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1. Google DeepMind AlphaGo beats Go master (ranked 1 or 2 in the world) Lee Se-dol Ref: ars technica
   Lee Se-dol wins game #4 in 5 game series. Ref: The Verge
2. Microsoft’s Evernote to OneNote migration tool. Ref: Microsoft Office Blog
3. Microsoft SQL Server for Linux
4. Android 6 – Marshmallow – only on 2.3% of devices 5 months after its launch
5. What’s in your travel gadget bag? Also: FAA device use policies Oct. 31, 2013

1. Apple Support Twitter account
2. Raspberry Pi 3

A 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU
802.11n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Low Energy

3. MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) is now Free and Open Source Software
4. Alexa gets new siblings: the Amazon Echo Dot and Tap | ExtremeTech
5. Jon’s Rant: I’m not trusting Alexa when Amazon doesn’t value privacy / encryption. Sure they’re bringing it back, but why was it removed. Ref: Boingboing

Update: Engadget: Amazon reverses course on encryption for its Fire tablets

6. MobileViews Mini-podcast 27: August EP715 – Active Noise Cancelling Earphones – Hands-free Calling with Integrated Microphone

I’m using the relatively inexpensive (I think I paid less than $40) August EP715 – Active Noise Cancelling Earphones – Hands-free Calling with Integrated Microphone to record this mini-podcast.

The earbud seem to fit well in my ears. It is a one-size fits all design. There aren’t any alternative ear pieces if the fit is not good. Its microphone is on a label clip. This surprised me a bit. It has a pause/play button on the label clip. However, it does not have any volume control which would be very useful to have. The AAA battery pack to power the earbuds hangs off of a micro-USB cable that is paired with the 3.5mm jack. It can also be plugged into a phone’s plug for power (instead of using the battery pack). August provides a micro-USB to Lightning adapter if you use an iPhone or iPad. I’m really not sure the noise cancellation does what I expected it to do. I didn’t notice any diminished white or pink noise during some informal testing. There does seem to be a slight volume increase. But, I can still hear low frequency sounds that I had hope would be reduced. I will test it a bit more and discuss it in another podcast.

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In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I (Todd Ogasawara) discuss:

1. If Apple’s next 9.7 inch iPad is going to be called an iPad Pro, how do you distinguish between it and the current gigantic Pro model? Ref: 9to5Mac
2. Google Docs adds voice-editing and formatting to its voice-typing feature. Ref: Google Docs Blog
3. Avast set up rogue hotspots at Mobile World Congress, and the results won’t surprise you
4. Subgraph OS: A secure Linux for the non-technical user?
5. FYI: The Scottevest Camp Shirt has pockets deep enough to completely hide an iPhone 6+ or Nexus 6. My shirt quest is nearly over. I still need to find Aloha Shirts with pockets large enough for those phones.
6. Having failed to get Microsoft to perform a warranty replacement or repair of its Univeral Mobile Keyboard, I bought an iClever Portable Bluetooth Keyboard from Amazon for $32. It is the same width as Microsoft’s keyboard and works fine with the Nexus 6.

Jon’s Quick Review: The EYN Case for the iPhone 6+ (Jon’s Amazon lin for the EYN case)

Jon Westfall and I (Todd Ogasawara) are joined by special guest Frank McPherson in this podcast.

REMINDER: You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple iTunes: MobileViews Podcast in iTunes

In this podcast, we discuss:

1. Rav Power Turbo Series 20K mAh USB battery charger pack. Can charge Surface 3 which 2.4A. Can perform USB-C quick charger on devices like the Nexus 6P.
2. Apple: If you see error 53 or can‘t update or restore your iPhone or iPad
3. CNET: The Trade Up With Installments program lets you unload an old phone and get a new model for under $35 a month over two years
4. Skype Blog: Announcing group video calling for mobile phones and tablets
5. Google Cloud Vision API enters Beta, open to all to try!
6. Outlook.com gets a major facelift, Evernote add-in, and more in ExtremeTech
7. Google Gmailify
   Electronic Frontier Foundation: A Technical Perspective on the Apple iPhone Case
8. Jon’s Rant on Poorly Managed Devices