{"id":5905,"date":"2026-02-15T15:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/?p=5905"},"modified":"2026-02-15T15:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:17:39","slug":"mobileviews-597-forced-cloud-storage-exploding-batteries-and-near-future-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/15\/mobileviews-597-forced-cloud-storage-exploding-batteries-and-near-future-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"MobileViews 597: Forced Cloud Storage, Exploding Batteries, and Near Future Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"MobileViews 597: Forced Cloud Storage, Exploding Batteries, and Near Future Tech\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=atq48-1a47eea-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-5906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MViews597-YearOfTheFireHorse-1024x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MViews597-YearOfTheFireHorse-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MViews597-YearOfTheFireHorse-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MViews597-YearOfTheFireHorse-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MViews597-YearOfTheFireHorse-1536x630.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MViews597-YearOfTheFireHorse-2048x840.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week on MobileViews 597, we dive into a series of mini-rants and discuss the future of low-cost computing, hardware prices, and AI features in mobile apps.Key Topics and Discussion Summary1. The Clipchamp\/OneDrive Forced Storage Rant<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft&#8217;s recent update to its Clipchamp video editor, which forces all users to save their projects to OneDrive, has sparked a firestorm of negative feedback. Because video files are large, users with slow upload speeds (like ~25Mbps) are seeing performance slow to a crawl, and they are concerned about quickly maxing out their free cloud storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overwhelmingly negative community sentiment, as seen on a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/5673993\/why-are-you-forcing-clipchamp-users-to-use-onedriv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Learn Q&amp;A thread<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Loss of Local Control:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Users are angered by being forced into the cloud, with many migrating to alternatives like the Open Source <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/shotcut\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ShotCut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmagicdesign.com\/products\/davinciresolve\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Davinci Resolve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Monetization Concerns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many see the move as a deliberate tactic to push users into premium OneDrive subscriptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bugs &amp; UX Issues:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The update has reportedly caused data loss and made the desktop app difficult to use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hardware and Computing Futures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apple and Chromebooks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There&#8217;s anticipation for a low-cost MacBook possibly featuring an A18 Pro processor. Meanwhile, the expected availability for a particular Chromebook model has been pushed back from 2026 to 2028 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aluminium-os.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aluminium-os<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Jon is also looking forward to the next-gen Mac Mini.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skyrocketing Hardware Costs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The prices of RAM, SSDs, and hard drives are surging due to AI-related data center demands. This raises the question of whether coders will return to valuing resource-efficient programming, reminiscent of the low-memory challenges on classic machines like the Apple II+ (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/memory-shortage-now-wreaking-havoc-on-hard-drive-prices-too?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&amp;test_variant=A\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PC Mag article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gemini in Google Photos:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We detail the process of turning off the &#8220;Gemini AI&#8221; search feature in Google Photos. Users on a Pixel or Boox tablet can bypass the AI search with a simple double-tap on the <\/span><b>Ask<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button. For a full disable on Android or iPhone, the setting is found under: <\/span><b>Profile Picture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Photos settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Preferences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Gemini features in Photos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Quick Hits<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unexpected mouse battery explosion in a trusty Logitech mouse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon upgraded to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/backbone.com\/pages\/pro\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backbone Pro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gaming controller, noting that the Backbone line is a great &#8220;jack of all trades&#8221; device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jon\u2019s Python Toolbox<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommendations:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pyenv\/pyenv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pyenv<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pyinstaller.org\/en\/stable\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PyInstaller<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.python.org\/3\/library\/tkinter.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tkinter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GUIs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nicegui.io\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NiceGUI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for web browser interfaces)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-5907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MobileViews-597-infographic-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MobileViews-597-infographic-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MobileViews-597-infographic-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MobileViews-597-infographic-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MobileViews-597-infographic-1536x857.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MobileViews-597-infographic-2048x1143.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\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>This week on MobileViews 597, we dive into a series of mini-rants and discuss the future of low-cost computing, hardware prices, and AI features in mobile apps.Key Topics and Discussion Summary1. 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