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  • MobileViews Podcast 145: Microsoft R Open, iOS Bridge, Google Maps, Fitbit, Amazon Echo

    In this podcast Jon Westfall and I (Todd Ogasawara) discuss:

    Microsoft R Open. Formerly Revolution R Open. Free “enhanced” R for Windows, OS/X, and Linux. Free to download, use, and share.

    Ref: ZDNet. Microsoft iOS Bridge to Windows 10. “The Windows iOS bridge relies on an Objective-C development environment for Visual Studio to help iOS developers build Universal Windows Platform apps.”

    Ref: VentureBeat Google Maps for Android: New Driving Mode infers where you are going next

    Ref: USAToday USA Today: Why that Fitbit might not be so good for you

    I’ve been using a Fitbit since May 2010 and have never felt like tracking my activity was “work”.

    New Amazon Echo skills
    – Read Kindle ebooks aloud using text-to-speech
    – Announces name of device connecting or disconnecting to Bluetooth

  • MobileViews Podcast 144: Interview with Andreas Sjöström – used an implanted NFC chip to board a plane

    In this podcast I (Todd Ogasawara) interview Andreas Sjöström who recently posted a video to YouTube and blog about how he had an NFC chip implanted under his skin and used to board a Scandinavian Airlines flight in Stockholm

    Some of my questions for Andy include:
    – What was it like to have the NFC chip implanted? Did it hurt?
    – What does it feel like now that it has been under the skin for a while?
    – How did you approach Scandinavian Airlines?
    – Did Scandinavian Airlines need to do anything to their boarding system to allow your chip to work?
    – What about the staff? Were they alerted by management
    – Are there any issues you noticed during any part of the process?
    – What’s next?

  • MobileViews Podcast 143: Happy 2016

    – iPhone 7 to be headphone-jackless (3.5mm plug)? Ref: ars technica

    – New Apple headphones with no wires between left and right ear pieces? Guaranteed to lose one or both sides. Ref: TheNextWeb

    – Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) announced

    Todd’s App pick
    Microsoft Selfie for iOS – even if you don’t take selfies. Good for any photo with people in it.

    Jon’s tip
    Google Sites: Attach files to page. Right-click on link. Page Settings – uncheck “allow attachments”. Hides the section to reduce clutter.

  • MobileViews Podcast 142: Enterprise mobility discussion with Don Sorcinelli

    In this podcast Jon Westfall and I (Todd Ogasawara) welcome our old friend and enterprise mobility expert Don Sorcinelli.

    – Wolfram Open Cloud. Try Wolfram Language for free in your browser.
    – I thought I lost my Moto 360 while walking to work. Big sigh. But, no! Turns out the Android Wear “last seen” feature doesn’t work.
    – Google says the requirement of a steering wheel, pedals, and a licensed driver slows down driverless vehicle development – Skynet.
    – Project Fi lets you add specific LTE Android & iOS tablets without any extra fee. You just pay for the data used
    – Enterprise mobility discussion with Don
    – Each year companies do a few “Evil” things (MS & OneDrive this year, Apple not providing 3rd party faceplates for the Apple Watch, Google Fi destroying Google Voice accounts). What are our predictions for “Evil” 2016?