The Rebound

591: I Don’t Do Everything That I Say

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Moltz goes on and on about games, Dan makes a vicarious purchase and Lex has a new app!Apple announced some business thing.Epic is laying off 1,000 wo...

590: Slow and Wrong, Pick Two

18 Mar 2026

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Dan has complaints about Spotlight, Lex has complaints about Tim Cook and Moltz has complaints about those damn kids.Apple announced the AirPods Max 2...

589: Serif? Don't Like It

11 Mar 2026

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This week we discuss the weather, what happened last week and Lex's door.Reviews are out of the new M5-based MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros.But the big...

588: His iPad is Very Sick

03 Mar 2026

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We forgot to get Dan a 20th anniversary present, Lex misses interrupting things and Moltz claims he doesn’t print all the phasers.The MacBook Neo co...

587: German Pizza

25 Feb 2026

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The Mac mini is gonna be made in Amurica, we talk about our levels of comfort letting AI Jesus take the wheel and some people have snow while others d...

586: Agreeing Vehemently

18 Feb 2026

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Moltz ruins Prime Day, Lex makes a Mac app and Dan automates all the things.Apple is hosting an experience, not an event.Lex’s new app will make you...

585: The Torment Necklace

11 Feb 2026

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Lex does the robot, Dan is popular online and Moltz enjoyed the fireworks.Discord says it can do most age verification without the user knowing.AI is ...

584: Don’t Blame Me; I Voted For Agentic AI

04 Feb 2026

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Apple ships AI powered Xcode which prompts more AI talk. Lex makes an announcement, Dan explains what he does and Moltz lists his bonafides. Appl...

583: We Picked a Hell of a Time to Have a Tech Podcast

28 Jan 2026

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We discuss how Tim Cook spent his fun weekend, the new AirTags and Moltbot.Current events have driven Moltz to some very weird places.Louie Mantia has...

582: Am I the Mean One?

21 Jan 2026

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Enough about the icons, Lex tells us about his big night, Dan talks about his e-reader and Moltz is also on this episode.Dan is considering buying a Z...

581: The Artist Formerly Known As iWork

14 Jan 2026

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This week we bundle up and talk about icons, Apple's big Gemini deal and the company's cowardice in the face of Grok.Apple announced its Creator Studi...

580: Dillholes

07 Jan 2026

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While Dan is on hold, we talk about gadgets other than the iPhone and then we throw some shade(s).Dan’s e-reader is here and he likes the firmware y...

579: The Three Scrooges

31 Dec 2025

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We proudly announce that The Rebound has achieved its goal of being 100% solar-powered by the end of 2025.Moltz got the Asus ProArt monitor.Coke is se...

578: Krismas Kuandary

23 Dec 2025

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Lex and Moltz discuss holiday traditions in this special free for everyone holiday bonus episode!If you want to help out the show and get some great ...

577: One Of The Three Fugitives

16 Dec 2025

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This is now a home improvement podcast. We do find time to discuss products we wish Apple had shipped before the holidays, what happens when Apple loc...

576: Are We Fighting Today?

10 Dec 2025

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We discuss the Apple executive movements and rumors of movements, who's left standing and the mess that is the Warner Brothers sale.John Gruber has so...

575: Not Everything Is Ping

03 Dec 2025

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We talk about Apple’s AI executive switcheroo, our annual Apple Replay results and TV vomiting.John Giannandrea is leaving Apple. Surprise.Todd Vazi...

574: Board Books

26 Nov 2025

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This week we talk about whether or not Tim Cook is resigning, holiday gift buying and agree we could all use more sleep.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says T...

573: I’m Having All Kinds of Problems

18 Nov 2025

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Apple hints at Tim Cook's retirement, Dan has some controversial opinions on food, Moltz has problems and Lex is our number one content creator.Apple ...

572: How Many Phones Do You Guys Bench?

12 Nov 2025

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Apple announces a new, exciting way to carry your iPhone, we discuss some travel technology and then we do our TV picks.No, we’re not buying the iPh...

571: Goodness Grayskull!

05 Nov 2025

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Guy English joins Dan and Moltz to discuss Audio Hijack and the 26.1 updates, the ethical issues around AI and The Breakfast Club.Apple TV shows have ...

