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1. As we noted during the Note 7 debacle, that troubled product barely caused a blip for the diversified giant Samsung Electronics firm. “Samsung second-quarter operating profit likely rose 72 percent from a year earlier to a new record, beating analyst estimates, as strong memory chip prices helped widen margins.” Ref: Reuters
2. iMore 10.5-inch iPad Pro review
3. May not buy any kind of smart connector keyboard cover for the 10.5-inch iPad Pro. Apple’s smart keyboard for the 9.7-inch model is fraying after a little more than a year of use. My original use-case for the combo is not as important now that I have a Samsung Chromebook Plus. The Logitech Slim Combo with detachable keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Pro is interesting but has a 3 to 4 week shipping time from Apple’s online store and is not available at my local Apple Store. In addition, the $130 keyboard cover has 2.5 (out of 5) star review. Multiple reviewers commented on its bulkiness.
4. Duet Display on sale for $9.99.
5. Procreate on the new iPad Pro
6. Jon’s iPad Revolution: Down to 1!
7. Jon’s hidden gem: Run your own MacOS Server at home, use Profile Manager… $20 to buy Server (Free if you’re a developer), $10/yr or so for a SSL certificate (May be able to use letsencrypt.org for free).

letsencrypt.org – cool service that provides a trusted SSL certificate for free, wicked simple setup.

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

Todd is back on the podcast and has some clarifications of the alt-facts presented in podcast 209: Traffic jams on a small island, his doodle-a-day project, burner notebooks? – home about Chromebooks? Plus Samsung Chromebook Plus Bluetooth rant, low-cost consumer grade inkjet printer rant, Jon’s iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Jon’s eBay rant, and, finally, an interesting little known Apple Pay feature.

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

I was unable to participate in my own podcast! But, Jon Westfall and Don Sorcinelli carried on without me…

1. DailyDoodlers.com. Todd’s new site. Have not launched it yet. But, if you would like to share your doodles somewhere, you can do so from your own Medium.com site.
2. Amazon buying Whole Foods. Will instantly give Amazon 460 physical stores in the US, Canada, and the UK.
3. Microsoft Modern Keyboard has a fingerprint reader but costs $130.
4. Also a Microsoft Modern Mouse
5. Forbes: Google Backup & Sync launching on June 30
6. Jon’s Latest Discovery: CrashPlan “Headless” on Linux. Great for VPSes. $150 a year for up to 10 computers, unlimited backup, unlimited versions.
7. A former co-worker of mine posted the following on Facebook – “With the restrictions on carrying on laptops on international flights and the threat of having your phone surrendered to customs agents, it’s a matter of time before IT shops have to maintain “burner” laptops and cell phones that can be used temporarily, but if you lose them or they’re damaged, no big deal.”

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Note: I said it was podcast 208 during the recording. It is actually number 207. Sorry ’bout that!

1. Google Chrome will have a selective ad blocker in 2018. Ref: Google
2. Google Sheets now has the ability to create graphs and charts by asking questions in words/text. Ref: Google
3. Amazon Echo now supports named timers. Ref: Amazon

Travel tech observations:

4. Rented a 2017 Toyota Corolla and found that the built-in USB could charge and iPhone 7+ but not a Nexus 6 when running Google Maps while driving. However, using a third party charge plugged in to what used to be called a cigarette lighter was able to charge the Nexus 6.
5. You can find more that streets and businesses with Google Maps. Searching for “Yoda fountain” in San Francisco leads you to the statue of Yoda from Star Wars outside of a Lucas Films building in Presidio.
6. Virgin America’s odd USB ports placement on passenger seats
7. WWDC 2017. What do we know so far: Ref: MacRumors

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

1. Google I/O. Ref: The Verge
2. Google Home can make calls… and so can Alexa now!
3. Gogo Wireless Entertainment fail on Alaska Airlines
4. Chromebook OS Android app issues
5. Jon Recommends Deviant Ollum’s “From Pit to Penthouse” (YouTube): Elevator hacking.
6. Recent Ransomware attacks: We all know how to keep ourselves safe (keep patches up to date), but what if your employer doesn’t keep your work files adequately protected (e.g., NHS issues in England). What are options that employees can try?

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.