MobileViews Podcast 530: NotebookLM YouTube summaries; 23andMe data?; Fitbit.com shutting down & more

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

MobileViews YouTube captions generated by Microsoft Clipchamp SRT files
iOS/iPadOS 18.1 public beta 2: Where’s the AI? (still)
Google shutting down Fitbit.com website. Exporting data using Google Takeout
What happens to 23andMe data if the company collapses?
Google NotebookLM can create summary notes from a YouTube video’s audio track
ExplainPaper.com: The fastest way to read research papers
National Coffee Day
Misbehaving iOT (iHome SP5)
Groupon still exists and Jon found a deal today
Do you need a smartphone to brush your teeth? Philips Sonicare Prestige 9900 mini-review
Nemonic thermal printer
Notifications: Are yours out of control? What should we do about them?

MobileViews Podcast 529: Surface Pro 11 & iPad Pro M4 mini-rants; iPhone 16 Pro initial impressions; & more

In this podcast Jon Westfall and I discuss:

iOS/iPadOS 18.1 public beta. Where’s the Apple Intelligence?
Boblov W1 Mini/Body Cam initial impressions
Todd’s mini-rants: Surface Pro 11 Flex Keyboard flakiness; USB-C/HDMI out flakiness; M4 iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Pro battery drain
Jon’s iPhone 16 Pro initial impressions
Jon: Using a $30 projector stand as an end table for gadgets

Jon Westfall and I are joined by Steven Hughes and Sven Johannsen for this podcast. In this podcast, we discuss:

Sven’s Pixel 9 Pro XL initial impressions
Sven’s Pixel Watch 3 initial impressions
Todd’s Surface Pro 11 finally works with the ARM printer driver for a thermal printer
Products announced during Apple’s September 9 event
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s prediction of an Apple October event to announce M4 based Macs and, possibly, a new iPad mini
Huawei Mate XT Tri-Fold phone
Discussion: Do you configure new iPhone’s from the baseline or restore from the backup of your previous device?

Jon Westfall and I are joined by Steve Hughes and Sven Johannsen for this podcast. In it, we discuss:

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I catch-up after a few podcasts with guest hosts/panelists. We discuss:

Thanking guest hosts/panelists: Paul Lawler, Steve Hughes, Al Bonilla, Mark Savage, Sven Johannsen, Frank McPherson, and Don Sorcinelli.
Impressed by photos taken by Steve’s Rayban Meta smart glasses
Surprised at how well a USB-C conference mic work to record a three person podcast in a restaurant
Apple Sept. 10 (possible) event?
After months of failed attempts, the Surface Pro 11 Copilot + PC can now print to a printer
Chrome for desktop now has Google Lens search
Jon’s quasi-annual travel/Disney tech report! Cordless world, mobile ordering, still need a laptop for a few things, Disney MagicBand+, Disney Fuel Rod, security flagging a plastic glasses case, new animatronics tech, what does a nearby hurricane shut down, drone show,