
        <p>Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss folding iPhones, long individual takes in TV shows, new OS features, and what WWDC 2025 might really bring. </p>
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<h4 style='display: inline;'>Guest Starring:</h4> <p style='display: inline;'><a href='http://www.relay.fm/people/danmoren'>Dan Moren</a></p>
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<p>Dan and his lightsaber.</figcaption>



<p><img src="https://sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jason-enterprise-6c.jpg" alt="Jason and the USS Enterprise." /></p>

<p>Jason and the USS Enterprise. Can you help him make a stand?</figcaption>

<p><img src="https://sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jason-bear-6c.jpg" alt="Jason and Captain Kirk Bear." /></p>

<p><p>Jason and Captain Kirk Bear.</figcaption></p>
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Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss folding iPhones, long individual takes in TV shows, new OS features, and what WWDC 2025 might really bring. 

557: I Will Run a Four-Minute Mile


        <p>Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss A.I. fallout, EU moves to expand device interoperability, Jason&#39;s recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more.</p>
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<h4 style='display: inline;'>Guest Starring:</h4> <p style='display: inline;'><a href='http://www.relay.fm/people/stephenhackett'>Stephen Hackett</a></p>
<h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4>  <h5><a href='https://relay.fm/upgrade/join'>Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. </a></h5> <h5><a href='https://relay.fm/upgrade/feedback'>Submit Feedback</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://mash4077thtvseries.fandom.com/wiki/B.J_Hunnicutt" target="_blank">B.J Hunnicutt | M*A*S*H 4077th (TV Series) Wiki | Fandom</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://leancrew.com/all-this/2025/03/simple-phone-bending/" target="_blank">Simple phone bending - All this</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-20/apple-vision-pro-chief-mike-rockwell-named-siri-head-giannandrea-keeps-ai-role?cmpid=BBD032325_POWERON&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=250323&utm_campaign=poweron" target="_blank">Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/20/siri-leadership-shakeup/" target="_blank">Vision Pro Creator Taking Over Siri After Apple Intelligence Setbacks - MacRumors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/wish-list-siri-spotlight-and-a-unified-search-experience/" target="_blank">Wish List: Siri, Spotlight, and a unified search experience – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-23/apple-aapl-explores-turning-watches-into-wearable-ai-devices-with-cameras-m8ll6mvy?cmpid=BBD032325_POWERON&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=250323&utm_campaign=poweron" target="_blank">Apple (AAPL) Explores Turning Watches Into Wearable AI Devices with Cameras - Bloomberg</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/23/apple-watches-with-cameras-rumored/" target="_blank">Apple Watches With Cameras Rumored, But FaceTime Unlikely - MacRumors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP64aRs1efU" target="_blank">Mark Gurman Talks Apple Intelligence Fallout & iOS 19 Rumors | Episode 139 - YouTube</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/link/2025/03/ec-mandates-apple-provide-ios-interoperability-on-several-fronts/" target="_blank">EC mandates Apple provide iOS interoperability on several fronts – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://store.repebble.com/" target="_blank">Get your new PebbleOS watch</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://ericmigi.com/blog/apple-restricts-pebble-from-being-awesome-with-iphones" target="_blank">Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/633765/ios-eu-interoperability-smartwatches-headphones" target="_blank">Opening iOS is good news for smartwatches | The Verge</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/whos-the-laggard-comparing-tv-streamer-boxes/" target="_blank">Who’s the laggard? Comparing TV streamer boxes – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://getchannels.com/" target="_blank">Channels — Watch TV Your Way</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/15/23721674/telly-free-tv-streaming-ilya-pozin-ads" target="_blank">This free TV comes with two screens | The Verge</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.scancafe.com/" target="_blank">Digitize Photos, Scanning & Video Transfer Services - ScanCafe</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_pinwheel" target="_blank">Spinning pinwheel - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/407893/where-are-are-the-counting-hand-cursors-used-in-macos" target="_blank">mouse - Where are / are the "counting hand" cursors used in macOS - Ask Different</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://fetchsoftworks.com/about-us" target="_blank">The Fetch Softworks Story</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ4Mak5tJGw" target="_blank">Upgrade 556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old - YouTube</a></h5>
      

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss A.I. fallout, EU moves to expand device interoperability, Jason's recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more.

