The Rebound

The gang's back together and it's an Apple Watch show again. Will the iPhone 13 support LEO satellite communication ? South Korea has passed a bill requiring app stores to use alternate payment methods. The Apple Watch Series 7 may be "delayed" . Apple settled a court case with developers but didn't give up much . Developers will get between $300 and $30,000 . Lex didn't hear about the iPhone 12 n...

Lex and Dan are both away this week so Guy English and James Thomson graciously join Moltz to discuss... Ted Lasso, mostly. James Thomson cleverly scooped up an in-Ted Lasso universe domain name . Apple's lobbying: gross or grown-up ? Facebook and Amazon spend a lot more . An M1X Mac mini could be around the corner. Is Apple listening to users any more than it has in the past? It's Tim Cook’s 10th...

Roy Kent or John Moltz? We'll let you decide. Shareplay will not launch next month along with iOS 15. Safari sanity has been restored in the latest beta of iOS . 1Password is going Electron in its next release. Glass is a new photo sharing app. Lex's pick is Little Alchemy . Reviews of the Ted Lasso Christmas episode are a little mixed. Mark Gurman has some rumors on the next iPhones’ video capabi...

WARNING: This podcast contains adult language! One guy used AirTags to track and retreive his scooter. John Gruber on Apple’s new child protection technologies. Techcrunch’s interview with Apple’s Privacy head Erik Neuenschwander. Apple’s FAQ (PDF) on these new technologies. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prim...

Another week, another special guest. James Thomson has a shocking confession that will leave you reeling.  Google has revealed the next Pixel phone, coming this fall, will use a custom built system on a chip. Mark Gurman says that new Apple silicon MacBooks are coming soon-ish . But Apple’s still reportedly planning one more Intel Mac Pro update . All three of us ordered our Playdates , even...

This week's special guest, Guy English, has some shocking revelations about this podcast. Space launches are nice but we wish billionaires did a little more of this . The iPhone 14 Pro models may be made out of Titanium . OS/2 really went all in with the tab metaphor. Safari in iOS 15 needs an intervention . If you want to help out our other podcast, Biff!, buy a shirt ! If you want to help out th...

In this episode we offer a big reward for anyone who wants to listen to an episode a day of this podcast. (Disclaimer: it is not a "big reward".) Someone Lex worked for briefly went up in a rocket . Briefly. Twitter is testing dislikes for replies . Amazon is being sued by a U.S. product safety agency over dangerous items. Dan rebought Hazel and is loving it. The major carriers and Android are ado...

In this very nice episode of The Rebound, we discuss the weather. You can actually run Windows 3.1 on an iPad . Apple is reportedly in talks to get NFL Sunday Ticket games . Apple has released its $99 MagSafe Battery Pack . There's probably a reason why Apple's Weather app isn't showing 69 degrees. Feist sings 1 2 3 4 on Sesame Street. Consumer Reports is rating broadband companies . Lex likes his...

Lex has some big news. Dan reviews Big Mail . Moltz is doing a big business selling shirts . Of note for our listeners: Amazon has acquired ART19 , the company Lex works for. Programming note: we will be off next week. 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 $50 off any purchase of $399 or more. If...

In the end, what was really prime were all the things we bought along the way. Both Dan and Moltz bought Kobos . Dan enjoys the board game Wingspan . Moltz can’t justify spending $500 on the Playmobil Enterprise . Keeping the Peleton treadmill is going to cost you . Peleton is also making an armband . Jetpack Joyride is coming to Apple Arcade. The updated Frenzic is also on Apple Arcade. Brave is...

Some of us find Dan's connection issues to be funny. One of us does not. See if you can guess who it is. Safari in the macOS Monterey beta has us a little concerned, but apparently there's a setting for that . iOS 15 will let you block people from memories . If only we could do that in real life. Apple is reducing the TV+ trial offer from 1 year to 3 months . What’s the difference between Airpods...

A touching moment in this week's episode as we all become Recovery Buddies. Shortcuts is either all or almost all rewritten using AppKit and SwiftUI instead of Catalyst. tvOS 15 will let you sign into apps with an iPhone or iPad Dan has some details on iCloud Private Relay . The Playdate Update is out. Apple's Dolby Atmos is hit and miss . Shazamkit works . Our thanks to Literati Book Clubs, where...

Lex and Moltz complain about things until Dan shows up, then the complaining really starts. Lex mentions the movie The Cooler . WWDC is next week . MacRumors has some speculation on what might be announced . Big Mail comes up during our discussion of Apple Mail. 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...

