MobileViews.com Podcast

MobileViews 561: Why did we stop using WIndows Mobile/Phone w/guest Frank McPherson

In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by frequent guest panelist Frank McPherson. They discuss:

• Todd sorting out his Google AI Mode usage problem
• Google NotebookLM's new information source discovery feature
• LegoGPT
• We can finally buy ebooks in the iOS Audible app
• Todd's Surface Pro 11 rant
• Is Microsoft's Windows 11 hardware requirements going to alienate Windows 10 users the way Windows Phone did to Windows Mobile users?
• Jon's initial impressions of the Plaud NotePin

MobileViews 559: AI welfare? LOOI Robot; Windows Mobile 25 anniversary - Guests: Sven Johannsen & Don Sorcinelli

Jon Westfall and I are joined by Sven Johannsen and Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. We discuss:

• Anthropic's AI model welfare study? Has an AI already achieved sentience?
• Microsoft Recall rolling out to Copilot + PCs (not mine though)
• The LOOI Robot
• 25 years of WIndows Mobile/29 years of WIndows CE

MobileViews 558: Gotchas prepping ancient Macs for recycling; SSD bit-rot? AI-s learning about you; Plaud NotePin preview

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Future discussion series: 25 years of Windows Mobile (29 years of Windows CE)
• Waiting for the more Mac-like iPadOS 19
• Earth Month: Preparing ancient Macs (2004 iBook, 2007 iMac, 2010 MacBook Air) for recycyling
• SSD bit-rot?
• ChatGPT and other LLMs now know you pretty well with their ability to remember. Is this good? Bad?
• Preview of a larger discussion of Jon's new Plaud NotePin

MobileViews 557: Rant-Copilot+PC; Reviewing 5K head mounted display; Google XR Glasses prototype; AI & coding

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Electric company response time (good) after reporting an explosion & fire
• RANT: Microsoft Copilot + PC Recall feature still in beta testing nearly a year after the Copilot + PCs were released
• Google shows prototype of Android XR glasses. Expected to be released by Samsung in 2026
• AI & coding

MobileViews 556: Jon's University AI Curriculum work; FORTH for the apocalypse; Vibe coding; Microsoft turns 50

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Todd using Powerbeat Pro 2's microphone to record this podcast
• Microsoft's 50th anniversary
• iOS/iPad|OS 18.4 and MacOS 15.4 updates released
• Jon's involvement at with the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network AI curriculum at his university 
• More on vibe coding
• Duplicati - open source multiplatform backup software
• FORTH: The Best Programming Language for the End of the World

MobileViews 555: AI therapy bot; Co-writing an academic paper with AI; USB labels - finally

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 

MobileViews 554: Open Source apps-GIMP 3.0, ReactOS 0.4.15, Draw.io/Mermaid.live; Maps timelines lost!

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

MobileViews 553: M3 13" iPad Air & M4 13" MacBook Air initial impressions

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

MobileViews 552: Mostly Apple news with guest Steven Hughes

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+

MobileViews 551: Farewell Skype!

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.