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The Rebound

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A technology podcast from Apple geeks Dan Moren, John Moltz, and Lex Friedman.

Episodes

272: I Want Every Possible Option

Moltz got a battery case for his SE that he hopes doesn't blow up. Lex uses In Your Face for more noticeable notifications on the Mac. Dan has been using Stay to keep windows in their position. Moltz has used Magnet . Moom is another good app for window management. John Siracusa has released Front and Center . Apple acquires Xnor.ai . Marco Arment would like to see low power mode on the Mac . Craig Hockenberry shares a suggestion for saving battery life when you leave your Mac with the lid close...

Jan 16, 202035 minEp. 272

271: Here’s Another Stupid Robot

Dan got the power bank the Wirecutter recommends. Moltz is into iPhone 9 rumors . The PopPower charger lets you charge an iPhone with a Popsocket on it. Once again the FBI is trying to screw up iPhone security . A former developer of Internet Explorer for the Mac looks back on its 20th anniversary . No, Safari is not switching to Chromium . Sonos's recycling mode is a bad look . Ballie is a little snitch. Dystopian products for our dystopian future. Our thanks to Pingdom, the website transaction...

Jan 09, 202045 minEp. 271

270: The Joe Biden of MacBook Airs

Dan suggests this multi-tool for a stocking stuffer in, uh, 12 months. Dan likes his Material Dock from Studio Neat . Moltz is getting into using Goodnotes . Lex got a knock-off Switch pro controller . Moltz wanted to like Stela but found it frustrating. Our thanks to Pingdom, the website transaction monitoring system. Get alerts when cart checkout, forms, and login pages fail before they affect your customers and your business. Go to pingdom.com/signup right now, for a 14-day free trial—with no...

Jan 02, 202045 minEp. 270

269: Seven Mac Pros for Seven Raccoons

iFixit took apart the Mac Pro . Apple filed a patent for an under-screen fingerprint scanner. Federico Viticci has created a giant collection of Apple Music shortcuts . You missed the iPod scroll wheel app . Our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan featuring great interest rates and no fees. You could save thousands of dollars in interest! Get an additional rate discount by going to LightStream.com/REBOUND ....

Dec 18, 201947 minEp. 269

268: The Airing of the Grievances

BREAKING: The Mac Pro is expensive . Tim Cook celebrates human rights (Hong Kong not included). Dan is rather disappointed in the Coolest cooler situation. The Morning Show was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards . Rumor has it you can just buy those nominations, not to hear Pia Zadora talk about it , though. Our thanks to Backblaze, the unlimited, cloud backup for Macs and PCs that starts at just $6/month. Get total peace of mind with no gimmicks or add-ons. Go to Backblaze.com/REBOUND for yo...

Dec 11, 201946 minEp. 268

267: A Cybertruck Full of Mac Pros

Someone put the Cybertruck into GoldenEye for the N64 . Moltz is not playing much Apple Arcade but is going to try Marble It Up . Dan thinks there should be an Escape Velocity -type game on Arcade. Endless Sky is a recent homage to Escape Velocity. Dan is keen to try Sky by the developer of Journey. Apple announced its first ever Apple Music awards . Dan is interested in Return of the Obra Dinn . The most downloaded iOS games aren't necessarily the best. Some 13 inch MacBook Pros are shutting do...

Dec 05, 201939 minEp. 267

266: And That’s How They Made Google Wave

More rumors about a smaller pro iPhone next fall . Dan uses Gifwrapp . Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands. Apple violated U.S. sanctions . Oopsies. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan featuring great interest rates and no fees. You could save thousands of...

Nov 29, 201943 minEp. 266

265: The Bearable Lightness of AirPods

John Gruber has some choice words about Tim Cook and Donald Trump's visit to the Mac Pro plant. Apple has locked Guilherme Rambo out of his developer account. Apple has pulled the ratings and reviews from its online store. Lex has a story not quite as harrowing as Scott McNulty's but still thanks his Apple Watch. Apple is reportedly overhauling its OS testing . Apple canceled the premier of The Banker . Dan recommends Clone High . Our thanks to Legacybox , the world's largest, most trusted, digi...

Nov 22, 201949 minEp. 265

264: Free Pack of Slim Jims

The 16-inch MacBook is here and it fixes a lot of things. Phil Schiller talked to CNet about it. Apple held a company meeting in which it discussed its AR plans . It may or may not be a date with destiny but it's lunch with Luca . Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan fe...

Nov 14, 201946 minEp. 264

263: Professional AirPods

Apple TV+ is here and we have thoughts. So does Jason Snell . Dan hears his footfalls in his headphones and Moltz wonders if he's a Don Martin cartoon. Apple's committed $2.5 billion to combat the housing crisis in California but we don't have much to say about it. Lasers can hack your digital assistant . Adobe launched Photoshop for the iPad . Moltz is interested in the EufyCam 2 ....

