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77: Usually Schmusally Mar 17, 2016

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Blackbox is a very clever new game that is simply too smart for Moltz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blackbox-think-outside-box/id962969578?mt=8 Face Swap Live can lead to terrifying results: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/face-swap-live-switch-faces/id1042987645?mt=8 Scrivener is a great writing app for the Mac: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scrivener/id418889511?mt=12 Moltz fondly remembers the original ad for Checkmark: https://vimeo.com/47286048 Lex liked the Notarize! ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GeR8XTWR3M There have been a lot of betas for iOS 9.3: http://forums.imore.com/ios-9/353588-ios-9-3-beta-7-public-live.html Our thanks this week to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com). 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 and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks also to Upsie (http://upsie.com), the new way to warranty. Don't get those overpriced in-store warranties, go to Upsie.com and use the coupon code "REBOUND" to get 10 percent off your first two purchases. Our thanks also go to Harry's (harrys.com). Harry's sells premium shaving products for much less than those crappy blades that you have to get someone to unlock from a cabinet. Get $5 off your first order with coupon code "REBOUND". Don't wait, get the shave you deserve.

76: The Apple of Ice Cream Mar 10, 2016

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We talk about the Echo Dot: http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=14047587011 And the Amazon Tap: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-PW3840KL-Tap/dp/B00VXS8E8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457557922&sr=8-1&keywords=echo+tap It's unknown if either contains dormant cyber pathogens: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/san-bernardino-da-says-seized-iphone-may-hold-dormant-cyber-pathogen/ New York state officials are kinda losing it: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-counter-terrorism-chief-calls-apple-article-1.2554502 Fleksy is an iOS keyboard and more: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fleksy-+-gif-keyboard/id520337246?mt=8 Apple loses its e-book case appeal: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-03-07/apple-rejected-by-u-s-high-court-in-450-million-e-book-case Now you can tweet at Apple Support: https://twitter.com/applesupport Apple approved then pulled FlexBright: http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/09/apps-adjusting-display-temperature-not-allowed/ The BitTorrent client Transmission was infected with ransomware: http://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/03/new-os-x-ransomware-keranger-infected-transmission-bittorrent-client-installer/ Our thanks this week to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com). 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 and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. Our thanks also to Casper (https://casper.com/therebound) 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.

75: Siriously? Mar 03, 2016

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Turns out you can watch C-SPAN online. Who knew? http://www.c-span.org A judge has ruled in favor of Apple in a New York iPhone unlocking case: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-encryption-deny-idUSKCN0W22Q0 The iPhone is an extension of the mind, man: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2016/02/apple_and_the_fbi_think_iphones_are_safes_a_philosopher_explains_what_they.html The Wall Street Journal's editorial on iPhone unlocking is...not good: http://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-rotten-core-1456696736 The former head of the CIA and the NSA has sided with Apple: http://theweek.com/speedreads/606641/exnsa-cia-chief-michael-hayden-sides-apple-fbi-iphone-encryption-fight Apple's March event will feature things: http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/27/recode-claims-apple-event-to-be-held-week-of-march-21st-to-announce-4-inch-iphone-new-ipad-and-more/ John Oliver on Donald Trump, if you're into that: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-drumpf-john-oliver_us_56d40adee4b0bf0dab32a73c Dan has some thoughts on Siri for the Mac: http://www.macworld.com/article/3038308/os-x/on-the-mac-siri-has-room-to-grow.html Hound does some things we wish Siri did: http://mashable.com/2016/03/01/soundhound-hound-assistant-app/#YA5_pf8dwPq3 Our thanks to Casper (https://casper.com/therebound) 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 also go to Harry's (harrys.com). Harry's sells premium shaving products for much less than those crappy blades that you have to get someone to unlock from a cabinet. Get $5 off your first order with coupon code "REBOUND". Don't wait, get the shave you deserve.

74: Terrorists are Bad Feb 25, 2016

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Oh, yeah, Apple's in a fight with the FBI. Have you heard about this? http://www.macworld.com/article/3034355/ios/why-the-fbis-request-to-apple-will-affect-civil-rights-for-a-generation.html Can Apple decrypt iMessages? http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/06/can-apple-read-your-imessages-ars-deciphers-end-to-end-crypto-claims/ Cringley has a crazy idea about all this: http://www.cringely.com/2016/02/19/the-fbi-v-apple-isnt-at-all-the-way-you-think-it-is/ Mark Zuckerberg is your virtual reality master: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/02/22/mark_zuckerberg_virtual_reality_photo_at_samsung_gear_vr_event_is_less_creepy.html Adam Lisagor says LEAAAAVE VR ALOOOONE! https://twitter.com/lonelysandwich/status/701974456462258177 Hey, we like VR. Even if it makes Moltz queasy. Even the Sports Illustrated swimsuit app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sports-illustrated-swimsuit/id1073717151?mt=8 The Crossy VR app definitely does: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cardboard-crossy-vr/id1033803652?mt=8

