The Rebound
Episodes
291: Restart Your Damn Phone
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just a warning: this is now a podcast about British TV shows.Rumors say that Messages on macOS is being replaced with a Catalyst app.Even more rumors ...
290: Budget Cuts
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Rebound's promise to you is that we will never accept tons and tons of money to take our podcast behind a pay wall. For various reasons.Joe Rogan ...
289: Nothing Means Anything
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we handle all the existential questions of life. Partly because Dan's drinking.Moltz is please to learn that his new iPhone SE out-performs ...
288: e-Picks
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Taskmaster, we have been commanded to switch chat software in mid-podcast.Enjoy this Twitter account featuring Macs that might have been....
287: A Maritime Podcast
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lex makes a startling admission, Moltz finally has a new phone and Dan conducts some risky business.In iOS 13.5, Apple has fix...
286: He’s a Real Fixer-Upper
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan has a new keyboard, Moltz’s long wait will soon be over and Lex had the media streaming power inside him all along.Welcome, 2020 iPhone SE.Dan t...
285: I Become the Rotary Dial
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moltz makes a purchase but not the one you think. Dan is surrounded by speakers and Lex actually knows our advertiser!Of course we recorded before the...
284: Google Meat
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan can't draw, Moltz still doesn't have a new phone and Lex doesn't care about web camera quality.Apple actually shipped face shields before it shipp...
283: I’m Just a Regular Steve Martin
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moltz is still waiting for a new phone, Dan is drinking and Lex is getting sassy. These and other ways to pass the time at home.Is the iPhone 9 just a...
282: A Stack of Old Laptops
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a new iPad in town and it's going to have a craaazy new keyboard.And how about that cursor?Dan's isolation has driven him to perform mad exper...
281: Remember Restaurants?
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have some ideas on how to amuse yourself while under quarantine and then we get to some Apple news later.Kanopy is a movie streaming...
280: I Am the Networking Wizard
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The coronavirus is canceling everything except iOS 14 leaks.Santa Clara county has declared a local health emergency.An Apple employee at the company'...
279: The Luke Skywalker
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan, Lex and John discuss the coronavirus, WWDC, sketchy rumors, hoarding and Apple not making the things we want.Here's your one-stop place to find o...
278: Does That Performa Spark Joy?
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eeros now support HomeKit.Does the over-the-air recovery feature in the iOS beta mean a portless iPhone might be coming?Ming-Chi Kuo says ARM Macs are...
277: Obligatory Cyberdog Reference
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Apple may let users change their default apps on iOS.Jason Snell has some thoughts on iOS file handling.Apple updated its guidance for the quarter bas...
276: The Definition of Mixed Reviews
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ToothFairy didn't exactly fix Moltz's AirPod problem but it kind of did.Taika Waititi has some thoughts on the butterfly keyboard.Reviews of Apple TV+...
275: Bezos, I’m Home
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Birchler has some great thoughts on where watchOS should go.Six Colors gives its annual Apple report card.YouTube-dl is a command line tool for d...
274: A Monkey In This Hunt
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moviepass is no more.Apple has been in talks to be the future home of NFL Sunday Ticket.Apple had a good quarter.Apple has been in talks to acquire MG...
273: You Talking to Me?
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reports that Apple considered encrypting iCloud backups so only customers can unlock them but decided not to.John Gruber has some thoughts on ...
272: I Want Every Possible Option
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 usin...
271: Here’s Another Stupid Robot
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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.O...
270: The Joe Biden of MacBook Airs
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Goodnot...
269: Seven Mac Pros for Seven Raccoons
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Mu...
268: The Airing of the Grievances
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
BREAKING: The Mac Pro is expensive.Tim Cook celebrates human rights (Hong Kong not included).Dan is rather disappointed in the Coolest cooler situatio...
267: A Cybertruck Full of Mac Pros
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
266: And That’s How They Made Google Wave
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. Oop...
265: The Bearable Lightness of AirPods
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
264: Free Pack of Slim Jims
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
263: Professional AirPods
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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.A...
262: Little Tiny Ding Dongs
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
261: Never Trust a Murderdroid
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
260: Hardcore Metaphor Podcast
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ne...
259: Fifty Dollars a Pod
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
258: I’ll Customize Your Face
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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)....
257: Welcome to Late-Stage Capitalism
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Syn...
256: It’s Like Night and Day
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
255: Frogger With a Giant Baby
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 on...
254: The Tennis Mini
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
253: Carousels of Content
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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....
252: Not with That Credit Limit
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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....
251: Not Grabbing You All The Way Down
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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....
250: I Have No Shame
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 I...
249: Leathery Butter
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
248: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Buy ‘Em
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
247: Cut This Whole Segment
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 M...
