The Rebound

Matthew Panzarino sat down with some Apple execs to talk about the upcoming Mac Pro: https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/05/apples-2019-imac-pro-will-be-shaped-by-workflows/ Making the Touch Bar useful requires a lot of fiddling: http://vas3k.com/blog/touchbar/ Lex recommends Twist by the people who made Balls: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twist/id1052231801?mt=8 Moltz recommends Iron Marines by the...

We discuss what was announced at Apple's Field Trip event this week: https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/03/live-apples-chicago-event/ Students got a bump in iCloud storage, but not the rest of us: https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/03/wheres-the-icloud-storage-bump-for-the-rest-of-us/ Apple updated Clips: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/27/apple-updates-clips-and-garageband-education/ Logitech introdu...

Facebook is a hot mess: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/17/data-war-whistleblower-christopher-wylie-faceook-nix-bannon-trump A self-driving Uber killed a pedestrian: http://www.loopinsight.com/2018/03/20/self-driving-uber-car-kills-pedestrian/ Some history on jaywalking: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-76-the-modern-moloch/ A company is selling boxes that will unlock any i...

The Fitbit Versa probably won't beat the Apple Watch: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/13/fitbit-versa-and-fitbit-ace/ Apple has acquired the newsstand app Texture: https://beta.techcrunch.com/2018/03/12/apple-acquires-digital-newsstand-texture-as-it-doubles-down-on-content-from-trusted-sources/ Apple Music added 2 million subscribers in just five weeks: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/13/apple...

An interesting story about thieves trying to access the iCloud account using a stolen iPhone: https://twitter.com/kapowaz/status/970778193950138368 Are rumors of the death of the MacBook Air greatly exaggerated? https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/07/lower-priced-homepod-150-to-200-dollars-rumor/ Years of programming for iOS have only made James more handsome: https://twitter.com/jamesthomson/status...

Apple and the NRA: http://time.com/money/5176783/nra-boycott-fedex-amazon-apple-gun-control-youtube/ Apple working on over-ear headphones: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/25/kgi-apple-over-ear-headphones/ We might be getting an iPhone X Plus: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/26/iphone-x-plus-gold-dual-sim-2018/ The AirPower mat could be coming next month: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/23/ai...

If you think AirPods might not be good for you, try the Beats X: https://smile.amazon.com/BeatsX-Wireless-In-Ear-Headphones-Gray/dp/B01NC389VR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1519328456&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=beats+x&psc=1 Alto's Odyssey is here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/altos-odyssey/id1182456409?mt=8 Dan suggests the British show Taskmaster, if you can find it: https://en.wikipedia....

The HomePod can leave rings on wood furniture: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/apple-homepod/#homepods-flaws-but-not-dealbreakers-homepod-vs-echo-vs-google-home-max-vs-sonos-one But the Sonos One does, too: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/sonos-one-damages-wood,news-26628.html Facebook is spamming the phone numbers people entered for two-factor authentication: https://gizmodo.com/facebook-turned-it...

Read a damn HomePod review: https://daringfireball.net/2018/02/homepod Moltz has been playing Dandy Dungeon: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dandy-dungeon-brave-yamada/id987732117?mt=8 Why your Alexa wasn't going off the whole Superbowl: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-02/here-s-why-alexa-won-t-light-up-during-amazon-s-super-bowl-ad Wolverine, the podcast: https://www.wolverinepodc...

More on how the HomePod works: https://m.imore.com/how-homepod-works-apple-music-itunes-match-icloud-music-library-airplay-and-flac-files Apple delaying features for iOS 12 to focus on reliability and performance: https://www.axios.com/scoop-apple-delays-ios-features-to-focus-on-reliability-performance-1517278421-d7722a3b-402e-4804-8f24-719154bf2a8e.html ZOMG THE IPHONE X IS BEING CANCELED: https:...

The HomePod cometh: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/01/homepod-arrives-february-9-available-to-order-this-friday/ The iPhone X has been CANCELED: https://daringfireball.net/2018/01/iphone_x_one_year You might be able to get the Google Arts & Culture app to waste time, depending on your location: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-arts-culture/id1050970557?mt=8 Apple might ship a replacemen...

Lex recounts the delightful story of Starfish: https://www.macworld.com/article/2027044/starfish-smartwatch-saga-illustrates-entrepreneurial-stumbling-blocks.html Apple may shrink the notch in upcoming iPhones: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/16/2019-iphones-could-have-smaller-notch/ Dan and Lex discuss their experiences with Descript: https://descript.com Dan likes Rocket, an app that lets you...

