MobileViews.com Podcast

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"

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by Jack Cook, Steven Hughes, and Don Sorcinelli to look back at the Boston Pocket PC Users Group. They also discuss recent "best" hardware, software/services, and tech accessories. Todd has a mini-rant about the 2015 Dell Inspiron 15 5500 notebook that he just tried to revive by running Windows 10's system refresh on (which took 5 hours to reinstall and update).

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

• Google Maps lost its sense of direction
• Didn't know this gadget category existed:The best headphones for sleeping in 2022
• Jon's take on the new Apple Studio Display
• Data Jar app. Shortcuts utility

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by frequent guest panelist Don Sorcinelli. They discuss Google's slight backpedaling on the demise of free legacy G Suite, iCloud Custom Email Domains, USB-C charging for power tools, Don's take on enterprise IT over the past 20 years and where it is today.

Todd Ogasawara an Jon Westfall discuss the demise of valued aspects of some long running services: Microsoft Outlook.com Premium custom domain feature, free Google G Suite, and Google Voice.

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined (briefly) by Coconut the Cat in this podcast. They discuss: The last Macbook Pro with a DVD drive; rumors of a foldable Google Pixel phone; creating bootable USB thumb drives using Ventoy; Windows Task Manager's creator revealing useful tips; 19th century technology that enabled the impressionist art movement; Vermeer, Microsoft Frontpage and the survival of its VTI extension.

Jon Westfall is back from his travels and co-hosting the first MobileViews Podcast of 2022 with Todd Ogasawara. They discuss the end of Blackberry service on Jan. 4, Apple's life saving Apple Watch claims, and Jon's travel tech experiences.

Todd Ogasawara is joined by guest co-host Paul Lawler for another in the series of podcasts "reconnecting with old friends." In this final reconnecting with old friends for 2021, they have wide ranging discussion about air travel tech, the Oculus Quest 2, Nintendo Switch, Eufy door locks, Apple AirPod Max, Apple HomePod mini, Eero 6 WiFI, and Apple One.

In 2021 this podcast has been about catching up with old friends during the pandemic. In general, these have been far flung friends thousands of miles away. This week I catch up with a near-flung friend: Tech commentator/explainer extraordinaire Ryan Ozawa. We discuss everything from current gadgets and current projects to family happenings and favorite TV shows. 

In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

• Tech issues and solutions during severe weather events
• Remembering beloved pets
• Jon's end-of-year reminders
• Apple 2021 App Store Awards