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This week Jason makes the case for a new size of iPad Pro and an external Touch Bar and Touch ID sensor. We also discuss Samsung's explanation for the exploding Galaxy Note 7 and Apple's updates to Logic and GarageBand. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Smile: The PDFpen Family of apps lets you take control of PDFs on all you devices. 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 Accidental Tech Podcast: 205: People Don't Use the Weird Parts Apple TV, iPhone, iPad gain ability to play Netflix movies directly in TV app - Apple Insider iCloud security and privacy overview - Apple Support Samsung says two separate battery issues were to blame for all of its Galaxy Note 7 problems - Recode Samsung Blames Galaxy Note 7 Overheating on Problems at Suppliers - WSJ Why would Apple release a 10.5" iPad? - Dan Provost, Studio Neat The Case for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro - Six Colors Logic updated with Touch Bar support; GarageBand also gets an update - Six Colors How Apple can bring the Touch Bar and Touch ID to desktop Macs | Macworld WeRateDogs™ on Twitter: "@brant they're good dogs Brent" Nintendo Switch: it's a handheld first, not a console | Technology | The Guardian Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors

Jason and Myke break down the second annual Six Colors Apple Report Card, as three dozen Apple watchers grade how the company did in 2016—and Myke chimes in with his own votes. 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. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three free meals with free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Amazon Echo and Echo Dot update adds “Computer” wake word to help complete the Star Trek fantasy | AFTVnews Steve Troughton-Smith's Apple TV Tweets Apple Increases Resource Caps for tvOS Apps - Joe Steel The Image of the Adaptors for the 5K Display Remove Photo Metadata Workflow Accidental Tech Podcast: 204: You’re Only Stable When You’re Dead Chris Lattner is leaving Apple (for Tesla) - Six Colors Welcome Chris Lattner | Tesla Apple’s Mac Pro, Touch Bar MacBook and original Air designer, Matt Casebolt, will now be designing Teslas | 9to5Mac Chris Lattner Leaves Apple…for Tesla; Does Apple Have a Problem? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Apple in 2016: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors

Jason and Myke return from their well-deserved holiday to discuss the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and Jason’s reactions to the iPhone back in the day. Then we tell the tale of the day San Diego got Ahoy Telephoned. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Connected #123: 2017 Apple Predictions - Relay FM Casey's Photo of Airpods Regulatory Info My iPad Podcasting Setup (Podcasting Series 1/3) – MuffinWorks Myke's US Trip Vlog Analog(ue) #97: Doing My Best to Break You - Relay FM Queen's Official Birthday - Wikipedia iPhone (1st generation) - Wikipedia The Macworld Magazine Cover The iPhone: Five years later... | Macworld [HD] Steve Jobs - iPhone Introduction in 2007 (Complete) - YouTube The Prompt #30: The Internet in Your Pocket - Relay FM The iPhone: Complete review | Macworld Hands (and fingers) on the iPhone | Macworld Dallas 6-year-old Orders Dollhouse and Cookies Via Alexa | Digital Trends News anchor sets off Alexa devices around San Diego ordering unwanted dollhouses - CW6 San Diego San Diego gets Ahoy Telephoned - Six Colors Buy Dyson AM09 Hot+Cool Fan Heater White/Nickel | Dyson Shop

