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2 days ago
2 days ago
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- iOS/iPadOS 18.4RC Ambient Music in Control Center
- USB Labels are on their way - finally!
- First Therapy Chatbot trial
- Microsoft Office pre-launch speed boost? Sounds like a potential resource hog
- Jon co-wrote a paper with ChatGPT for possible publishing in an academic journal
- He also started writing: A lightweight, browser-based app for educators to quickly generate rich, structured feedback for students using large language models like ChatGPT.
- ChatGPT's new AI image generator and Intellectual Property & creativity
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Using Mairdi M100V BT bone conduction headphone for this recording
- Google Meet app for iOS/iPadOS does not provide recording function
- Open Source apps
- The GIMP 3.0
- ReactOS 0.4.15
- Visio alternatives: Draw.io, Mermaid.live
- Google lost Google Maps Timelines!
- The decline of programming jobs? Or, have the jobs been redefined/re-titled?
- Jon asked ChatGPT to tell him about himself
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- My initial impresssions of the 2025 M4 13" MacBook Air
- and... the 2025 M3 13" iPad Air
- Vibe Coding???
- Jon's notes on gadgets that seemed like a good idea vs. ones that actually are
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelist Steven Hughes. We discuss:
- Recording this podcast using a 2020 M1 MacBook Air to compare the sound and video quality with the soon to be released 2025 M4 MacBook Air
- Warner Brothers offer to replace DVDs released in the 2006 to 2008 period that are now experiencing "disc rot"
- Apple announced the M3 iPad Air and new Magic Keyboard for it
- Apple announced the M4 MacBook Air
- iOS 18.4 beta 2 bringing Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro
- Some Siri AI improvement now delayed (again) until 2026
- Microsoft oddity: You need to manually provide a link from your Word document in OneDrive to create PowerPoint slides from it (vs. drag and drop or some other simpler process)
- PictureThis iOS/Android app provides better plant recognition than Apple Intelligence
- Alexa+
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Microsoft shutting down Skype on May 5, 2025
- Amazon Alexa+
- Discussion: What to you expect of other people's AI use? What would you like people/companies using AI that would benefit you and others?
- Future topic: 52 Things I Learned inspired by Tom Whitwell's annual list.
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
I'm joined by Sven Johannsen, Frank McPherson, and Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. We discuss:
- Kagi paid search
- HP bought the (AI) Humane Pin company
- Nvidia SIgns can teach ASL. But, it couldn't detect my functioning webcam
- iPhone 16e announced
- Windows 11 24H2: Patches that need patches
- Google Daily Listen works on iOS and Android phones but NOT iPadOS and Android tablets
- Twelvesouth PlugBug power supply with integrated FindMy
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Adobe Firefly Video (AI) beta creation
- Apple TV app now available for Android
- Apple Feb. 19 (rumored) product announcements
- Children and screen time?
- Reflect App - track anything
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- ELIZA, the first chatbot, revived using 60 year old code
- Smart speakers and AI chatbots Super Bowl picks (or not)
- New Apple products this coming week?
- The new Apple Invites app
- Looking for your next tech solution? Shifts in the past? What's your next tech shift?
- Jon's Alternatives Research Starter Pack
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelists Steve Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Don Sorcinelli for this Groundhog day edition of the MobileViews Podcast. We discussed:
- Technology & services related to severe weather events
- The US Copyright Office January 2025 document "Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Part 2: Copyrightability"
- DeepSeek and QWEN vs. the current AI leaders
- Is Microsoft going to buy the US part of TikTok? What does this mean? This failed the last time in 2020
- Jon used NotebookLM for class study materials, now debating how to use it while creating the test.
- Microsoft Recall beta for Windows Insiders
- Siri Class Action Lawsuit
- Jon's use of Microsoft Zoomit and Google Chrome Remote Desktop in university classrooms
- Alexa, Gemini, and Siri could not answer "What did the Groundhog say today" (on Groundhog Day)
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
- Thanks to Walter Eccles who, in MobileViews mini-podcast 50, helped me test a sound level meter and wireless lav mic system by recording a podcast in a busy restaurant.
- Google NotebookLM summarized the podcast using only the audio discussion.
- Jon experimented with ChatGPT & NotebookLM and discovered how ChatGPT hallucinates journal articles.
- OBSBOT Meet SE 1080P 100FPS Webcam & its microphone were tested.
- Apple Macintosh celebrated its 41st birthday.
- The new Google Photos for iOS "Ask" feature is horrible, but has a temporary "Switch to classic search" option.
- The accuracy of weather data was questioned, and Forecast Advisor was used to determine the best weather source for a specific ZIP code.
- 1Password now allows users to freeze their accounts.
- Orbitime World Clock Widget offered a free lifetime upgrade.
- Google Docs introduced a new "Write with Gemini" option.