In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

1. The Verge: Google Home now works with Bluetooth speaker
2. How a UA professor uses student-ID card data to help predict dropouts
3. watchOS 4.3
   Return of controlling music on an iPhone – also HomePod.
   Nightstand mode orientation
4. iOS 11.3
   Disable performance throttling on older phones due to degrading battery life
   AR enhancements
   Sort app reviews
   Username/password autofill in apps
   Fixed auto-correction capitalization bug
5. Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support
6. 2006 MacBook rant
7. Jon’s Rant: Doesn’t anyone use desktop software to manage their finances anymore?!? Unhappy with Mint, trying MoneyDance

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1. Bloomberg: New low cost iPad to be announced next week?
   I’m hoping for a iPad mini that supports the Apple Pencil and has a smart connector for keyboards.
2. Todd: Six years ago, I wrote: (Information Week/BYTE) Lytro: The Next Big Thing In Photography. I didn’t say how long it would take to be the next big thing though. Since then, they exited the camera market and attempted to market their IP. Techcrunch reported that Google may be buying Lytro. So, the answer to how long it will take is apparently 6 plus years.
3. Jon: Ebooks come in different flavors: what is the platform of choice? Kindle on everything, but iBooks has some cool interactivity
4. Todd: Audiobook reading using Audible and Google Books
5. Todd: Comic book reading using ComiXology and Google Books
6. Magazine reading using Zinio or Texture Texture – which Apple bought recently

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This week I’m joined by returning guest panelist Sven Johanssen. We discussed:

1. Amazon Echo – Brief Mode
2. Google Lens coming to iOS inside of Google Photos
3. Apple & Google’s reputations dropped
   Amazon #1. Apple dropped from 5 o 29. Google dropped from 8 to 28.
4. Nokia back in the phone business
5. Why does Sven use the Microsoft Edge browser
6. Duo Lingo – learn Klingon
7. Chromebook – Office 365 license

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1. Daylight Savings: California & Florida considering permanent shift to DST
2. Google Daydream VR. Thank you to Ricky Li.
3. Google Maps gets Super Mario for a week. Ref: Google
4. Amazon Alexa’s creepy, spontaneous laugh is weirding people out
5. Engadget Amazon Echo understands followup commands without repeating the trigger word
6. Google’s Python Class

   this is a free class for people with a little bit of programming experience who want to learn Python. The class includes written materials, lecture videos, and lots of code exercises to practice Python coding. These materials are used within Google to introduce Python to people who have just a little programming experience.

7. The UPSide Project lead by Eric Raymond. Open Source UPS design.
8. Jon started playing < a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plague-inc/id525818839?mt=8">Plague, Inc., which is an interesting mobile game. 99 cents with in-app purchases.
9. Jon’s also exploring apps for… knitters! Ravelry.com’s Profile for Jon

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