The Rebound

This week, Guy English sits in for John Moltz, marking the first time Guy and Lex have been live on the show together!

We discuss the iPad Pro and whether it will replace our Macs. Also, we focus on the keyboard a lot, which John Gruber talks about in his review" http://daringfireball.net/2015/11/the_ipad_pro

Dan and Lex reminisce about the old Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible. http://lowendmac.com/1994/quadra-610-dos-compatible/

The Apple TV setup still leaves something to be desired. Dan's written a piece: https://sixcolors.com/post/2015/11/the-apple-tvs-other-shoe/

Dan uses a Harmony 700 remote, which has been discontinued though you can still find it, and Lex uses this guy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KC08A4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage&tag=thelexfiles05-20

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Our thanks as well to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

Twitter replaces stars with hearts: http://mashable.com/2015/11/03/twitter-stars-becoming-hearts/#nEFuvc71Imqp

Dan has since confirmed that you can go forwards and backwards in a video by pressing on the trackpad on the right and left respectively.

Dan likes the Plex app on the Apple TV: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3000896/streaming-media/plex-gets-an-apple-tv-app-for-streaming-your-media-library.html

Amazon is opening a physical book store: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-opens-first-bricks-and-mortar-bookstore-at-u-village/

Buzzfeed says it was Amazon's decision not to have an Apple TV app: http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/the-apple-tv-youve-always-wanted-is-finally-here#.ss39Vzebd

Will Moltz go to a Microsoft device night? http://www.microsoftdevicenight.com/RFG/publish/MDN15/

Probably not.

Our thanks to Canary, the complete home security system in one device. Go to meetcanary.com and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get free shipping on your Canary.

Our thanks also to Casper (https://casper.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode. Casper makes mattresses from responsive materials to ensure great sleep for nearly everyone. 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 Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

The Apple TV presents a question: What size will you get? https://sixcolors.com/post/2015/10/sizing-up-the-apple-tv/

Hey, who's still excited about CurrentC? http://recode.net/2015/10/26/chase-announces-chase-pay-its-own-digital-wallet/

We don't talk about Apple's quarterly results because they weren't out yet. You can read about them, though: http://www.macworld.com/article/2998544/business/the-5-biggest-takeaways-from-apples-q4-2015-quarterly-earnings.html

Dan finally saw the Star Wars trailer so we talk about that, too: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lucasfilm/starwarstheforceawakens/

Our thanks to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

Dan does not want to talk about the Star Wars trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE

Tim Cook says you can order a new Apple TV on the 26th of October: http://www.macworld.com/article/2995441/gadgets/tim-cook-shares-apple-music-subscriber-numbers-and-apple-tv-ship-date.html

And he said some other stuff.

Lex bought a TiVo Mini: https://www.tivo.com/shop/mini

The Tesla has some self-driving feature: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-10-16/tesla-adds-self-driving-features-to-model-s-sedan

Xiaomi is making a hoverboard: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2493420,00.asp

Thanks to FanDuel, the leader in one-week fantasy football with more winners and more payouts than any other site. Go to fanduel.com and click on the microphone in the upper right hand corner. Use the code "REBOUND" and they'll match your first $200. Fanduel.com where every day is a new season.

Our thanks also to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

We talk about the Magic Keyboard: http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/10/apple-magic-keyboard-review/

And the Magic Trackpad 2: http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/10/apple-magic-trackpad-2-review/

Aaaand the 4K iMac: http://www.macworld.com/article/2991920/hardware/imac-with-4k-retina-display-review-a-high-resolution-desktop-mac-for-the-masses.html

The new iMac looks super good when you compare it against the first iMac: http://www.apple.com/imac/then-and-now/

It's not even close!

Forget the rant about Safari View Controller in Tweetbot because Tapbots fixed it about a hour after we recorded: https://twitter.com/tapbots/status/654365262095847424

If you have Apple Music, you might get help from Apple Music Help, the Twitter account: https://twitter.com/applemusichelp

And then we lose Dan.

But go watch Computer Show: https://www.producthunt.com/tech/computer-show

Twitter cut more than 300 jobs: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/14/technology/twitter-to-cut-more-than-300-jobs.html

Thanks to FanDuel, the leader in one-week fantasy football with more winners and more payouts than any other site. Go to fanduel.com and click on the microphone in the upper right hand corner. Use the code "REBOUND" and they'll match your first $200. Fanduel.com where every day is a new season.

Our thanks also to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

Guy English joins Dan and Moltz this week as Lex is away.

The new Porsche 911 only has CarPlay: http://www.motortrend.com/features/mt_hot_list/13_cool_facts_about_the_2017_porsche_911/

Late-breaking FU, Google says it's not asking for what Motor Trend said it was asking for: https://twitter.com/charlesarthur/status/651698998693220352

Microsoft made a Surface that "will replace your laptop": http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9460651/microsoft-surface-pro-4-tablet-announced-specs-price-release-date

Then it made a laptop: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9454051/microsoft-surface-laptop-announced-specs-price-release-date

It also released a Lumia with a dock that makes it a desktop: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2989780/windows-phone-os/microsofts-flagship-lumia-950-and-950xl-will-lead-windows-10-mobile-with-premium-specs.html

Amazon will not be selling Apple TVs or Chromecasts: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/business/amazon-to-stop-selling-apple-tv-and-chromecast.html?_r=0

Our thanks to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

Are you sticking with Apple Music? http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/09/apple-music-to-renew-or-not-to-renew/

Dan reminisces about the first iPod ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS8iHrNpc2I

Dan finds an Apple support document that explains everything haha not really: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204962

Some crazy person put the 6s and 6s+ in water for an hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_HbztTpL08

The iPhone 6s isn't waterproof but it's more water resistant: http://ifixit.org/blog/7408/iphone-waterproof/

Our thanks to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

BREAKING: Apple has Rickrolled you: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204833

This is not the first time Apple has Rickrolled: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202769

Lex, Dan and The Wirecutter like this iPhone 6 case: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MUQ9IIC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00&tag=thelexfiles05-20

But Moltz bought this one because it's a few bucks cheaper: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VU8JQF6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Joanna Stern says the battery life on the iPhone 6s is worse: http://www.wsj.com/articles/iphone-6s-review-a-slightly-better-iphone-6-1442923203

Christina Warren does not agree: http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/iphone-6s-plus-hands-on/#AacFuyI19ZkR

watchOS 2 is pretty great: http://www.imore.com/watchos-2-review?utm_medium=slider&utm_campaign=navigation&utm_source=im

Here's an editorial about ad blocking we take some exception to: http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/17/9338963/welcome-to-hell-apple-vs-google-vs-facebook-and-the-slow-death-of-the-web

Here's Marco on why he discontinued his ad blocker: http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good

The Deck has stopped any tracking: http://decknetwork.net/privacy/

Our thanks to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

Turns out (turns out) 3D Touch is pretty good: http://www.macworld.com/article/2984416/apple-phone/3d-touch-is-a-hard-problem-that-apple-got-just-right.html

Apple says it's on track to sell more iPhones than it did a year ago: http://www.macworld.com/article/2983797/apple-phone/apple-says-new-iphone-sales-will-beat-last-years-record.html

The iPad Pro keyboard is ... ooookay: http://www.macworld.com/article/2982813/ipad/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pros-smart-keyboard.html

Apple TV apps are not really limited to 200 MB: http://www.imore.com/how-new-apple-tv-uses-demand-resources-host-great-apps-and-games

Lex bought hisself a NAS: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-network-attached-storage/

If you want to know what's new in iOS 9, here you go: https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-9-review/

Middle finger emoji is coming in iOS 9.1: http://onefoottsunami.com/2015/09/10/finally/

Our thanks to Softlayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Softlayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

And thanks as well to FanDuel, the leader in one-week fantasy football with more winners and more payouts than any other site. Go to fanduel.com and click on the microphone in the upper right hand corner. Use the code "REBOUND" and sign up now. For every dollar you deposit, FanDuel will match it with up to two hundred bucks that get earned as you play. Fanduel.com where every day is a new season.

While Dan is busy touching these devices, Lex and Moltz discuss the new iPad Pro (http://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/), new Apple TV (http://www.apple.com/tv/), and the new iPhones (http://www.apple.com/iphone/).

You can read some stuff about them on Six Colors (http://sixcolors.com/post/2015/09/notebook-apples-newest-product-announcements/).

Moltz wrote a thing about round watch faces versus square watch faces (http://verynicewebsite.net/2015/09/the-watch-face-wars/).

Lex has some thoughts about Product Red (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_Red).

Apple's new upgrade program looks pretty good (http://www.macworld.com/article/2982376/apple-phone/iphone-6s-pricing-plan-offers-frequent-upgrades-and-applecare-for-a-premium.html). It's certainly good for Apple.

Our thanks to SoftLayer (http://softlayer.com), the cloud built to compete. You deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs. SoftLayer is one of the only cloud providers that provisions bare metal servers and virtual servers from a single, seamless platform. Go to http://softlayer.com/podcast and get your first $500 free.

And thanks as well to FanDuel, the leader in one-week fantasy football with more winners and more payouts than any other site. Go to fanduel.com and click on the microphone in the upper right hand corner. Use the code "REBOUND" and sign up now. For every dollar you deposit, FanDuel will match it with up to two hundred bucks that get earned as you play. Fanduel.com where every day is a new season.

Our thanks also to Casper (https://casper.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode. Casper makes mattresses from responsive materials to ensure great sleep for nearly everyone. 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.