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MobileViews Editor Todd Ogasawara discusses mobile technology hardware and software
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Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- MobileViews YouTube captions generated by Microsoft Clipchamp SRT files
- iOS/iPadOS 18.1 public beta 2: Where's the AI? (still)
- Google shutting down Fitbit.com website. Exporting data using Google Takeout
- What happens to 23andMe data if the company collapses?
- Google NotebookLM can create summary notes from a YouTube video's audio track
- ExplainPaper.com: The fastest ay to read research papers
- National Coffee Day
- Misbehaving iOT (iHome SP5)
- Groupon still exists and Jon found a deal today
- Do you need a smartphone to brush your teeth? Philips Sonicare Prestige 9900 mini-review
- Nemonic thermal printer
- Notifications: Are yours out of control? What should we do about them?
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- iOS/iPadOS 18.1 public beta. Where's the Apple Intelligence?
- Boblov W1 Mini/Body Cam initial impressions
- Todd's mini-rants: Surface Pro 11 Flex Keyboard flakiness; USB-C/HDMI out flakiness; M4 iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Pro battery drain
- Jon's iPhone 16 Pro initial impressions
- Jon: Using a $30 projector stand as an end table for gadgets
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- New video calling features coming to Google Meet (Android/iOS)
- OpenStax partners with Google’s Gemini Apps
- Apple Podcasts available on the web
- Google ImageFX powered by Imagen 3
- Guru Maps
- What Apple is NOT going to announce during its 9/9 event?
- How important are product (including non-technology) ecosystems/branding to you?
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I catch-up after a few podcasts with guest hosts/panelists. We discuss:
- Thanking guest hosts/panelists: Paul Lawler, Steve Hughes, Al Bonilla, Mark Savage, Sven Johannsen, Frank McPherson, and Don Sorcinelli.
- Impressed by photos taken by Steve's Rayban Meta smart glasses
- Surprised at how well a USB-C conference mic work to record a three person podcast in a restaurant
- Apple Sept. 10 (possible) event?
- After months of failed attempts, the Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC can now print to a printer
- Chrome for desktop now has Google Lens search
- Jon's quasi-annual travel/Disney tech report! Cordless world, mobile ordering, still need a laptop for a few things, Disney MagicBand+, Disney Fuel Rod, security flagging a plastic glasses case, new animatronics tech, what does a nearby hurricane shut down, drone show,
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
For this podcast, I'm joined by Sven Johannsen, Frank McPherson, & Don Sorcinelli. We discussed:
- MobileViews 522 carpool techie-oke podcast recorded using wireless lavalier microphones
- Insta360 Studio gained AI reframing/editing feature (see sample here)
- WordStar 7.0 rereleased (free) by author Robert J. Sawyer
- Google deprecating Manifest V2 for Google Chrome. Impact on ad-blockers
- Made by Google 2024 product announcements
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
This podcast with frequent podcast panelist Steven Hughes (who was visiting Hawaii on a work trip) is actually more of a recording exercise/test. It was recorded on the road in a car using a pair of Airhug 30 wireless lavalier microphones connected to a receiver on an iPhone 15 Pro Max using the Just Press Record app. The audio was first processed using Adobe Podcast Enhance set at 5% and the further processed with Audacity to reduce the lower frequencies (bass) and increase the high frequencies (treble). I also increased the audio volume since one of the side effects of using Adobe Podcast Enhance is a significant volume reduction.
Steve and I discussed a variety of topics including the recent Made by Google product announcements.
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
In this Podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Todd's visit to a Hawaii Symphony Orchestra rehearsal at the Waikiki Shell with a 360 degree video camera
- The Google Pixel Superfans program
- OpenAI SearchGPT
- Microsoft's irritating Link to Windows for Android
- What is the point of the Apple Maps on the web (beta)?
- Jon's Nike Run Club review
- The power of the reboot (and the anger some people demonstrate when you recommend doing it)
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Crowdstrike/Microsoft outage
- Battlestar Galactica (2004) reboot may have gotten it right ;-)
- The role of the European Commission 2009 Microsoft agreement
- Celebrating legacy tech: Long point pencil sharpener
- Pet tech
- Enabot Ebo Air robot
- Weok Heartbeat Dog Toy
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Todd's Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC impressions after using it for 10 days: Costco bundle bonus SSD size; Paint Cocreator; App compatibility
- Do you focus modes/apps?
- Home automation use?
- What new programming language do you want to learn next?
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Copilot + PC reduced AI focus
- ChatGPT for Mac app
- Google One VPN is gone. Welcome to the lesser VPN by Google
- June Pixel Feature drop finally appeared on June 25. The 13 month old Pixel 7a doesn't get any of the new interesting features
- Aug. 13 Google Hardware Event (surprise!)
- Google Workspace Labs Gemini AI features to try/test
- Google Vid is not what I thought it would be
- Jon: Why is mobile device contactless payment apparently not often used in the US despite POS availability?