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The Rebound

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

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00:38:20

154: I Would Take That Bullet For You Guys

The Rebound ·

2017/09/21

Federico Viticci's massive iOS 11 review is out: https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-11-the-macstories-review/ The Apple Watch's LTE bug is caused by public WiFi networks with interstitial captive login: https://www.imore.com/how-your-apple-watch-connects-wi-fi-networks-when-away-your-iphone Rob Griffiths is not a fan of removing iOS apps from iTunes: https://robservatory.com/on-the-removal-of-ios-apps-from-itunes-i-hate-it/ Our thanks to Storyblocks (http://storyblocks.com/rebound) for

00:49:44

153: I Killed the Smartest Man in the World

The Rebound ·

2017/09/14

Apple held an event this week, if you didn't hear, and here are Jason Snell's impressions of the iPhone X: https://www.macworld.com/article/3224526/apple-phone/iphone-x-hands-on-and-first-impressions-with-apples-new-iphone.html Michael Gartenberg has some overall thoughts: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/09/gartenberg-apple-raises-the-bar/ Dan digs into some details: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/09/todays-apple-event-the-little-details-you-might-have-missed/ And our thanks to Casper

00:45:39

152: A Real Roller Coaster of Emotion

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2017/09/07

The Red Sox use Apple Watches to steal signs against the Yankees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/sports/baseball/boston-red-sox-stealing-signs-yankees.html?_r=0 Microsoft tells the government they have to go through them for DREAMers (we incorrectly attribute a statement to Satya Nadella that was actually from Microsoft President Brad Smith): https://twitter.com/aarti411/status/905149737573113856 YouTube for iOS gets a live stream capability:

00:41:08

151: Finding Kay Shamancy

The Rebound ·

2017/08/31

Lex is trying out Robokiller: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/robokiller-block-spam-calls-identify-callers/id1022831885?mt=8 Hiya is another: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hiya-caller-id-and-block/id986999874?mt=8 The Echo has added multi-room audio: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2297100 Sonos is holding an October event: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/29/sonos-sends-out-invites-for-smart-speaker-reveal-on-october-4/ The Wall Street Journal says Apple's

00:41:15

150: Evil, But Nuanced

The Rebound ·

2017/08/23

Mark Gurman's latest at Bloomberg has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-apple-iphone8/ See this thread: https://twitter.com/rjonesy/status/899990609079009280 Adios, CrashPlan for consumers: http://tidbits.com/article/17412 Moltz and Lex use Arq but Moltz may switch after Amazon changed their storage prices: https://www.arqbackup.com You can temporarily disable Touch ID in iOS 11:

00:40:17

149: Using Jason Snell's Face

The Rebound ·

2017/08/10

On a recent episode of Upgrade (https://www.relay.fm/upgrade), Jason Snell speculated that Face ID would silence notifications while you're looking at the phone. This may have been corroborated: https://twitter.com/_inside/status/894998023373303809 Glow is a new device that can monitor your electrical usage: http://meetglow.com/share/ Sense is another such device: https://sense.com The No-GPS road trip: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a27372/road-trip-no-gps/ Some Millennials don't know you can

00:41:47

148: Gary the Photo Intern

The Rebound ·

2017/08/03

Apple HomePod firmware release appears to reveal some iPhone plans: https://sixcolors.com/link/2017/07/apple-firmware-release-may-reveal-iphone-plans/ Allen Pike has some thoughts on possible iOS 11 usability improvements: http://www.allenpike.com/2017/developing-for-iphone-pro/ Vic Gundotra's thoughts on the iPhone camera: https://www.facebook.com/vicgundotra/posts/10154573133695706 Apple's quarterly results were pretty good overall:

00:41:09

147: You Said My Thing Was Dumb!

The Rebound ·

2017/07/27

Adobe to end Flash support by 2020: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/with-html5-webgl-javascript-ascendant-adobe-to-cease-flash-dev-at-end-of-2020/ John Gruber on force quitting apps: https://daringfireball.net/2017/07/you_should_not_force_quit_apps Dave Hamilton says you still need to force quit some apps: https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/force-quit-ios-apps/ Our thanks to Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode of The Rebound. Blue

00:38:06

146: Everybody Wants the Sandwich

The Rebound ·

2017/07/20

Jason Snell on the iPhone 8: http://www.macworld.com/article/3207552/iphone-ipad/apples-risky-balancing-act-with-the-next-iphone.html John Gruber discusses possible iPhone 8 pricing: https://daringfireball.net/2017/07/speculation_on_new_iphone_pricing Emojipedia shows us Apple's upcoming emoji: http://blog.emojipedia.org/apple-reveals-new-emojis-for-world-emoji-day/ Has Microsoft ever seen a glass of whiskey

00:38:56

145: Prime Day is Like a Box of Chocolates

The Rebound ·

2017/07/11

Joyous Prime Day to our readers. We hope you availed yourself of the sweet deals, such as this 18-pack of flashlights: https://www.amazon.ca/EverBrite-Aluminum-Flashlight-Batteries-Included/dp/B01CTX742M/ Or maybe some cat-eared headphones: https://www.amazon.com/iClever-BoostCare-Headphones-Cat-inspired-Headsets/dp/B01MXXPA93/ Or a tasty treat for, uh, dogs, I think: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G8RXYK6 Japanese mayo is definitely for humans:

