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Jon Westfall and I are joined by guest panelists Frank McPherson and Chris Spera. In this podcast, we discuss:

1. End of Windows 7
2. Foldable displays
3. USB-C and Lightning cables going away someday
4. Chuwi MiniBook Mobile Workstation
5. Why use Microsoft OneNote?

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

There weren’t many CES 2020 announcements that interested Jon Westfall and me. But, here’s a few that did.

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook drops at CES: A 10.1-inch tablet with included detachable keyboard – for $279
2. Interesting that Wired’s best laptop choice is a Chromebook: Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
3. The Verge’s best-in-show choice is the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.
   $2499. Folding screen. Hurm…
4. There’s also the Dell Ori
5. Blood pressure sensors in earbuds
6. Jon: Bought the Griffin Power Bank that Sven mentioned, haven’t tested it out quite yet, will do live on air. And boxing with Microsoft Flow. (started 96)
7. Microsoft Flow rant
8. Colorcoral

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

Jon Westfall and I are joined by Sven Johannsen and Don Sorcinelli for this first podccast of 2020. We discuss our favorite tech from 2019 and new tech we’re looking forward to in 2020.

In this final podcast for 2019, Jon and I discuss:

1. Free Google Mini for Google Fi customers
2. Procreate 5.0 for iPad update released last week
3. Nukemap moved from Google Maps to MapBox
4. Apple Podcasts now available on Echo devices
5. Continued adventures with the Raspberry Pi 4 – Smart Fan Mod progress.
6. Jon’s Mini-Rant/Discussion: Where’s the technology of making you feel better when you’re sick?!?
7. Note: Used MacOS Catalina Sidecar with an iPad Pro to have a second screen while podcasting.
8. ELECROW Raspberry Pi 4 learning kit

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

1. Android camera app update for recent Pixel phone models
   Pixel camera app – Astrophotography
2. Google’s Pixel 4-exclusive recording app is now available for the Pixel 2, 3, and 3A
3. Apple’s apps & games of the year
4. Apple Card Monthly Installments for iPhone Purchases – Maybe for other Apple Products in the future?
5. Jon’s Mini-Rant: Fitbit Tech Support (If I told you that I did that already, don’t make me follow the script…)
6. An observation: Jon’s Franklin European Translator from 1998 still going strong after 20 years.
7. Amazon Echo Show

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

1. Apple News+ Offering Three-Month Free Trial in U.S. and Canada This Weekend Only
2. Samsung Chromebook Plus (v1) USB-C charger finickiness
3. Microsoft has turned Outlook into a Progressive Web App
4. Create your own maps and stories in Google Earth
   Google Earth for web
5. Jon’s Adventures with Raspberry Pi 4 &
   Raspberry Pi 4 Wi-Fi Problems? Here’s the Workaround

Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.