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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

Jason and Myke discuss potential hardware announcements at WWDC--what they might be, and what message they might send. We also discuss a little bit about Google IO, including announcements about Google Photos and emoji, and get a little misty while thinking about Steve Jobs’ last product, Apple Park. 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 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 The Incomparable | Young Sexy Harry Mudd (Episode 353) Nike News - New Nike Sport Bands Go From Day to Night 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 Apple Plans Laptop Upgrades to Take on Microsoft - Bloomberg How does the Surface Laptop stack up to Apple’s notebooks? | Macworld Imagining the introduction of a "Siri Speaker" - Six Colors Google’s AI Chief On Teaching Computers To Learn–And The Challenges Ahead Google Photos upgraded with new sharing features, photo books, and Google Lens | TechCrunch Hey Siri, Google Assistant is on the iPhone now - The Verge Imagining the introduction of a "Siri Speaker" - Six Colors Emoji Defragmentation: Goodbye, Google blobs - Six Colors RIP Blobs: Google Redesigns Emojis Everything new in Android O: features and changes | AndroidAuthority Download #4: Twenty Oars in the Water - Relay FM Apple’s New Campus: An Exclusive Look Inside the Mothership | WIRED Apple Park: The last great product by Steve Jobs | Macworld

With WWDC only three weeks away, Jason and Myke delve into the latest rumors about what might be announced at the conference, and then discuss Apple's billion-dollar initiative to invest in American business--and the potential motives behind it. 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. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership On Writing: Stephen King - Amazon.com Klok - World Clock Converter Widget on the App Store My FlightTrack replacement is Flight Update Pro - Six Colors Flight Update Pro – Live Status, Alerts + TripIt on the App Store Apple Will Announce Amazon Prime Video Coming To Apple TV At WWDC BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Official Trailer - YouTube Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable The Incomparable | Hold My Space Beer (Episode 352) KGI: Apple likely to launch 10.5-inch iPad Pro and Siri Speaker at WWDC alongside new software | 9to5Mac Free Siri! Why Apple should make an Echo competitor | Macworld Tim Cook says Apple is investing $1 billion in US manufacturing - The Verge Apple - Press Info - Apple Awards Corning First Advanced Manufacturing Fund Investment Job Creation - Apple Roboism - Relay FM Originality - Relay FM Un-conventional: How WWDC became the heart of the Apple world's calendar | iMore Download #2: Television Is Technology - Relay FM Intel NUC

Apple’s latest financial statements give Jason and Myke a jumping-off point for analyzing where Apple’s going with the iPad and iPhone, the massive growth in Apple’s services business, and the company’s problems in China and possibilities in India. 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. 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 Apple Clarifies That Affiliate Program Changes Affect In-App Purchases Only – MacStories Apple is NOT lowering app affiliate commissions - Mac Gamer HQ Zones - View and Convert Time Zones on the App Store Fast Time Zone Conversions with Zones – MacStories Clocks on the Mac App Store Marvel just joined Comixology’s Unlimited subscription service - The Verge Chunky Comic Reader for iPad Goo Gone It looks like Amazon’s Video app is finally coming to Apple TV this summer - Recode Apple Q2 2017: No records, slight growth - Six Colors Apple Q2 2017 Results: $52.9 Billion Revenue, 50.8 Million iPhones, 8.9 Million iPads Sold – MacStories 6 key takeaways from Apple’s Q2 2017 earnings call | Macworld Apple Quarterly Earnings Call by Apple on Apple Podcasts Qualcomm Said to Seek U.S. Import Ban for iPhones - Bloomberg Apple’s China Problem – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Daring Fireball: Apple’s China Problem: WeChat India has grown dramatically for Apple, says Philip Schiller - Times of India Health Importer Makes It Easy to Move Health Data Between iPhones – MacStories LastPass | Password Manager, Auto Form Filler, Random Password Generator & Secure Digital Wallet App 1Password Deliveries Junecloud

If there are two things Myke knows a lot about, it’s banking and stickers. And so this week he helps Jason understand why banks might not love Apple’s new attempt to expand Apple Pay and why he covers his sleek, pristine Apple devices with loads of stickers. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ 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 Download - Relay FM First images of Apple’s self-driving Lexus test vehicles emerge | 9to5Mac Apple Car — The Tesla Show Apple’s Latest $1 Billion Bet Is on the Future of Cars - WSJ Apple is in talks to launch its own Venmo - Recode Monzo – It's time for a new kind of bank supertogether on Etsy Slaptastick Sticker Swaps - Home Marketplace - Sticker Mule Apple: MacBook Air - Stickers - YouTube Relay FM Art Sticker — Relay FM Klok - World Clock Converter Widget on the App Store Nike Air Max 1 Ultra Flyknit iD Men's Shoe New Balance Men's M1340 - Amazon.com

Jason and Myke are back together (from their separate offices) to discuss the trouble with free services that take your data and re-sell it to others, and why it’s important to be a savvy and skeptical consumer. They also discuss the future of the iPad Pro app market, changes to Apple’s affiliate program, Apple’s approval to make self-driving cars, and the 1982 classic film “Blade Runner.” This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. TextExpander, from Smile: Multiply your team’s productivity. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict #253: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2017 - Relay FM Samsung says Galaxy S8 preorders were its best ever and promises software fixes - The Verge Uber’s C.E.O. Plays With Fire - The New York Times We Can Do Better - Unroll.me Apple cuts affiliate commissions on apps - Six Colors Blink — Squibner The Deck is shutting down - Six Colors Apple Said to Near Road Tests of Self-Driving Car Software - Bloomberg Bluetooth 5.0: Explained! - YouTube Switch System | iStockNow Blade Runner (1982) - IMDb