246: Who Cares About Future Me?
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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245: I Can’t Deal with Humanity
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
244: You Had a Good Run
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 20...
243: Green Bubble People
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another day, another SIM-hacking horror story.Facebook is making is own currency. Yaaaaay.Samsung suggests scanning your TV for viruses. Sounds awesom...
242: He’s the Happiest Siri User Ever
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Talk Show Live at WWDC includes a short story about Moltz.Dan got himself a CarPlay system for his GTI.There's a callback in this episode to the i...
241: Throwing Bad Money After Good
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple gave us a look at its upcoming OS updates and the new Mac Pro this week. Six Colors has a rundown.Apple clearly reads Dan's Macworld articles an...
240: The Gentleman from Tacoma
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple releases a speed-bumped iPod Touch.The next iPhone might support dual Bluetooth.Dan has some thoughts on iOS keyboard changes Apple should make....
239: Lady Gaga is on My Side
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple announced speed-bumped MacBook Pros with supposed keyboard improvements.Lady Gaga agrees with Moltz, and then some.The U.S. clamps down on Huawe...
238: This Math Works
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple releases iOS 12.3.Christina Warren notices something goofy about HBO's download feature.The Supreme Court ruled against Apple and is allowing an...
237: Grounds for Divorce
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Cook says Apple buys a new company every few weeks.Apple made a kind of odd game for Warren Buffet.You can play old Mac games in the browser.Mark ...
236: More Than Just Cursory
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple rumored to be adding USB mouse support to the iPad Pro.Dan's thoughts on adding touch screens to the Mac.Moltz's thoughts on the same.Lex is enj...
235: Any Phone Is Foldable
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe hold off on buying that Samsung Galaxy Fold.Facebook had another oops, this time storing millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted.Moltz misre...
234: Webdings!
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Disney announced Disney+, coming in November with a mess o' content.AT&T has sold its stake in Hulu back to the company.iOS 13 will feature dark m...
233: All Those Penguins
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Chinese woman was arrested at Mar-A-Lago for suspected espionage.Huawei has graciously offered to sell Apple some 5G modem chips.Netflix has dropped...
232: Ray Romano
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple canceled AirPower: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-product-citing-inability-to-meet-its-high-standards-for-hardware/ So...
231: Steven Bielberg
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple announced a few things this week. The definition of "announcement" is... https://sixcolors.com/post/2019/03/initial-thoughts-about-apples-show-t...
230: Crazy Spreadsheet Business
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple announced new iPads: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/03/all-new-ipad-air-and-ipad-mini-deliver-dramatic-power-and-capability/ And speed-bump...
229: Go Back to Making Dinosaur Movies
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our long national nightmare is over, you can get a battery pack for your Palm phone: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/3/11/18260713/mophie...
228: It’s Not a Smart Dog
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan's new book is out: https://www.amazon.com/Bayern-Agenda-Book-Galactic-Cold/dp/0857668196/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1551813978&sr=8-1...
227: Replaced by Slackbot
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Behold the Samsung Galaxy Fold: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/21/18233917/samsung-galaxy-fold-price-features-consumer-worth-buying-editorial And the...
226: The Rerebound
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ming-Chi Kuo says there's a lot of stuff coming this year: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/17/2019-iphones-bilateral-charging-frosted-glass-kuo/ Hua...
225: Now We Play Putt-Putt For Real Money!
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon buys Eero: https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/11/amazon-buys-eero/ Kashmir Hill on cutting the big five tech companies out of her life for a week...
224: I’m Voting for Number 9
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lex is enjoying "Russian Doll": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7520794/?ref_=nv_sr_2 "Travelers", a show the three of us enjoyed, has been canceled, but...
223: A Whole Cajoodle of SKUs
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a bad bug in FaceTime Group Calls but Apple has taken down the service since our recording pending a bug fix: https://www.imore.com/facetime-b...
222: This Is What You Get When You Have My Full Attention
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lex has a bunch of stuff from Control4 installed in his home theater setup: https://www.control4.com We discuss the Black Mirror choose your own adven...
221: It Not You, It Wi-Fi
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Gruber on Apple's battery replacement program and its effect on Apple's earnings miss: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2019/01/14/iphone-batter...
220: Timsplaining
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Thompson on Apple's revised quarterly guidance: https://stratechery.com/2019/apples-errors/ An iTunes app is coming to Samsung TVs: https://techcr...
219: Gategate
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple says bending iPad Pros are just fine: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/22/18152161/apple-dan-riccio-email-ipad-pro-2018-bending The iPhone XR ac...
218: Amazon Music in the Streets…
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A 3D printed face fooled Android face detection: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/16/3d-printed-head-android-face-id/ The Apple Music account tweeted...