570: Sliding Scale of Badness

29 Oct 2025

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We talk about how excited we are to get ads in Maps and Apple's thinking on cozying up to Trump and then decide to do our own electrical work because ...

569: I Will Be On Triangle

22 Oct 2025

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We talk about Electron apps and last week’s announcements before getting to the meat of the episode which is, oddly, bagels.Electron apps seem to ca...

568: Sometimes I Welcome the Fire

15 Oct 2025

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While we waited for Apple's announcements this week we talked about the company dropping the "+" from Apple TV+ and discontinuing Clips, Lex has some ...

567: Modem Noises

08 Oct 2025

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This week we discuss Apple leadership, whether or not Tim Cook loves Donald Trump and our glorious headset future.TERNUS COMIN'!Apple rolls over for T...

566: You’ve Done Everything Wrong

01 Oct 2025

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We talk bags, notebooks and upgrade complaints and get mad at streaming services.YouTube is the latest to capitulate to Trump.iOS 26.0.1 is out but it...

565: I’m Doing Some Real Math Here, Okay

24 Sep 2025

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We reconvene to discuss our new phones, the upcoming foldable iPhone and changing the name of the podcast.The Information says Apple has boosted produ...

564: So Angry About That Button

17 Sep 2025

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Dan and Moltz discuss what they're looking forward to on Friday and general reaction to Apple's new operating systems.Dan reviewed the new versions of...

563: Flaming Hot Don’t Eat It

10 Sep 2025

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Maybe you heard about the Apple event. Or maybe you fell asleep.We run through Apple's various announcements and our impressions as we try to figure o...

562: Pumpkin Spice iPhone

03 Sep 2025

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Oh man. I'm supposed to write show notes. That's usually Moltz's thing.Well, the good news is, all three hosts are here this time. Two of them are in ...

561: A Well-Oiled Machine

27 Aug 2025

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John Moltz joins host Guy English to get obsessive about floors, Liquid Glass and icons.John Gruber discusses macOS Tahoe's icon problem.The Iconfacto...

560: All The Parts That Touch You

21 Aug 2025

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Guy English joins us to talk about Lex's guilt-inducing new Mac purchase that he sacrificed his morals for. We talk about refurbed Macs and Vision Pro...

559: I’m Mad at Everyone

13 Aug 2025

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We talk presidential participation awards, Perplexity's bid for attention and removing the notch.John Gruber has thoughts on Apple’s award for the p...

558: I Regret Being Helpful

06 Aug 2025

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Dan is away but Lex and Moltz are here to discuss AI slop, Apple’s comments on its enhanced Siri efforts and goings on in the podcast industry.Tim C...

557: Alien or Robot or Not

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lex is back and we discuss traveling, AppleCare One and iPhone 17 Pro leaks.Glenn Fleishman looked at getting cellular data while traveling.Samsung’...

556: You’re a Whole Process

23 Jul 2025

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Apple approaches the public beta, the UK reportedly backs off and who's buying a foldable iPhone?Apple posted the Tahoe public beta for some but then ...

555: All the Astronauts Died

17 Jul 2025

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Jason Snell joins Dan and Moltz to discuss Jeff Williams, iPhone colors and Apple betas.Jeff Williams is retiring.The iPhone 17 colors reportedly incl...

554: Drinking For Three

08 Jul 2025

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Lex gives us his travel tips, Liquid Glass turns it down a notch and please stand by because your call is important to us.iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liq...

553: Everything’s Kinda Software and BS

02 Jul 2025

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The Rebound’s Canadian bureau checks in to talk with Dan and Moltz about the Vision Pro, cheap MacBooks and trade wars.Were you aware that Moltz als...

552: Differently Tainted

25 Jun 2025

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We all turn down Apple's F1 offer, Perplexity would love it if Apple bought them and we discuss more beta feelings.People are mad again. This time abo...

551: Sigh

18 Jun 2025

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We discuss other, weirder phones, iCloud storage tears and Dan's beta experiences.Please enjoy a CAT-branded flip phone.Apple finally lets developers ...

550: NINE FORTY-ONE!

