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


In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

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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

Available via Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 528: Post Apple Sept.9 event; Pixel 9 Pro XL & Watch 3 impressions; + more


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?

Available via Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 527: Star Trek Day; DJI Neo?; Apple Sept. event; w/Sven Johannsen & Steve Hughes


 

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

  • Star Trek Day
  • $200 DJI Neo follow-me drone?
  • Amazon Alexa to be powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI engine
  • Sept. 9 Apple “It’s Glowtime” event
  • Satechi Passport cover with integrated Find My

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MobileViews Podcast 526: What won’t be announced during the Apple 9/9/ event?


In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

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MobileViews Podcast 525: Apple Sept. 10 event? Jon’s quasi-annual travel/Disney tech report


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, 


Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
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