Nov 05, 201937 minEp. 263

262: Little Tiny Ding Dongs

Welcome, AirPods Pro . Apple announced its quarterly results this week. Lex is looking forward to HBO Max but we have some streaming service fatigue. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan featuring great interest rates and no fees. You could save thousands of dollars in ...

Oct 31, 201937 minEp. 262

261: Never Trust a Murderdroid

This episode has a mild spoiler for the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer toward the beginning and then we talk about the trailer at the end if you're into or out of that kind of thing. The rumors of a so-called iPhone SE2 keep a-comin' . Some news about Adobe's upcoming app for the iPad . Our thanks to Legacybox, the world's largest, most trusted, digitizer of home movies and photos. There’s never been a better time to digitally preserve your old home movies, film reels, and photos. Go t...

Oct 23, 201950 minEp. 261

260: Hardcore Metaphor Podcast

Apple had a bad week with regards to China . The Tencent issue was a bit of an overreaction but one mostly caused by Apple's wording. Dan might need a new wifi router . Games we have been enjoying include Sage Solitaire , What The Golf , Assemble With Care and Cricket Through The Ages . Apple has more shows in the works including one with Jason Sudeikis , another World War II series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" , and it has also signed Alfonso Cuaron . Our thanks to Indochino , where ...

Oct 15, 201940 minEp. 260

259: Fifty Dollars a Pod

Apple won the bidding war for a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Joanna Stern on the Samsung Galaxy Fold .  iCloud folder sharing isn't coming until next spring . Dan picked up a new pair of headphones that he hates. The Washington Post on AirPods and their disposability . An iOS beta includes what appears to be an image of the next AirPod s. Ming Chi Kyo talks about Apple launching an AR headset in the second quarter of 2020 and rumors of...

Oct 10, 201941 minEp. 259

258: I’ll Customize Your Face

Apple's been pretty quick with the iOS 13 updates. Too quick? Lex and Moltz like the California face (although Apple changed it a little in watchOS 6). Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan featuring great interest rates and no fees. You could save thousands of dollars i...

Oct 03, 201939 minEp. 258

257: Welcome to Late-Stage Capitalism

Untitled Goose Game is great fun. Apple showed teasers for "Servant" and "Truth Be Told" during the Emmys. Moltz gets his Watch bands from Clockwork Synergy . Our thanks to Legacybox , the world's largest, most trusted, digitizer of home movies and photos. There’s never been a better time to digitally preserve your old home movies, film reels, and photos. Go to Legacybox.com/REBOUND to get 40% off your first order. Our thanks as well to Zapier, the business automation tool you've been looking fo...

Sep 26, 201944 minEp. 257

256: It’s Like Night and Day

Apple moves up the release date of iOS 13.1. Six Colors is doing a series on iOS 13 features. Lex’s Cards controversial review  of Apple Cards. Dan’s is looking forward to playing Where The Cards Fall . Moltz and Dan both like What The Golf . We reminisce about games from Ambrosia Software . PR head Steve Dowling is leaving Apple . The New York Times recommends keeping your old iPhone and just using the flash. John Gruber has some reaction to that advice. Moltz might be addicted to Mini Mot...

Sep 20, 201943 minEp. 256

255: Frogger With a Giant Baby

Apple has done it once again. It has announced things . Our thanks to Dashlane, the ONLY one-stop-shop security app that secures every aspect of your online life. Yes, Dashlane is a password manager but it is so much more, with a best-in-class VPN, breach alerts, Dark Web Monitoring and a host of other features. Go to Dashlane.com/rebound for a thirty day free trail of Dashlane Premium. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan featuring great inter...

Sep 12, 201946 minEp. 255

254: The Tennis Mini

More rumors of an iPhone SE 2. Wake Moltz when it actually happens. A supposedly leaked document detailing iPhone release information turns out to have been bogus. Benchmarks for the 2019 iPhone XR replacement are just OK . Craig Hockenberry has some choice words about the state of iCloud in iOS 13 betas. Apple pulls the ripcord on Bastards . Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium su...

Sep 06, 201945 minEp. 254

253: Carousels of Content

Mario Kart Tour is coming to iOS. NeuralCam is a camera app that purports to bring Google's night vision to iOS. Apple released a trailer for Dickinson . Disney+ will allow four streams and cost $6.99/month . Our thanks to Legacybox , the world's largest, most trusted, digitizer of home movies and photos. There’s never been a better time to digitally preserve your old home movies, film reels, and photos. Go to Legacybox.com/REBOUND to get 40% off your first order! Our thanks as well to Oregon St...

