The Rebound

The Rebound

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

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

331: Imaginary Brother 03.03.2021

Come for the talk about technology, stay for the theme song to Printer and Other Peripherals Corner. The iPhone 13 might come with a 1 TB storage option . Good news for Moltz, maybe: looks like there will be an iPhone 13 mini . Some iPhone 13 models might also feature a hole punch instead of a notch but we think it'll probably just be a smaller notch . Ming-Chi Kuo says the next iPhone SE won’t be...

330: Scott Forstall’s Number 24.02.2021

Dan has had enough of our shenanigans and it turns out none of has Scott Forstall's number. M1 Mac users are reporting the SSDs are under heavy use . Apple says it doesn't have Scott Forstall’s phone number. Spotify has beaten Apple to the punch by delivering lossless streaming . Moltz is enjoying Kitty Letter . If you're looking to recapture the Flappy Bird magic, Lex and family have settled on F...

329: You’re Not the Beyoncé of Me 17.02.2021

Lex has some grave news about emoji, Dan is doing it For All Mankind and Moltz is just Counting time. Apple's "For All Mankind" returns this week with a podcast . There are new emoji in the iOS beta . Is the iPhone getting an always-on display ? Jason Snell wonders what the deal is with the Apple TV. John Gruber also has some thoughts . Roku is developing original content . Volkswagen's CEO is qui...

328: Lex is a Bard 10.02.2021

This week we find out where Lex has been getting his drugs lately and also figure out which character classes we are. Hyundai and Kia walk back all that Apple Car talk. Apple doubled the number of miles its self-driving cars test drove in 2020. Bloomberg takes a look at Tim Cook’s supply chain prowess.  British MPs hope Apple will build the Apple Car in the UK. The App Store is rife with scam...

327: You Slow Things Down 03.02.2021

This week we discuss the fate of the Touch Bar and Moltz's new laptop before Dan is incapacitated. The iOS 14.5 beta lets you unlock your iPhone with your Watch. An older version of SuperDuper reportedly works with Big Sur . A helpful listener provides a link to a study on using laser sensors to detecting blood glucose levels. Apple has pulled the iCloud Chrome extension .  Apple has hired a...

326: Smash on Glass 26.01.2021

None of us has taken a walk with Dolly Parton yet. You can relax. Linux is now completely usable on M1 Macs . Tim Cook apparently gave Donald Trump a free Mac Pro . Apple adds Time to Walk to Fitness+. More reports indicated Moltz's favorite phone isn't selling as well as it might . Hush is a plugin for browsers that turns off the cruft of many websites. If you want to help out the show and get so...

325: Nose ID 20.01.2021

As Apple has not yet backed trucks full of money up to our homes, please enjoy this free podcast. Dan has the new charging stand from Studio Neat . Apple is reportedly working on a subscription podcast service . Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo have some new rumors about upcoming Macs . Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the prom...

324: Flash Is Dumb 13.01.2021

Lex has finally had enough and walks out of the podcast, leaving Dan and Moltz to speculate wildly about what Apple was going to announce today. It was actually a new racial equity and justice program . Hyundai says Apple’s talked to them about manufacturing a car. Foldable phones are so 2020. This year it's all rollable phones . Anker's new earbuds are a mouthful . What's up with WhatsApp's priva...

323: I'm an 8 07.01.2021

Moltz is worried about the status of the iPhone 12 mini. Will we be looking at it in the rear view mirror of our Apple glasses? Is the iPhone 12 mini not selling well ? Moltz already bought 48. Minecraft Earth AR, which was shown off at WWDC in 2019, is shutting down . Apple's newest board member is Monica Lozano . Apple glasses rumors are back. Dave Hamilton recommends some reasonably priced Appl...

322: That’s Clearly The Title 29.12.2020

As we wind down the year, we discuss technology woes and what presents we got. Apple has started accepting developers into the small business program. Lex recalls the case of the 500 mile email . Posting again for those who need it: the Clone Wars watch list . Lex and Moltz like Disney's Soul . Dan likes the Star Wars board game Outer Rim . Lex likes The Great Dalmuti . Moltz's son likes Hades , t...

321: EZ-Bake Raspberry Pi 23.12.2020

These Apple car rumors are a great treat for the holidays: so light and airy. Turns out you can run Switch games on the M1 Macs , with some glitches. Ted Lasso will probably be just three seasons . Apple Car rumors are rumor-riffic . John Gruber has an anecdote about Apple's car project. Epic and Samsung are soooo funny . The EFF takes Apple's side in the fight with Facebook. Lex's family is a fan...

320: Release The Karen 17.12.2020

Three extremely fit gentlemen sitting around talking about screens. That's the podcast. Apple Fitness+ is out . The universal version of Microsoft Office is also out. The CEO of Peleton is a wonderful person and also a monster. Chrome is bad . Guilherme Rambo doesn't think it's as bad as all that , though. Facebook is definitely bad at privacy . Lex's kids got him a new Apple Watch charging stand...

