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MobileViews Editor Todd Ogasawara discusses mobile technology hardware and software
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Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Todd got a Blue Yeti Nano to replace the full-size Blue Yeti he has been using for years to record podcasts.
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss Apple WWDC announcements that interested them the most (and ignore the rest :-).
The most interesting new iPadOS 16 features require and M1 powered iPad.
Jon is looking forward to the new lock screen customizations.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
This is the first of special podcasts focusing on techies from or in Hawaii.
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara is joined by old friend Robert Lee who recently left a giant tech firm to work for a start-up: Stow Energy. It aims to provide smart heat pump systems. Robert also discusses a pair of gadgets that he has found very useful: Pinecil USB soldering iron & Nijan Creami ice cream machine.
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
- Some white noise podcasts are making thousands of $ per month from Spotify
- Bluetooth keyboard with touch pad weirdness
- Pre-Apple WWDC
- Jon's multifunction luggage ordering/delivery adventure
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- Chrome OS 102's subpar USB-C cable detection
- Google Docs & pasting text quirks
- Apple Music now integrated with Google Waze
- Google Cursive pen-centric note taking app more widely available
- Todd is finally trying to make peace with Microsoft OneNote
- Jon solves a Siri annoyance with a Shortcut
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
Jon patiently listens to Todd's Google/Android rants in this podcast.
Rant 1: Samsung tablets - limited Android OS updates; S1 Pen differences. Keyboard differences
Rant 2: The Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 is a great Chromebook but the Lenovo USI Stylus is still terrible
Rant 3: Google announced its first Pixel Tablet since it left the market in 2019. But, it won't be available until 2023
Jon and Todd discuss the mostly unavailable products announced at Google I/O with a focus on the round Pixel Watch that cuts off text notifications. This is not an issue on the rectangular Apple Watch
Jon learned about Canonical Multipass to spin up test virtual machines
Google is taking Open Source security seriously
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- KDE's Okular multi-platform Open Source file viewer
- Google Security myth busting and spring cleaning
- Google/Off Mosquito forecasts - except for AK & HI
- Where is Android 12 for tablets?
- Security paranoia vs. practicality
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- Upcoming Google I/O program
- Google Noto Emoji
- Apple self-repair program details
- GnuCash
- Humanity.Health - tells you your "actual age"
- Populele 2 - Ukulele for learning
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- Jon's revived Battling Pickle Podcast (mostly for his university students)
- The Cyclemeter cycling app for Jon's new RadExpand e-bike
- Apple removing functional app that have not being updated recently
- Tech History: Eliza Scriptwriter's Manual
- Paper or digital memories?
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
In this podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
- The joy of USB-C PD (power distribution) when on the move as well as in the home/office
- Upcoming Google/Fitbit feaure for AFib detection
- Google Fi unlimited plans - slightly misleading. But, still a good deal
- Jon's new mobile tech: RadExpand 5 Electric Bike & accessories
- Version control for more than code?
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss supporting app developers, iFixit/Google and Apple(?) self-service repair, more Apple Shortcuts, Replika AI "friend"