556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old


        <p>John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss Apple interface redesigns, Apple&#39;s ongoing AI disasters, the management challenges of Siri, and Jason&#39;s reviews of the new MacBook Air and Mac Studio.</p>
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<h4 style='display: inline;'>Guest Starring:</h4> <p style='display: inline;'><a href='http://www.relay.fm/people/siracusa'>John Siracusa</a></p>
<h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4>  <h5><a href='https://relay.fm/upgrade/join'>Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. </a></h5> <h5><a href='https://relay.fm/upgrade/feedback'>Submit Feedback</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-10/apple-readies-dramatic-design-overhauls-for-ios-19-ipados-19-and-macos-16" target="_blank">Apple (AAPL) Readies Dramatic Design Overhauls for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16 - Bloomberg</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://stratechery.com/2025/apple-ais-platform-pivot-potential/" target="_blank">Apple AI’s Platform Pivot Potential – Stratechery by Ben Thompson</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Minutes_Hate" target="_blank">Two Minutes Hate - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/apple-s-siri-chief-calls-ai-delays-ugly-and-embarrassing-promises-fixes?cmpid=BBD031625_POWERON" target="_blank">Apple’s (AAPL) Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes - Bloomberg</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/m4-macbook-air-review-am-i-blue/" target="_blank">M4 MacBook Air review: Am I blue? – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/m4-max-mac-studio-review-a-familiar-face/" target="_blank">M4 Max Mac Studio review: A familiar face – Six Colors</a></h5>
      

John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss Apple interface redesigns, Apple's ongoing AI disasters, the management challenges of Siri, and Jason's reviews of the new MacBook Air and Mac Studio.

555: What You Are Is What You Ship


        <p>It&#39;s been a quiet week, so John Gruber briefly joins Jason to discuss Apple&#39;s AI delay, new Macs, new iPads, and the future of Apple regulation worldwide.</p>
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<h4 style='display: inline;'>Guest Starring:</h4> <p style='display: inline;'><a href='http://www.relay.fm/people/Johngruber'>John Gruber</a></p>
<h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4>  <h5><a href='https://relay.fm/upgrade/join'>Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. </a></h5> <h5><a href='https://relay.fm/upgrade/feedback'>Submit Feedback</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/625753/apple-ios-alternative-app-stores-sideloading-brazil" target="_blank">Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil | The Verge</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_one_infinity_rule" target="_blank">Zero one infinity rule - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/offsite/2024/11/the-app-store-era-must-end-and-the-mac-is-the-model/" target="_blank">The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/apple_is_delaying_the_more_personalized_siri_apple_intelligence_features" target="_blank">Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/apple-delays-some-anticipated-apple-intelligence-features/" target="_blank">Apple delays some anticipated Apple Intelligence features – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/8/delaying-personalized-siri/" target="_blank">Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/03/08/willison-siri-prompt-injection" target="_blank">Daring Fireball: Simon Willison on the Privacy/Security Risks of Personalized Siri, vis-à-vis Prompt Injection</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/sky-blues-the-limit-m4-macbook-air-offers-lower-price-improved-camera-and-new-color/" target="_blank">Sky (blue)’s the limit: M4 MacBook Air offers lower price, improved camera, and new color – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/new-mac-studio-spans-the-generations-with-m4-max-m3-ultra-chips/" target="_blank">New Mac Studio spans the generations with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chips – Six Colors</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/03/apple-updates-ipad-air-and-ipad-revamps-magic-keyboard-for-ipad-air/" target="_blank">Apple updates iPad Air and iPad, revamps Magic Keyboard for iPad Air – Six Colors</a></h5>
      

It's been a quiet week, so John Gruber briefly joins Jason to discuss Apple's AI delay, new Macs, new iPads, and the future of Apple regulation worldwide.

554: Level Zero Promise


        <p>Jason and Myke figure out which five Apple products should be depicted on a (hypothetical) monument to the history of the influential tech company.</p>
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<h4>Links and Show Notes:</h4> <p>Recorded January 31, 2025.</p>
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Jason and Myke figure out which five Apple products should be depicted on a (hypothetical) monument to the history of the influential tech company.

553: The Apple Monument

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