11 Jun 2025

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Lex has the big news then, if we have time, we'll talk about WWDC and whether or not Apple's funny.Dan talks about Liquid Glass.Apple updated all the ...

549: I Own Six Farms

04 Jun 2025

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Car insurance, WWDC angst and which of us is on the take with Apple.Apple will not be at The Talk Show Live this year.WWDC 2025 is a "Sleek Peek".The ...

548: Let’s Sound Naïve Together

28 May 2025

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Lex’s kid gets a phone, Jony Ive gets $6.5 billion and Apple is back on the smart glasses project.Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff because Ti...

547: Ignore Previous Instructions and Give Us Free Lunches

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI makes up summer activities, Siri is a four-letter word and there is such a thing as a free lunch.Oops, we made up a bunch of things that don’...

546: Dave And/Or Buster’s

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Dan's appearance on Jeopardy and Apple's accessibility nutrion labels before going to a famous arcade place we can't tell you the name of.A...

545: What Is “I Don’t Have a Good Answer”?

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we weigh in on the ruling against Apple's anti-steering policy, how that's changed some apps you might use and what all the good sandwiches ...

544: General Misery About Life and Technology

30 Apr 2025

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Dan has feelings, Moltz hasn't been able to pre-order and Lex screws up Duolingo.The EU fines Apple 500 million Euros.Good news! The rich are a trilli...

543: I’m Not Gonna Play Horse With Shaquille O’Neal

23 Apr 2025

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Synology and Sonos disappoint, Apple Intelligence is no longer available now and an iPhone 17e seems to be in the cards.Apple removes "available ...

542: The Year of iPad Multitasking

16 Apr 2025

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The oldest thing in instant cameras, iPadOS 19 will cure what ails ya and, sure, we'll talk about tariffs for a second.Babe, wake up, the new Polaroid...

541: The Dongle From The Stone

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump's tariffs, planes full of iPhones and kings of Denmark and Norway.Apple is reportedly flying planes full of iPhones to the U.S. to get ahead of ...

540: I Don’t Think You Know How to Do Drugs

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about Apple's OS updates, AI and April Fool's Day pranks.Apple's AI isn't the disappointment, AI is the disappointment.The industry chasing AI...

539: The Four Finger Spread

26 Mar 2025

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What to expect at WWDC, the horrible state of printing and getting rid of furniture.Please take our survey! Really!The dates for WWDC 2025 have been a...

538: Load-Bearing Phasers

19 Mar 2025

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We discuss our preferred toilet paper placement, the delay of enhanced Siri and the general state of things at Apple.John Gruber says Something is Rot...

537: Lapdrop

12 Mar 2025

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How many Macs does Moltz own and will Lex make it through the ad read without passing out?The new Macs arrive this week and Jason has a look at the ne...

536: It's Fun To Complain

05 Mar 2025

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Moltz is back, Lex gets angry and Dan is Slovenia-curious.There are new iPads. (And other things but we recorded yesterday.)Apple has won a lawsuit ab...

535: Quite A Big Banana Fan

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan likes the Dekopon orange. Lex likes Pink Lady apples. We also talk about technology.Apple's investing in a new server farm in Texas. But it might ...

534: Suffer Socks™

19 Feb 2025

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Dan predicts today's iPhone will definitely not be named the 16e, Moltz continues to play around with old hardware (wink) and Lex loves him some John ...

533: His Name Is Milkshake Duck

12 Feb 2025

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Moltz welcomes the robot apocalypse, Dan flips off the UK government and Lex is still talking about the Super Bowl.Apple demoed an adorable lamp robot...

532: Apple’s Filthy PR Mouth

05 Feb 2025

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We have complaints about Invites, among other things.Apple launches Invites, somewhat rockily.Congrats on your porn app, EU.Tapestry is now out.Is Tap...

531: Bananas Fact

29 Jan 2025

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Dan discusses e-books, Moltz laughs about Deepseek and Lex has a crazy MacBook battery solution that just might work. (It's charging it.)Bookshop.org ...

530: I Hear Everything I’m Saying

22 Jan 2025

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Dan has an AirPods problem and Lex doesn't want to hear about it. Moltz is ready for the Switch 2.The purported camera setup for the iPhone 17 Air is....

