On today’s episode of Upgrade, Jason talks to Myke about all of Apple’s new hardware, which he’s been busy reviewing.
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Apple updates iMac and peripherals, with more Retina and magic
There’s a new 21.5-inch Retina 4K iMac. It sits at the top of the 21.5-inch line. The 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display has also been updated. The non-Retina 27-inch machine is gone.
Apple’s still shipping 1TB, 5400rpm hard drives in the base models of each Retina iMac, which is frustrating. I really wish that the company would go all-SSD, at least on the more expensive 27-inch machine.
Apollo Archive Project in stop motion⇢
Remember all those Apollo images released the other day? Someone has made a fun stop motion film out of them. I love the remixes and creative stuff people do with data like this library of photos.
RSS Sponsor: For The Record - A Show About the People Who Create Some of Our Favorite Things⇢
For The Record is a new podcast from Tim Smith about the personal struggles of successful, creative people.
Humans, like you and I, normally end up talking about things that are going well in our life. But behind this persona that we all try to project, there are stories of failure, family, and money.
These conversations usually involve things we don’t want to admit to. Usually because either our past or our present is a bit embarrassing. It’s not easy owning up to situations we maybe didn’t handle the right way.
The Martian⇢
Episode 5 of Liftoff wasn’t due until Monday, but Jason and I got excited after talking about The Martian and posted it early. It’s spoiler-ish, but we warn before crossing that line.
My thanks to these two sponsors:
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Introducing Relay FM for iOS⇢
It’s been no secret that we’ve been working on an iOS app for Relay, and today, it’s ready for everyone to enjoy.
Powered by Tapjet, the Relay FM app also gives you access to the latest episodes of our podcasts. Select your favorite shows, and the app will send you a push notification when those shows go live, letting you listen to the show right within the app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Steve Jobs, the myth⇢
Nilay Patel:
Steve Jobs, the controversial new movie about Apple’s late CEO, is an amazing piece of writing, acting, and directing. It is a tremendous film.
It also has very little to do with reality.
Movies about Steve Jobs are kinda screwed either way: mess with the story too much and nerds will get upset. Tell a straight biography and normal people may not go see it. I’ll go see the film, and hopefully I can remember that it’s not meant to be a one-to-one truthful telling of Jobs’ life and work. That may not be good long term, but if you’re selling a movie, I get that trade-off.
‘We make things that help you make things and make things happen’
With that quote, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella closed yesterday’s big keynote in which the company announced a new Microsoft Band, new phones that can become computers when docked, a new Surface and its first-ever laptop computer.
The Surface Book is an incredibly interesting product. It’s a convertible (with an insane hinge) that can become a tablet with the release of a button. It’s built by Microsoft, something that I didn’t expect from a company who has depended on a bunch of OEMs for hardware for decades.
iPhone 6S Plus Review
To put it bluntly, the iPhone 6S Plus is the best iPhone I’ve ever owned.
There are models of iPhones that were more fun when new. I shot a ton of video on my 3GS, and of course, the 4 was a breathtaking piece of engineering and design.
Back in the spring, I wrote about switching to the 6 Plus. All the good things about the bigger phone — the display, battery life, camera and more — are just as important to me this time around.
Kbase Article of the Week: iPod mini and iPod mini (Second Generation) - Technical Specifications⇢
The first iPod mini was a runaway hit, and Apple revved it just a year after launch to include better battery life and a larger (6 GB) option.
The best Wikipedia app for iPhone⇢
Dave Caolo on The Sweet Setup:
Wikipedia is thoroughly useable in a mobile browser. It’s quite easy to search, browse, and read this massive repository of information with mobile Safari or what-have-you. The use case for a dedicated app is in the fact that Wikipedia isn’t meant for casual reading. It’s a reference tool. To get the most out of it, you must look beyond a web browser.
Connected #60: Driving on a Vespa in a Landscape of Pastel Colors⇢
This week on Connected: Apple’s new Watch ads, cell phone carries and the return of #ConnectedQA.
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