Aug 29, 201939 minEp. 253

252: Not with That Credit Limit

We have mostly been using Reader for RSS reading but are eagerly awaiting NetNewsWire , having relied on it heavily in the past. The Apple Card is here . Remember to reject arbitration if you get one. Tim Cook met with Trump again . Top U.S. CEOs say companies should put social responsibility over profit . We'll see if they do anything about it. The price of an TV+ subscription is rumored to be $9.99 . Lex is getting an Echo Auto because of course he is. Next week's guest host will be Lex Fridma...

Aug 22, 201944 minEp. 252

251: Not Grabbing You All The Way Down

Beware the hacked Lightning cables . Apple dropped a teaser for The Morning Show . Is it going to be the iPhone Pro ? Apple's bug bounty program adds macOS. Ranges from $200k to $1m. WordPress parent company Automattic acquires Tumblr for a reported less than $3m. Sometimes when you try to prank the DMV, it doesn't work out . Apple is working with gold miners that repair mining damage . Nintendo is reportedly going to launch a Bluetooth SNES controller for the Switch . Apple has blocked the comi...

Aug 15, 201945 minEp. 251

250: I Have No Shame

The Apple Card has started rolling out to people who signed up to be notified when it would be available. The 2021 iPhones might have in-screen Touch ID . 2020 MacBooks may have 5G cellular data capability . A data breach of game journalists' addresses by the organization that runs E3 is not good at all. Equifax says they can't pay everyone the $125 they promised. Facebook is rebranding Instagram as Instagram by Facebook. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirt...

Aug 08, 201945 minEp. 250

249: Leathery Butter

Apple announced its quarterly results . Lex is reading The President is Missing . Moltz was on this week's episode of the Talk Show . The Guardian reports that contractors are listening to some of your Siri conversations. Jason Snell has some thoughts on that . Google has kindly found several Apple vulnerabilities. The iBook is 20 years old . The Verge says future iPhones might have a time-of-flight camera. Google's Pixel 4 will feature facial recognition improvements that will beat Face ID beca...

Aug 01, 201935 minEp. 249

248: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Buy ‘Em

Lex bought himself a Coayu robot vacuum on Prime Day. The Wall Street Journal says Apple's App Store search is favoring its own apps . Equifax had to pay a fine that worked out to less than $5 per person whose data got compromised. Facebook likewise got off with a slap on the wrist . Will we see more MacBook updates this year? Flighty is a new flight tracking app. Lex loves Tripit . Microsoft has suspended its PAC for the time being. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to m...

Jul 25, 201943 minEp. 248

247: Cut This Whole Segment

Apple released a short trailer for its Peanuts show . The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch prompted Apple to tease it's upcoming show from Ron Moore, "For All Mankind" . Behold Elon Musk's new brain implant technology . I'm not linking to the report on iPhone loyalty dropping because it's craaaap. Some Chrome browser extensions have uploaded sensitive information to nefarious parties. A Bluetooth vulnerability could allow someone to track your devices. Apple is rumored to be funding orig...

Jul 19, 201951 minEp. 247

246: Who Cares About Future Me?

Please go to podsurvey.com/rebound and take a quick, anonymous survey that will help us make sure that we’re bringing on advertisers who are relevant to you. And you can enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card! Apple has revamped the MacBook lineup . The Zoom videoconferencing app was running a web server even if you deleted the app. Apple has issued a security update to remove the server . Amazon workers in Minnesota are planning to strike on Prime Day . Amazon is not the first company to invent s...

Jul 11, 201944 minEp. 246

245: I Can’t Deal with Humanity

Jony Ive is leaving Apple but the Wall Street Journal says he's been checked out for a while. GQ interviewed Eddy Cue . Ars Technica does a deep dive on Catalyst . James has a new app out: Dice by PCalc . Dan bought himself a Synology NAS . Lyd is an Apple Watch app that lets you control your Sonos....

Jul 03, 201948 minEp. 245

244: You Had a Good Run

Whooo liiiikes BETAS ?! Moltz's ISP is not Comcast, but sometimes a Comcast van drives up and down his alley . Tom Hanks went to CES to promote Sony in 2009 and did not give a crap . FINALLY you can read your Zip disks from your iPad . The hit podcast Not Playing with Flex and Ham is now covering the Fast and Furious movies. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium suit for just $369. ...

Jun 27, 201943 minEp. 244

243: Green Bubble People

Another day, another SIM-hacking horror story . Facebook is making is own currency . Yaaaaay. Samsung suggests scanning your TV for viruses . Sounds awesome. The lastest episode of Upgrade drafts apps for the home page of your phone. Nintendo says a sequel to Breath of the Wild is in the works . A new Star Wars game announced at E3 looks good. Keanu Reeves showed up at E3 to say he's in Cyberpunk 2077. Our thanks to Joybird, one-of-a-kind furniture crafted to your unique taste. If you can dream ...

Jun 20, 201948 minEp. 243