Our apologies: Lex recorded this episode inside a tin can. The power went out at CES: https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/the-power-went-out-at-ces.html Apple investors urge the company to do something about kids and screens: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/apple/apple-investors-urge-action-iphone-addiction-among-kids-n835866 The App Store preferences panel can be unlocked with any password: https:/...

It's our post-holiday TV show and games extravaganza! Check out this cool "Caledonian Gambit" shirt: http://reboundcast.com/shirts All the cool people are rage-quitting Twitter: https://medium.com/@monteiro/jack-dorseys-resignation-letter-to-twitter-b04e8a63b0a9 You've probably heard about the Apple battery thing already: https://www.kirkville.com/why-apple-is-replacing-the-battery-on-my-iphone-se...

We haven't tried the iMac Pro yet, but others have: https://daringfireball.net/2017/12/imac_pro_first_impressions The Caava will ship in February: https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/19/16794280/caavo-universal-remote-price-release-date It's too late to get AirPods before the end of the year: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/17/airpods-sold-out-until-january/ Moltz recommends Inside: https://itunes....

Here comes the iMac Pro: https://www.macworld.com/article/3241899/macs/should-you-buy-an-imac-pro.html Jony Ive retakes management of design team: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-08/apple-s-ive-regains-management-of-design-team-after-2-years Phil Schiller is interviewed by T3: https://www.t3.com/features/phil-schiller-interview Dan discusses the future of Apple's operating systems:...

How 'bout that IAmRoot bug? https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/11/developer-goes-public-with-macos-root-vulnerability/ Did you like that or the December 2nd bug? https://twitter.com/reneritchie/status/936826338496806912 Lex seemed to think it was Rob Griffiths who was mad about iTunes media keys in High Sierra but maybe it was Peter Cohen: https://twitter.com/flargh/status/935575425287323649 Moltz re...

Lex's kids are getting Bloxels: http://home.bloxelsbuilder.com/index.html Dan ordered a Sonos One: https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/one.html Lex uses Tile to find his keys: https://www.thetileapp.com We all use The Wirecutter: https://thewirecutter.com Google has updated its Docs apps for iOS 11 and the iPhone X: https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/27/google-docs-iphone-x-ios-11-drag-drop/ Moltz used to u...

Are you sitting down? Because the HomePod has been delayed until 2018: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/17/homepod-delayed-until-2018/ Bloomberg's story on the origin of the HomePod: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-21/why-apple-s-homepod-is-three-years-behind-amazon-s-echo The Wirecutter's recommendations for wireless car chargers for you iPhone 8 or X: https://thewirecutter.com/r...

Are you a Podfaster?! Then get help: https://www.buzzfeed.com/doree/meet-the-people-who-listen-to-podcasts-at-super-fast-speeds Lex recommends Flipflop Solitaire: http://www.flipflopsolitaire.com/ And HQ Trivia: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hq-live-trivia-game-show/id1232278996?mt=8 We discuss Twitter and things we don't like about it right now and then Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/ Lex al...

Dan and Lex talk about their new iPhone Exes I think they're called. Jason Snell's impressions are here: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/11/one-week-with-the-iphone-x/ Dan has picked up one of the wireless chargers the Wirecutter recommends: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-qi-wireless-charger-for-iphone-and-android-phones/ Moltz had one problem with his new Apple Watch Series 3. Paul Kafasi...

Jason Snell's iPhone X review: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/10/iphone-x-tomorrows-iphone-today/ Matt Alexander's thoughts on who got an early look at the iPhone X: https://one37.net/blog/31/10/2017/pr Dan on some things Apple needs to fix in iOS and macOS: https://www.macworld.com/article/3235245/ios/3-unreliable-ios-and-macos-features-that-apple-needs-to-fix.html Apple's white paper on machine...

Bloomberg says Apple let suppliers reduce the accuracy of Face ID but doesn't give many details and Apple has denied the report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-25/inside-apple-s-struggle-to-get-the-iphone-x-to-market-on-time This isn't the first time Bloomberg has run a sensationalist story on not much: http://www.loopinsight.com/2013/05/09/in-which-bloomberg-just-makes-shit-up-ab...

This episode is not brought to you by Movies Anywhere, but it sure sounds like it is: https://moviesanywhere.com/ There's probably some drug joke you could make about KRACK but WiFi hacking is NOT funny and neither are dangerous drugs: https://www.imore.com/krack Some signs that U.S. buyers are favoring the iPhone 7 over the 8: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphone-research/u-s-buyers-fav...

There's a new trailer for the next movie in that long-running movie franchise you like: https://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lucasfilm/star-wars-the-last-jedi/ Twitter is upping the character limit to 280: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/27/553982675/twitter-to-try-giving-users-280-characters-whether-they-want-them-or-not Google did not and could not buy Apple: https://9to5mac.com/20...