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In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Adobe Podcast Studio beta adventures in podcast 501
• Still no new iPad models!
• Discipline specific Microsoft Copilot services
• Another Google service bites the dust on March 24: Google Keen
• Thermal vs. ink printers
• What makes it worth upgrading your “core” tech products?

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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This podcast’s discussion may sound a bit unusual. There’s a reason for that. We’ve been using Adobe Podcast Studio “beta” since late last summer. In general, it has worked pretty well although we’ve encountered a few bugs along the way. However, we ran into a really unusual error recording this podcast. The panel consisted of me (Todd Ogasawara), co-host Dr. Jon Westfall, and guest panelists Frank McPherson and Don Sorcinelli. However, for some as yet unknown reason, Don’s audio track was not uploaded. Fortunately, Adobe let me know about an undocumented debugging tool that let met salvage the remaining tracks. I brought these tracks into Audacity and deleted the silent sections which should have contained Don’s contribution to the discussion.

With that explanation out of the way, this is what we discussed in this podcast.

• Daylight Savings
• Frank’s Android phone experiences since the G1 was released in October 2008
• Advice for young aspiring technologiists
• New MacBooks but no new iPads (yet)?
• iOS 17.4’s podcast transcription
• Todd’s recent fav gadget: A smart air compressor/tire inflator 
• DisplayLink drivers
• Jon started using AI to illustrate his years of “Bad Joke Saturdays” jokes

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

Jon Westfall and I welcome back frequent podcast panelists: Steve Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Don Sorcinelli.

This podcast takes a trip down memory lane with past podcast highlights and looks forward to upcoming tech events and deals.

Looking Back:

• Early smartphone days: We revisit discussions on iPhone app pricing (2008) and the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 (2008).
• Mobile OS transitions: We note Jon Westfall’s podcast debut in 2013 as he discusses moving from Windows Phone.
• Tech milestones: We celebrate reaching podcast episode 100 in 2014 and episode 200 in 2017.
• Fan favorites: We remember the “Best of 2019 (so far)” episode in 2019 and Frank McPherson’s appearances.

Looking Forward:

• Apple event speculation: We ponder the possibility of a new Apple event in March and the potential for new iPads.
• Remembering the “doomed” Apple Car: We acknowledge the recent news about Apple abandoning its car project due to reportedly overambitious goals of surpassing Tesla.
• MWC 2024 highlights: We point listeners to a CNET article showcasing the coolest tech from the recent Mobile World Congress event.

Tech Deals:

• Beats Studio Pro headphones: Score a discount on these headphones, marked down from $349 to $199.95.
• HyperDrive 6-in-1 USB-C Media Hub: This handy gadget is available for just $50.99, originally priced at $99.99.
• Jon’s mildly terrifying scooter: While not exactly a deal, Jon shares his recent (and slightly scary) scooter purchase.

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

Jon Westfall and I are joined by Jack Cook and Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. In it, we discuss:

• Windows 11 updates may not need reboots after an update. Unfortunately, this is something i heard at the 1999 Microsoft Professional Developers’ Conference (PDC) from the Windows 2000 team. 25 years later, I’m still waiting.
• Microsoft Copilot in Onenote?
• Microssoft Copilot Notebook (a sandbox for Copilot)
• Jon paid for Copilot Professional for his personal account and finds it impressive – so far
• Google explains why Chromebook keyboards have lowercase letters on their keyboards
• Google is denying rumors that Gmail will be shut down later this year. It is easy to understand why people believe this rumor since the company has discontinued so many of its services over the years

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

In this podcast Todd Ogasawara is joined by special guest Edwin Margulies, CEO of Thrio (which was recently acquired by Nextiva). They discuss:

• The acquisition of Thrio (Contact Center as a Service) by Nextiva (Cloud Communications and customer experience management)
• Reflecting on the past 30 years of the journey from Computer Telephony to Cloud-based Unified Communications.
• The role Artificial Intelligence (AI) has played in large scale communications systems over the decades, its current and future roles.

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