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The iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4 are here, and Myke and Jason offer their first impressions of all the new devices. Plus macOS Mojave arrives and Apple sets some interesting standards for its forthcoming video service. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs and go paperless. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 286: I Respect a Good Crust Connected #210: Cold Feet Apple Blogger - Relay FM macOS Mojave - Apple The iPhone is more expensive than ever. Here's why | Macworld Apple orders miniseries 'Defending Jacob' starring Captain America actor Chris Evans | 9to5Mac No Sex Please, We’re Apple: iPhone Giant Seeks TV Success on Its Own Terms - WSJ Watershed (broadcasting) - Wikipedia Loki, Scarlet Witch to Get TV Series on Disney Streaming Service – Variety Amazon Fire TV Recast lets you send live TV streams to your device - The Verge Spandau Ballet - Gold - YouTube Daring Fireball: The iPhones XS Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM Myke's Smart HDR Example Jason's Smart HDR Example - 1 Jason's Smart HDR Example - 2 Metro date power reserve — NOMOS Glashütte 40mm Black Sport Loop - Apple Buy BeatsX In-Ear Headphones - Apple

What a time! iOS 12 has arrived and we're waiting for delivery of new Apple products. This week Jason and Myke discuss their favorite features of the new update, which new devices they've bought, why phone carriers ruin everything, and the fallout from Apple's decision to focus on larger and more expensive phones this time around. 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 iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories iOS 12: The MacStories Review – Audiobook Siri Shortcuts Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides Logitech Crayon for iPad (6th Gen.) - Apple Apple outlines Dual SIM support on iPhone Xs, coming in a future update to iOS 12 | 9to5Mac Apple Event Notebook: iPhone - Six Colors Apple Event Notebook: Apple Watch - Six Colors Matthew Cassinelli - YouTube Shortcuts – Tag Archive - MacStories Myke's 'Keynote Day' Instagram Story

Jason's back from Apple Park, where he watched Apple unveil a new Apple Watch and three new iPhone models. We break down the naming choices and new features, the surprises and reveals, and (perhaps most importantly) the results of the 2018 Apple iPhone Event Draft. 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 Molekule: The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use upgrade for $75 off. RXBAR: Whole food protein bars with simple, real ingredients. Get 25% off with promo code ‘upgrade’. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Zach Knox's Interactive Draft Scorecard AirPower may not make 2018 deadline, AirPods product page suggests | 9to5Mac How Apple Watch saved my life | ZDNet Kate’s size Comparison Sketch Apple's 2018 iPhones Continue to Ship With 5W Power Adapter - Mac Rumors Here are all the phones with headphone jacks you can buy right now - The Verge

It’s time for Jason and Myke to reveal their picks for what will happen on stage at the Steve Jobs Theater next week! They draft 10 different things they expect will happen--or not happen--next Wednesday. Did Myke's competitiveness serve him well, or do him harm? Is Jason convinced that the Mac won't make an appearance on stage? The winner could be crowned Upgrade Draft Champion for 2018. 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. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to our special bonus episode Space Station! Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 iPhone Event Draft Scorecard PDF (Spoilers) Zach Knox's Interactive Draft Scorecard (Spoilers) Exclusive: This is ‘iPhone XS’ — design, larger version, and gold colors confirmed | 9to5Mac Exclusive: Apple Watch Series 4 revealed — massive display, dense watch face, more | 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: 9to5Mac Obtained Product Marketing Photos of 'iPhone XS' and Series 4 Apple Watch This Week in Tech 682 I Speak for the Bezels Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter Our Full List of Available Picks

