The Rebound

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 service that you only need a library card to use. Speaking of which, Libby is an ebook reading app for public library users. Hoopla is the audio book listening equivalent. Lex is looking forward to the Remarkable 2 e-reader . Screen Pass  wil...

The coronavirus is canceling everything except iOS 14 leaks. Santa Clara county has declared a local health emergency . An Apple employee at the company's Cork facility tested positive for the virus . Lots of leaks about iOS 14 features including a list view for the home screen and accessibility features . Apple has patented a design for a foldable device . NetNewsWire for iOS has been released. O...

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 out, "Is it canceled yet?" Jason Snell on what might happen if Apple cancels WWDC . Tot is a new app from the Iconfactory. There are some rumors of a new iMac and Mac mini. Moltz enjoyed Stellar Commanders . He's also been playing Outlanders and Cros...

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 coming in 2021. John Gruber has thoughts on that . The Mac Pro's wheels have no brakes . That's fun. Our thanks to Kensington, the people who make universal docking stations that are designed to increase productivity. Get access to more ports and...

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 based on the effect of the Coronavirus. Apple's platforms are increasingly being targeted by adware . Our thanks to Kensington, the people who make universal docking stations that are designed to increase productivity. Get access to more ports and mak...

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+'s new show Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet have been mixed. We explain what that means. Despite Netflix's insistence to the contrary, Lex did not like Maniac . T-Mobile and Sprint's merger will go ahead . iOS 13.4 will return some sanity to Mail. By...

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 downloading YouTube videos. Ring doorbells had a bad 2019 . Google admits it sent private videos to strangers . An artist used 99 phones to make virtual traffic jams . Our thanks as well to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shi...

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 MGM. Apple has made a production deal with former Starz exec Carmi Zlotnik. Fantastical 3.0 is out . Dan likes the Mac app The Clock . On the iPad's 10th anniversary, John Gruber has some thoughts about its multitasking. Scroll is a new $5/month w...

Reuters reports that Apple considered encrypting iCloud backups so only customers can unlock them but decided not to. John Gruber has some thoughts on that. Here's Apple's support page explaining encryption . A Utah woman is being prosecuted for being topless in her own home. Moltz might be getting his new phone in March . Sonos will stop providing software updates for some products in May. Our th...

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 using Stay to keep windows in their position. Moltz has used Magnet . Moom is another good app for window management. John Siracusa has released Front and Center . Apple acquires Xnor.ai . Marco Arment would like to see low power mode on the Mac . Crai...

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. Once again the FBI is trying to screw up iPhone security . A former developer of Internet Explorer for the Mac looks back on its 20th anniversary . No, Safari is not switching to Chromium . Sonos's recycling mode is a bad look . Ballie is a little...

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 Goodnotes . Lex got a knock-off Switch pro controller . Moltz wanted to like Stela but found it frustrating. Our thanks to Pingdom, the website transaction monitoring system. Get alerts when cart checkout, forms, and login pages fail before they affect y...

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 Music shortcuts . You missed the iPod scroll wheel app . Our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a LightStream loan featuring great interest rates and no fees. You could save thousands of dollars in interest! Get an additio...

BREAKING: The Mac Pro is expensive . Tim Cook celebrates human rights (Hong Kong not included). Dan is rather disappointed in the Coolest cooler situation. The Morning Show was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards . Rumor has it you can just buy those nominations, not to hear Pia Zadora talk about it , though. Our thanks to Backblaze, the unlimited, cloud backup for Macs and PCs that starts at ju...

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 be an Escape Velocity -type game on Arcade. Endless Sky is a recent homage to Escape Velocity. Dan is keen to try Sky by the developer of Journey. Apple announced its first ever Apple Music awards . Dan is interested in Return of the Obra Dinn ....

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 . Oopsies. 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 $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card...

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 account. Apple has pulled the ratings and reviews from its online store. Lex has a story not quite as harrowing as Scott McNulty's but still thanks his Apple Watch. Apple is reportedly overhauling its OS testing . Apple canceled the premier of The Ba...

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 AR plans . It may or may not be a date with destiny but it's lunch with Luca . 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 $30 off your total purchase...

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. Apple's committed $2.5 billion to combat the housing crisis in California but we don't have much to say about it. Lasers can hack your digital assistant . Adobe launched Photoshop for the iPad . Moltz is interested in the EufyCam 2 .

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 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 $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with a...

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 you're into or out of that kind of thing. The rumors of a so-called iPhone SE2 keep a-comin' . Some news about Adobe's upcoming app for the iPad . Our thanks to Legacybox, the world's largest, most trusted, digitizer of home movies and photos. There...

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 new wifi router . Games we have been enjoying include Sage Solitaire , What The Golf , Assemble With Care and Cricket Through The Ages . Apple has more shows in the works including one with Jason Sudeikis , another World War II series from the creat...

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 .  iCloud folder sharing isn't coming until next spring . Dan picked up a new pair of headphones that he hates. The Washington Post on AirPods and their disposability . An iOS beta includes what appears to be an image of the next AirPod s...

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). 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 $30 off your total purchase of $399. And our thanks to LightStream. Consolidate your credit card debt with...

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 Synergy . Our thanks to Legacybox , the world's largest, most trusted, digitizer of home movies and photos. There’s never been a better time to digitally preserve your old home movies, film reels, and photos. Go to Legacybox.com/REBOUND to get 40% off...