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A HomePod firmware leak may have given us our best look yet at the features of the next iPhone, including face detection. Photos of Apple Park’s aggressively open-plan workspaces lead us to the most spirited discussion of space planning you may ever hear. Plus: The iPod dies, the Apple Watch might get an update, and Jason gets over his Game of Thrones hangover. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Ting: A smarter way to do mobile. Save $25 on selected devices or keep it as Ting credit. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Free Agents #4: Location, Location, Location - Relay FM CARROT Weather on the App Store Parsely Games: ACTION CASTLE plus 11 more games by Jared A. Sorensen — Kickstarter Membership - Relay FM Cortex Special Episode — CGP Grey Game Show - a podcast from The Incomparable Action castle - a sub-podcast of Game Show Apple Watch Series 3 Expected to Debut in Fall 2017, Boosting Manufacturing Partner Quanta's Revenue - Mac Rumors Apple firmware release may reveal iPhone plans - Six Colors Connected #149: Caramel - Relay FM Steven Troughton-Smith is creating Tech, Development & Games Commentary | Patreon Apple Removes iPod nano and iPod shuffle From Sale – 512 Pixels How Jony Ive Masterminded Apple’s New Headquarters - WSJ Jony Ive and Apple Park - Six Colors

Does the Mac mini have a place in the Mac line-up, or should it fade into the sunset? Which Mac laptop--MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Escape--is the best choice for a new college student? All this, plus lasers and fireworks, on this week’s edition of Upgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Jet: Get 20% off your first 2 orders over $35 when you use the promo code 'upgrade' at checkout. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Air Navigation Pro on the App Store Things 3 CARROT Weather on the App Store Apple Machine Learning Journal iPhone 7 — The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day — Apple - YouTube Connected - Relay FM The Mac Mini Turns 1,000 Days Old Today - The Mac Observer Hoping for a small Mac mini revival | Macworld MacStadium Transcript: Phil Schiller, Craig Federighi and John Ternus on the state of Apple’s pro Macs | TechCrunch Intel® NUC The right Mac laptop to buy for a student - Six Colors The case for (and against) the MacBook Air - Six Colors The Podcast Guest Guide Cast Zencastr Logitech Easy-switch Keyboard K811 Tourist | T-Mobile Justice League Comic-Con Trailer (2017) | Movieclips Trailers - YouTube Star Trek: Discovery | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTube Query - Relay FM

This week Jason is making some big changes in his life, including trying out a to-do app and using his iPad Pro extensively via a cellular network. Myke looks into what’s motivated these changes, and how well they’re working. Plus we discuss emoji, AirPods, and at the very end of the show, “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% 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 Samsung’s Doomed Note7 Gets a Second Life as the Fan Edition | iFixit Apple Reveals New Emojis for World Emoji Day - Emojipedia Apple previews new emoji coming later this year - Apple CMD-D | Masters of Automation Upgrade #76: You're Part of My System - Relay FM Todoist Cortex - Relay FM Free Agents - Relay FM Mac Power Users - Relay FM The Incomparable | An Old Man With Wings (Episode 362) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - IMDb Say Anything... (1989) - IMDb

Is Apple taking a risk in potentially releasing a high-end, high-cost iPhone model in addition to the regular models this fall, as is rumored? Also, Jason and Myke try to come to terms with the possibility of a $1000-plus ‘iPhone Pro’. Jason also talks about inviting the Amazon Echo Show and its touchscreen into his kitchen, and we discuss peanut butter alternatives guaranteed to make Myke uncomfortable. 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. 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 Wowbutter Ferrite Recording Studio: Ferrite Recording Studio — Wooji Juice Spam in my kitchen: The Amazon Echo Show arrives - Six Colors RED is making a $1,200 smartphone with a ‘holographic display’ - The Verge TripMode | Your mobile data savior.

Jason convinces Myke to upgrade to iOS 11 so they can both talk about using it on their iPads, including the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro. Also, Jason announces his enormous strategic partnerships and sends the stock market on an adventure! Finally, Jason breaks down Photos on macOS High Sierra. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ 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 Robot or Not? | Condiments and Favorite Foods (Episode 108) Apple Is Working With Hertz to Manage Its Self-Driving Car Fleet - Bloomberg Apple leased six cars from Hertz, but investors go bananas - Axios Apple to CNBC: We're not partnering with Hertz Avis stock up: Google parent Alphabet inks deal on self-driving cars - CNBC Why the 10.5-inch iPad Pro is a typing champ | Macworld Matthew Panzarino on Twitter: Questionable iOS 11 decisions The macOS High Sierra public beta is now available - The Verge Apple macOS High Sierra preview: the biggest Mac update you’ll never see - The Verge Hands on with Photos for macOS High Sierra - Six Colors Leather Sleeve for 10.5‑inch iPad Pro - Saddle Brown - Apple Doing the two-step: Switching to Apple's two-factor authentication - Six Colors Download - Relay FM River Thames freezes over - The Globe Times (PDF)

