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  • MobileViews Podcast 294: WWDC 2019 w/a focus on iPadOS

    Jon and I discuss the WWDC 2019 announcements made in the past week

    1. MacOS Catalina
    2. iOS 13
    3. iPadOS preview
    4. iPadOS features
    5. iPadOS FAQ
    6. iPadOS supported devices
    7. watchOS 6
    8. Jon’s Tech Tip of the Week: Make MacOS Install USB drives before you need them. https://diskmakerx.com – Can partition disks to 8 GB, so theoretically 1 64 GB USB drive could hold the last 7-8 years of MacOS Installs

    Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

  • MobileViews Podcast 293: Google Pixel 3a phone & tech at Disneyworld


    Jon Westfall and I are back to podcasting after a brief hiatus while Jon was on a “secret mission” (vacationing at Disneyworld).

    This podcast has two discussion topics:

    1. Todd’s new Google Pixel 3a
    2. Jon’s overview and observations of technology used at Disneyworld

    Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

  • MobileViews Podcast 292:

    In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

    1. Tip: The Chromebook’s Chrome browser can’t cast to a Google Assistant (e.g, Lenovo Smart Display). However, you can cast audio and video using Android apps like Google’s own YouTube and Play Movies & TV (assuming your Chromebook supports using Android apps)
    2. What’s coming in iOS 13 – Rumor roundup (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-13/) – I’d love to see the reminders app get revamped, it’s way too minimalistic right now!
    3. Jon’s Tech Reminder: Mail Merge + Print to PDF = Custom Reports

    4. Apple Watch App Pick: Healthface – access and record health data, but also get a digital readout within the analog face (not inside, as Apple Does) but over the 12-o’clock position in an arc! $1.99
    5. Is Microsoft’s Outlook.com junk mail filter completely broken?
    6. Washington Post: Sri Lankan government blocks social media and imposes curfew following deadly blasts

    Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

  • MobileViews Podcast 291: New Apple Services, new iPad mini (finally), & Google Stadia(?)

    Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen and first time panelist Steve Jocke for this podcast.

    1. iMovie update. Which media formats will be incompatible with future versions of MacOS?
    2. Google Stadia
      Which games?

      3. Apple announcements

    3. iPad mini 2019 & new iPad Air
    4. AirPod v2
    5. Apple News+
    6. Apple Card
    7. Apple Arcade
    8. Apple TV+

  • MobileViews Podcast 289: VPNs, expensive folding phones, bye bye Google notifications

    1. MWC: Really expensive folding display phones – nuff said
    2. Energizer P18K Pop
    3. March 7: Google notifications shutting down because it is part of Google Plus
    4. Microsoft discontinuing Band services as of May 31, users who synced between Mar 1 2018 and Mar 1 2019 might be able to get a refund: Ref: Gizmodo
    5. Slate: Do You Trust Your VPN? Are You Sure?

      Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.