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The iPad Pro has arrived, and Myke and Jason are joined by special guest Serenity Caldwell to discuss our first impressions of the new product, our iPad workflows, and the frustrating lack of availability of the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'UPGRADE' to get 15% off. Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale. Guest Starring: Serenity Caldwell Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Serenity Caldwell (@settern) | Twitter All Articles by Serenity-Caldwell | iMore Clockwise #112: I'm Leaving the Internet Now - Relay FM The Sure Thing (1985) - IMDb Jot Dash - Fine Point Stylus for iPad, iPhone, and Android Devices Logitech CREATE Backlit Keyboard Case for iPad Pro Screens - Control Your Computer Remotely - Edovia Serenity's set up with Screens on her iPad Microsoft Word on the App Store 1Writer - Note taking, writing app on the App Store Accidental Tech Podcast: 143: Capital F, Capital C This. Editing podcasts on iOS with Ferrite - Six Colors Ferrite Recording Studio on the App Store Vox Product designer reviews the iPad Pro - YouTube Jason's Pencil Notes Serenity's Drawing Example with the Adonit Jot Dash More of Jason's Episode Notes

This week we extoll the virtues of emoji and how it could be better, and Myke finds his perfect emoji at last 🤓. We also preview the iPad Pro, talk about how we’re using our iPads today, revisit Myke’s external storage needs, and follow up on week two of the new Apple TV. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free. GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial. Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Drobo Mini, Drobo Mini Review, Drobo Storage Products, Drobo Inc. Apple releases first tvOS software update for the 4th-gen Apple TV | 9to5Mac 14 - Six Colors Evel Knievel on the App Store Apple’s emoji are the best, but finding them is the worst | Macworld 📙 Emojipedia — 😃 Home of Emoji Meanings 💁👌🎍😍 LaunchBar 6 Slack Emoji Reactions 🚩 Flags App for iPhone — The World's Emoji Keyboard Apple - Press Info - Epic 12.9-inch iPad Pro Available to Order Online Wednesday & Arrives in Stores Later This Week Exclusive: Apple's Eddy Cue shows off iPad Pro - YouTube

Special guest Joe Rosensteel joins Jason and Myke to talk about our first weekend with the new Apple TV. We cover setup hassles, the design of the new remote, the power of integrated voice search, and much more. Plus there’s time for some follow-up and answers to listener questions on #askupgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'UPGRADE'. Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale. Guest Starring: Joe Rosensteel Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Joe Rosensteel (@joesteel) | Twitter Defocused - a podcast from The IncomparableJoe's Podcast on The Incomparable. AppZapper - The uninstaller Apple forgot. Accidental Tech Podcast: 141: Chain-Link-Fenced Garden Hello, world | Twitter Blogs Michael Tofias' coining 'Follow Out' 'Star Trek' TV Series in the Works - Hollywood Reporter Despair is knowing it now takes 45 screens to set up a new iPhone | The Verge SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller joe-steel.com New life for an old MacBook Pro - Six Colors Upgrade #61: Accidental Trek Podcast - Relay FM

It’s an exciting week: Myke gets a new Retina iMac and all the Magic peripherals, and both Jason and Myke buy "Star Wars" tickets and the new Apple TV! Plus we do some Force Touch follow-up and answer your questions in #askupgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free. Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Clockwise #109: Muggle Keyboard - Relay FM Google Brings Podcasting to Play Music Streaming Service, Android | Re/code Fans race to get 'Back to the Future' paper - USA Today Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable The Incomparable | ...But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It (Episode 41) Back in Time: A Back to the Future Documentary Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Apple Watch end of summer time - YouTube Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books

Revisiting some of the design decisions in Apple’s new “Magic” peripherals, why 3D Touch soars while Force Touch seems to lag behind, iWork gets a much needed update, and Myke and Jason watch “Back to the Future Part II." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale. GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial. PDFpen 7, from Smile: The ultimate, all-purpose PDF editor. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes Why Apple Is Still Sweating the Details on iMac — Backchannel — Medium Using the Magic Trackpad 2 on older Macs - Six Colors Force Touch on the Mac needs a little more oomph | Macworld Pages, Numbers, Keynote get updated with iPad productivity features - Six Colors Are Apple's productivity apps nearing their expiration dates? | Macworld Clockwise #106: Don't Go to the Tree - Relay FM Productivity Apps - What’s New - Apple Hands on with Paper, Dropbox's answer to Google Docs | The Verge Quip 5by5 | The Prompt #20: TAKE ACTION Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org Crucial.com Back to the Future Part II (1989) - IMDb The Incomparable | ...But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It (Episode 41) Amazon.com: Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable

Apple announces a bunch of new iMacs, including a 21.5-inch 4K model, and Jason’s got his full review. Also, Jason provides an inside look at the new input devices Apple has released, namely the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'APPLESEASON' for 10% off your first purchase Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including postage and a digital scale Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM on the App Store Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable Myke at the Movies by The Incomparable on iTunes Topolsky's Keyboard Incomparable Radio Theater - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple revises iMac line, adds 21.5" Retina 4K model - Six Colors Apple Magic Trackpad 2 review - Six Colors Apple Magic Keyboard Review - Six Colors Jason's iMac review for Macworld Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable

This week Jason and Myke discuss OS X El Capitan, and Amazon's curious practice of removing AppleTV from stock. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial. Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including a digital scale and up to $55 FREE postage. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 136: War and Peace The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 132, With Guest Marco Arment The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 126, With Guest Jason Snell Andy Baio on the LA Times OS X El Capitan review: Mac upgrade that's as solid as a rock | Macworld Photos for Mac: A Take Control Crash Course | Take Control Books What's new in Photos for Mac 1.1 - Six Colors Photo Extensions come to Photos 1.1 - Six Colors TidBITS: How to Revive The Levelator in El Capitan Amazon to stop selling Chromecasts, Apple TVs - Six Colors Jack Dorsey's Tweetstorm Adam Bain's Tweetstorm Pebble Smartwatch | Smartwatch for iPhone & Android

This week Jason and Myke share their iPhone 6S/6S Plus upgrade experiences, and give their first impressions of the new iPhone 6S features. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'UPGRADE' to get 15% off Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'UPGRADE' Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including a digital scale and up to $55 FREE postage. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The New Screen Savers 21 | TWiT First Look: iPhone 6s brings major user interface enhancements | Macworld iPhone 6s and 6s Plus review: The best iPhone ever, by a wide margin | Macworld Week 52 - Six Colors Club MacStories – MacStories Memberful — Membership software. Simplified. Analog(ue) #9: My Shoes Are A Bit Dusty - Relay FM 5by5 | The Prompt #1: You’re Thinking of Pitchforks Mailbox Spark by Readdle Dispatch: TextExpander-enabled Email App for iPhone Genuine Leather Iwatch Band Strap Classic Metal Buckle for Apple Watch 38mm 42mm | eBay Click™ | Apple Watch Adapter

This week we’ve put on the cranky pants, as Myke works out his frustrations with his iPhone and futilely attempts to upgrade to watchOS 2. We attempt to lighten the mood by talking about all the things Jason likes about iOS 9 and watchOS 2, only to stray back into negativity when the subject of Apple News comes up. Welp, at least there’s #askupgrade! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Smile: Save 20% on PDFpen, PDFpenPro, or TextExpander by using the coupon code 'Upgrade' at checkout. Offer ends October 15th, 2015. GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial. Fanduel: Where every day is a new season. Use code Upgrade. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Amazon announces new 7-inch Fire tablet that only costs $50 | The Verge Obi - A Smart Laser Toy for Pets by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM Incomparable Radio Theater - a podcast from The Incomparable 5by5 | CMD+Space #36: Creating a Radio Drama, with Jason Snell New Colors - Six Colors iOS 9 - Six Colors watchOS 2 released: Let's get this party started - Six Colors Night Stand for Apple Watch | ElevationLab iOS 9 in review: iPad productivity - Six Colors YouPlayer - Video Player for YouTube on the App Store Why Apple News isn't available in the UK yet - Engadget Meet the Superstar Architect Transforming NYC's Skyline | WIRED Cortex #13: Trail of Tears - Relay FM How to Turn off News in Spotlight in iOS 9 — CGP Grey Apple Speeds Up Electric-Car Work - WSJ Podcasts - iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad – MacStories

Live from Portland, Myke, Jason, and special guest Stephen Hackett go deep with more thought about the Apple event, the iPad pro, Myke's dream computing environment, possibilities for Apple's product releases for the rest of 2015, what we pre-ordered from Apple, the prospects for the new Apple TV as a game platform, Apple's limited storage offerings for iCloud backup, and more. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'UPGRADE' to get 15% off Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including a digital scale and up to $55 FREE postage. Fanduel: Weekly fantasy sports games. Week 1 NFL games are almost here! Use code Upgrade. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable iPad Pro and Surface: Two different worlds | Apple content from SuperSite for Windows Auria by WaveMachine Labs - Auria Subscription iPhones — Benedict Evans How the new Apple TV uses On-Demand Resources to host great apps and games | iMore 16GB is a Bad User Experience - David Smith Robot or Not? | Siri (Episode 16)