As Apple's much-rumored fall product launches get closer, Jason and Myke consider what the future holds for Macs and iPhones. And the Summer of Fun surfs into the sunset while hanging ten off of our favorite boards--keyboards, that is. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter. Use this link for 20% off your first year. Inboard Technology: Save $100 on your purchase of the M1 e-board with code Upgrade100. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to our special bonus episode Space Station! Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Is Said to Plan Revamped Low-Cost Macs to Ignite Sales - Bloomberg The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 228, With Special Guest Jason Snell Accidental Tech Podcast: 288: Rich Person's Raspberry Pi Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica Daring Fireball: Let’s Really Think About This ‘New Low-Cost Laptop to Succeed MacBook Air’ Thing Apple to Expand IPhone X Design With New Colors, Big Screens - Bloomberg Connected #206: A High Appreciation for Winning - Relay FM Steve Troughton-Smith and the 'iPhone 7C' Brydge 12.9 Series II Keyboard: This is the one... at least for now - Six Colors Microsoft Surface Go Review: Hardware – BirchTree Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Cherry (keyboards) - Wikipedia Leopold Mechanical Keyboards Vortex Mechanical Keyboards Multi-Color Gaming Keyboard - Razer Cynosa Chroma Palm IIIxe - Wikipedia Amazon.com: PalmOne Portable Keyboard for Palm m100/m105, III Series, and VII Series Handhelds: Electronics

Is it finally time for the iPhone to support an Apple Pencil? Myke and Jason discuss the possibilities. And then the Summer of Fun rolls on with a mega-sized #askupgrade! 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. Inboard Technology: Save $100 on your purchase of the M1 e-board with code Upgrade100 Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to our special bonus episode Space Station! Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Episode 264 – The Emoji Movie LIVE The Flop House Myke at the Movies | "Say Anything" (Episode 6) Space Station Trailer! A New Cortex / Upgrade Special Episode for Relay Members! - YouTube Parsely Text Adventures - Memento Mori Theatricks Marco Arment, Overcast, episode #149 of The Wolf Den on Earwolf Another big sports deal for Facebook - BBC News YouTube ‘Viper Club’ to Hit Theaters in Roadside Attractions Pact – Variety Apple joins Alliance for Open Media, signaling support for AV1 video - Apple Insider Alliance for Open Media – An Alliance of Global Technology Visionaries Further report that this year’s OLED iPhones will support the Apple Pencil | 9to5Mac 2018 OLED iPhones to support Apple Pencil, with 512GB top tier – Trendforce | 9to5Mac Here's How the iPhone X Plus Will Answer the Note 9 - Tom's Guide Plex GitHub - donmelton/video-transcoding-scripts: Utilities to transcode, inspect and convert videos. MediaStation™ 16x Desktop BDXL Blu-Ray™ Writer | Buffalo Americas MediaStation™ 6x Portable Blu-ray™ Writer with M-Disc™ Support | Buffalo Americas Disney and the Resilient Cable Bundle, Disney’s Streaming Plans, ESPN+ and Serie A – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot showrunner clarifies: it’s not a reboot, it’s a sequel - The Verge Apple registers six new Apple Watch models in Eurasian database ahead of announcement next month | 9to5Mac Cortex #71: Dark Synergy - Relay FM

This week Myke breaks his iPad, Jason visits the Microsoft Store and leaves with an Xbox, and we pick our favorite video games of all time. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $5/month. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Instabug: In-App Feedback and Bug Reporting for Mobile Apps Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to our special bonus episode Space Station! Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Anova Culinary | Cook sous vide at home How to Cook a Roast Sous Vide - The New York Times Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Elon Musk says he might take Tesla private for $420 per share - The Verge Liftoff - Relay FM Small Fry | Grove Atlantic Becoming Steve Jobs Apple Orders Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney Comedy Straight to Series – Variety iOS 12 and macOS Mojave won’t ship with Group FaceTime at launch | 9to5Mac Xbox One X Microsoft Surface Go review: a little goes a long way - The Verge Playing for Fun - Relay FM PlayingForFunFM - Twitch Superman on Atari 2600, Speedrun 51 Seconds - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Note 9 hands-on: it's all about the S-Pen | WIRED UK Here's How the iPhone X Plus Will Answer the Note 9 - Tom's Guide Membership - Relay FM

