9 minutes - YouTube Andy Ihnatko on Twitter: Jason tries an iPad Pro iPhone XR review: Bright colors, best value - Six Colors Matthew Panzarino on Twitter: Using the Apple Pencil with the iPad on a Table

It's time for your Upgrade hosts to go for glory and risk the agony of defeat--all in view of a studio audience in Chicago, Illinois. Jason and Myke pick what they think will happen at Apple's October 30 event in New York City. And they're joined by guest draft experts Alex Cox and Stephen Hackett, who provide instant analysis of all the picks--and harsh judgment of our hosts. In one week, we'll know who was horrendously wrong and who reigns supreme as draft champion! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Instabug: In-App Feedback and Bug Reporting for Mobile Apps Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett and Alex Cox Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 October Event Draft Interactive Scorecard – Created by Zach Knox The 2018 October Event Draft PDF Scorecard Jason's Invite Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors

If watch faces are the main interface of the Apple Watch, why are they so inconsistent? And why are developers suddenly showing off what faces they'd design if they had the ability? It's complicated. Also: Photoshop is coming to the iPad for real, and Apple may be offering some of its new TV shows for free. 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. 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 Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video over USB-C, AirPod-like Apple Pencil 2 pairing, more [Update: A12X processor] - 9to5Mac Apple plans to give away original content for free to device owners - CNBC WarnerMedia Prepping Streaming Service Featuring HBO | Hollywood Reporter GitHub - steventroughtonsmith: SpriteKit-based faux analog watch face example for watchOS Exploring Custom watchOS Watch Faces - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Why are Apple Watch faces such a mess? | Jason Snell - Macworld Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org Jason's Watch Face Comparison Time is money: Apple pays $21M for clock design, says report - CNET How Adobe is bringing “real Photoshop” to the iPad - The Verge Adobe announces full Photoshop CC for iPad shipping 2019, syncs with desktop - 9to5Mac Adobe Unleashes Wave of Imaging Innovation | Adobe Blog Adobe’s chief product officer Scott Belsky on bringing Photoshop to the iPad - The Verge Adobe launches Premiere Rush CC, a video-editing app made for YouTubers - The Verge ‎intoLive - Live Wallpapers on the App Store ‎Motion Stills - GIF, Collage on the App Store Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues - Six Colors Upgrade, Live in Chicago

What is going on with Businessweek's report that servers (including Apple's) got hacked by China? Apple, Amazon, and U.S. and UK agencies flat-out say it didn't happen. Jason uses his decades of experience in journalism to make some guesses about what might be going on. We also tackle a 9to5 Mac report with more exciting details about new iPad Pro models, which may come with their own special ticket to Dongletown. And in Upstream news, everyone's looking for the next Game of Thrones, which is really good news if you're the author of a series of fantasy novels. 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. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. 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 California - Wikipedia Apple Pay Cash Likely to Launch in Europe Imminently - Mac Rumors Amazon has greenlit an adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic The Wheel of Time - The Verge Netflix is developing adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia - The Verge TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable The Good Cop (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb 'The Good Cop' Review | Hollywood Reporter Apple reportedly in talks with British Telecom over pay-TV plans - 9to5Mac Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video over USB-C, AirPods-like Apple Pencil 2 pairing, more - 9to5Mac The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies - Bloomberg What Businessweek got wrong about Apple - Apple ‎Launch Center Pro on the App Store Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos Jason Snell (@jsnell) • Instagram photos and videos Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM

This week Jason and Myke discuss where the iPad Pro might go next, including whether it's primarily a horizontal or vertical device, and if adding a USB-C port makes sense. Then pull up a chair, because it's time for Jason to tell you the story of his summer-long battle with the IKEA supply chain: Frösönquest 2018. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘UPGRADE’. Hullo: Try it for 60 days and if you buy more than one, get up to $20 off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Ungeniused - Relay FM ‎Dark Mode for Safari on the Mac App Store NightOwl automatically switches your Mac between Light and Dark Modes - Six Colors HazeOver makes Dark Mode that much darker - Six Colors Disney Gets $15 Billion to Invest in Streaming - WSJ iOS 12.1 suggests iCloud syncing for Memoji coming soon | 9to5Mac Steve Troughton-Smith on Face ID Orientation Steve Troughton-Smith on Face ID Sensors Steve Troughton-Smith on External iOS Displays Steve Troughton-Smith’s Patreon Kuo: iPad Pro switching to USB-C, cheaper MacBook with Touch ID, Apple Watch gaining ECG, more | 9to5Mac Quest Completed! SOLLERÖN - IKEA The Incomparable - Support and Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 293: You Know My Pouches