Tim Cook pleads ignorance and Lex finds a new exercise rig. Apple's new remote has two means of scrubbing . The Eero now supports HomeKit . iOS 14.6 brings Apple Card sharing , but everyone sharing has to be on iOS 14.6. iFixIt has their teardown of the M1 iMac. Lex's dream setup: an iMac on a Peleton . Rumors of a high-end Mac mini . More on the new Apple TV remote . Joe Rosenteel reviews the new...

This podcast is over once again as we have a fundamental disagreement about what is good and right in the universe. Jason Snell reviews the M1 iMac . Mark Gurman says upcoming Macs will be faster. OK, he says more than that . Phil Schiller takes the stand in the Epic trial. AT&T is mumbo-jumboing HBO some more. If you haven’t seen the Galaxy Quest documentary , Never Surrender, it’s great. Our...

It's always nice when Lex can join us for a minute. Lex recommends “Mitchells vs. the Machines” on Netflix. Dan recomments “Widows” . Moltz suggests Affinity Designer which is currently half off. This guy Apple hired doesn’t seem great . Post-show update, though: he’s gone . John Gruber talks about App Store fraud . Amazon has banished Aukey . The M1 iMac is as fast as you would imagine. People ar...

Sometimes it's fun to see what discovery digs up. The Apple/Epic trial is underway . Did Jobs mean to type "Fecebook" ?  Tim Cook doesn't know who the Epic guy is . Epic has made a lot of money on Fortnite. Some thoughts on Apple's 30 percent cut. Do AirTags work well for tracking your luggage ? Eh. The former Apple employee charged with leaking secrets says he only did some of the stuff he's...

Have you updated all the things to the new things? Joanna Stern interviewed Craig Federighi . Apple has patched a pretty bad security hole in macOS. The New York Times reports on how well Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg are getting along. Some are complaining about Apple having an unfair advantage in collecting personal information through its own ad network. Quanta had been the victim of a ransomwar...

Apple had an event in which Tim Cook committed a bizarre crime. Apple announced a new podcast subscription option . And AirTags are finally real ! The Apple Card will work for multiple family members . The new iMacs come in colors. And, most importantly, there’s a new Apple TV remote . The end of the event video had a Ted Lasso Easter egg . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus...

Our listeners have questions and we have answers. Apple's "Spring Loaded" event will be on the 20th. Siri spilled the beans on it a little early . The Harmony remote has been discontinued . Tim Cook apparently doesn't think much of flea markets . Apple may be working on a HomePod with a camera . It also may be working on one with a robotic arm . Our thanks to Command Line Heroes , a podcast that t...

Is Tim Cook "a friend of the show"? We'd like to think so. Apple Arcade now has a mess of classic iOS games . Turns out you can upgrade the memory on your M1 Mac but we wouldn't recommend it. Kara Swisher interviewed Tim Cook . Apple is opening up its Find My network to third parties . The App Store is no stranger to scam apps . One stole all this guy's bitcoin. Our thanks to Loopback, a tool to r...

WWDC has been announced and Lex will watch it all from his large-screen Peleton treadmill while Moltz will pay way too much too attend and Dan will miss hanging out in person. Apple is developing a new remote for the Apple TV. Apple is considering an Apple Watch Explorer Edition . Apple has announced that WWDC will start on June 7th this year. Meet the Dealmaster . He's like Sportsmaster but with...

Remember wandering the aisles looking for something good to watch? We do. Lex picks The Last Blockbuster on Netflix. Marvel's Black Widow will be released in theaters and on Disney+ premium on July 9th . Apple may compensate Samsung for poor iPhone 12 mini sales. Who wants a HomePod with screen ? Turns out the HomePod mini has a temperature and humidity sensor . The Big Sur 11.3 beta has controlle...

Them's mean streets for a high-priced voice-activated speaker. Apple has discontinued the larger HomePod. Apple has filed a lawsuit against a former employee who leaked secrets to an unnamed journalist. Moltz got a new iPhone charging stand but apparently it's underwhelming for the other hosts. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price....

If you like hijinks like trying to switch audio conferencing platforms in the middle of a podcast, then stick around until the end of the episode for some hi-larious content. DHH is back with more opinions . There are rumors of an Apple event on the 23rd of March. The iMac Pro has been discontinued . Ming-Chi Kuo has some rumors about the Apple of your eye BOOM NAILED IT. So, AI isn't that smart y...