The Rebound

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 Crossy Road Castle.

Dan and Lex tried Two Spies but it didn't stick

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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.

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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.

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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.

Byte is a new take on Vine.

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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.

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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 way of reading websites where the sites get a cut.

Apple files a patent for an all-glass iMac

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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.

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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.

Craig Hockenberry shares a suggestion for saving battery life when you leave your Mac with the lid closed.

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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 snitch.

Dystopian products for our dystopian future.

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Our thanks also to Kensington, the people who make universal docking stations that are designed to increase productivity. Get access to more ports and make your laptop as powerful as a desktop with HDMI and display link video connectors plus USB 3.0, USB C, and Thunderbolt 3. Visit kensington.com/rebound right now to check out Kensington!

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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.

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