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127: Old Man Walkin' Mar 09, 2017

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Moltz is considering tricking out his 2006 MacBook: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP31?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US Dan has some cheap Bluetooth headphones from Kinivo: https://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-BTH240-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headphone/dp/B00AWIPITS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489084446&sr=8-1&keywords=kinivo Apple's response to the Wikileaks claim about CIA hacking: https://www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafrenkel/apple-says-they-have-patched-the-vulnerabilities-mentioned-i?utm_term=.cuXZl3Y6q#.nvVzrRbnV Our thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this week's episode. 23andMe, a genetic testing service that can tell you how your genes might influence your health, ancestry and physical traits. Go to 23andMe (https://23andMe.com/Rebound) and order your kit today. Our thanks as well 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 $389. And 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".

126: Having an Episode Mar 02, 2017

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OMG DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE OSCARS, oh, you did: http://variety.com/2017/film/in-contention/moonlight-best-picture-oscars-la-la-land-analysis-1201997362/ Apple should buy Netflix: https://om.co/2017/02/22/why-apple-should-buy-netflix-again/ No, Apple does not need to buy Netflix: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/2/21/apple-doesnt-need-to-buy-netflix Our thanks to Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode of The Rebound. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/REBOUND and get three meals FREE with free shipping.

125: Literal Parlor Tricks Feb 23, 2017

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Get psyched for Alto's Odyssey: http://www.altosodyssey.com Rumors of new iPads in March and an iPhone SE with more storage: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/20/ipad-pro-march-event-128gb-iphone-se/ Lex has LIFX light bulbs. Look at this guy in this light: http://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-z?variant=28898043587 Uber gets former Attorney General Eric Holder to look into its sexist culture: http://www.recode.net/2017/2/20/14677546/uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-eric-holder-memo Alexa was a little confused about how to make a martini: http://daringfireball.net/2017/02/alexa_martini The Verge is crazy for this expensive device switcher: http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/14/14588466/caavo-new-media-streaming-box-tv-sling-founder-blake-krikorian Please go to http://podsurvey.com/rebound to take a 5-minute survey. When you're finished you can enter a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card! Our thanks also to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com/rebound). Mack Weldon makes glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve, anti-microbially. It is truly awesome stuff. So go to MackWeldon.com/REBOUND and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks 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 $389.

124: I Think We’re Doing It Wrong Feb 16, 2017

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Get Stagehand: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stagehand-reverse-platformer/id977536934?mt=8 Planet of the Apps is a show that Apple is making: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RInsFIWl-Q Carpool Karaoke is another one that's coming to Apple Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2fipKCrV3I Apple joins wireless power consortium: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/13/apple-joins-wireless-power-consortium/ The Iconfactory is launching a Kickstarter to remake Twitterrific for the Mac: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1548768604/twitterrific-for-mac-project-phoenix/ Rogue Amoeba on their experience removing Piezo from the Mac App Store: https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2017/02/10/piezos-life-outside-the-app-store/ Our thanks this week go to Harry's (http://harrys.com/Rebound). Harry's sells premium shaving products for much less than those crappy blades that you have to get someone to unlock from a cabinet. With coupon code "REBOUND", you'll get a free shave balm. Don't wait, get the shave you deserve. Our thanks to Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode of The Rebound. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/REBOUND and get three meals FREE with free shipping.

123: $500 Well Spent Feb 09, 2017

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Dan's $500 red alert is great when it works: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/02/automate-this-red-alert-shields-up/ Vizio smart TVs have been too nosy: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/02/vizio-pay-22-million-ftc-state-new-jersey-settle-charges-it Apple's quarterly results weren't perfect but they were better: http://www.macworld.com/article/3163463/macs/apples-q1-2017-records-for-the-iphone-and-services-but-the-ipad-still-struggles.html The iPad still has a problem: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/01/the-ipad-keeps-frowning/ Hey, who wants a new Apple connector? https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/06/apple-ultra-accessory-connector-uac-mfi-made-for-iphone-headphones/ Our thanks to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com/rebound). Mack Weldon makes glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve, anti-microbially. It is truly awesome stuff. So go to MackWeldon.com/REBOUND and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks 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 $389. Our thanks as well to BambooHR (https://www.bamboohr.com/), the #1 HR software for small and medium businesses. BambooHR consolidates all of your employee information from all of your locations into a single view. Go to BambooHR.com, click on the microphone and enter the code "REBOUND" to get a free 14 day trial.

122: Artistically Bereft Feb 02, 2017

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The Iconfactory has a new drawing app out called Linea: http://blog.iconfactory.com/2017/01/introducing-linea/ Apple's quarterly results are coming, but we don't have them yet: http://investor.apple.com/ Super Mario Run has some new features: http://www.macworld.com/article/3163468/ios/super-mario-run-gets-an-easy-mode-pulls-in-the-big-bucks-for-nintendo.html The LG monitors Apple sells have some, uh, problems: https://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2017/01/apple-lg-5k-display-issues/ You can't get Apple's old poker app anymore: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/17/apple-removes-texas-holdem-its-only-ios-game-from-app-store/ But Lex recommends Poker Night at the Inventory: http://store.steampowered.com/app/31280/ Our thanks this week go to Harry's (http://harrys.com/Rebound). Harry's sells premium shaving products for much less than those crappy blades that you have to get someone to unlock from a cabinet. With coupon code "REBOUND", you'll get a free shave balm. Don't wait, get the shave you deserve. Our thanks to Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode of The Rebound. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/REBOUND and get three meals FREE with free shipping.