It was a huge week: Apple broke a trillion dollars in market cap and Jason bought a new TV. And since money is on everyone's minds, Myke and Jason take Apple's $243B and go on a corporate shopping spree as a part of the ongoing Upgrade Summer of Fun. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘UPGRADE’. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Inboard Technology: Save $100 on your purchase of the M1 e-board with code Upgrade100 Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Caseta® Wireless – Lutron Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Amazon: TCL 65R617 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV The Best TVs for 2018: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company Amazon: Panasonic TX-40DX700B 40-inch Movies Anywhere Vudu Patrick Stewart to Reprise 'Star Trek' Role in New CBS All Access Series | Hollywood Reporter Disney’s Streaming Service Starts to Come Into Focus - The New York Times Apple results: $53.3B revenue sets a fiscal Q3 record - Six Colors Apple Q3 2018 Results: $53.3 Billion Revenue, 41.3 Million iPhones, 11.6 Million iPads Sold – MacStories Diving into the details of Apple's (boring?) record quarter - Six Colors Revenue for iPhone - 4Q Average Connected #203: Big Fancy Museum Boy - Relay FM Apple Sold Fewest Macs in Any Quarter Since 2010 as Nearly Entire Lineup Was Outdated - Mac Rumors Apple is now the world’s first $1 trillion company, following successful Q3 results from the company. - The Verge Ferrite Recording Studio: Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice PlayingForFunFM - Twitch Twitter Text Adventure

Myke's back from his honeymoon, and the Summer of Fun continues as we discuss our dream iOS devices, YouTube's attempt to get into premium streaming, Adobe bringing Photoshop to the iPad, and the MacBook Pro performance scandal that turned out to be a minor bug. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Multiply your team’s productivity. 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 Farewell Serenity Caldwell, hello (again) Lory Gil! | iMore Upgrade #203: I Have Felt the Power of the Snell Zone - Relay FM Canvas #65: Hands-On with the Shortcuts App - Relay FM Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Bracket Tablet Holder – AboveTEK.com Tablet Mount | Tablet Cradle for any Sized Tablet with Arm | Ergotron Chart party: Using automation to eliminate image drudgery - Six Colors TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable YouTube Premium's Fall Slate To Feature Will Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Kirsten Dunst - Tubefilter Facebook Watch and YouTube Premium Not Yet Serious Threats | Hollywood Reporter Accidental Tech Podcast: 284: Hotel California Keyboard Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown - Six Colors Download #64: A Perfect Storm of Outrage - Relay FM Adobe to Launch Photoshop for iPad in Strategy Shift - Bloomberg Adobe's iOS app failure - Six Colors Affinity - Professional creative software Pixelmator for iOS Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter

Federico Viticci and Serenity Caldwell join Jason and Myke to dive deep into how we use our iPads for business as well as creative pursuits, including writing and illustration. Why did Federico transform from a Mac user into one who rarely strays from his iPad? What keyboard and stand does Jason use to write? What apps is Ren using to draw? We break it all down. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute: The leaders in email protection. Get a 30 day trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account. Boom 3D: Volume Booster and Equalizer for Mac and iOS Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. Ever. Guest Starring: Serenity Caldwell and Federico Viticci Links and Show Notes: Originally recorded June 20, 2018. Serenity has since left iMore for a position at Apple. Congratulations, Ren! We'll miss you here at Relay FM. Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Google Docs Google Sheets Pages Numbers Chrome Todoist Spark Pipedrive Fantastical Agenda PDFpen Workflow Dropbox Bear PCalc Trello Ulysses Writing on my iPad at home - Six Colors Brydge 12.9 - Apple iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Viozon iPad Pro Stand Matias Laptop Pro Keyboard for Mac 1Writer Editorial Scrivener DevonThink Drafts Things Clean Text Serenity's 2018 iPad video review Linea Animation Desk Affinity Photo Pixelmator Procreate Vectornator Bez AstroPad iMovie LumaFusion VideoGrade Videoleap GIF Toaster