The world's foremost e-reader podcast returns, but we also take time to talk about the appeal of retro game emulators, iPad and iPhone rumors, and the possible end of Apple's leather replacement material.

Skepticism about the future of the Vision Pro and brutal reviews of the Humane Ai Pin make us discuss misguided expectations and the power of the smartphone duopoly. We also attempt to decode reports of new M4 Mac chips.

Casey Liss joins Myke to discuss Apple's new Spatial Personas for visionOS, and their thoughts on an immersive experience from... Gucci? Also, emulators are coming to the App Store, and Myke wants to check Casey's vibe.

We often cite anonymous reports about Apple's future, but where do those reports come from? We discuss of the value and ethics of Apple rumor coverage. Also, we've seen the latest Vision Pro immersive video and have strong opinions.

The U.S. Department of Justice joins the European Commission in contributing to Apple's legal troubles; and in a surprise, pre-emptive move, we attempt to predict the future of the iPad via a draft!

Is Apple working with Google on its A.I. strategy? We break down what that might mean for the future of Apple's platforms--and why it might make a lot of sense. And in Europe, Apple continues to alter its App Store rules.

We discuss Apple's latest embarrassing and unnecessary policy stumble in Europe, and then explain how Jason's full review of the M3 MacBook Air managed to kill his home network.

It's time to say goodbye to the M1 MacBook Air (hello, new M3 models!) and our Upshift segment (RIP Apple Car project), but our in-depth coverage of Apple being regulated and fined by the European Commission rolls on!

We discuss what an iOS release focused on AI features might look like, check in on our ongoing Vision Pro experiences, and discuss what the Apple Sports app might mean for Apple's sports ambitions.

Episode 500 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 400 and make some new ones for episode 600. Myke also reveals his votes in the annual Six Colors Report Card and Jason adds some ratings of his own.

After some brief European DMA follow-up, we dive deep on our extended impressions of the Vision Pro and visionOS, including Jason's full review.

After a brief bit of DMA follow-up and a recap of Apple's quarterly financial results, the rest of the episode is all about our first few days with the Apple Vision Pro.

Just before launch, Jason has some second impressions of the Apple Vision Pro. But before the new-platform excitement starts, there's the matter of Apple's response to the EU and a complicated set of new iOS policies and features.

Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we've gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.

Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple's announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.

Jason and Myke are back just in time to miss the Vision Pro shipping news, but they've still got time to catch up on the news they missed and preview their expectations for the year to come.

Happy New Year! In this extra-special episode, Jason and Myke pick their favorite Upgradies winners of the past ten years in each Upgradies category.

Twitter was dead, to begin with. Five years later, we look at the Ghost Of Apple Future from a different perspective. There's also some Holiday Ask Upgrade. And who let that history podcast in here?

It's time for the 10th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2023, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.

John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss Beeper, this week's Apple OS updates, next year's expected Apple hardware (including iPads, Macs, and Vision Pro), and the power of the defaults on macOS. Also: How to eat cereal.

Myke returns to the show to discuss chip packaging (in the U.S.A.) and the potential of AI models to make using a computer easier. Then, by request, we spend some time talking about how we got into this business.

James Thomson joins Jason to celebrate Cyber Monday, generate an Apple Buying Guide, grapple with subscription (and human) burnout, and explore spatial videos and the current state of visionOS development.

The possibilities that Apple will release a lower-cost MacBook, Apple's difficulties in building a 5G radio to rival Qualcomm, Apple attempts to appease the EU by adopting RCS, and all hell breaks loose with OpenAI.

Spatial videos on iPhone, 2024 iPad updates, the Apple Watch as a health device, Apple pausing iOS development to fix bugs, the potential of AI interfaces, and the meaning of the "pro" label.