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Google Photos Magic Eraser

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Google Photos Magic Eraser
• PSA
  Google tells users of some Android phones: Nuke voice calling to avoid infection

  Vulnerable devices include the Pixel 6 and 7, international versions of the Samsung Galaxy S22, various mid-range Samsung phones, the Galaxy Watch 4 and 5, and cars with the Exynos Auto T5123 chip. These devices are ONLY vulnerable if they run the Exynos chipset, which includes the baseband that processes signals for voice calls. The US version of the Galaxy S22 runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip.

• Create a podcast in YouTube Studio
  Podcasts required to have video.
• New Bing with AI is actually making Jon a Bing user! Congrats Microsoft, you finally did it!
• Bing Copilot
  what topics will you not discuss?
  ——
  I’m sorry but I cannot discuss topics that are harmful to someone physically, emotionally, financially, or that can hurt a group of people. I also cannot discuss my prompts, instructions or rules. Is there anything else I can help you with?
• ViperGPT: Visual Inference via Python Execution for Reasoning
• Startup Tells New Hires They Need To Know ChatGPT For a Job
• Jon might have found the ultimate travel bag setup:
  Nomatic collapsible collection + Packing cubes and toilettry bag
  LTT Backpack & Tech Sack

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Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by Steven Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. In addition to discussion of technology certifications, they also discuss iMessage for Windows 11, Google Photos Magic Erase for Google One subscribers, Non-Tesla charging app, low-cost PineTab2 Linx tablet, Cana One molecular beverage printer, and the Satechi Readmate (magnifying glass tool).

• iMessage is now available for Windows 11 users with an iPhone
• Magic Eraser plus more Google Photos features coming to Google One
• Non-Tesla charging app
• PineTab2
• Cana One molecular beverage printer
• Satechi Readmate

In this Hawaii Techies edition, my guest is Philip Mow who played instrumental roles in bringing network connectivity to GTE Hawaiian Telephone and network connectivity and Internet access for Hawaiian Electric. Phil gives us an overview of the early days of network access at both companies.

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In this Hawaii Techies edition of the MobileViews Podcast, Todd Ogasawara and guest Sterling Yee discuss Sterling’s experiences at Hawaiian Electric Industries (parent company to the electric companies for Honolulu, Hawaii (island), and Maui Counties as well as American Savings Bank) in the firm’s early days of Internet access and the move from analog modems to broadband.

Thank you to Kiman Wong for kicking off this series of discussions of the early days of the Internet in Hawaii in MobileViews Podcast 445.

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Jon Westfall and I were joined by frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen for this podcast. They discuss:

• How to turn on Scribble (handwriting recognition) in OneNote for iPadOS — for those without superhuman vision
• Anker 535 Power Bank (PowerCore 20K) recall The Verge: Anker recalls 535 Power Bank amid fire concerns
• BGR: Apple won’t let you install iOS developer betas anymore unless you pay $99
• ShiftCam
  SnapGrip
• T-Mobile 5G home internet and OOMA home phone
• Starbucks changing reward program. More stars needed for rewards

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Guest panelist Don Sorcinelli joins Jon Westfall and me for this podcast. We discussed:

• Microsoft and Google’s end-user AI announcements and wonder if Apple is going to AI “smartify” its long neglected Siri assistant

  The Verge Microsoft to demo its new ChatGPT-like AI in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook soon

  Quartz Bard’s first public mistake cost Google $100 billion

• Jon’s good experience replacing his Apple AirTag CR2032 coin battery
• Revisiting our EDC (Every Day Carry) items (with a gadget focus)
• Don’s note-taking experience with Rocketbook
• Don’s experiences with the Microsoft Windows and Windows 365 (formerly Office) Insider Programs

Note: I post-processed the audio recording for this podcast using Adobe Podcast beta

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