- Jon’s family and mine both lost beloved pets this weekend. We took a few minutes to reflect on them
- 300 Tesla Powerwalls deployed in Hawaii schools to run air conditioners in classrooms
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The Verge’s Mobile World Congress expectations.
Todd: Meh
Steady extermination of headphone jacks - ZDNet did an article on products Microsoft has killed. Do we miss them?.
List of product: Media Center editions,
Media Center Extenders (hardware),
Kinect,
Zune,
Groove,
Flight Simulator,
windows home server,
Kin,
Nokia,
Windows 10 Mobile,
Band,
Microsoft Auto / Sync.
Todd: Microsoft SPOT watch & service
Jon: Windows Live Mesh Remote Desktop / p2p sync. / Foldershare
Todd: Windows Handheld PC & ActiveSync
Category: Mobile Devices
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MobileViews Podcast 243: Mobile World Congress – meh; Microsoft’s dismissed products; goodbye to our pets
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MobileViews Podcast 228: Google Pixel 2 initial impressions
- Jon – iPhone X
- NoteShelf. Recent update supports iPhone in addition to iPad. Tested with JotScript stylus.
- TOdd – Google (HTC) Pixel 2
- USB-C only. No mini-jack for headphones. No headphones. It ships with mini-plug to USB-C and USB-A to USB-C adapters
- Otterbox Defender for Pixel 2 $50
No useful paper or web instructions for how to take this thing apart. Turns out there are 5 clips to pop to separate the plastic case after removing the outer rubber case. After the ordeal of taking it apart and putting it on the Pixel 2, here’s what I learned. One good, one bad.
The squeeze to activate Google Assistant works with the case on- a little too well. I need to reduce its sensitivity
The built-in transparent screen protector is not perfectly flat against the screen which makes typing on the visual keyboard difficult. Note: The much less expensive (about $20) Unicorn Beetle case I’ve used on my Nexus 6 for more than two years also has a built-in screen protector. And, it works perfectly.
Belt clip is useless - Impressed by the photos it takes. No second lens. So, no optical zoom.
- Google Pixel 2 vs. iPhone 7+: Photographing a bright red hibiscus
- The fingerprint reader works better than I expected. And, its placement on the back of the phone is not as awkward as I expected.
- Good battery life so far
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MobileViews Podcast 227: Google Photos now with Pet ID
In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Mac mini refresh? Ref: ars technica
- Limited unlimited Google Photos storage for Pixel 2 owners. Ref: BGR
- Google Photos now recognizes your dog or cat
- Finally. Bluetooth battery indicator in Pixel 2
- Sleep tracking on the Apple Watch (Pillow app). Jon tried it out last night, and learned some interesting things. Finally something that tops his old FitBit One.
- Hacking Is a Risk for Pacemakers. So Is the Fix
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 223: Apple iPhone 8/8+ and Watch Series 3 in the wild
Jon Westfall and I continue our discussion of Apple’s iPhone 8/8 Plus and Watch Series 3 now that these devices are available for purchase.
- USPS Informed Delivery Daily Digest
- Sprint and T-Mobile discussing a merger. Ref: Reuters. Tried once before in 2014.
- Apple Watch Series 3. Does not charge with PowerPort Qi or Energizer Qi pads (my personal tests). Ref: The Verge. I think Android Wear is easier to get started compared to Apple Watch. Pebble vs. Apple Watch?
- Siri
- Messages
- iPhone 8/8+
- iOS 11 on 7+. Display is often landscape after waking up despite holding it in portrait.
- Jon’s getting more interested in the iPhone X
- DXOmark said 8+ has best rated smartphone camera ever.
- QNAP Nas thoughts – build own cloud very easily.
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MobileViews Podcast 216: All-Hawaii panel. Intl travel tech. Gnarbox. Google Fi, Holo Holo Lens
Photo courtesy of Ricky Li. Holo Holo Lens Project. - Which phone and tablet (if any) are you currently using?
- Paul Lawler? New Moto Z Play and iPhone 7+.
- Todd: Lenovo moving away from custom UI to stock Android. Ref: The Verge
- Ricky Li? Pixel XL (now on Google Fi), iPhone 6 for use with DJI drone. Recently bought a 10.5†iPad Pro.
- Ricky: Testing a GNARBOX (GNARBOX.com) hardware video editor for mobile devices
- Tech tips for international travel
- Ricky: Holo Holo Lens is a traveling camera project where participants do a month long photo journal using a camera I send them. At the end of the month they send the camera back and I put up a gallery of their month on the website. The project will be 2 years old this coming October (2017).
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 211: 10.5-inch iPad Pro, iOS abandonware, Amazon/Google sales
- Google Play sale through July 6 (Ref: TechTimes
- Amazon Prime Day sale on July 11
- Jon bought an iPad Pro 10.5. It came this week.
- Tech geek bags. Think Geek. CountyComm. Rick Steves’ Civita Shoulder Bag
- Jon’s mini rant on Abandonware… or lack of update ware… (Dropbox API issue, Games going away issue)
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.