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Upgrade

Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

Website ↗ Last published 26 October 2026 643 posts collected by Sputnik

Said on Upgrade

“Apple doesn't like to be embarrassed. Apple doesn't like to be wrong-footed. … Those rare moments where you see Apple sweat are great because they don't want to let you see them sweat. They don't want to show their effort in that way. They want to just kind of put down a finished product and say, look at the magic.” — Jason Snell, Upgrade
Jason Snell · 26 Oct 2026 Listen →
“I know so many people will say, oh, but for years we said annual releases are too much. Yes, but that was when all of the code was written by humans and it's not anymore. ... So the developers can move at a faster pace. So the operating system should move at a faster pace.” — Myke Hurley, Upgrade
Myke Hurley · 5 Oct 2026 Listen →
“I really, really believe that the unstated thing about Apple's revival is the retail stores. That if you think back, Apple's brand was not even bad. It was irrelevant in that era because of the rise of Windows PCs.” — Jason Snell, Upgrade
Jason Snell · 5 Oct 2026 Listen →
“If there's ever a product that Steve Jobs would have said no to, it was the Apple Watch as it was conceived in 2014 because nobody said no to anything. The Apple Watch was all things to all people.” — Jason Snell, Upgrade
Jason Snell · 5 Oct 2026 Listen →

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Guests

Stephen Hackett (24 episodes), John Siracusa (14 episodes), Federico Viticci (6 episodes), Serenity Caldwell (6 episodes), Dan Moren (5 episodes), Merlin Mann (5 episodes), James Thomson (4 episodes), Scott McNulty (4 episodes), Shelly Brisbin (4 episodes), David Smith (3 episodes), Tim Millet (3 episodes), Tom Boger (3 episodes), and 29 more.