The Rebound

Microsoft announced freaking holograms this week (actual holograms not included) so we spend most of our time on that (http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/). There's a host of "ZOMG!" commentary on the web about it but there's at least some reason to have a wait-and-see attitude (http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/21/7868351/hololens-kinect-microsoft-windows-10). Not-really-holograms are so exciting that barely leaves us any time to discuss how badly (http://pando.com/2015/01/18/dan-lyons-career-an-obituary/) Dan Lyons' career is going down the tubes (http://pando.com/2015/01/20/the-death-of-dan-lyons-career-your-daily-update/).

We still eagerly await the Apple Watch, the companion app for which was recently revealed (http://9to5mac.com/2015/01/13/apple-watch-iphone-companion-app-revealed-with-new-watch-features-monograms/). But if you went to CES you could have gotten a fake Apple Watch for $30 (http://mashable.com/2015/01/08/fake-apple-watch-ces/). That reminds us of a great story from Macworld | iWorld 2013 (http://www.macworld.com/article/2027044/starfish-smartwatch-saga-illustrates-entrepreneurial-stumbling-blocks.html). Dan is getting an Amazon Echo (http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo/). For science. But he really wants to talk about his surfeit of remotes and how he hopes the Neeo will fix all his problems including that rash (http://www.neeo.com). The entire rest of the episode is a T-Mobile ad read conducted by Lex (http://www.t-mobile.com).

Much of the episode is spent talking about a post by Marco Arment (http://www.marco.org/2015/01/04/apple-lost-functional-high-ground). Daniel Jalkut has collected a list of problems over the last 10 years (http://bitsplitting.org/2015/01/05/the-functional-high-ground/), so it's not like Apple has always had bugs. Since posting, Marco has said he regrets saying what he said because of the subsequent media buzz (http://www.marco.org/2015/01/05/popular-for-a-day). Dr. Drang has another take (http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2015/01/apple-leverage/). Moltz and Dan have a wait-and-see approach to Photos (http://www.imore.com/photos-os-x-yosemite-explained). Lex is going to be the experiment group. The only interesting thing we've heard from CES is that Mophie has Juice Packs for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (http://www.mophie.com/shop/battery-cases). Unless you want a DJ controller that looks like the Millenium Falcon (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/06/casio-new-dj-controllers-trackformer/). Lex and Moltz talk about their experience with the Kano (http://www.kano.me). Lex is considering getting custom-made ear molds for headphones (http://earsound.com). Dan wants to look like Lobot (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lobot). But then he's going to the Anaheim Star Wars Celebration (http://www.starwarscelebration.com).

Moltz has a red light on his Drobo (drobo.com). But it's gonna be OK. Then we discuss the rumors about a 12-inch MacBook Air. http://www.slashgear.com/macbook-air-2015s-killer-feature-may-be-a-lack-of-click-22360353/ Rumors often don't pan out, like the one about them removing the headphone jack on iPhones. http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/06/lightning-enabled-headphones-could-let-apple-ditch-the-headphone-jack-on-future-iphones Then the podcast ends forever when Dan says he keeps trackpad tapping on on his MacBook Air. So long, been nice podcasting for you. OK, back to headphones, Moltz has these Bose jobbies — http://www.amazon.com/Bose-MIE2-Mobile-Headset-Black/dp/B007WQ9LSC/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&srs=2529061011&ie=UTF8&qid=1420181104&sr=1-1&keywords=bose+headphones — which, eh, are OK. Dan has Koss PortaPros: http://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro-Headphones-with-Case/dp/B00001P4ZH Lex has Sony MDRV6s: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRV6-Studio-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420182061&sr=8-2&keywords=sony+mdr If you're having trouble hearing from your MacBook's speakers, you can use Boom and, well, maybe blow your speakers out. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boom/id415312377?mt=12 Seems like you could get some completely acceptable podcasting equipment for certainly no more than $200. A Yeti isn't the best microphone in the world but it's fine. Hindenberg Journalist is about $100. For $100 more you can get Logic Pro. Yeti: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420182267&sr=1-1&keywords=yeti+microphone Hindenberg: http://hindenburg.com/products/hindenburg-journalist/ Logic Pro: https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ For video, if iMovie drives you berserk, you could actually edit video in Screenflow. http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm Finally, Lex tells the story of the PowerBook 540c that got away. By being stolen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_500_series

Was iTunes 12 a crime? Lex and John introduce Dan to Crossy Road and the result is...predictable.

John has some choice words for Zuck, Lex details what would make him switch to an Apple TV, and the only upside to Apple's arbitrary app review process is that Dan has found his calling in life.

Lex buys a new TV, John buys a new car, and Dan doesn't buy whatever they're selling.

On this happiest of Thanksgiving holidays, Lex talks about his new electric car, Dan talks about his new Fire TV Stick, and John talks about people with stupid advice for Apple.

Nokia's new Android tablet is a topic of hot discussion with John, Lex, and Dan this week, as are Uber's shenangians and the latest iPhone knockoff.

Why does Messages have so many problems, and who wants to buy an Amazon Echo anyway? Dan, Lex, and John discuss these and more pressing issues.

I hope you like superheroes, because Dan, John, and special guest Guy English are here to tell you all about Avengers: Age of Ultron. Oh, and they throw in some technology talk too.

Why can't we all Apple Pay everywhere all the time? John, Lex, and Dan discuss the vagaries of the retail experience.

You'd think that Lex, Dan, and John could let last week's Apple event go, but no—they're too angry. Only the Apple Watch can pacify them.

Maybe Apple should have waited a little bit longer to hold another event. John, Lex, and Dan discuss (read: complain about) the latest announcements.

It's all about Dan not liking iOS 8 (and John and Lex's counterarguments) until the gang is interrupted by BREAKING NEWS.

Where the hell did Windows 9 go? Does Apple have a QA problem? Are Lex's and John's spouses right not to upgrade to iOS 8? We answer none of these questions.

Lex asks Dan and John about their new iPhone 6s. Everybody cringes about bendable phones. And what's the sound of one hand typing?

Dan, John, and Lex convene to discuss an important matter: Who's been downloading U2 albums?