An Apple secrecy presentation is leaked to the press? Jason and Myke break down an exclusive from The Outline, before moving on to discuss Scott Forstall's emergence from Broadway to talk about 10 years of iPhone. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. PDFpen 9, from Smile: Everything you need for more powerful PDF editing Jamf Now: Manage your Apple devices from anywhere. Get your first three devices free! Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Max Headroom (character) - Wikipedia Chris Lattner's Tweet Chris Lattner's Resume Zoom H6 Handy Recorder | Zoom A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors Leaked recording: Inside Apple’s global war on leakers | The Outline Upgrade #121: All Talk and No Trousers - Relay FMJason and Myke talk about why Apple employees leak. Computer History Museum Event How The iPhone Was Born: Inside Stories of Missteps and Triumphs - WSJ Documentary The Prompt #30: The Internet in Your Pocket - Relay FM Jason's iPhone Review Dr. Dre Secretly Working on Scripted Apple Music Show 'Vital Signs' - Rolling Stone The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts The Ring Post - a podcast from The Incomparable Free Agents - Relay FM

The new iPad Pros have arrived, and Jason and Myke have spent the last week with both the 12.9- and 10.5-inch models. We give our reactions to the new displays, detail what’s new with previous versions, get excited about one day using iOS 11, and offer advice about which iPad Pro model is the right one to buy. In other news, we also ponder a grim future where an Amazon robot allows you to squeeze Whole Foods produce in virtual reality. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Podcast Listener Survey: We rely on advertising as a way to support this show. If you could do us a favour and answer a few short questions, it would be really helpful to us. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Myke's Pride Band Episode 118 — Podcasting and Centralization | Exponent Supertop Blog: The New iTunes Podcast RSS Tags Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market - Yahoo Finance Apple has hired two well-regarded TV execs to ramp up its original video plans - Recode TV Talk Machine | The Kevin Durant of TV (Episode 135) Connected #146: Dubbed Dub Dub Follow Up - Relay FM The Villain Edit - a podcast from The Incomparable What's new in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2017 edition) - Six Colors Logitech's Slim Combo for iPad Pro tries to do too much | iMore Ristretto - Messenger Bags – TOM BIHN Lanier - Briefcase and Pouch — Nock Co.

Jason and Myke pick up many threads from WWDC 2017, including San Jose’s suitability as an event host, the first reviews of the iPad Pro, a bunch of news we didn’t know about during our last episode, and Jason’s close encounter with a functioning HomePod speaker. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Get a 30 day trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership This Week in Tech 618 Snakes vs Alligators WebRTC coming to WebKit and Safari - Six Colors The 10.5” iPad Pro: Future-Proof – MacStories WWDC Roundup: All the Little Things – MacStories Pride Edition Woven Nylon - Apple Ears On with the HomePod - Six Colors What is the HomePod and what does it do - Macworld Apple makes major podcast updates - Six Colors Apple is going to let podcast creators — and advertisers — see what listeners actually like - Recode Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors

Live from San Jose, in the immediate aftermath of the WWDC 2017 Keynote, Jason and Myke break down the entire event. We've got new Macs, new iPads, new versions of all of Apple's operating systems, and the official results of our keynote draft. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Get a 30 day trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Daring Fireball: When the Scoops Run Dry

It’s time for Jason and Myke to reveal their picks for what will happen on stage at the WWDC 2017 keynote! They draft 20 different things they expect (or hope) to see featured on stage in San Jose next week. Who will emerge with this year’s prediction crown? We’ll all know on June 5. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Flow: Simple project management for teams everywhere. Save 20% on a monthly plan or 30% on an annual Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Keynote Draft Scorecard The Incomparable | Greyskull Anonymous (TV Fantasy Draft) (Episode 58) Readdle adds drag and drop between its apps - Six Colors WWDC 2017 Wish List: tvOS Relay FM Meetup at the App Camp for Girls Fundraiser — Relay FM James Dempsey and the Breakpoints LIVE near WWDC—a women@wwdc benefit for App Camp For Girls | Classy.org Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter