The Rebound

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://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/10/macos-high-sierra-app-store-password-bug/

Jimmy Iovine denies he's leaving Apple: https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/10/16873398/jimmy-iovine-apple-music-denies-leaving

Dan is a textbook example: https://twitter.com/ItMightBeKyle/status/951032824491995137

Panic suspends sales of Transmit for iOS: https://panic.com/blog/the-future-of-transmit-ios/

Lex likes Infuse for iOS: https://firecore.com/infuse

Our thanks to Casper (https://casper.com/therebound) for sponsoring this episode. You spend about a third of your life sleeping, make sure it's on a good mattress. Go to casper.com/therebound to start your 100-day money-back trial. You'll get $50 off by using the code "REBOUND".

Our thanks as well to The Art of Charm, an iTunes top 50 podcast that is packed with wisdom in the truest sense of the word. Go to (http://TheArtOfCharm.com/podcast) or search for The Art of Charm on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts, and start taking your life to the next level.

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 all like the show Travelers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651844/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Black Mirror is pretty bleak but has some good episodes: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Also good is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5788792/?ref_=nv_sr_1

And Halt and Catch Fire: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Sphero R2-D2 is terrific: https://store.sphero.com/products/r2-d2

Dan likes Battlegrounds: http://www.playbattlegrounds.com/main.pu

Someone please buy Moltz this Tempest arcade console: https://www.ebay.com/i/122848348541?chn=ps

Moltz said he had a Sinclair gaming system but that was wrong. It was the Fairchild: http://www.infobarrel.com/Video_Game_Systems_from_the_70s

Strategic Conquest was a great game: https://www.deltatao.com/stratcon/

Dan liked Bolo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolo_(1987_video_game)

We liked Rescue!: http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=14030

Missions of the Reliant was very Star Trek game that had to get de-Star Trekked over copyright issues as I recall: https://www.macintoshrepository.org/5042-missions-of-the-reliant

Netrek is another ancient Trek game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netrek

Lex owes Jordan Mechner some money for Prince of Persia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia

Escape Velocity was yet another good game: https://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/ev/

Dan says Endless Sky is a good homage that runs on modern Macs: https://endless-sky.github.io

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.apple.com/us/app/playdeads-inside/id1201642309?mt=8

Lex still likes HQ. Its founders, though: https://www.recode.net/2017/12/18/16752796/hq-trivia-founders-fundraising-bad-reputation-creepy-behavior-twitter-vine

Our thanks as well to Hello Fresh (http://HelloFresh.com) making cooking more fun with farm-to-box recipes and ingredients delivered to your door. Go to HelloFresh.com and enter the code "REBOUND30" to get $30 off your first week of deliveries!

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: https://www.macworld.com/article/3240988/operating-systems/the-once-and-future-os-for-apple.html

App preorders are now available to all App Store developers: https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-opens-app-pre-orders-to-all-developers/

Our thanks to #1 New York Times Bestselling author James Rollins and his thrilling new novel, The Demon Crown, for sponsoring this episode. To save mankind’s future, the members of Sigma Force must join forces with their most hated enemy to stop an ancient threat. Get started with videos, audio and more at JamesRollins.com (http://jamesrollins.com)!

Our thanks to Grasshopper (http://grasshopper.com/rebound) the entrepreneur’s phone system. Grasshopper lets you run your business from your cell phone, while keeping your business and personal lives separate. Go to grasshopper.com/rebound to get $20 off your first month!

Our thanks also to Indochino (https://www.Indochino.com) where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium suit for just $359.

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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 recommends Drops: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drops-learn-28-new-languages/id939540371?mt=8

Our thanks to #1 New York Times Bestselling author James Rollins and his thrilling new novel, The Demon Crown, for sponsoring this episode. To save mankind’s future, the members of Sigma Force must join forces with their most hated enemy to stop an ancient threat. Get started with videos, audio and more at JamesRollins.com (http://jamesrollins.com)!

Our thanks to Grasshopper (http://grasshopper.com/rebound) the entrepreneur’s phone system. Grasshopper lets you run your business from your cell phone, while keeping your business and personal lives separate. Go to grasshopper.com/rebound to get $20 off your first month!

Our thanks to Eero (http://eero.com) for supporting this week's episode. Whatever your WiFi needs, eero has the power to seamlessly blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi via Ethernet, wireless, or any combination. For free overnight shipping to the US or Canada, visit Eero.com, select overnight as the shipping option, and enter REBOUND at checkout!

Our thanks to Omaha Steaks. Go to OmahaSteaks.com (http://omahasteaks.com) and type "REBOUND" in the search bar, add the Family Gift Pack to your cart and get an 80% savings! Great meat at a great price.

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 use BBEdit for all his writing (he still uses it for other stuff): http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/

Now he uses Ulysses: https://ulyssesapp.com

Dan finds himself using Mars Edit more: https://www.red-sweater.com/marsedit/

More sketchy iPhone SE 2 rumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/22/iphone-se-2-release-date-first-half-2018/

I.T's the return of the autocorrect bug: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/27/ios-11-autocorrect-issue-it-to-i-t/

Our thanks to Grasshopper (http://grasshopper.com/rebound) the entrepreneur’s phone system. Grasshopper lets you run your business from your cell phone, while keeping your business and personal lives separate. Go to grasshopper.com/rebound to get $20 off your first month!

Our thanks also to Indochino (https://www.Indochino.com) where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium suit for just $359.

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/reviews/best-qi-wireless-car-phone-charger-mounts/

FCC's bullshit plan: https://gizmodo.com/fcc-chair-pai-announces-bullshit-plan-to-destroy-net-ne-1794669367

Lex refers to Randy Pausch's Last Lecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Pausch

The iMac Pro appears to have an A10 chip in it: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/19/imac-pro-a10-chip-hey-siri/

Our thanks to Grasshopper (http://grasshopper.com/rebound) the entrepreneur’s phone system. Grasshopper lets you run your business from your cell phone, while keeping your business and personal lives separate. Go to grasshopper.com/rebound to get $20 off your first month!

And our thanks to AppRiver. AppRiver (http://appriver.com) features affordable services like spam and virus filtering, email encryption, and web threat protection to keep you safe. Go to AppRiver.com/REBOUND to try it FREE for 30 days!

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 also recommends an interview with Jeff Goldblum by GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/jeff-goldblum-the-oral-history

A group of hackers says it's defeated Face ID: https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-say-broke-face-id-security/

Our thanks to Eero (http://eero.com) for supporting this week's episode. Whatever your WiFi needs, eero has the power to seamlessly blanket your home in fast, reliable WiFi via Ethernet, wireless, or any combination. For free overnight shipping to the US or Canada, visit Eero.com, select overnight as the shipping option, and enter REBOUND at checkout!

Our thanks also to Indochino (https://www.Indochino.com) where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium suit for just $359.

And our thanks to AppRiver. AppRiver (http://appriver.com) features affordable services like spam and virus filtering, email encryption, and web threat protection to keep you safe. Go to AppRiver.com/REBOUND to try it FREE for 30 days!

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 Kafasis has also had some Apple Watch problems: https://onefoottsunami.com/2017/11/01/my-apple-dumbwatch/

Our thanks to Speck for sponsoring this episode. Speck’s Presidio cases give you up to 15 feet of drop protection for your iPhone X and work with the phone's wireless charging! Go to SpeckProducts.com/Rebound (http://speckproducts.com/rebound) to see their selection.

Our thanks as well to Hello Fresh (http://HelloFresh.com), making cooking more fun with farm-to-box recipes and ingredients delivered to your door. Go to HelloFresh.com and enter the code "REBOUND30" to get $30 off your first week of deliveries!

Our thanks also to Casper (https://casper.com/therebound) for sponsoring this episode. You spend about a third of your life sleeping, make sure it's on a good mattress. Go to casper.com/therebound to start your 100-day money-back trial. You'll get $50 off by using the code "REBOUND".

And our thanks to AppRiver. AppRiver (http://appriver.com) features affordable services like spam and virus filtering, email encryption, and web threat protection to keep you safe. Go to AppRiver.com/REBOUND to try it FREE for 30 days!

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 learning and Siri: https://machinelearning.apple.com/2017/08/06/siri-voices.html

Dan's article pitting Alexa vs. Siri which the Tom's Guide readers LOVED: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/alexa-vs-siri-vs-google,review-4772.html

Our thanks to Storyblocks (http://storyblocks.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode. Get high-quality stock images for a fraction of the cost with Storyblocks. Go to Storyblocks.com/Rebound to get your free 7-day trial.

Our thanks also to Indochino (https://www.Indochino.com) where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium suit for just $359.

And our thanks to AppRiver. AppRiver (http://appriver.com) features affordable services like spam and virus filtering, email encryption, and web threat protection to keep you safe. Go to AppRiver.com/REBOUND to try it FREE for 30 days!