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MobileViews Podcast 373: No Windows 11 FOMO

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss: • Apple Announces Free Repair Program for Some iPhone 12 Models With Receiver Issues • Jon bought a series of Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulbs from Meross. • Amazon: Meross Dimmable Nightstand 
 • Jon also has a very low-tech solution to extended internet outages - Digital Outlet Timers • Windows 11 beta FOMO?  Not me

 • Several years of difficulty finding laptops I'm interested in

MobileViews Podcast 372: Pixel 5a? Wait for Windows 11 before buying a new PC. Flip phones redux?

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

1. Our friend Ryan Ozawa's selection by Facebook to be one of 25 independent journalists to be part of its Bulletin project
2. Buy a Pixel 5a?
3. Wait for Windows 11 before buying a new PC?
4. Flip phones redux?
5. Jon's remote system access solution using Apache Guacamole (HTML 5 compliant VNC/SSH client)
6. Looking forward to Google Cursive (yet another note taking service)

MobileViews Podcast 371

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

• The boring consumer UI/UX for Teams bundled with Windows 11
• What did Apple really make money with in the last quarter? https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/otxlbo/apples_latest_quarter_visualized_oc/”>Reddit: Apple’s Latest Quarter
• The Crucial X6 500GB USB-C portable SSD
• What happened to the affordable model of the Asus Zenbook Duo 14-inch?

• Jon’s Backpack is more awesome than he thought, but sadly, you can’t get it.

  https://www.ebags.com/backpacks/travel-backpacks/pro-slim-weekender/117783XXXX.html?dwvar_117783XXXX_color=Black&cgidmaster=”>Pro Slim Weekender

MobileViews Podcast 370: Guest Sven Johannsen. Microsoft Teams, KilledByGoogle, Midinote, Ghost Cert; Apple MagSafe Battery Pack; iPad mini rumors; Dell Inspiron 7506; Streaks

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by guest Sven Johannsen. They discussed: Microsoft Teams, KilledByGoogle, Midinote, Ghost Cert; Apple MagSafe Battery Pack; iPad mini rumors; Dell Inspiron 7506; Streaks

MobileViews Podcast 369: Using Teams instead of Skype for this podcast; Jon's summer travel tech

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are back after a mini-podcast-hiatus. And they are using Microsoft Teams instead of Microsoft Skype for the first time.

They also discuss

• Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC
• Microsoft Teams support for the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro
• Jon using ioBroker in a Docker container with Eufy security cameras
• Jon's summer travel tech-use summary

MobileViews Podcast 368: Windows 11 opinions; Amazon Echo Buds worth $70?

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss what they learned about Windows 11 from last week's announcement. In particular: With Teams being built-in, will Skype go away like its Skype for Business (formerly Lync) counterpart - which EOL's next month (July 2021)?

They also discuss Todd's Amazon Echo Buds purchase on Prime Day. Is it worth even the discounted price of $70?

MobileViews Podcast 367: Most interesting of WWDC; Why all the M1 iPad Pro blogger hate?

In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall puzzle over all the post-WWDC M1 iPad Pro blogger hate. They also summarize what they thought were the most interesting WWDC announcements 

MobileViews Podcast 366:Pre-WWDC speculation; rediscovering Google's Pixel Camera; Jon's Raspberry Pi 400

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

- Apple WWDC 2021 announcements speculation

- Todd's rediscovery of Google Pixel Camera app features - e.g., built-on level meter

- Jon's new Raspberry Pi 400 and Asus ZenScreen Touch combo

MobileViews Podcast 365:Guest co-host Darryl Lajola; Google Photos & Pixels; Amazon Echo sharing your WiFI

Todd Ogasawara is joined on this podcast by Darryl Lajola while Jon Westfall is on a Memorial Day weekend road trip. Darryl worked with Todd several years ago and then moved to work for Utah's state government until several weeks ago. We reconnect to discuss gadgets and teleworking during the pandemic.

Todd circles back on Google Photos in its last two days of unlimited storage. Specially, retaining unlimited storage of photos uploaded from Pixel phones.

He also briefly notes that Amazon Sidewalk will start sharing WiFi from its Echo devices and how to disable this (if you want).

MobileViews Podcast 364: Google I/O 2021 - meh

Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

• Todd's Apple AirTag initial impressions
• Todd's surprising new favorite Apple Arcade game: mobilityware's Solitaire+
• Google I/O 2021 - meh...
• Jon's Apple Watch thoughts
• Waiting for Apple Watch Assistive Touch and iPad eye tracking
• Jon's backup strategy
• Thoughts on one's digital afterlife