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Upgrade

Summary: Upgrade looks at how companies including Apple, Amazon and Google shape the technology in our lives and how people do creative work in the digital age. Hosted by Myke Hurley and Jason Snell.

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 Upgrade 19: Marco Marketing | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 6341

Jason and Myke tackle upgrading versus sticking with what you know, take Apple's CarPlay for a powerslide, judge the financial success of Apps in the App Store, and cover more on battery life and the 12" Air. Plus they answer yo…

 Upgrade 18: Special Interface Snowflake | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5845

This week Jason and Myke discuss the rumored 12" MacBook Air, how Apple approaches battery life on iOS devices, Apple software quality, uses of scripting and automation, Siracusa-style window management, and the first time Jason…

 Upgrade 17: Somewhere on The Monorail | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 6062

This week Jason and Myke discuss Apple's software quality issues and the difficulty in diagnosing problems from outside an organization, why Family Sharing is a problematic feature, and what's good and bad about CES.

 Upgrade 16: The 2014 Upgradies | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 8575

This episode of Upgrade plays host to the first ever 'Upgradies' awards! Jason and Myke talk about some of their favourite gadgets, games and podcasts of the year, amongst many other categories.

 Upgrade 15: Upgradians of the Galaxy | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 3833

This week Jason and Myke discuss workstation ergonomics, traveling with technology, and how they deal with online security, then debate how to collectively name the listeners of the show.

 Upgrade 14: The Marvel of the Buttermilk Biscuit | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5073

This week Myke and Jason discuss the etiquette of digital gifts, compare how they use their iOS devices compared to their Macs, and decide on a collective name for listeners of the show.

 Upgrade 13: #AskUpgrade | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5188

This week Jason and Myke discuss the varying ways that you can support yourself financially when undertaking a creative endeavour and why it's important to consider their positive and negative effects.

 Upgrade 12: Plant and Analyze | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5876

This week Jason and Myke address some holiday follow up, before talking about democratising podcasting and conducting a (very slow) lightning round.

 Upgrade 11: Drifting Shower Schedule | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5841

This week Jason and Myke are joined by Greg Knauss. They talk about whether web comments are a good thing and what it's really like to work for yourself. Greg and Jason also quiz Myke on Thanksgiving.

 Upgrade 10: Podcasting, It’s Great! | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 4263

This week Jason and Myke address more important Taylor Swift follow-up, discuss why podcasting is back (again), and take on App Store pricing in the wake of Monument Valley and Space Age.

 Upgrade 9: A Brain and a Drill | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5180

This time Jason and Myke discuss their current working environments and how they feel about the suggestion that we're in a new 'podcasting revolution'.

 Upgrade 8: With Special Offers | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 4730

Special guest Scott McNulty joins Jason and Myke to talk about the new Kindle Voyage and why we use Kindles. Plus follow-up about TestFlight, annoying things people do in the Apple Store, and the introduction of our new cheese ve…

 Upgrade 7: Hot Dog Allergy | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 4939

This week Jason and Myke tackle a host of Apple Pay follow up, before addressing Gamergate and the Retina iMac.

 Upgrade 6: The Enemy Discount | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 4578

This week Jason tells Myke about his experiences at an Apple event as an independent writer, before going on to discuss the new products announced and day-one impressions of Apple Pay.

 Upgrade 5: Macworld Cosplay | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 5450

This week Jason and Myke talk about Çingleton and the rise and fall of Mac conferences, the Mac App Store and the pains of App Review, the upcoming Apple event and a new name for summoning your digital assistant.

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