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In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• iOS/iPadOS 18.4RC Ambient Music in Control Center
• USB Labels are on their way – finally!
• First Therapy Chatbot trial
• Microsoft Office pre-launch speed boost? Sounds like a potential resource hog
• Jon co-wrote a paper with ChatGPT for possible publishing in an academic journal
• He also started writing: A lightweight, browser-based app for educators to quickly generate rich, structured feedback for students using large language models like ChatGPT. (github link)
• ChatGPT’s new AI image generator and Intellectual Property & creativity

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In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:

• Using Mairdi M100V BT bone conduction headphone for this recording
• Google Meet app for iOS/iPadOS does not provide recording function
• Open Source apps
  • The GIMP 3.0
  • ReactOS 0.4.15
  • Visio alternatives: Draw.io, Mermaid.live
• Google lost Google Maps Timelines!
• The decline of programming jobs? Or, have the jobs been redefined/re-titled?
• Jon asked ChatGPT to tell him about himself

Available via Apple iTunes.
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In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelist Steven Hughes. We discuss:

• Recording this podcast using a 2020 M1 MacBook Air to compare the sound and video quality with the soon to be released 2025 M4 MacBook Air
• Warner Brothers offer to replace DVDs released in the 2006 to 2008 period that are now experiencing “disc rot”
• Apple announced the M3 iPad Air and new Magic Keyboard for it
• Apple announced the M4 MacBook Air
• iOS 18.4 beta 2 bringing Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro
• Some Siri AI improvement now delayed (again) until 2026
• Microsoft oddity: You need to manually provide a link from your Word document in OneDrive to create PowerPoint slides from it (vs. drag and drop or some other simpler process)
• PictureThis iOS/Android app provides better plant recognition than Apple Intelligence
• Alexa+

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com

I’m joined by Sven Johannsen, Frank McPherson, and Don Sorcinelli for this podcast. We discuss:

• Kagi paid search
• SearXNG Open Source metasearch engine
• HP bought the (AI) Humane Pin company
• Nvidia Signs can teach ASL. But, it couldn’t detect my functioning webcam
• iPhone 16e announced
• Windows 11 24H2: Patches that need patches
• Google Daily Listen works on iOS and Android phones but NOT iPadOS and Android tablets
• Chromebook Face Control
• Twelvesouth PlugBug power supply with integrated FindMy

Available via Apple iTunes.
MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel
MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com