319: Yoga With Tim 09.12.2020

We'll cut to the chase: we're not buying ourselves the AirPods Max. But, yes, Apple did finally announce them . Mark Gurman has some rumors on the next Apple processors. Apple has again reorged the Titan project. Google fired a researcher who was concerned about the company's use of AI. Apple Fitness will be here on the 14th . Moltz would like to personally apologize to Peleton CEO John Foley who...

318: May The Salesforce Be With You 02.12.2020

More fun with home automation, buttons and acquisitions. If you get a HomePod this holiday season, you might want to read the HomePod book . Wonder Woman 1984 is coming to HBO Max on Christmas Day . The Wyze watch is kind of amazing at $20. Dan is interested in this Apple TV remote with buttons. Salesforce bought Slack for a lot of money. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus c...

317: I Like to Eat 25.11.2020

Dan has an M1 Mac while Lex and Moltz are plotting to acquire their own. Dan uses Anylist for grocery lists. Stephen Colbert appeared on The Daily Show as Al Sharpton back in 2001 . We all use DaisyDisk . Dan likes the Alex Rider TV show on IMDB and Amazon. Lex likes Nathan For You . Moltz recommends the last season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars . Jane Ritt has a watch list for the series. Our than...

316: Every Once in a While You Want to See a Muppet 18.11.2020

We have new things and we're here to talk about them! Jason Snell reviews the M1-based Macs. Turns out these computers might be a little fast . Here are Dan's results compared to his old MacBook Air. Conan O'Brien is leaving late night comedy for a show on HBO Max. Dan is using this Sonos menu app . Lex likes The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. Moltz likes the BBC's Ghosts which is on HBO Max in the U....

315: Awkward Overcompensation 11.11.2020

Special guest James Thomson joins us to talk about Apple's Mac event this week. You can catch up on what Apple announced by reading the Six Colors coverage . James is playing Hades by Supergiant . Lex likes Super Mario Brothers 35 . Moltz was given a Pentax K1000 . Dan bought a Keychron K2 . Our thanks to Hotjar for sponsoring this episode. Go beyond traditional analytics and understand the r...

314: The Ten Year Anniversary of The Beatles on iTunes 04.11.2020

More speculation and general complaining about technology! Surely the Raspberry Pi 400 will usher in the year of Linux on the desktop. We're getting another Apple event next week. Moment is making some MagSafe camera equipment . Dan described his trials trying to stream Among Us . The Apple TV app is coming to the Xbox . Our thanks to Billo for sponsoring this episode. With 35 years of experience...

313: Nothing to Sneeze At 28.10.2020

Dan and Lex have new phones and they seemingly couldn't care less. You can check out Jason Snell’s review of the new iPhones. The ceramic screen does seem to offer some more protection . Dan search for HomeKit cameras has led him to Wyze . Moltz might need an Eve humidity detector . Apple has signed Jon Stewart to do a current events show for Apple TV+. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find...

312: Sorry, Moltz's Dad 21.10.2020

This week we're talking about 5G, MagSafe and how simple home automation is. 5G iPhones are here! 5G is... still coming . Matthew Panzarino takes a look at the new iPhones. Moltz has been happy with his Torras case for the iPhone SE . Among Us is a great game. Lex recommends The Trial of the Chicago Seven on Netflix. He and Dan also liked the West Wing reunion . Dan writes about his experience usi...

311: Crushed By Bob Mansfield 14.10.2020

In this episode Lex, Dan and John discuss PRIME DAY and Apple's "Hi, Speed" event with some Guy. If you're following along at home, you can read Dan's rundown of the announcements . Apple also released the Beats Flex . Lex uses Phone Soap . 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!

310: The Kelvin Timeline 07.10.2020

Wild speculation! Get your wild speculation here! Apple is holding its Hi, Speed event next week. There's a vulnerability in the T2 chip but you probably don't need to worry about it. Apple has an Apple Books for authors page . Moltz and Lex consider the Ring Fit for Switch . Dan thinks Next with John Slattery  looks like a Moltz fever dream. Moltz got a second-hand AmpliFi HD but is hav...

309: Yahtzee! 30.09.2020

Come for the Apple news and analysis, leave because we just keep shouting out the names of board games. The Taskmaster web site has some humorous masks , if you like the show. Patrick McGee watched the Apple/Epic court hearing and has a Twitter thread on it. The App Store in China is removing RSS readers . Widgetsmith is a cool new app and is not a keylogger, despite what you might have read on fr...

308: Tick Tock, Dan 23.09.2020

All the kids are into customizing their iOS 14 icons but we just want to complain about how much better iMovie was in our day. Widgetsmith lets you customize the heck out of your widgets. Icons-customization in iOS 14 is sweeping the nation . Dan suggests Gfycat for making gifs. Moltz uses Gifski . Facebook, it turns out, doesn't own either of them. Dan has concerns about family sharing, Apple all...

307: Jony Ive’s Parting Shot 16.09.2020

An actual all-news episode! Thanks for announcing things, Apple. Here's Jason Snell on the things Apple announced this week. Dan discusses the Apple One tiers and other aspects of the event. 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!

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