About this episode
This week we discuss how the global pandemic has affected Apple, from retail to TV shows to Apple Park workers, and potentially even product launches. Your hosts, experts at working at home, offer some advice to new homebound workers. And to lend a little normalcy to the proceedings, we leave a little time for speculation about some future Apple product releases. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode : Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Direct Mail : Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Roundguard on the App Store Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable Fixing SWA calendar items with Shortcuts - All this All-new Powerbeats replacing Powerbeats3 for $50 less, 3 hours more battery, 'Pro' design - 9to5Mac New thriller 'Suspicion' coming to Apple TV+, starring Uma Thurman - 9to5Mac Apple Shares Trailer for Upcoming Apple TV+ Show 'Home Before Dark' - MacRumors Apple TV on Twitter: Central Park Trailer Apple’s WWDC 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format - Apple Some Apple Employees Say Company's Culture of Secrecy Makes Working From Home Challenging - MacRumors Becky Hansmeyer on Twitter: "I’m actually more excited than usual about WWDC this year." TV Productions in Flux Amid Coronavirus Concerns | Hollywood Reporter Apple’s COVID-19 Response - Apple Apple to Provide Maximum Payouts to Authorized Technicians for Qualifying Repairs Through April Amid COVID-19 - MacRumors Apple Card Assistance Program Will Allow Customers to Skip March Payment Without Interest Due to Coronavirus - MacRumors App Store expediting COVID-19 apps from reputable sources, Apple blocking coronavirus-themed games and entertainment software - 9to5Mac Apple developing new augmented reality app for iOS 14, testing Apple Store and Starbucks partnership - 9to5Mac iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6: What this week's OS leaks tell us | Tom's Guide iOS 14 to include new homescreen list view option with Siri suggestions and more - 9to5Mac Connected #285: How Much RAM is in These Potatoes? - Relay FM iOS 14 reveals iPhone 9 and updated iPad Pro details, new Apple TV remote, AirTags, more - 9to5Mac iOS 14: Major accessibility features, Alipay Apple Pay, wallpaper app integration, more - 9to5Mac Kuo: New MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with new scissor switch keyboard launching by June - 9to5Mac Kuo: MacBooks With Apple-Designed Processors Coming Late 2020 or Early 2021, All-New Design to Follow in Mid 2021 - MacRumors New MacBook Air Possible as Early as Next Week - MacRumors Kuo: New MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with new scissor switch keyboard launching by June - 9to5Mac Kuo: MacBooks With Apple-Designed Processors Coming Late 2020 or Early 2021, All-New Design to Follow in Mid 2021 - MacRumors New MacBook Air Possible as Early as Next Week - MacRumors Tycho on Apple Music lofi hip hop music - beats to relax/study to by ChilledCow on Apple Music Explosions In the Sky on Apple Music Toggl - Free Time Tracking Software Timery for Toggl Amazon.com: Klearlook Tablet Stand Holder Amazon.com: Viozon iPad Pro Stand