Category: podcast

In this podcast I misspoke and introduced it as podcast 532. It is really podcast 531… Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Trying out/reviewing the Comica EJoy Uni Pro Wireless & USB microphone
• Microsoft Copilot can now carry out persistent discussions. However, it does not have information about weather or news. Google Gemini, on the other hand, can answer questions related to weather and news.
• CNN.com trying a subscription plan again.
• iOS/iPadOS 18.1 with more Apple Intelligence features said to be set for release on October 28.
• After iPadOS 18.0.1., I can send/receive SMS/RCS text messages to Android phone users
• iPhone 15 & 16 Action Button “super shortcuts” in reddit.com/r/shortcuts

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• MobileViews YouTube captions generated by Microsoft Clipchamp SRT files
• iOS/iPadOS 18.1 public beta 2: Where’s the AI? (still)
• Google shutting down Fitbit.com website. Exporting data using Google Takeout
• What happens to 23andMe data if the company collapses?
• Google NotebookLM can create summary notes from a YouTube video’s audio track
• ExplainPaper.com: The fastest way to read research papers
• National Coffee Day
• Misbehaving iOT (iHome SP5)
• Groupon still exists and Jon found a deal today
• Do you need a smartphone to brush your teeth? Philips Sonicare Prestige 9900 mini-review
• Nemonic thermal printer
• Notifications: Are yours out of control? What should we do about them?

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com

In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• iOS/iPadOS 18.1 public beta. Where’s the Apple Intelligence?
• Boblov W1 Mini/Body Cam initial impressions
• Todd’s mini-rants: Surface Pro 11 Flex Keyboard flakiness; USB-C/HDMI out flakiness; M4 iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Pro battery drain
• Jon’s iPhone 16 Pro initial impressions
• Jon: Using a $30 projector stand as an end table for gadgets

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• New video calling features coming to Google Meet (Android/iOS)
• OpenStax partners with Google’s Gemini Apps
• Apple Podcasts available on the web
• Google ImageFX powered by Imagen 3
• Guru Maps
• What Apple is NOT going to announce during its 9/9 event?
• How important are product (including non-technology) ecosystems/branding to you?

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I catch-up after a few podcasts with guest hosts/panelists. We discuss:

• Thanking guest hosts/panelists: Paul Lawler, Steve Hughes, Al Bonilla, Mark Savage, Sven Johannsen, Frank McPherson, and Don Sorcinelli.
• Impressed by photos taken by Steve’s Rayban Meta smart glasses
• Surprised at how well a USB-C conference mic work to record a three person podcast in a restaurant
• Apple Sept. 10 (possible) event?
• After months of failed attempts, the Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC can now print to a printer
• Chrome for desktop now has Google Lens search
• Jon’s quasi-annual travel/Disney tech report! Cordless world, mobile ordering, still need a laptop for a few things, Disney MagicBand+, Disney Fuel Rod, security flagging a plastic glasses case, new animatronics tech, what does a nearby hurricane shut down, drone show, 

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com

For this in-person podcast at Bo’s Kitchen, I’m joined by my former co-worker, Al Bonilla, and a former contractor, Mark Savage, who worked with Al on me on a very large two-year project. The main purpose of this podcast (other than having lunch with friends) was to test using a NAKVMN USB-C Desktop Conference Microphone to record an in-person three-person podcast since my wireless lav mics are limited to recording two people. The conference mic was plugged directly into an iPhone 15 Pro Max using the Just Press Record app. I used Adobe Podcast Enhance set at 27% enhancement to clean up the sound a bit while leaving some of the background restaurant ambient noise. The enhanced audio was run through Audacity to increase the volume – since Adobe Podcast Enhance reduces the volume while cleaning up the audio. I’m really pleased with the overall audio quality using this setup.

In this podcast, we discuss:

• Mark Savage travel tech
• Todd’s top 2024 gadgets: Insta360 X4 camera, Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC (despite compatibility issues), M4 iPad Pro 11, USB-C docks with status displays and vertical orientation
• AR glasses to replace computer display
• Rayban Meta Smartglasses that Steve Hughes used in podcast 522
• EVs & PVs

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com</a