The Rebound

More beta reaction, iCloud mail problems and fun with Messages. The beta of iOS 18.1 is out. Friend is an AI friend you can wear around your neck. Isn't that great? The Verge has some thoughts about it . 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! You can now also support the show by...

Politics, podcasts and ageism, both dishing out and receiving. The CEO of Rivian explains why there's no CarPlay on their dashboards. Apple TV+ is looking to cut costs . Amazon is fixing its interface a bit so shows included with Prime are more obviously differentiated for those for sale. Our thanks to Indochino , where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use th...

It's our annual Prime Day special! Apple releases a startling new HomePod color . Some of these Prime Day HomePod accessories are weird . Apple is now working with Taboola . Great. The CMF Phone 1 is cute but we're not getting one. Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. So when you walk into that d...

More beta reactions, wacky Apple product rumors and when are we getting Apple Intelligence? Is Apple working on a touch screen HomePod ? Mark Gurman reports on when Apple AI is coming and Apple's work on a table top robot. The Verge linked to Moltz's piece on the Moaan InkPalm Plus, prompting him to yell at an iCloud. Goldman Sachs now isn't so sure about AI . Our thanks to Indochino , where you'l...

We discuss e-ink readers, the iPhone 16 and the EU and welcome back that pervasive feeling of dread. Moltz talks about his Moaan InkPalm Plus . Jason has previously reviewed the Boox Palma . It appears that the four new iPhone 16s will all have the same chip . Apple is changing how it does Vision Pro demos . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Reb...

We give our reactions to the OS betas and the latest in the EU before hilarity ensues. Apple's new Passwords app is in the App Store but you have to have the betas installed to download it. Geek Tropical has good nerd shirts. The Vision Pro headstrap Guy English recommended is from AnnaPro . Apple won't bring certain features to the EU. Other manufacturers will be able to take advantage of Apple's...

A star-studded extravaganza (OK, it's James and Guy) to celebrate our 500th episode! Apple is reportedly suspending work on the Vision Pro 2 in order to focus on a cheaper Apple Vision product. Apple has discontinued its buy now, pay later option. Moltz recommends the board game Heat . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just...

We discuss Dan's WWDC misadventures and then spend a little time on the announcements. Go to Lowe's to try out a Vision Pro . iOS 18 screen enhancements are kind of just catching up to Android . Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea chat with iJustine . We don’t really need Elon Musk’s opinion on WWDC announcements. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becomin...

James Thomson joins Dan and John to give predictions for WWDC. Mark Gurman says there will be no new hardware at WWDC next week. Wondering where Lex is? Well... whatever this is . Windows Recall is just great . Consumer Reports suggests maybe avoiding the Rivian R1S. 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"...

We cover all the Apple News (upper case) and talk about slim iPhones. You know that Lex’s games are available on the web , but did you know he also has an app ? Apple News is actually making publications some money . Rumors have Apple shipping a thinner iPhone next year . Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when yo...

Scarlett Johansson bests OpenAI, Apple moves to dismiss and we talk iPadOS. OpenAI tried to co-opt Scarlett Johansson. It didn’t go well . Apple moves to dismiss the Justice Department’s suit against it. Apple has patched but not explained the photo bug in iOS 17 . A girl who lost her voice has had it recreated by AI . iPadOS can be maddening sometimes . If you want to help out the show and get so...

AI is bad, except when it's good. We discuss our reactions to the OpenAI and Google I/O events . The new iPads are good . As thin as two cheese slices ! Federico Viticci has thoughts on what is holding the iPad back . John Ternus is the leading candidate for Apple's next CEO . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to pr...

Our reactions to the new iPads and Pencil, the lineup as a whole and is everything better live? It happened. There are new iPads . And the Pros do have an M4 processor . 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 you want to help out the show and get some great...

We're not buying the M4 iPad rumors. We also may not be buying new iPads. Some people are being forced to reset their iCloud passwords . Next week's iPad event will be "a different kind of event" , whatever that means. Will the new iPads have M4 processors ? The EU says "Eh, might as well do iPads, too." Assassins Creed is launching on iOS . Red Sweater Software has added support for Lex's crosswo...

Apple announces an iPad event and is this the end of PCalc?! We'll ask PCalc developer James Thomson. But, no. Pencil in an Apple event for May 7th . Apple has cut made-up Vision Pro shipment numbers.  The FTC has outlawed non-compete agreements . Apple is rumored to be finally shipping an iPad calculator app . Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed,...

Everyone loves the new AI pins, Dan has fun with setting up a new iCloud account and Lex is mad at Xcode. The Humane pin is not getting good reviews . Jason wonders if anyone but a tech giant can make the next big thing. Limitless is another AI pin we have questions about. Lex bought a CarPlay head unit . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Reboun...

Robots, WWDC invites and breaking up your iCloud family is hard to do. Is Apple working on a robot ? Is Jony Ive getting a billion dollars ? Automattic definitely bought Beeper . This Raspberry Pi NAS looks very cool. Here's a video of it being deployed. 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...

Dan and Moltz talk AI, the new things they're trying out and Guy joins them eventually. Apple published a new paper on AI . Moltz bought a home security system from Abode . The immersive MLS video for the Vision Pro was meh . MLB struck out with its Vision Pro app . Dan is trying out SpamSieve . If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime me...

We discuss the DoJ's case against Apple, the EU's investigation, and WWDC24. You might have heard the Department of Justice is suing Apple . The EU is also investigating Apple over its lack of DMA compliance. The company announced WWDC for 2024 . Mark Gurman says iOS 18 will feature a more customizable home screen . Brian Tong did a ride-along video with Apple executives. This guy 3D printed a cla...

This week we discuss ads, cheap Macs and investor lawsuits. Apple looking to use AI for ads . It's also talking to Google about Gemini AI . Apple settled a suit on Tim Cook's assessment of the company's position in China for $490 million. The EU held a workshop on Apple and the DMA. The bit about having a viral hit is here . It's too late to get into Yuzu , the Switch emulator. If you want to help...

The latest in Apple's EU changes, EV car talk and ad-supported TV+. Hello From The Magic Tavern is being turned into an animated show . You like updates on Apple and the EU? Name 47. Dan saw a Fisker on the road. Apparently Dodge also makes an EV . Elon Musk has canceled Don Lemon's show on that site. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Pr...

Apple's steaming mad, new MacBook Airs are out, and we'd better start watching what we say. Apple is really mad about the EU . It also released new MacBook Airs . Lex uses the Cockatoo podcast transcription service. Moltz recommends Tinkerboy for ADB to USB adapters. Moltz likes his space pen . Dan has this Studio Neat pen . Full transcripts have arrived on Apple podcasts. Our thanks to Indochino...

We'll never find out if driving the Apple car will give you nausea. Moltz hasn't used the Vision Pro yet but he did use a Viewmaster years ago. Apple is working on some unusual devices . BREAKING NEWS: Apple has canceled its car project ! Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. So when you walk into...

Dan talks sleep tracking, Moltz had his internet canceled and Lex is glad not to be commuting anymore. Moltz has the Synology WRX560 router . Dan has the Unifi Dream Router . WallMart is buying Vizio . Lex is now using the Snap . Ask your doctor about Hydroxezine . Apple is allegedly developing a ring. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound P...

Lex reboots his car, Dan doesn't want to buy his kid an iPad and Moltz would rather be sledding. iMessage has avoided being regulated by the EU. Jason Snell takes a look at the Vision Pro . Lex recommends "The Runaway Princesses" . Apple released a PDF detailing the privacy features of the Vision Pro. If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Pr...