MobileViews Podcast 497: Vision Pro returns anecdotes; OpenAI Sora video creator; 2024 iPad rumors; gadgets of the week


In this podcast Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelists Sven Johannsen and Don Sorcenelli.

Key takeaways: (generated by Google Gemini from our podcast shownotes)

Anecdotal reports Apple Vision Pro Early Adopters’ returning units.

OpenAI’s new text-to-video model, Sora, is making waves. This tool allows users to create videos from simple text descriptions

Apple iPad rumors swirl, including a new Apple Pencil specifically designed for the Vision Pro

Gadgets & services of the week:

  • A USB-C dock that includes a M.2 NVMe SATA SSD Enclosure
  • Anker Prime Power Bank 200W, 20,000mAh Portable Charger 3-Port with 100W Charging Base, Smart Digital Display – caveat: It turns off after 10 minutes is you use an Apple Watch mag-charger with it
  • A Cool visualization freebie: https://mermaid.live and a Pirate Freebie for Everyone: Sailor’s Sanctuary Sticker Pack: https://go.jonwestfall.com/ss (links to Apple’s App Store)

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MobileViews Podcast 496: Google Gemini, MSFT PC Manager?; Apple Vision Pro; Use AI to create products to sell


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In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

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MobileViews Podcast 475: Google image creator; Raspberry Pi OS on Surface RT; Apple Vision Pro & more with Frank, Steve, & Sven

Steven Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Frank McPherson

I’m joined by guest panelists Steven Hughes, Sven Johannsen, and Frank McPherson for this podcast. We discuss:

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MobileViews Podcast 494: Cloud cable TV, Chrome browser AI features; Google Art Selfie 2 doesn’t like pets; Sven’s tech finds

Chrome AI options – Jan. 2024

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

Xumo Stream Box replaced legacy coax cable tv settops

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MobileViews Podcast 493: What would you pay for “pro” AI? – Guests Steve Hughes & Don Sorcinelli


Don Sorcinelli, Jon Westfall, Steve Hughes, Todd Ogasawara

Jon Westfall and I are joined by guest panelists Steve Hughes and Don Sorcinelli. They discuss:

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MobileViews mini-podcast 42: AR/VR smartglasses discussion with Jared Kuroiwa

INMO, Rokid, Solos, and Xreal smart glasses

In this mini-podcast, guest co-host Jared Kuroiwa and I bought lunch from Drip Studio HNL in downtown Honolulu before kicking off the podcast.

Todd Ogasawara and Jared Kuroiwa

Jared demoed what seemed like every augmented, virtual, and audio smart glasses except the Apple Vision Pro. We discussed the pros and cons of these much more affordable smart glasses (compared to the Vision Pro).

We also discussed some of the announcements from CES 2024.

Xreal smart glasses

Lunch from Drip Studio HNL

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