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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.

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episode 69: The 2015 Upgradies

With a little help from their Relay FM co-hosts, Myke and Jason present awards to the best (and worst) of the year in the second annual Upgradies.

This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by:
  • Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'UPGRADIES' for 10% off your first purchase.
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Links and Show Notes: Nominees for Best iOS App:
  • Slack
  • Notes.app
  • Outlook
  • Graphic, by Autodesk
  • Procreate
  • Tweetbot 4
  • 2Do
Nominees for Best Newcomer iOS App:
  • Pigment
  • Ferrite
  • You Must Build a Boat
  • Copied
  • Carrot Weather
  • 2Do
  • Dragon Anywhere
Nominees for Best Mac App:
  • 1Password
  • Logic Pro X
  • Ulysses
  • Day One
  • Fantastical 2
Nominees for Best Newcomer Mac App:
  • Fantastical 2
  • Audio Hijack 3
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Tweetbot
  • Photos.app
Nominees for Best Game:
  • Rocket League
  • Splatoon
  • Runbow
  • Rise of the Tomb Raider
  • Star Wars Battlefront
  • Destiny
Nominees for Best iOS Game:
  • Alto's Adventure
  • Pac-Man 256
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
  • Kingdom Rush
  • Badland 2
  • Oceanhorn
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Movie:
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • The Martian
  • Inside Out
  • Entourage
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Myke at the Movies:
  • Say Anything
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Book:
  • Becoming Steve Jobs
  • The Goblin Emperor
  • Station Eleven
  • Fear the Sky
  • The Golem and the Jinni
  • The Scott Harvath Series
  • The Expanse Series
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Gadget:
  • Apple Pencil
  • Apple Watch
  • Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter
  • iPhone 6S Plus
  • DXO One
  • iPad Pro
Nominees for Best Non-Apple Gadget of the Year:
  • Sphero BB-8
  • Breville Tea Maker
  • New Nintendo 3DS
  • Sugr Cube
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick
  • Raspberry Pie Zero
Nominees for Worst Gadget/Most Disappointing Tech:
  • Logitech MX Master
  • Macbook (One) Keyboard
  • Apple Music
  • Apple Watch
  • Tile
  • Coin
  • Withings Home Camera
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Story
  • Jack Dorsey's Return to Twitter
  • Federico Viticci's iPad Pro Review
  • The Ashley Madison Hack
  • Taylor Swift and Apple Music
  • Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos compete for Space
  • Swift goes Open Source
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Screw Up:
  • Blackberry CEO attempting to demo the Priv
  • Aaron Rodgers Throwing a Surface
  • Apple Music
  • Jimmy Iovine Thinking Women Need Help Finding Music
  • Mac App Store Certificates
  • The Time Magazine VR Cover
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Non-Tech Podcast:
  • The Flop House
  • Reconcilable Differences
  • Roderick on the Line
  • Rebel Force Radio
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Tech Podcast:
  • ATP
  • Upgrade
  • The Talk Show
  • The Incomparable
  • Cortex
Nominees for Favo(u)rite Podcast Newcomer:
  • Reconcilable Differences
  • The Flash Flashcast
  • Design Life
  • Built in Motion
  • Defocused
  • Cortex
Nominees for Best Holiday Gift:
  • Cocktail Making Tools
  • Sphero BB-8
  • Marvel Unlimited
  • iPad Mini 4
  • Foot Cardigan
  • Mahabis Slippers
  • Beats Headphones
Nominees for Most Life-Changing Hardware:
  • iPad Pro
  • Apple Watch
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 December 28, 2015  1h26m