529: More People Should Be Fired

15 Jan 2025

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Lex gets too many refunds, Dan doesn't get enough payments and Moltz gets just enough from a settlement.Pixelfed launches a new app.Is John Gruber bei...

528: I Picked The Wrong Week To Have Morals

08 Jan 2025

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Dan wants his million dollars, too, no one talks to Moltz at parties and Lex is walking a lot but is he getting anywhere?Boo, Tim Cook.Apple is going ...

527: Trying To Make It To Midnight

01 Jan 2025

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The lights go out on Dan, Lex takes a walk and Moltz is having some work done.Dan got an Ember mug.Lex is getting back into the treadmill desk life.Th...

526: Instantgram

17 Dec 2024

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Lex has a laptop incoming, Dan’s resetting clocks and Moltz is tired of zoo lights.Who wants a giant foldable iPad?Microsoft has discontinued the Su...

525: I’m Wrong But I Feel Like I Should Be Right

11 Dec 2024

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Lex has a Nest conundrum, Dan’s out of disk space and Moltz’s dog is barking.Lex is literally ordering a Starling right now.Dan's new bok, The Arm...

524: Boo All the Way to the Bank

04 Dec 2024

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Once again, capitalism is the problem.The iPhone 17 Air rumors have it as aluminum.Apple’s foldable will be perfect.Moltz didn’t get into tech wri...

523: Beaks!

27 Nov 2024

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Our pick this week is deals.Mark Gurman's Apple rumors are pretty good. His analysis, less so.An old Apple patent seems familiar.Our thanks to Notion,...

522: I’m All Out of Feelings

20 Nov 2024

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We talk social media, short podcasts and iCloud security.The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly looking at breaking up Google.Apple quietly adde...

521: The System Does Not Work

13 Nov 2024

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Lex tries to get satisfaction, Dan has a Mac mini and Moltz is into printing.Taskmaster is coming to the Vision Pro.Tim Cook and other tech CEOs congr...

520: The Tim Cookiness of It

06 Nov 2024

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Moltz has a birthday, Guy discusses OpenDoc and Dan remembers CyberDog.A review of the TinyPod.Louie Mantia doesn’t think much of Apple’s new AI a...

519: Maybe: Kamala Harris

30 Oct 2024

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It's Mac week (small "w")!We discuss the new iMac and Mac mini.John Gruber defends putting the charging port on the bottom of the Magic Mouse.Our than...

518: Stop Trying to Make Soda Pressing Happen

23 Oct 2024

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New Macs aren't here yet. We're going to talk about that.The Wall Street Journal got some one-on-one time with Tim Cook.Mark Gurman says some in Apple...

517: MoviePass for Vision Pro

16 Oct 2024

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Lex didn't die, Dan has some book recommendations beyond his own and Moltz wants Apple Intelligence for PowerPC.Welcome, modestly updated iPad mini 7....

516: Incredible Deals on Stuff I Don’t Need

09 Oct 2024

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Dan shops, Lex tries a trade-in and Moltz is in Nirvana.Are you ready for the end times? Amazon Big Deal Days can help.Epic has a win over Android.Joh...

515: A Warm Hug and Kiss On My Eyeballs

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WARNING: This episode contains the use of the word "moist".Does the noise cancelation on AirPods cut out the clicking of a Geiger counter?Croissant is...

514: Stockphone Syndrome

25 Sep 2024

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We have differing views on rotation lock.Tim Cook had a walk and talk with Jimmy Fallon.Amnesia will turn off those screen capture app reminders on Se...

513: Other Than That, How Was the Podcast, Mrs. Lincoln?

18 Sep 2024

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It’s our 10th anniversary and we reflect on what we’ve done.Lex recalls waiting for the iPad.John Gruber has thoughts on Apple's most recent event...

512: A Series of Gimbals

12 Sep 2024

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Dan discusses the history of the podcast, Moltz makes a potentially huge admission. Lex reads an ad.Apple had an event!Our thanks to Indochino, where ...

