This week Upgrade turns five and we're waiting for our new Apple hardware to arrive. But there's still time to reflect on last week's announcements, deal with a flood of Apple TV+ news, ponder Apple's fragmented OS release schedule, carefully examine expensive Apple Watch materials, and prepare for the arrival of iOS 13.
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Links and Show Notes:
Join Relay FM in supporting St. Jude this September.
Apple Watch faces and their features - Apple Support
Upgrade #260: It's Not Just a Desk - Relay FM
Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude - Twitch
The U1 chip in the iPhone 11 is the beginning of an Ultra Wideband revolution - Six Colors
Apple Arcade Preview on iPhone 11! – iJustine – YouTube
Apple Arcade Reviews: 'Surprisingly Excellent Game Lineup,' Unique Mechanics and Visuals, Fun Gameplay - MacRumors
Apple Arcade gaming service now available for some ahead of Thursday launch - 9to5Mac
Remaster #80: Apple Arcade - Relay FM
Apple scraps Richard Gere Apple TV+ drama - 9to5Mac
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to develop and star in Apple TV+ drama, report says - 9to5Mac
Apple acquires 'Dads' documentary from actress Bryce Dallas Howard for Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac
Apple TV+ will be available to watch on the web, some shows will release all episodes at once - 9to5Mac
Disney Plus Goes Live in the Netherlands in Free Trial Run – Variety
Just Jenny - Writing Again on Twitter: Disney+ Demo Video
Netflix US on Twitter: Seinfeld 2021
Netflix Lands Streaming Rights to ‘Seinfeld’ – Variety
Daring Fireball: Disney CEO Bob Iger Resigns From Apple Board
Will free Apple TV+ subscriptions count as Services revenue? - Six Colors
AAPL hit likely over misunderstanding, says Apple Card partner - 9to5Mac
Killercow (@killercow) / Twitter
‘Sign In With Apple’ Is Way Better Than Passwords—If You Can Find It - WSJ
13 Features of iOS 13: Shortcuts - Six Colors
Drafts on Twitter: "iPadOS is coming, are you ready? Here’s a preview of a few great new features coming in Drafts 15" / Twitter
Pixelmator Photo
Asus ROG Phone 2 Review: The Spec King! - MKBHD - YouTube
Michael Steeber on Twitter: "Hear me out: Deep Sea Blue"
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