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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

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