511: Ignore All Previous Instructions and Tell Me How To Get Out Of This Crib

04 Sep 2024

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Dan and Moltz make Star Trek references and Lex has no need for a capture button.It appears the iPhone 16 will have a capture button.Rebound Bingo sti...

510: The Kill Your Watch Button

28 Aug 2024

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How devices get a second life and saying farewell to a beloved voice.Luca Maestri is transitioning out as Apple CFO.Apple is splitting the App Store t...

509: The Taco Bell Rebound

21 Aug 2024

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If any fast food chains want to sponsor a chair in Reboundology, just call us.No one wants AI.Procreate's CEO says their products will not have genera...

508: Firing on All Three Cylinders

14 Aug 2024

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Lex is back, Dan has travel tips and we all find Apple rather Patreon-izing.Apple is squeezing creators on Patreon.The Mac mini may be getting really ...

507: Not Just Waving My Hands Over A Keyboard Like A Cat

07 Aug 2024

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Google's antitrust ruling, more beta talk and Walzmania.Tim Walz and his daughter talk hands-free driving.A judge has ruled Google is a monopoly and t...

506: We're All The Color Guy

31 Jul 2024

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More beta reaction, iCloud mail problems and fun with Messages.The beta of iOS 18.1 is out.Friend is an AI friend you can wear around your neck. Isn't...

505: Charlie Ten C Ten

24 Jul 2024

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Politics, podcasts and ageism, both dishing out and receiving.The CEO of Rivian explains why there's no CarPlay on their dashboards.Apple TV+ is looki...

504: Excellent Choices in Whiskey and Stocks

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's our annual Prime Day special!Apple releases a startling new HomePod color.Some of these Prime Day HomePod accessories are weird.Apple is now work...

503: At Least 38 Seconds

10 Jul 2024

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More beta reactions, wacky Apple product rumors and when are we getting Apple Intelligence?Is Apple working on a touch screen HomePod?Mark Gurman repo...

502: I Don't Wanna Think About Anything

03 Jul 2024

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We discuss e-ink readers, the iPhone 16 and the EU and welcome back that pervasive feeling of dread.Moltz talks about his Moaan InkPalm Plus.Jason has...

501: Mandela Effect Emoji

26 Jun 2024

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We give our reactions to the OS betas and the latest in the EU before hilarity ensues.Apple's new Passwords app is in the App Store but you have to ha...

500: Episode 1000

19 Jun 2024

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A star-studded extravaganza (OK, it's James and Guy) to celebrate our 500th episode!Apple is reportedly suspending work on the Vision Pro 2 in order t...

499: Weapons of Glass Destruction

12 Jun 2024

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We discuss Dan's WWDC misadventures and then spend a little time on the announcements.Go to Lowe's to try out a Vision Pro.iOS 18 screen enhancements ...

498: The D Is For Disappointment

05 Jun 2024

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James Thomson joins Dan and John to give predictions for WWDC.Mark Gurman says there will be no new hardware at WWDC next week.Wondering where Lex is?...

497: Between Zero and Never

29 May 2024

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We cover all the Apple News (upper case) and talk about slim iPhones.You know that Lex’s games are available on the web, but did you know he also ha...

496: Time Traveling Dad: The Game

22 May 2024

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Scarlett Johansson bests OpenAI, Apple moves to dismiss and we talk iPadOS.OpenAI tried to co-opt Scarlett Johansson. It didn’t go well.Apple moves ...

495: Get That Down to One Slice of Cheese

15 May 2024

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AI is bad, except when it's good.We discuss our reactions to the OpenAI and Google I/O events.The new iPads are good.As thin as two cheese slices!Fede...

494: Ya Burnt, David Copperfield

08 May 2024

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Our reactions to the new iPads and Pencil, the lineup as a whole and is everything better live?It happened. There are new iPads.And the Pros do have a...

493: Mark Gurman Honeypot

01 May 2024

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We're not buying the M4 iPad rumors. We also may not be buying new iPads.Some people are being forced to reset their iCloud passwords.Next week's iPad...

492: onlyjames.fans

24 Apr 2024

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Apple announces an iPad event and is this the end of PCalc?! We'll ask PCalc developer James Thomson. But, no.Pencil in an Apple event for May 7th.App...