Once again, Myke and Jason pick their favorite products of the year! But this year, they are aided in their pursuit of excellent by the votes of you, the loyal Upgradians. 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’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Nominees for Best overall iOS App: Tweetbot 4 Airmail Narwhal Workflow 1Password Overcast Fantastical 2 Scrivener Transmit Castro Ferrite Nominees for Best Newcomer iOS App: Airmail Bear Truecaller Castro Scrivener Swift Playgrounds Xfinity TV Nominees for Best overall Mac App: 1Password Final Cut Pro Fantastical BBEdit Keyboard Maestro Audio Hijack Nominees for Best Newcomer Mac App: Bear Siri Loopback AirSonos Forecast (beta!) Nominees for Best Game of the year: No Man’s Sky Uncharted 4 Pokémon Sun and Moon Firewatch Job Simulator Inside Nominees for Best iOS Game of the year: PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator Mini Metro Super Stickman Golf 3 Inks Pokemon Go Really Bad Chess Super Mario Run Nominees for Favo(u)rite Movie: Star Wars: Rogue One Arrival Civil War Doctor Strange Batman v. Superman Nominees for Favo(u)rite Myke at the Movies: Gremlins Home Alone Wrath of Khan Nominees for Favo(u)rite Book: The Six Colors Book of the Year List Ahead of the Curve History of the World in Six Glasses Etymologicon Stiletto Uprooted Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Barsk The Fifth Season / The Obelisk Gate Nominees for Favo(u)rite Apple-related Gadget: iPad Pro 9.7 Logitech Create for the 9.7 iPad Pro iPhone 7 MacBook Apple Watch Series 2 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar AirPods Nominees for Best Non-Apple Gadget of the Year: Canary PlayStation VR Amazon Echo Kindle Oasis Ananova Sous Vide cooker Amazon Echo Dot Sonos Play:1 Google Pixel Nominees for Worst Gadget/Most Disappointing Tech: MacBook Pro with Touch Bar iPhone 7 iPad Pro 9.7 Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Story: Snapchat Spectacles Exploding Galaxy Note 7 Apple vs. FBI Twitter’s tumultuous 2016 The rise of VR Pokemon Go Election/Wikileaks/Russian Spy Ops Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Screw Up: Apple tweets all the iPhone 7 announcements ahead of time Exploding Galaxy Note 7 Twitter releases experimental features to iOS clients Facebook Fake News Apple disbands AppleScript , AirPort teams , gets out of display business Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Podcast: Talk Show ATP Cortex Connected CTRL Walt Delete Clockwise Rocket Six Colors Secret Subscriber Podcast Nominees for Favo(u)rite Non-Tech Podcast: The Flop House The Incomparable Reconcilable Differences Hello Internet Presidents Are People Too Hello from the Magic Tavern The Poscast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur Audio Guide to Babylon 5 Serial Season 2 Nominees for Favo(u)rite Podcast Newcomer: Do By Friday Mixed Feelings Emojiwrap Ungeniused Presentable Six Colors Secret Subscriber Podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer Jonah Keri Podcast Nominees for Most Life-Changing Hardware: Canary PlayStation VR Logitech Create for the 9.7 iPad Pro Amazon Echo / Echo Dot SoundBot Bluetooth shower speaker Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership

This week it’s all about the Mac, as Jason and Myke discuss Tim Cook’s attempts to reassure the concerned Mac user base, Bloomberg’s report about Apple’s Mac product-release struggles, and if the Mac is really a truck at all. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Smile: Give the gift of Smile, and you’ll be giving the gift of time. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Parrot BEBOP 2 | Parrot Store Official Myke's Drone Tweet AirPods Review: Hearing is believing - Six Colors Brydge 12.9 - iPad Pro Keyboard Relay FM app on the App Store Apple’s Tim Cook assures employees that it is committed to the Mac and that ‘great desktops’ are coming | TechCrunch Trucks and Cars and Mac SUVs - YouTube How Apple Alienated Mac Loyalists - Bloomberg

This week, Jason reviews the AirPods while Myke waits for his to arrive. We also discuss Apple’s removal of the battery indicator from MacBooks, and at the very end of the show do a special Myke at the Movies review of “Rogue One." 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 The Third Annual Upgradies Voting Form DraftTable | ElevationLab Amazon’s drone delivery launches in the UK - The Verge Editing podcasts on iOS: A video example - Six Colors AirPods: Your burning questions, answered - Six Colors Jaybird X3 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones Jason trying to shake off his Airpods MacOS Sierra update fixes MacBook Pro graphics issue and ditches “battery time remaining” estimate | TechCrunch Accidental Tech Podcast: 200: I Had a Dream About the Mac Pro Amazon.com: Blue Yeti USB Microphone Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors The Incomparable | I Refuse To Call It a Prequel (Episode 331)

