226: The 2018 Upgradies

As the year comes to an end, it's time for the Fifth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2018, take the input of more than a thousand Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.

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Links and Show Notes:

Upgradies.com – Check out every winner and runner-up in Upgradies History!

Nominations:

Best Overall iOS App

• Carrot Weather
• Ferrite Recording Studio
• Apollo for Reddit
• 1Password
• Overcast

Best Newcomer iOS App

• Shortcuts
• Drafts 5
• Apollo for Reddit

Best Overall Mac App

• Audio Hijack
• OmniFocus
• Things
• 1Password

Best Newcomer Mac App

• Home
• Agenda
• OmniFocus
• Drafts 5 Beta

Game of the Year

• Pokemon: Let’s Go
• Alto’s Odyssey
• Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2

iOS Game of the Year

• holedown
• Alto’s Odyssey
• Stardew Valley

Favourite Movie/

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Black Panther
• Avengers: Infinity War

Favourite TV Show:

• Patriot
• The Good Place
• Counterpart

Favourite (Upgrade) Myke at the Movies

• Hamilton
• Totoro
• Aliens
• Avengers: Infinity War

Favourite Book

• Typeset In The Future, by Dave Addey
• The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter
• The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal
• Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, by Hank Green
• Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda

Favourite Apple Product

• iPad Pro 11
• iPad Pro 12.9
• Apple Watch Series 4

Favourite Non-Apple Product

• Brydge Keyboard
• TCL 65R617 TV
• Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
• Google Home Hub
• Google Pixel 3

Worst Gadget/Most Disappointing Tech

• Facebook Portal
• HomePod
• AirPower

Favourite Tech Story

• The Continued Convergence of Tech Companies and Streaming Media
• SpaceX Tesla Roadster Launch
• Facebook’s Privacy Scandals
• Bloomberg’s ‘Big Hack’ Story

Favourite Tech Screw-Up

• Bloomberg’s ‘Big Hack’ Story
• Amazon HQ2
• AirPower
• Facebook’s Privacy Scandals

Most Life-Changing Hardware

• Sage/Breville Barista Express
• Apple Pencil 2
• 2018 iPad Pro
• AirPods
• Apple Watch

Favourite Tech Podcast

Lifetime Achievement Award: ATP

• Connected
• Cortex
• The Talk Show

Favourite Non-Tech Podcast

Lifetime Achievement Award: The Flop House

• Wonderful
• The Good Place: The Podcast
• The Adventure Zone
• Hello Internet
• Do By Friday

Favourite Podcast Newcomer

• Somehow I Manage
• The Good Place: The Podcast
• Automators
• Supercomputer
• Playing for Fun

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