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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

Jason’s iMac gets a unwelcome visitor and he ponders an upgrade--but is the iMac Pro overkill, or a wise investment? Also, an influx of new emoji are coming to iOS and macOS in the near future, which is more important than you’d think. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. FlightLogger: Real-time flight tracking for worry-free travel Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Release Notes 2017: Chicago : Conference : Everything But the Code Pen Addict Podcast & Field Notes Open House - Facebook Half - Cut Photo/Video Storage in ½ Twitterrific for Mac Schedule - Relay FM Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues - Six Colors iMac Pro - Apple iZotope RX 6 | Noise Reduction & Audio Repair Software Removing podcast room noise, hum, and echo - Six Colors Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple reveals new emoji coming to iPhone and iPad, including “I love you” - Apple New Emojis in iOS 11.1 - Emojipedia iOS 11 Installed on 25% of Devices One Week After Launch - Mac Rumors Gboard on the App Store 1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji? 💍 | Welcome to Macintosh WhatsApp Unveils Its Own Emojis - Emojipedia Apple's New Animoji - Emojipedia Rocket — the fastest emoji app for your Mac Photos: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books

Myke and Jason have taken delivery of the Apple TV 4K and have some initial thoughts, Apple gives us a deeper dive into how Face ID works, and Amazon introduces many Echos and gets in a fight with YouTube. Plus, this entire description now fits in a tweet... if you’re special. 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’. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to get 10% off your purchase of Timing. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Shazam Launches Redesigned, Faster Apple Watch App – MacStories Myke at the Movies | "Kill Bill" (Episode 31) Giving you more characters to express yourself - Twitter Blog Twitter just doubled the character limit for tweets to 280 - The Verge Notes.app: Everyone's favorite Twitter extender - Six Colors Face ID Security White Paper About Face ID advanced technology - Apple Support Privacy - Apple Apple TV 4K review - YouTube Daring Fireball: Thoughts on Apple TV 4K The Verge's Apple TV 4K review is a mixed bag - Six Colors TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Google pulls YouTube off the Amazon Echo Show - The Verge Spot and Catch Fire (TV): A round-up of yesterday's Amazon announcements - Six Colors Amazon announces $20 Echo Buttons for playing trivia games with your family - The Verge Panasonic TX-50DX700B 50-inch 1400 Hz 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with Freeview Play (2016 Model) - Silver: Amazon SmartCast P-Series 4K UHD with XLED Pro & XHDR Home Theater Display | VIZIO Apple Watch Support in Apple’s Upcoming AirPower Mat Limited to Series 3 Models - Mac Rumors

Jason and Myke discuss the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus and the Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular, plus there’s a little bit about macOS High Sierra. And then Myke at the Movies is back with “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen Family, from Smile: Everything you need for more powerful PDF editing Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Sorry! (game) - Wikipedia Carcassonne (Game) - Wikipedia Galaxy S7 Wireless Charging Battery Pack Mobile Accessories - EP-TG930BBUGUS | Samsung US Charge Force Case Made for Galaxy S8 - Mophie Myke at the Movies | "Blade Runner: The Final Cut" (Episode 28) TechCongress — Applications for 2018 are now open! Safari 11 now available for macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan | 9to5Mac A11 Bionic Chip in iPhone 8 and iPhone X on Par With 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Outperforms iPad Pro - Mac Rumors Review: The iPhone 8 is a look into the augmented future of photography | TechCrunch Material Dock | Studio Neat Apple admits to Apple Watch LTE problems just before it ships - The Verge Apple Watch Series 3's "LTE problems" are actually an existing Wi-Fi bug | iMore Upgrade #107: The Upgrade Programme - Relay FM Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM What we need from Apple to make standalone Apple Watch podcast apps – Marco.org Under the Radar #98: The Accidental Episode - Relay FM iOS 11, HEVC, HEIF: Learn all about the new video and photo formats - Macworld Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - IMDb Apple Watch Sport Loop: an up close look at the new Midnight Blue band | iMore

Our wallets much lighter than last week, we discuss what new Apple products we’ve ordered and what we’re still waiting for. We also spend a lot more time dissecting the iPhone X and Face ID, and leave room for plenty of follow-up and #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. Balance: Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Watch — Dear Apple - YouTube 365 - Kyle Seth Gray Stuart Breingan; The ‘Standing Up in the Office Guy’ One Year with Apple Watch — SBREINGAN.COM Analog(ue) - Relay FM Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable LTE in Apple Watch Series 3 Models Only Works in Country of Purchase - Mac Rumors Apple bumps prices on higher capacity iPad Pro models - Six Colors PCalc's iPhone X Layout Carrot Weather's iPhone X Layout Why I'm not getting a $999 iPhone - The Verge How the iPhone X and cellular Apple Watch fulfill Apple’s design ideals | Macworld The New iPhone Will Complete Apple’s War on Buttons - The Ringer The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 200, With Special Guest Craig Federighi Interview: Apple’s Craig Federighi answers some burning questions about Face ID | TechCrunch Apple's Craig Federighi Answers Face ID Questions in New Interview - Mac Rumors iPhone X Leather Folio - Apple PCalc updated for new Apple hardware and... augmented reality? - Six Colors PCalc James Thomson Screenshot of a Non-Optimized iPhone X App IKEA | Wireless Charging

Apple unveiled three new iPhones, a new Apple Watch, a 4K Apple TV, and the new Steve Jobs Theater at its September media event. Jason was there and returned home just in time to join with Myke in recapping and analyzing everything that went on at Apple Park. 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. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Sanebox: Clean up you inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and get a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple iPhone Event blog and photos - Six Colors Here's our first look inside Apple's new campus - The Verge The Special Event Pins Kyle Seth Gray's Blog Amazon's merging the Fire TV with the Echo - Six Colors James Thomson's iPhone X Work Dan Moren's 'Tale of the Tape' Kate's Overlaying Sketches On That Face ID Keynote Goof – 512 Pixels Apple's first Face ID demo failed - The Verge iPhone X: Hands-on and first impressions with Apple’s new iPhone | Macworld Connected - Relay FM

It’s time for Jason and Myke to reveal their picks for what will happen on stage at the iPhone launch event next week! They draft 12 different things they expect (or hope) to happen at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino next week. Who will pick wisely? We’ll know in less than a week. 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 Peek inside the Steve Jobs Theater ahead of Apple’s iPhone 8 event - The Verge Apple's Other Big Reveal on Sept. 12 - Bloomberg Google’s ARCore brings augmented reality to millions of Android devices | Ars Technica Apple shows off new AR apps just as Google launches ARCore - The Verge How Apple Plans to Change the Way You Use the Next iPhone - Bloomberg The Second Annual Upgrade iPhone Keynote Draft Scorecard

Special guest Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about Apple event rumors, why we care about Apple kremlinology, our approaches to keeping and deleting files in our digital libraries, and Jason's recent 11-day road trip to the total eclipse. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Guest Starring: Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM Episode #187 – Fateful Findings The Flop House Accidental Tech Podcast: 236: Irresponsible Use of Infinite Terabytes Apple event Sept. 12? DaisyDisk - Analyze disk usage and free up disk space on Mac Mac Backup Software | Carbon Copy Cloner | Bombich Software SuperDuper! NOVA - Official Website | Eclipse Over America Liftoff #54: Live from the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse - Relay FM Notes from a road trip - Six Colors The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 198, With Special Guest Jason Snell