Myke's got a new office! Also, we follow up on our conversation about ARM Macs and try to explain Single Sign On for Apple TV. Finally, after 25 years, Jason has watched "Home Alone" and will discuss it on a new Myke at the Movies. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Foot Cardigan: Fantastic socks delivered to your mailbox every month. Get 10% off any subscription plan with the code UPGRADE Eero: Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Use code UPGRADE for free expedited shipping. Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘upgradepodcast’. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Third Annual Upgradies Voting Form CheatSheet PIZZAWATCH Comment: As Microsoft and Qualcomm work on ARM-based PCs, the stage is set for Apple AX-powered Macs | 9to5Mac Apple's new Single Sign On feature needs an asterisk - Six Colors Use Single sign-on with your iOS device or Apple TV (4th generation) - Apple Support Tim Cook: Apple Watch is doing great - Six Colors 'Off the charts' Apple brings back the peach-butt emoji in iOS 10.2 beta 3 | Macworld Myke's Set-up BEKANT Corner desk left sit/stand - IKEA Upgrade #9: A Brain and a Drill - Relay FM The Best Standing Desk Mats | The Wirecutter Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA. Sound Devices - USBPre 2 Portable High-Resolution Audio Interface Low-cost USB audio interfaces review - Six Colors A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors Rolls Corporation - Real Sound - Products MS111 Neumann GmbH KMS 105 Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org Amazon.com: K&M 23850 Microphone Desk Arm - Black: Musical Instruments Amazon.com: Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO-32 Closed Dynamic Headphone for Mobile Control and Monitoring Applications, 32 Ohms: Musical Instruments The best email app for iPhone iPad and Mac | Spark Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone Mailplane - Gmail for Mac Signal - Private Messenger on the App Store iCab Mobile (Web Browser) on the App Store The Best Password Managers | The Wirecutter Home Alone (1990) - IMDb Top Four #23: Christmas Movies 🎄 - Relay FM Second City Television - Wikipedia

Will Apple move the Mac to ARM processors? Myke thinks it’s inevitable, and Jason thinks it’s well within Apple’s power—but thinks it won’t happen. We also discuss Apple possibly moving some iPhone manufacturing to the United States. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer UPGRADE for 20% off. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Foot Cardigan: Fantastic socks delivered to your mailbox every month. Get 10% off any subscription plan with the code UPGRADE Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership LEGO® Star Wars™ Advent Calendar LEGO Death Star™ Announcing ‘Aqua and Bondi,’ a New Book Looking at The Road to OS X and The Computer That Saved Apple – 512 Pixels Aqua and Bondi Courthouse Square - Wikipedia Why Apple (probably) won't make an ARM-powered Mac | Macworld Pentium envy | Macworld x86 emulation rumoured to be coming to Windows for ARM in late 2017 | Ars Technica UK iPhone 7 theoretically faster than any MacBook Air, though disclaimers apply | 9to5Mac Apple is reportedly trying to move iPhone manufacturing to the US - The Verge Canopy – Studio Neat Myke at the Movies | My Cousin Vinny (Episode 15)

Is Apple a big business trapped in the body of a startup? Myke and Jason discuss that issue, say lots of things that might be quoted out of context later, and then settle in to watch 1984's "Gremlins." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpenPro 8, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for PDFs. 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. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Get a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM Canopy – Studio Neat The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 173, With Special Guest Jason Snell Pundits believe Apple's Jony Ive no longer involved in iPhone, Mac product design - Apple Insider Daring Fireball: On Jony Ive’s Role at Apple 2017 iPhone May Feature Edge-to-Edge Display With Embedded Touch ID Sensor, Front-Facing Camera - Mac Rumors Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure - Vox Understanding Apple’s Marginalization of the Mac - Tidbits Ginger-Molasses Cookies — Pixels + Crumbs Ginger-Molasses Cookies - Pork Cracklins Gremlins (1984) - IMDb Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol - YouTube Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (TV Movie 1979) - IMDb Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable

Apple’s doing some end-of-the-year cleaning, but what does it mean for the future of the company? This week Jason and Myke discuss the death of the AirPort router, the disbanding of the Mac automation team, and the release of a photo book highlighting Apple’s hardware designs. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: 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. Eero: Blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple issues an activity challenge to Apple Watch owners - Six Colors The Multi-Touch Bar Lexar microSD To Lightning Reader - Amazon Apple Abandons Development of Wireless Routers - Bloomberg 'Designed by Apple in California' - Six Colors The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 173, With Special Guest Jason Snell "Designed by Apple in California" Book With Actual Products - YouTube Sal Soghoian leaves Apple - Six Colors More on scripting and Sal, who y'all know - Six Colors macOS Automation Workflow — Powerful automation made simple. Canvas #22: Workflow - The Basics - Relay FM Keyboard Maestro 7.3.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X Automation technologies will continue to be supported in macOS, Apple exec Craig Federighi says in customer email | 9to5Mac The original iPad: Macworld's complete review | Macworld