Serenity Caldwell joins Jason to discuss the possible disassembly of iTunes, the rise of the iPad Pro, and the teaser trailer for "The Last Jedi". This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Eero: Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. 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. Guest Starring: Serenity Caldwell Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Úll Radio - Six Colors Square's 'Cash Virtual Card' Now Works With Apple Pay - Mac Rumors Is this the beginning of the end for iTunes? - Six Colors The iPad Turnaround Is Coming – Monday Note Star Wars: The Last Jedi Official Teaser - YouTube

Together again in Ireland, Jason and Myke discuss their current approaches to travel tech. We also revisit the new Mac Pro and answer your questions. 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. 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 Myke and Jason's View Bound - Audiobooks from the Cloud on the App Store Infuse ~ an elegant video player on the App Store CloudBeats: mp3 music player for Dropbox, Onedrive on the App Store nPlayer Plus - The best media player on the App Store The good news and bad news of Apple's Mac Pro announcement | Macworld Úll Radio RSS Feed Clear – Tasks, Reminders & To-Do Lists on the App Store Zoom H6 Handy Recorder | Zoom Daily Bag – Minaal Minaal Daily Backpack Review (Minimal Daily Carry) - YouTube Amazon.com: USB Type-C, Anker Premium 5-Port 60W USB Wall Charger PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with Power Delivery for Apple MacBook, Nexus 5X / 6P and PowerIQ for iPhone, iPad, Samsung & More: Cell Phones & Accessories mophie Amazon: Anker PowerCore+ 26800 Plex Media Server - Your media on all your devices Hello from the Magic Tavern The Flop House My Brother, My Brother and Me | Maximum Fun THREES - A tiny puzzle that grows on you Alto's Adventure - out now for iOS, Android & Kindle Fire TypeShift on the App Store Amazon.com: Borderline David Pogue's FlightTrack replacements - Six Colors Flight Update Pro – Live Status, Alerts + TripIt on the App Store App in the Air - Personal travel assistant on the App Store How I rip DVDs and Blu-rays - Six Colors Accidental Tech Podcast: 216: Thermal Corner

The Mac Pro finally gets an upgrade—and an expiration date. What do Apple’s announcements about the future of professional desktop hardware mean? How might this have changed the way Apple announces future products? Myke and Jason break it down live and in person, and then discuss 1979’s “Alien” in the latest installment of Myke at the Movies. 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. Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘upgradepodcast’. 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 Nissan Leaf - Wikipedia MLB․com At Bat app gains personalized team Home screen icons with iOS 10.3 | 9to5Mac New 9.7-Inch iPad Teardown Confirms It's Basically an Original iPad Air - Mac Rumors Daring Fireball: The Mac Pro Lives Apple Says It Is “Completely Rethinking” The Mac Pro - Buzzfeed Apple Introducing New Mac Pro, Pro iMacs and External Display Over Next Year - TechCrunch Why the Mac Pro proved so hard to upgrade - Axios Apple to ditch the current Mac Pro design, but replacement won't arrive until next year - Axios Sorry about the last Mac Pro, Apple promises major redesign - Mashable Gimlet Creative | #4 Every Launch Is a Movement | Gimlet Creative Apple executives on the Mac at 30: 'The Mac keeps going forever.' | Macworld GoodReader - PDF Reader, Annotator and File Manager on the App Store VLC for Mobile on the App Store Alien (1979)

The revival of the iPad name leads us to speculate about a new phase in Apple’s product approach, and what it tells us about the future of the iPhone. We also discuss where the iPad Pro might go next, and what Apple’s acquisition of power-user app Workflow means about the company’s approach to iOS for professionals. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Multiply your team’s productivity. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store Fantastical 2 for iPhone - Calendar and Reminders on the App Store Todoist: Todo List for Organizing Work and Errands on the App Store Philips Hue on the App Store CARROT Weather - Talking Forecast Robot on the App Store Klok - Time Zone Converter Widget on the App Store Canary - Smart Home Security on the App Store 25 Coolest Things Apple's Workflow App Can Do - Tom's Guide Weather Underground: Custom Forecast & Local Radar on the App Store WunderStation – Weather from your neighborhood on the App Store Dark Sky Weather on the App Store Overcast: Podcast Player on the App Store MLB.com At Bat on the App Store Alien (1979) - IMDb The $329 iPad could be just the thing for the education market | Macworld Chromebooks surge past Macs in the U.S. for the first time | Macworld Logitech Introduces Rugged Combo for the New 9.7-inch iPad, Made Specifically for Students and Learning | Logitech Online Newsroom Fraser Speirs (@fraserspeirs) | Twitter iPad Evolution Daring Fireball: About That Purported 10.5-Inch iPad Apple acquires Workflow - Six Colors Sal Soghoian leaves Apple - Six Colors Mac Power Users #370: Automation with Sal Soghoian - Relay FM Connected #133: The Italian Word for Spoon - Relay FM TunnelBear: Secure VPN Service Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN 'Hello Tuesday, April 18, 2017'