Upgrade 488: The New Numbers - James Thomson joins Jason to celebrate Cyber Monday, discuss subscription burnout, explore spatial videos and visionOS development, and talk about the challenges of running big sales and experiments on products.

The podcast features Qualcomm, a technology company known for its development of wireless communication technologies. They discuss Apple's difficulties in building a 5G radio to rival Qualcomm, the possibility of a lower-cost MacBook, Apple's adoption of RCS, and the challenges faced by OpenAI.

Topics discussed in the podcast include spatial videos on iPhone, potential iPad updates in 2024, Apple Watch as a health device, pausing iOS development to fix bugs, the potential of AI interfaces, and the meaning of the 'pro' label in Apple products.

Review of new M3 iMac and M3 MacBook Pro, end of large-iMac era, Apple's quarterly financial results, addition of 'Best Feature' category to podcast awards, analyzing Apple's Mac sales and impact of Apple Silicon, performance of M3 Max chip, features of Squarespace, improvements in gaming capabilities on Apple Silicon-based chips, demise of 27-inch iMac and future of Apple's display, reflections on previous podcast episodes, Apple's potential support for touch bar and absence of cloud backup.

The hosts discuss their predictions for Apple product announcements, Apple's decision to release their entire line of M3 products at once, the new features added to Apple's graphics processing pipeline, the release of the M3 Pro chip in the revised MacBook Pros, the impressive battery life of the M3 chip, Notion AI tool, available RAM options, the efficiency of the M3 process, and the possibility of Apple releasing a bigger iPad or a bigger iMac.

The hosts of this podcast discuss their predictions for Apple's upcoming event, including the potential release of the M2 chip and new iMacs. They also talk about updates to peripherals, desired features like touch ID on a magic trackpad and face ID on a keyboard. The chapter recap provides details about updates to MacBook Pros, iMacs, and accessories, but no mention of a low-end MacBook Pro with the M3 chip. The hosts also discuss their thoughts on the upcoming product release event and announce plans to record the next episode live after the event.

The Upgrade podcast covers topics such as Halloween costumes, the confusion in Apple's iPad lineup, personalized fitness plans, speculation on upcoming Mac product updates, Apple's rumored wireless software update, Apple TV+ negotiations with Scorsese, and the cancellation of 'The Problem with John Stewart' show.

The podcast covers topics such as carrying keys and a phone in the same pocket, attending concerts with AirPods Pro as earplugs, preserving old photos digitally, IT solutions for small businesses, rumors of Apple Watch X with micro LED display, Apple's focus on weight reduction and prescription lenses for Vision Pro, challenges of traveling with an iPad, MacBook Air vs. iPad for traveling, privacy protection with Delete Me, challenges of developing an Android-based e-reader, streamlining work with Notion AI, expanding box configurations, and expressing confidence in a positive outcome.

In this episode, the hosts discuss their preferences for orange juice, delve into the topic of fruit preferences, and share humorous banter. They also talk about a sale for their merchandise and a video featuring an inflatable tube man. The speaker shares their positive experience with Wild Grain, a subscription box service for frozen breads and pastas. They discuss Google's Pixel phone update policy and speculate on the implications for the Android phone business. The speakers also discuss the transition to Apple Silicon, the benefits of using Express VPN, frustrations with customer support forums, improvements in Photoshop, and whether to visit the Apple Store or wait for an iPhone Pro Max preorder. They also mention a follow-up article by John Gruber and ways to send in questions and feedback.

In this episode of the podcast, the hosts discuss topics such as Tim Cook's European vacation, Apple's search-engine strategy, and the review of macOS Sonoma. They also cover subjects like smart lock brands, the potential impact of Vision Pro on Quest 3 sales, Apple's interest in Formula One rights, challenges with Apple's search engine, and the new features in Mac OS Sonoma.