The Rebound

This week we speculate on what Apple will announce next week before we give up and go to our picks. Yes, Apple is holding a special event next week . Expect Apple Watches and iPads. Phones are iffy. Apple is launching an Oprah book club podcast . Here's some added context to Moltz's Apple/Oprah joke for the youngsters in the audience. The war of words and actions between Apple and Epic continues ....

We're here to preach the gospel of Ted Lasso and tell you how you can get anointed by a fav from Jason Sudeikis. Turns out it's pretty easy. If you're not watching Ted Lasso , ask yourself why you don't love yourself more. Bloomberg lists the products to expect from Apple this fall. The Amazon Halo is not for Moltz. You can still get this crazy Echo wall clock that Dan says doesn't work if you rea...

Dan is back with us to follow up on the Apple/Epic fight and talk some more about the weather. A ruling from the judge in the Apple/Epic fight sides mostly with Apple . Ben Thompson rethinks the App Store on Stratechery (subscription). Dan recommends the games Tsuro and Race For The Galaxy and the mindfulness app Headspace . Moltz suggest Small World and 8 Minute Empire . Wireless charging wastes...

It will take some epic restraint this week to keep a lid on the puns. Dan is away so Guy English joins us to discuss the ongoing battle between Apple and Epic . Apple has had a few other problems with developers lately. Miguel de Icaza has an interesting anecdote about Epic. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prim...

We return to our Apple Watch roots this week and it turns out it's Moltz's turn to get picked on for some reason. The watchOS 7 public beta  is out as is the Big Sur public beta .  Moltz gets his Watch bands from Clockwork Synergy .  Lyd  is a Watch app for controlling your Sonos. Apple now has a WeChat problem thanks to you know who. Tim Cook joins the billionaires c...

This week's episode, like every week's episode, features three Apple fellows with a decidedly lower-case "f". Microsoft might be buying TikTok . Apple denies it's interested in buying TikTok. Camo is an app that lets you use an iPhone or iPad as a camera for video conferencing. Lex bought a light for video conferencing . Apple is now worth more than Saudi Aramco . The iPhone 12 will be coming in O...

It's The Rebound 300th Episode Extravaganza and we've got guests, songs, dancing and...  I'm sorry, I'm being told it's just guests. Still, though, that's something. Dan's picks are Return of the Obra Dinn and the OneCast streaming app . Lex's picks are the shows Atypical and Episodes . Moltz is curious about Norsemen on Netflix. James has an Oculus Quest and he's been using it to play Vader...

This week we talk about the betas we're using and streaming services before we get to our anti-picks. We discuss Stacks , among other things iOS 14. Zach Gage has a new sudoku app coming out, Good Sudoku . Dan discusses his experience with Peacock . For our anti-picks, Dan did not like Cursed and Lex did not like What/If . Moltz explains why he's irked about the iPhone 12 mockups he's seen. As if...

When there's not much Apple news, we give you our picks. So many picks. Moltz recommends Word Laces and Sneaky Sasquatch for the kids on Apple Arcade. Also on Apple Arcade, Spek is another one of those perspective games Apple seems to love, but it's pretty good. Moltz also enjoys Winding Worlds , Outlanders , Mini Motorways and Pinball Wizard . Lex has settled on Sudoku Master Edition for his sudo...

This is a great time for sitting at home and watching things so let's talk about what's on the telly. Apple is working on shows based on the works of Maurice Sendak. Who's watching Quibi? Not many. Dan enjoyed Hello America on YouTube but he's not signing up for Quibi because of it. Moltz is agitated by the latest iPhone 12 mock-ups . If you missed it, the Miracle Sudoku is great fun. Speaking of...

This week we have a fabulous deal for our listeners: more us! Have a listen for more information. Apple won't be getting more New York Times, though, because it has left Apple News . Apple is canceling some Apple Arcade games to refocus. Developers have posted benchmarks for the Arm Mac development kits . Tiktok will stop repeatedly accessing the clipboard after being caught in the act by iOS 14....

