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MobileViews Editor Todd Ogasawara discusses mobile technology hardware and software
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall and joined by frequent guest panelists Steven Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Frank McPherson to kick off the month-long MobileViews Podcast 15th anniversary. The discussion topics include
- MobileViews Podcast 482 guest U. of Hawaii President David Lassner's surprise announcement of a personal $1,000,000 donation to be awarded to graduate students working i AI/Machine Learning/Data Science in service to the environment or humanity.
- Microsoft Windows CE support ends after a 26 year run
- Farewell to Apple's MacBook Pro Touch Bar
- Looking back at discussion items from Nov./Dec. 2008
- Sven's rant: People who grumble about the Apple M-series computers "only" supporting one external displayl
- The "reality" of Apple's Scray Fast "shot on an iPhone" event
- Disposing electronic waste (e-waste)
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
In this podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- Todd learning that the Yealink UH37 headset mutes itself if its boom mic is raised vertically
- iPad external display defaults to HDR after iPadOS 17 update
- iPadOS 17 lets you direct audio to the iPad's speakers instead of non-existent or weak display speakers when using HDMI/USB-C for video out
- Apple Journal app in the App Store but only downloadable and usable if you are using iPadOS 17.2 (currently in beta)
- What not to expect during Apple's Oct. 30 "Scary Fast" event
- Rumor: A $700 MacBook in 2024?
- Rumor: An $800 Apple assistant? HomePod + iPad Mini
- Jon's tale of Apple Watch Ultra 2 heat woe
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- Using Google Meet to provide video while recording the podcast audio using Adobe Podcast Studio beta
- Inexpensive 3rd party pop shield for Todd's Yealink UH37 headset
- The 2023 Apple Pencil USB-C. Aka Apple Pencil 0.5
- Differences in case designs for the iPhone 15 Pro Max's Action Button
- USB-C extension cable quirks
- Jon's Apple Watch 9 Ultra impressions
- Jon's comments about Air Pods Pro 2 adaptive noise cancellation quirks
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall dicuss:
- Todd testing a new headset/mic: Yealink UH37
- Good idea to clean AirPod soundholes now and then
- Jon's Microsoft Bookings weird issue: Microsoft Exchange Web Services vs. Exchange ActiveSync
- Todd's Pixel 7a finally got the Android OS 14 update 10 days after its release on Oct. 4
- MacOS 14 Sonoma vs. Audacity 3.3.3 (and a workaround)
- Which new iOS/iPadoS 17 features are we actually using? Which features are we still trying to figure out?
- Todd's Audible book recommendation: John Scalzi's "Starter Villain"
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by Steve Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Don Sorcinelli.
They briefly discuss the new Google devices announced during the October 4 Made By Google event and more time on the new Tensor G3 software enabled features: Video Boost, improved Night Sight, Audio Magic Eraser, Best Take, and Magic Editor. They debate Magic Editor's impact as it lowers the bar to create memories that never were.
The finish the podcast with a series of mini-rants including: Google's trade-in value for old iPhone vs. recent Pixel models; Google's alleged 7 years of support for the Pixel 8 series; Is the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows 11 that replaces Calendar and Contacts really better? And, finally, the ever increasing prices for streaming services.
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall use Adobe Podcast Studio beta as their remote podcast recording tool. For this session, Adobe Podcast Studio beta replaced their usual recording tool set of Microsoft Teams (for voice over internet) and Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack (to record from Teams).
They also discuss the upcoming (Sept. 12) Apple Wonderlust product announcement event and the near future (Oct. 4) Google Pixel devices announcement event.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by Jack Cook for this podcast. They discuss:
- Meta Threads finally has a web UI
- Notion AI
- Foundry tech magazines (Macworld, PCWorld, Tech Advisor, and TechHive archive as knowledge source for an AI chatbot
- Python =PY() coming to Excel
- Wordpress 100-year $38K domain/site
- Fried chicken (???)
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by frequent guest panelists Steven Hughes and Sven Johannsen. They discuss:
- FEMA's Hawaii rumor response and frequently asked questions
- Why Todd didn't turn to X (Twitter) for first hand information after hearing about the Lahaina, Maui wildfires
- Why Canadians can't turn to Facebook for news during its current wildfires emergencies
- CBS reported Microsoft pulled an AI-generated article that recommended tourists visit the Ottawa Food Bank for ... food
- Haystack News
- Apple Batterygate settlement money going out soon
- Sven's Google Pixel Fold experience ... so far
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by frequent guest panelist Don Sorcinelli. They discuss:
- One of the recommended charity funds to support the victims of the Lahaina Maui wildfire
- Using CharityNavigator to vet charitable organizations
- Ooma VoiP for home phones and progress in porting Todd's landline phone number to it
- Noting the IBM PC's launch 42 years and 1 day ago (Aug. 23, 1981) and other tech reminisces
- Making peace with the Notion note-taking service and considering trying Obsidian too
- Jon's tech travel notes based on his recent trip to attend the American Psychological Association conference in Washington DC
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- Ooma VoIP for home phones
- Why use a ChatGPT app instead of Bing Copilot?
- Copilot for Power Automate
- Google's new Play Store for large screens
- Google's tablet creativity apps recommendations
- After being available for nearly a year, is Apple's Freeform still a solution in search of a problem?
- Concepts app for Android tablets