217: Burgeoning Ninja Problem
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan got a pair of TaoTronics but has a problem with them: https://www.taotronics.com The HomePod is on sale: https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2018/...
216: Frog Content
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple presents its Best of 2018: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/12/apple-presents-the-best-of-2018/ Apple Music comes to the Amazon Echo: https:/...
215: It's 3am In Scotland
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple's Black Friday sales this year were four days of meh: https://9to5mac.com/2018/11/23/apple-black-friday-sale-now-live-us/ Giving us yet another ...
214: Go to the Apple Store Today
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lex wants a Switch for his birthday: https://www.nintendo.com/switch/ Moltz recommends Breath of the Wild because duh: https://www.nintendo.com/games/...
213: Yacht Vacuuming
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lex bought an Echo Spot and Moltz says good luck with that: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073SQYXTW?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=78546412580719&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hv...
212: Serf Culture
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Arment's review of the 2018 Mac mini: https://marco.org/2018/11/06/mac-mini-2018-review John Gruber's review of the 2018 MacBook Air: https://da...
211: My Virtual Finger
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple announced new MacBook Airs and Mac minis: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/30/2018-macbook-air-mac-mini-hands-on/ And new iPads: https://www.ma...
210: News Aggravator
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Gruber's iPhone XR review: https://daringfireball.net/2018/10/the_iphone_xr Mike Hurley's iPhone XS vs Pixel 3 photo comparison: https://www.inst...
209: You’re Too Damn Handsome
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dan is curious about the new AirPlay 2 speakers from Libratone: https://www.libratone.com/us/products/#speakers Steve Troughton-Smith is making some c...
208: Lexit
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Google's Pixel 3 event announcements: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/09/google-announces-pixel-3-smartphone-home-hub-smart-speaker-and-pixel-slate-...
207: That’s a Life Hack, Friends
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Behold the woozy face emoji: https://twitter.com/jeremyburge/status/1047186613028225024 Anyway, we're getting some new emoji in iOS 12.1: https://www....
206: Mojave Love
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The one thing we're enjoying about Mojave is dynamic desktop: https://itnext.io/macos-mojave-dynamic-wallpapers-ii-f8b1e55c82f Slate looks at Apple Ne...
205: Six Million Ham Sandwiches
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple updated all the wares that are soft and shipped Shortcuts for iOS. Here's the user guide: https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios ...
204: The iPhone SB
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple had an event where it announced some things: https://www.macstories.net/news/september-12-event-roundup-all-the-little-things/ Jason Perlow on h...
203: Get Bent
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
9to5Mac obtained pictures of the upcoming iPhones: https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/30/2018-iphone-xs-design-larger-version-gold-exclusive/ And the new App...
202: Sweet Moltz Money
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple will be shipping something like 86 phones this fall so analysts expect them to sell a lot of phones: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/28/2018-i...
201: My Best Day of Exercise in Four Years
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are a "low-cost" MacBook Air and a pro Mac mini coming? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-20/apple-is-said-to-plan-revamped-low-cost-mac...
200: 200th Episode Spooktacular
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Moltz will be participating in DeactiDay: https://mashable.com/2018/08/15/deactiday-twitter-protest-alex-jones/#PxWC8ypmI5qs Did you know Moltz and Le...
199: True Death Camera
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is the first company to hit a valuation of $1 trillion: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/technology/apple-stock-1-trillion-market-cap.html Lex...
198: Troubleshooting with Doctors Moltz and Moren
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lex likes his Eero setup (former advertiser): https://eero.com Apple fixed the issue with the 2018 MacBook Pros: http://www.loopinsight.com/2018/07/24...
197: 20 Minutes From Now
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the i9 and predict that news will break about it 20 minutes after the podcast is over and THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED ARE WE THE LATHE OF ...
196: Lil Tension
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
PRIME DAY!!! had some troubles: https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/16/prime-down-amazons-sale-day-turns-into-fail-day/ Apple updated the MacBook Pro with ...
195: I'm Doing It Wrong
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
AgileBits denies Apple is in talks to acquire the maker of 1Password: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/10/apple-1password-deployment-acquisition-talk...
194: Nothing But The Net
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is switching to its own base maps for Apple Maps: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/29/apple-is-rebuilding-maps-from-the-ground-up/ FaceID may be c...
193: Be the Memoji You Want to Be
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Public betas are out! iOS 12: https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/06/ios-12-public-beta-is-out-for-all/ macOS Mojave: https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/06/m...
192: They Can’t Make Something Out of Nothing
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rogue Amoeba's Quentin Carnicelli on the state of Mac hardware: https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2018/06/14/on-the-sad-state-of-macintosh-hardware/ John...