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Has Disney changed the future of streaming TV with its purchase of Fox? Has Jason bought himself an iMac Pro? Have Myke and Jason watched “The Last Jedi”? Yes to all of the above. (Don’t worry if you haven’t seen the movie, we’ll save that until the end and fire off the Spoiler Horn before we start talking details.) This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Balance Open: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Inquisitive #39: Favourite Album: Federico Viticci and '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' - Relay FM Inquisitive #41: Favourite Album: Jason Snell and 'Crowded House' - Relay FM Apple Orders Ronald D. Moore Space Drama Series | Deadline Amazon is selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast again - The Verge Disney to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets for $52.4 Billion in Historic Hollywood Merger – Variety iMac Pro: 1 Week Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube Cabel Sasser's Experience with the iMac Pro iMac Pro: The first shoe drops - Six Colors iZotope RX 6 | Noise Reduction & Audio Repair Software The Incomparable | An Old Sock Full of Diamonds (Episode 384) The Last Jedi | The Incomparable Star Wars (Franchise) | The Incomparable

What do Amazon's battles with Google and Apple say about the strategies of the tech giants? Also, Jony Ive returns to the White Room, and a meeting with the hosts of Jason and Myke's favorite podcasts brings some perspective regarding the connection between podcasters and their listeners. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code AHOY for $30 off your contact lenses Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Fourth Annual Upgradies Voting Form PodCon Remote Attendance Pass McElroy Shows The Flop House The Incomparable | Tastes Like College (Episode 322) Download #33: Consensual Mass Hallucination - Relay FM Google is pulling YouTube off the Fire TV and Echo Show - The Verge Amazon Prime Video now available on Apple TV - Six Colors Amazon Prime on the 3rd Gen Apple TV Apple Discontinues Third-Generation Apple TV - Mac Rumors Apple's Ive Regains Management of Design Team After 2 Years - Bloomberg Authy - Two-Factor Authentication App 1Password When a specific hashtag is used on Twitter add the Tweet to a Google spreadsheet - IFTTT Incomparable at PodCon

All the Apple operating-system bugs in the world can’t stop us from discussing Jason’s office clean-out, holiday decorations, the new Kindle Oasis, and podcasting tools and techniques. And yes, in the end we have to discuss Apple’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Balance Open: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘upgradepodcast’. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Fourth Annual Upgradies Voting Form Myke at the Movies | "Empire Records" (Episode 36) Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast CARROT Weather Adds Powerful, Redesigned Apple Watch App – MacStories All-New Kindle Oasis – Amazon Official Site Kindle Paperwhite E-reader – Amazon Official Site Free Agents #35: I Guess I'm Felix Unger - Relay FM Remaster - Relay FM HD60 S | elgato.com KALLAX - IKEA Call Recorder for Skype - Ecamm Network Call Recorder for FaceTime - Ecamm Network Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS Audacity Cast Zencastr The Podcast Guest Guide Accidental Tech Podcast: 250: We're Doing a Show Developer goes public with macOS root vulnerability - Six Colors Apple patches macOS High Sierra root vulnerability - Six Colors A bit more about Apple's automatic security updates - Six Colors Alert: Apple Dec. 2 Springboard bug? - Six Colors Apple releases iOS 11.2 with ‘I.T’ autocorrect fix, faster wireless charging and Apple Pay Cash | TechCrunch Month 13 is out of bounds | The Robservatory mophie wireless charging base - Apple

Myke returns from his trip to catch up on everything Jason and John did on last week’s show: summoning Siri, selling merchandise, and proposing entirely new classes of Apple product. We discuss Myke’s travels with the iPhone X, a possible update to the iPhone SE, and whether or not Apple should one day make a laptop that runs iOS. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Balance Open: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander. Get 20% off your first year when you tell them you came from this show. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Upgrade #122: The 2016 Upgradies - Relay FM The Fourth Annual Upgradies Voting FormVoting open until December 14 Upgrade Logo T-Shirt (Cotton Bureau) Upgrade Hoodie (Cotton Bureau) Upgrade Logo T-Shirt (Teespring) Frame Case for iPhone X YouTube is back on Amazon’s Echo Show - The Verge iPhone SE 2 Again Rumored to Launch in First Half of 2018 - Mac Rumors Why Apple’s next laptop should run iOS | Macworld Kidney stones, electric cars, Pixelbooks and Twitter | Joe Posnanski Google Pixelbook, Laptop with Google Assistant – Google Store Brydge Keyboards Astronomy Picture of the Day Membership - Relay FM Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels MarsEdit 3 - Desktop blog editing for the Mac. Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 12 Editorial for iOS Scrivener Features | Literature & Latte Ulysses

John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss the possibilities of an iMac with an A10 processor inside, the delay of the HomePod, whether Apple understands the concerns of professional Mac users, the return of Twitterrific for the Mac, and the proper way to refer to keyboard shortcuts. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. AppOptics: A next-gen Application Performance Management system. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Upgrade T-Shirt (Cotton Bureau) Six Colors t-shirt Upgrade Hoodie Upgrade t-shirt (Euro Edition) App Camp 2020: Help us expand to 3 new cities! | Indiegogo Apple’s laptop designs are cornering Mac users | Macworld What's a real computer? - Six Colors Microsoft CEO Nadella: here's how we're different from Apple and Google | TechRadar Apple's new iPad Pro spot asks 'what's a computer?' | iMore Spinner | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Charlie Sheen's Dodge M4S Turbo Intercepter From The Wraith Is For Sale - Thrillist Dual Lens Switching on iPhone X – Studio Neat The best laptop ever made – Marco.org Modifier key order - All this The order of modifier keys on the Mac - Six Colors Think Retro: Open Apple, closed Apple | Macworld Folklore.org: Swedish Campground