Apple announced many things! And we talk about them in this episode. You can also get an overview on SixColors . Sarah Cooper does hilarious lip-synchs of Trump. Ming-chi Kuo says the first Arm Macs will be the iMac and MacBook Pro Apple shared a teaser for Foundation .

It's the week before WWDC so it's the perfect time for Apple to have a fight with developers. Apple has rejected the Hey email app update , insisting they implement Apple's payment mechanism. Lex was previously on an episode Rework with the people behind Hey. The EU is taking a look at Apple's App Store policies and Apple's response is kinda something. Apple’s App Store ecosystem facilitated over...

Arm yourselves. There might be a few ARM puns in this episode. But first, here are some ways to contribute and educate yourself. You can donate to Black Lives Matter causes at M4BL.org . Watch John Oliver's piece on police on Last Week Tonight . Conan O’Brien talks to W. Kamau Bell . Also check out Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversation with a Black Man . Mark Gurman says Apple's going to anno...

We'll be honest: things are not great. But we'll talk about things and technology and then get to our picks. Apple supported Blackout Tuesday. Google and Amazon tweet their support of Black Lives Matter and still give hundreds of thousands of dollars to racist politicians . Civil rights leaders were not impressed by their conversation with Mark Zuckerberg. Wired talks about how to prepare your pho...

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 say Apple will no longer be including EarPods in the box with iPhones. Is this leading to a portless iPhone ? The Verge explains. HBO Max . Dan recommends the documentary on the making of the Mandalorian . Moltz likes What We Do In The Shadows . Th...

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 has gone Spotify-exclusive . Are Apple glasses coming next years? Hmm. Lex bout a TiVo streaming stick . Apple is looking to license some old shows for TV+. You can buy Moviepass . The whole thing. A Brazilian company is suing Apple over the iPhone...

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 all the Android phones . Is this going to be the fall iPhone lineup? Is AirPods Studio a good name for a pair of headphones? Why is literally no one talking about this AirPod Pro rattle ?! Dan's MacBook is now vintage , surely increasing its value....

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. And if you want actual Macs, Apple has a new 13-inch MacBook Pro . IBM ViaVoice is one of Dan’s picks if you’re living in 1998. Webex is now free for group video chatting. Call Recorder is a great way to record Skype calls. Zencaster is a recording...

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 fixed group FaceTime a little , made it easier to unlock while wearing a facemask and included Coronovirus exposure notification . The second generation iPhone SE lacks haptic actions on the lock screen . Google meet will soon be free to anyone with a...

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 tries out the Logitech Combo Touch keyboard . Rumors of a 23-inch iMac on the way as well as a new 11-inch iPad. John Gruber’s review of the iPad Magic Keyboard. Federico Viticci’s review of the iPad Magic Keyboard. Something about this joke tweet do...

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 new iPhone SE was announced. OF COURSE WE DID. Mark Gurman says a small HomePod  is comning. The HomePod now runs tvOS which Dan doesn't like. Dan has some free short stories for you to read. You can now get refurbished Mac Pros . Our thanks t...

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 shipped Moltz a new phone. Typical. You can now get Pcalc merch in Animal Crossing. The controller for the upcoming PS5 is very cool . Moltz says anyone can draw Hitler. Here he proves it. Laptop webcams are kind of terrible . There's a new version of Li...

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 around the corner ? The Boer War Moltz refers to is more accurately the Second Boer War . Zoom is a security nightmare . Houseparty is another option for iOS video conferencing. Apple has acquired Dark Sky . Moltz has been playing Lords of Waterdeep...

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 experiments, such as reviving his old G3 . Google podcasts is now available for iOS. If you're having trouble getting timely deliveries from Amazon, the Wirecutter has a list of other places you can turn to , Our thanks to Kensington, the people who m...