{"id":5827,"date":"2025-11-30T20:58:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/?p=5827"},"modified":"2025-11-30T20:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:58:39","slug":"mobileviews-588-aluminium-os-ai-workflows-fav-2025-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/30\/mobileviews-588-aluminium-os-ai-workflows-fav-2025-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"MobileViews 588: Aluminium OS? AI workflows? Fav 2025 gadgets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"MobileViews 588: Aluminium OS? AI workflows? Fav 2025 gadgets\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=737k3-19d9b80-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=7\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-ai-frame-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-5829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-ai-frame-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-ai-frame-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-ai-frame-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-ai-frame-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-ai-frame-2048x1130.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-infographic-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-5828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-infographic-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-infographic-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-infographic-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-infographic-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MViews-588-infographic-2048x1117.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jon Westfall, guest panelist Sven Johannsen, and I discuss: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/828595\/google-aluminium-os-android-pc-chromeos-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Aluminium OS<\/a> (mind the British spelling!). This potential merger of Android and ChromeOS aims to bring a premium, AI-first experience to desktop devices. We also explore how AI is reshaping our workflows, specifically highlighting the latest updates to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/technology\/google-labs\/notebooklm-deep-research-file-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NotebookLM<\/a>, which now supports Deep Research and a wider variety of source types\u2014a feature Jon is already using to optimize his stats teaching materials.<\/p>\n<p>We also discuss a potential new segment: <strong>&#8220;Ctrl-Keep-Delete.&#8221;<\/strong> Think of it as a Marie Kondo session for tech nerds, where we help you decide which gadgets to keep and which to throw away. On a lighter note, we discuss &#8220;Holiday Pivots&#8221;\u2014how to adapt when seasonal plans go sideways\u2014before wrapping up with our favorite gadget picks for 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Host Picks for 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jon:<\/strong> <em>Plaud NotePin<\/em> \u2013 A wearable AI capsule that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sven:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/muteme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MuteMe<\/a> \u2013 An illuminated physical mute button ($40) that glows red or green to sync with your Zoom or Teams status.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Todd:<\/strong> <em>Logitech Flip Folio<\/em> \u2013 A versatile iPad case featuring a stowable Bluetooth keyboard for on-the-go productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available via <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mobileviews.com-podcast\/id301171904?mt=2\">Apple iTunes<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ToddOgasawara\/podcasts\u201d\">MobileViews YouTube Podcasts channel <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/MobileViewscom-Podcast-Podcast\/B08K565TQS?qid=1640555789&amp;sr=1-1&amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&amp;pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&amp;pf_rd_r=TXEJVWB2VW471GJ9XQQ0\u201d&lt;\/a\">MobileViews Podcast on Audible.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Westfall, guest panelist Sven Johannsen, and I discuss: Google Aluminium OS (mind the British spelling!). 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