Jumping off from two Bloomberg reports about Apple hardware, Myke and Jason discuss the future of the iPad Pro and what in the world Apple is thinking as it develops an augmented-reality headset. We’ve also got updates on Apple’s television venture, the future and influence of the iPhone X, and Apple Pay for iMessage. 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. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander. Get 20% off your first year when you tell them you came from this show. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership National Novel Writing Month Free Agents - Relay FM Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon Morning Show Drama Lands at Apple | Hollywood Reporter TV Talk Machine | Gradations of Bad (Episode 153) KGI: Apple to Launch 6.5-Inch 'iPhone X Plus' and Lower-Priced 6.1-Inch Full-Screen LCD Model Next Year - Mac Rumors Apple Pay for iMessage Debuts in iOS 11.2 Beta – MacStories @_inside on Os update requirements for Apple Pay Cash @Panzer: Apple Pay Cash Card Effects Apple Is Ramping Up Work on AR Headset to Succeed iPhone - Bloomberg This Week in Tech 640 - Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Apple Is Working on 2018 iPad Redesign With Facial Recognition - Bloomberg What will the next iPad Pro look like? - Six Colors Picturing the bezel-less iPad Pro - Six Colors

Myke abandons the #plusclub for an iPhone X, and compares notes with Jason after a week of using Apple’s new phone, including cameras, OLED, Animoji karaoke, and Face ID. We also discuss Apple’s latest quarterly results, which show great news for the iPad and Mac and the promise of a record-setting holiday quarter to come. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Casper: Start sleeping ahead of the curve. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership WatchDots - Customize your Apple Watch Leather Sleeve for 12‑inch MacBook - Saddle Brown - Apple Halide 1.5: A camera app made for iPhone X – Halide Apple’s new TV shows will be nipple-free - Recode Apple’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood Is the Opposite of Edgy - Bloomberg TV Talk Machine | We've Columboed Ourselves (Episode 152) Animoji Karaoke Takes Over Social Media Following iPhone X Launch - Mac Rumors How to Use Animoji on the iPhone X - Toms Guide Jason Snell - Get Lucky Animoji Khan - YouTube iPhone X review: The best damn product Apple has ever made | iMore Apple results: All systems go for a record holiday quarter - Six Colors This is Tim: Apple Q4 2017 financial call transcript - Six Colors

This week is all about the iPhone X, which Jason reviewed and now has in his hands to answer Myke's—and your—questions. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING. Bombfell: Find the right clothes for you. Get $25 off your first purchase. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership iPhone X: Tomorrow's iPhone today - Six Colors iPhone X First Look - Six Colors - YouTube Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM Apple Releases iOS 11.1 with New Emoji, 3D Touch App Switcher, and More – MacStories Vidit's Control Center Mockup Horace Dediu on Twitter: "FaceID is not a feature..." Review of Apple’s iPhone X at Disneyland - Techcrunch I Tried The iPhone X — And The Killer Feature Is Its Size - Buzzfeed iPhone X review: face the future - The Verge iPhone 8 review: The Inessential iPhone - Six Colors Frame Case for iPhone X - Incase RhinoShield CrashGuard Bumper Case for iPhone X (Pre-Order) – RhinoShield by Evolutive Labs Grip Case » dbrand iPhone X Repair Costs Higher Than Previous Models – 512 Pixels

What if Jason went to a tech conference with a brand-new iPhone and nobody cared? We discuss the curious case of the iPhone 8, the challenges entertainment and tech companies both face when trying to launch video streaming services, and the future of the Mac as viewed through the inbox of Apple executives. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen Family, from Smile: Everything you need for more powerful PDF editing Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to get 10% off your purchase of Timing. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Fancy Prince | Do By Friday Hello from the Magic Tavern Brydge Keyboards Pre-order: Cool Fresh Gear — Relay FMPre-orders close November 6th. Order now! App Camp 2020: Help us expand to 3 new cities! | Indiegogo Android TV BAMTech - Wikipedia Black Eye for CBS All Access TeeVee | Star Trek: Discovery S1E6 review: "Lethe" (Episode 325) Apple's Craig Federighi Confirms There's No October Event in the Works - Mac Rumors Apple CEO Tim Cook: Mac Mini Will Be 'Important Part' of Future Product Lineup - Mac Rumors Apple reportedly isn’t producing enough iPhone X units for first weekend sales | TechCrunch Plex Media Server - Your media on all your devices

This week there's a bunch of news from the world of entertainment. Apple's new TV execs made their first big deal in Hollywood, which brings up lots of questions about what Apple's video service will be and when it will arrive. There's also a new service that brings your iTunes purchases to Amazon and Google and vice versa. Speaking of Amazon, there's also a new Kindle you can take in the bathtub--if you have a good bathtub. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Balance: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Connected #164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards - Relay FM Now you can take your waterproof Kindle Oasis to an oasis - Six Colors Movies Anywhere now goes beyond Disney - Six Colors How to use Movies Anywhere to stream your digital movie library - The Verge Spielberg’s ‘Amazing Stories’ is just the first of Apple’s major TV deals | Macworld Ten burning questions about Apple's forthcoming video service - Six Colors TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple's TV Strategy Becomes Clearer as Top Stars Jockey for Shows | Hollywood Reporter Tim Goodman: Apple Might Have a Surprisingly Steep Learning Curve as it Enters the TV Industry | Hollywood Reporter How Apple can boost my iPad productivity - Six Colors