00:49:32

144: BloodID

The Rebound ·

2017/07/06

Ken Segall recounts the story of the Intel Inside stickers: http://kensegall.com/2017/06/steve-jobs-and-the-missing-intel-inside-sticker/ The Loop has the video of the guy who asked Steve Jobs why Macs don't have the Intel Inside sticker: http://www.loopinsight.com/2017/07/06/steve-jobs-and-the-missing-intel-inside-sticker/ They still make the STOP Theft stickers if you're interested: https://www.stoptheft.com Hope you don't use Touch ID:

00:50:43

143: Too Many Echoes, Not Enough House

The Rebound ·

2017/06/29

The iOS 11 public beta has started: https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/ MacRumors says Apple has acquired German firm SensoMotoric Instruments: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/26/apple-acquires-sensomotoric-instruments/ On the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, John Markoff interviews those who worked on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDRdWFdsoQ Echo Show might be a little creepy: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mathonan/meet-amazons-new-echo-show-alexa-is-watching The Super Nintendo Classic

00:39:30

142: The iBarrel

The Rebound ·

2017/06/22

Leaked information about Apple's leaked information: https://theoutline.com/post/1766/leaked-recording-inside-apple-s-global-war-on-leakers Tech leaders super happy to visit the White House: https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/877158391419994112 Apple does sell something that holds both your iPad and your Pencil and it's only $149: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MQ0U2ZM/A/leather-sleeve-for-129‑inch-ipad-pro-black MyScript Stylus, a handwriting keyboard on the App Store:

00:39:34

141: You Should Be Committed

The Rebound ·

2017/06/16

Dan has a keyboard he's been holding out about: https://twitter.com/dmoren/status/875367583654039556 It's for sale on Amazon for $33: https://www.amazon.com/iClever-Bluetooth-Rechargeable-Universal-Smartphone/dp/B01JA6HG88 Submitted for your approval (or not), the Apple Pocket Watch: https://twitter.com/MatthewSchneier/status/610396428444131328 Tim Cook spills small beans about Apple's car project:

00:50:24

140: You're in My Party Playlist (WWDC 2017)

The Rebound ·

2017/06/06

Jason Snell got to try out the HomePod: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/06/ears-on-with-the-homepod/ He's also got a wrap-up of Apple's announcements: http://www.macworld.com/article/3199787/wwdc/wwdc-2017-keynote-taking-it-all-in.html Bozoma Saint John is reportedly leaving Apple for Uber: http://www.blackenterprise.com/news/apple-music-bozoma-saint-john-leaving/ Our thanks to Omaha Steaks. Go to OmahaSteaks.com (http://omahasteaks.com) and type "REBOUND" in the search bar, add the Family Gift Pack

00:44:09

139: You Don’t Deserve A Touch Bar

The Rebound ·

2017/06/01

ALL HAIL THE ESSENTIAL PHONE: https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/30/15711170/essential-phone-announcement-price-android-andy-rubin LIKEWISE HAIL THEIR HOME THINGY: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/5/30/15711162/ambient-os-essential-home-andy-rubin TechCrunch's coverage is a little more staid: https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/30/nice-phone-essential-but-why-is-there-a-hole-in-the-screen/ There may indeed be updated MacBook Pros at WWDC:

00:36:33

138: Thinking Man Emoji

The Rebound ·

2017/05/25

Are new laptops coming at WWDC? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-16/apple-said-to-plan-laptop-upgrades-as-microsoft-enters-market Jason Snell has some thoughts on a Siri speaker: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/05/imagining-the-introduction-of-a-siri-speaker/ Apple acquired VocalIQ back in October of 2015: https://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/02/apple-acquires-speech-technology-startup-vocaliq/ If you didn't know, you can pay on your Mac with your finger on your iPhone:

00:35:08

137: We're Doubling Down on Glass

The Rebound ·

2017/05/18

Alexa now makes phone calls and Dan thinks there's nothing wrong with any of it at all (can you tell Dan doesn't write the show notes?): https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/21/amazon-echo-alexa-home-robot-privacy-cloud The U.S. may ban laptops on flights from Europe: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/business/us-may-ban-laptops-on-all-flights-from-europe.html Apple bought Lattice, a dark data company:

00:43:26

136: The Bleep-Bloop Button

The Rebound ·

2017/05/10

It appears that reports of an Amazon Echo with a screen were true. Enter the Echo Show: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/05/echo-show-ships-on-june-28-for-230/ You can also get Cortana on a speaker thing later this year: http://www.harmankardon.com/invoke.html There was a spot of trouble with the Wirecutter's pick for a NAS that we mentioned on a previous episode: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-network-attached-storage/#wd-my-cloud-mirror Lex and Moltz use Arq for offsite backup:

00:40:56

135: Two More Annoyances

The Rebound ·

2017/05/04

Want to kill hours on end? Blizzard made its classic game StarCraft available for free: https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starcraft Lex now owns a Harmony Hub on Dan's recommendation: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/harmony-hub When purchasing the Anchor to hold your headphones, always get the installation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P31BMHG?m=A28Q38CRNPX1WD&ref_=v_sp_widget_detail_page Apple's results came out after we recorded this episode, just like always:

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