73: It's the Best Show We've Ever Made Feb 18, 2016

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Our thanks this week to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com). 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 and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. Craig Federighi and Eddy Cue showed up on The Talk Show: http://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2016/02/12/ep-146 Not to be outdone, Dan wrote an article Phil Schiller liked: http://www.macworld.com/article/3030423/macs/a-mac-for-all-seasons-why-the-mac-has-so-much-staying-power.html A contrary opinion on Apple's perceived bug problem: https://medium.com/@AlexandraMint/apple-s-elephant-in-the-room-5383a43dc413#.wxrznbtbf Sonos and Apple made an ad together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Aop0_Kyr0&feature=youtu.be Dr. Dre is making a show of some kind for Apple: http://recode.net/2016/02/15/apple-got-into-the-tv-business-so-it-could-make-tv-commercials-for-apple-music/ Personally, we'd like to see more like this: http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/11/apple-posts-backstage-parody-sketch-from-wwdc-2015-online

72: Small, Childlike Hands Feb 11, 2016

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Our thanks this week to Mack Weldon (https://www.mackweldon.com). 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 and use the promo code "REBOUND" to get 20 percent off your order. This week we wax nostalgic. Aldus PageMaker: http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Software/Pagemaker.html WordPerfect: http://main.system7today.com/software/wordperfect/screenshot.html Lex waxes nostalgic about when AirPrint was supposed to be ubiquitous: http://www.imore.com/apple-announces-airprint-wireless-printing-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-coming-ios-42-november You can't wax nostalgic without mentioning HyperCard: http://hypercard.org Bento is no more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bento_(database) But maybe AirTable suits your needs: https://airtable.com We also discuss Error 53: http://www.imore.com/apple-comments-error-53-failed-security-checks-iphone Which reminds Dan of classic Mac bombs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_(icon) Somehow Moltz missed how to use 3DTouch to move the cursor: http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/11/3d-touch-iphone-6s-keyboard-trackpad/ Apple used to make printers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apple_printers

71: The Smirror Feb 04, 2016

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The exec supposedly in charge of the Apple car has left the company: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/01/23/executive-overseeing-apples-titan-car-plans-is-leaving-the-company/ Don't worry. Apple's getting into VR: http://mashable.com/2016/01/22/apple-hires-vr-expert/#qCcxGFhiN5qh We talk about Google Cardboard: https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ Birdly is an interesting Oculus demo: http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/23/birdly-sundance-vr/ Apple's Gatekeeper has a vulnerability: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/15/apples-gatekeeper-vulnerability-still-needs-to-be-fixed/ A Google engineer made himself a a smart mirror: https://medium.com/@maxbraun/my-bathroom-mirror-is-smarter-than-yours-94b21c6671ba Another developer made one using Raspberry Pi: http://blog.dylanjpierce.com/raspberrypi/magicmirror/tutorial/2015/12/27/build-a-magic-mirror.html

70: Unknown Unknowns Jan 28, 2016

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Apologies for the recording quality this week as a problem with one track required the use of the Skype recording. There were no survivors. Donald Rumsfeld developed an app! No, really. Well, not himself. You can read his Medium post on it: https://medium.com/@DonRumsfeld/at-83-i-decided-to-develop-an-app-dadd4e53d342#.3rjwpamjy Really! Download it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/churchill-solitaire/id1030804846?mt=8 Apple reported its results after we recorded this episode: https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/01/apple-q1-2016-results-live/ Apple's Music Memos: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-memos/id1036437162?mt=8 Apple is rumored to be releasing an iPhone 5se in March: http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/22/apple-readies-iphone-5se-not-6c-for-marchapril-with-curved-edges-live-photos/ AT&T's WiFi calling: https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/features/numbersync.html

69: Five Minutes of Magic Jan 21, 2016

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Apple is discontinuing iAds: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=01152016a Apple Music has topped 10 million paying users: http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/10/apple-music-reportedly-tops-10-million-paying-subscribers/ Apple requires a court order for a widow to get into her husband's account: http://www.cnet.com/news/widow-says-apple-told-her-to-get-court-order-to-secure-dead-husbands-password/ Apple's diversity is better but has a long way to go: http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/19/10789052/apple-employee-diversity-eeo-1-filing-2015 Donald Trump says a lot of crap: http://gizmodo.com/trump-says-he-will-force-apple-to-manufacture-in-the-us-1753626111 Ad-supported iTunes Radio is going off the air: https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/01/ad-supported-itunes-radio-stations-going-off-the-air/ New York State legislators are idiots: https://sixcolors.com/link/2016/01/ny-state-assembly-bill-would-fine-smartphone-makers-who-dont-provide-a-backdoor/ The Apple Watch 2 may be coming and may have stuff: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/apple-watch-2-rumors,news-21165.html Lex uses OurPact on his daughter's iPad (OurPact is an advertiser on our other podcast): http://ourpact.com/

68: Flux You Jan 14, 2016

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Lex likes his Logitech keyboard for the iPad Pro now that there's a software update that makes it work better: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/create-ipad-pro-keyboard Dan likes his EasySwitch keyboard from Logitech: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/illuminated-keyboard-for-mac-ipad-iphone iOS 9.3 looks pretty neat: http://www.apple.com/ios/preview/ Amazon may make a portable version of the Echo: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/amazon-launch-portable-version-echo-speaker-wsj-181328914--sector.html Dan has some questions about it: https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/01/amazon-is-working-on-a-portable-echo/ Rogue Amoeba announces Loopback: http://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ It does what Soundflower does: https://github.com/mattingalls/Soundflower

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