121: I’m More of a Gambling Man Jan 26, 2017

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A fair number of Apple people are going to Tesla: http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/01/23/ording-tesla Probably nothing to worry about but the mega-rich are buying up bunkers in New Zealand: http://gizmodo.com/peter-thiel-gains-new-zealand-citizenship-as-tech-elite-1791550567 Your Echo will now respond to "Computer" instead of "Alexa": http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/1/23/14365338/amazon-echo-alexa-computer-wake-word-star-trek Lex wants to know if we use an uninterruptible power supply: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups/ Lex's proudest moment was getting published in Nintendo Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Power Marco Arment provides two perspectives on Apple: https://marco.org/2017/01/23/two-states-of-apple Our thanks also to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com/rebound). Mack Weldon makes glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve, anti-microbially. It is truly awesome stuff. So go to MackWeldon.com/REBOUND and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks to Elite Island Resorts (http://PineappleBeachClub.com) for sponsoring this week's episode. Don't you deserve an island getaway right about now? We think you do. Go to PineappleBeachClub.com or call 800-772-8711 and book now for just $149 per night per person and you'll get a $250 resort credit. Our thanks 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 $389.

120: They're Good Matches, Brent Jan 19, 2017

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We might be interested in the Nintendo Switch: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/nintendo-switch-future-analysis/ Lex has his Raspberry Pi working but Dan might go with using a Mac mini and OpenEmu: http://openemu.org Complex's interview with Apple's people working on Music: http://www.complex.com/music/2017/01/zane-lowe-bozoma-saint-john-and-larry-jackson-talk-the-future-of-apple-music Dan Provost does the math to figure out if the rumors of a 10.5-inch iPad might be true: https://blog.studioneat.com/why-would-apple-release-a-10-5-ipad-ca4441f7f628#.tp59qaywu Our thanks to Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode of The Rebound. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/REBOUND and get three meals FREE with free shipping. Our thanks as well to BambooHR (https://www.bamboohr.com/), the #1 HR software for small and medium businesses. BambooHR consolidates all of your employee information from all of your locations into a single view. Go to BambooHR.com, click on the microphone and enter the code "REBOUND" to get a free 14 day trial.

119: The Old Codgers Show Jan 12, 2017

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Happy 10th anniversary, iPhone: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/01/the-iphones-first-10th-birthday/ Dan was at CES when the iPhone was announced: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/01/happy-10th-birthday-iphone/ Steven Levy interviewed Phil Schiller about it: https://backchannel.com/phil-schiller-on-iphones-launch-how-it-changed-apple-and-why-it-will-keep-going-for-50-years-e4412ad2c8f5#.xxdmuqyr3 Consumer Reports figured out why they got weird results on their MacBook Pro battery test: http://www.imore.com/consumer-reports-fails-earn-macbook-pro-credibility Robert Scoble says Apple and Zeiss are working together on AR: https://www.facebook.com/RobertScoble/posts/10154881786139655 There's an adorable Classic Mac dock for the Apple Watch: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1216409 Greenpeace gives Apple its highest rating: https://secured-static.greenpeace.org/austria/Global/austria/dokumente/Clicking%20Clean%202017.pdf Jon Mitchell's thoughts on his Apple Watch use: https://jonmitchell.net/blog/why-im-an-almost-everyday-apple-watch-wearer Will iOS 10.3 have a theater mode? http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/12/30/rumor-apple-to-release-ios-103-beta-with-theater-mode-in-january Our thanks to Elite Island Resorts for sponsoring this week's episode. Don't you deserve an island getaway right about now? We think you do. Go to PineappleBeachClub.com (http://PineappleBeachClub.com) or call 800-772-8711 and book now for just $149 per night per person and you'll get a $250 resort credit. Our thanks also to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com/rebound). Mack Weldon makes glorious underwear to hold your bits in the way they deserve, anti-microbially. It is truly awesome stuff. So go to MackWeldon.com/REBOUND and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. And 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".

118: I Swallowed One of My AirPods Jan 05, 2017

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Lenovo has announced an Alexa-powered Echo-type device: http://www.macrumors.com/2017/01/03/ces-2017-lenovo-alexa-smart-speaker/ Mattel's Aristotle is an Alexa clone for kids: http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/1/3/14152800/digital-assistant-children-mattel-aristotle Police have already tried to get an Echo's recordings to get information on a murder: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/12/police-ask-alexa-did-you-witness-a-murder/ Dan's look at the Google Home: https://sixcolors.com/post/2017/01/google-home-early-impressions-of-an-echo-competitor/ Here's an Echo and a Google Home talking to each other forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCfTYZJWtI More information on the Nintendo Switch will be coming on the 12th: http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/26/13431334/nintendo-switch-information-coming-next-year Lex is building a Raspberry Pi game emulator: http://lifehacker.com/how-to-turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-retro-game-console-498561192 Our thanks to Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/rebound) for sponsoring this episode of The Rebound. Blue Apron ships you ingredients and amazing recipes. Learn while you cook and cook meals you'll love. Go to BlueApron.com/REBOUND and get three meals FREE with free shipping.

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