The Rebound

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 Studio bundle. Federico Viticci has some thoughts on the icons. Turns out child pornography is fine in the App Store as long as you're rich ! What's important, though, is that Apple made a lot of money . If you want to help out the show and get some grea...

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 you can get for it on Github . Anyone want a Nokia banana phone ? The menus in Tahoe are causing consternation among some . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.re...

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 selling an AI-flavored soda . Unifi has a cute ad for its new travel router. Dan and Lex loved iSteve . Moltz 3D printed this iPhone Fold model . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime me...

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 bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out! Were you aware that you could buy things from us?! That's right! Shirts, iPhone cases, mugs, hats and one other type of thing are all available...

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 locks you out of your iCloud account, and the Epic court battle. Apple can lock you out of your iCloud account through no fault of your own . Apple won the Epic battle but also lost it. Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with...

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 some thoughts on Mark Gurman's report about Johny Srouji possibly leaving Apple . The Warner Brothers sale is a real mess . The developer of ICEBlock is suing the Trump administration . Alan Dye is leaving Apple and no one's that broken up about it. R...

We talk about Apple’s AI executive switcheroo, our annual Apple Replay results and TV vomiting. John Giannandrea is leaving Apple . Surprise. Todd Vaziri takes a look at the Mad Men remastering goof . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out! Were you aware that you could buy things...

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 Tim Cook isn't resigning soon . But Bloomberg, as you may recall, also published "The Big Hack" which turned out to be wrong . Lex uses the Music Cozy . Zoox is another autonomous vehicle company. We all use and recommend Acorn . If you want to help...

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 seem to be prepping people for Tim Cook stepping down as CEO . Cloudflare was down for a while on Tuesday morning. Russian robot faceplants . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member...

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 iPhone Pocket . Apple rolls out the digital wallet for U.S. passports . We all like and use Tailscale . Valve announces a Steam console . Moltz has seen the first two episodes of “Pluribus” and enjoyed them. Dan recommends “The Lowdown” . Thin iPhones ar...

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 a new intro . Apple posted great results . Surprise. The iOS 26.2 beta has some interesting updates for podcasts. Anyone want a sonic knife ? If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member...

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 why not? Tim Cook joined the president in Japan . He did not throw up on him . Apple says the U.S. passport feature on the iPhone is coming soon . The iPhone 20 may have haptic buttons . Ads are probably coming to Maps . Yay. Dan’s kid is getting a Y...

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 causing Tahoe to slow down . Amazon is laying off everyone . Jason takes a look at the M5-based iPad Pro  and MacBook Pro . The fine Six Colors staff reviewed the new features for the Vision Pro . Apple is adding a toggle to turn Liquid Glass almos...

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 complaints about being a developer and we advocate for more app stores. Joe Rosensteel has thoughts on Apple removing the “+” from Apple TV+. Marc Maron recorded the last episode of his podcast. Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat s...

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 Trump and removes ICEBlock from the App Store. Apple rejiggers its headset plans again. Jony Ive's AI hardware whatever is having some troubles . Our thanks to HelloFresh. HelloFresh brings you comforting, chef-designed recipes and fresh, seasonal i...

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 doesn't fix Moltz's CarPlay issue. Moltz’s backpack was made by Brenthaven but they don’t make it anymore. His shoulder bag is an Incase bag they also don’t make anymore. So that was helpful. But he does like Rhodia notebooks. And they still make...

We reconvene to discuss our new phones, the upcoming foldable iPhone and changing the name of the podcast. The Information says Apple has boosted production of the base iPhone 17. Mark Gurman says the foldable iPhone will be like two iPhone Airs hinged together. Our thanks to HelloFresh. HelloFresh brings you comforting, chef-designed recipes and fresh, seasonal ingredients right to your door. Eat...

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 iOS and watchOS . The Verge likes the new Apple Watch SE. Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. So when you walk into that doctor’s office, you’re...

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 out what we're going to order. Dan's got an article up about the things Apple didn't discuss . Our thanks to Factor, which delivers healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Go to factormeals.com/rebound50off and use code rebound50off to g...

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 Lex's office. One of them is not a nickel. We share predictions for next week's iPhone event. We learn why Dan should maybe have a wallet AirTag? Or a new AirTag 2? He probably won't get one, though. We also reference some old articles we're happy w...

John Moltz joins host Guy English to get obsessive about floors, Liquid Glass and icons. John Gruber discusses macOS Tahoe's icon problem. The Iconfactory’s Tot hits version 2.0 . John Siracusa has had a very bad experience with AppleCare One. Our thanks to HelloFresh, the company that sends chef-crafted recipes and fresh ingredients to your home. Feel great with an even healthier and tastier menu...

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 Pros, Dan's new Folder Automations, iCloud woes, and the reality that Apple just needs to stop doing things. There's a little Lex. Games talk, too. Guy mentions Lex's interview with Marco Arment from 2018 about the podcast industry. This episode is brou...

We talk presidential participation awards, Perplexity's bid for attention and removing the notch. John Gruber has thoughts on Apple’s award for the president. Moltz and Dan use the Ice menu bar manager . Perplexity makes a ridiculous bid for Chrome . What if they made a MacBook without a notch ? Our thanks to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Eat smarter with tasty, chef-prepped meals that are d...

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 Cook said the enhanced version of Siri is coming along great ! Thanks for asking! The company also held an all-hands meeting to talk to employees about the situation. Everything’s going great but just in case they’re looking at acquiring an AI company...

Lex is back and we discuss traveling, AppleCare One and iPhone 17 Pro leaks. Glenn Fleishman looked at getting cellular data while traveling . Samsung’s antioxidant sensor is fooled by Cheez Its . Apple announced AppleCare One . Is this an iPhone 17 Pro? Somerville is having a cat for mayor controversy . Dan has a new short story out in his “Galactic Cold War” series. If you want to help out the s...