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MobileViews Podcast 591: 2025 Retrospective; Broadcasting shifts & the digital divide
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MobileViews Podcast 591: 2025 Retrospective; Broadcasting shifts & the digital divide
In this final “human” podcast of 2025, Jon and I discuss the changing landscape of media distribution, internet connectivity, and the year’s dominance of Artificial Intelligence. …
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December 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
MobileViews Podcast 590: Simplifying Tech Stacks, AI News, and Apple Updates
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MobileViews Podcast 590: Simplifying Tech Stacks, AI News, and Apple Updates
In this episode, Todd and Jon discuss the latest AI agreements, updates to the Apple ecosystem (OS 26.2), and the history of PowerShell. The core discussion focuses on the “overcomplication i…
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December 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
MobileViews 589: Apple & Google best of 2025 apps; fav 2025 gadgets; guest Sven Johannsen
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MobileViews 589: Apple & Google best of 2025 apps; fav 2025 gadgets; guest Sven Johannsen
In this episode, Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen. We dive into the end-of-year wrap-ups: We discuss Apple’s 2025 App Store Awards, with Jon noting that he us…
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December 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
MobileViews 588: Aluminium OS? AI workflows? Fav 2025 gadgets
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MobileViews 588: Aluminium OS? AI workflows? Fav 2025 gadgets
Jon Westfall, guest panelist Sven Johannsen, and I discuss: Google Aluminium OS (mind the British spelling!). This potential merger of Android and ChromeOS aims to bring a premium, AI-first experie…
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December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
MobileViews 587: Google AI upgraded; Quick Share; Zotero research assistant; M386 Office mini-rant
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MobileViews 587: Google AI upgraded; Quick Share; Zotero research assistant; M386 Office mini-rant
I’m trying something different this week. Instead of the usual text summary of the podcast, I used Google Gemini 3 and Google Nano Banana Pro to create an infographic based on the show notes …
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November 24, 2025 at 4:54 AM
MobileViews 586: Boya Magic Wireless Mics; Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE; low cost MacBook in 2026? Open Broadcast Studio
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MobileViews 586: Boya Magic Wireless Mics; Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE; low cost MacBook in 2026? Open Broadcast Studio
Jon and I are back after a brief hiatus, and we had a lot to catch up on, starting with our ever-evolving audio gear! I tested out a new budget microphone, the Boya 4-in-1 Magic Wireless Microphone…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
MobileViews 585: 17 years of this podcast! Free Affinity creative suite. Azure DNS outage. Jon's Discord bot
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MobileViews 585: 17 years of this podcast! Free Affinity creative suite. Azure DNS outage. Jon’s Discord bot
In this week’s episode, Jon Westfall and I kicked things off by discussing “falling back” for Daylight Saving Time and reminiscing about dealing with dark mornings. We then moved …
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November 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
MobileViews 584: Microsoft Journal? ChatGPT Atlas browser. Apple M5 products. Copilot Groups
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MobileViews 584: Microsoft Journal? ChatGPT Atlas browser. Apple M5 products. Copilot Groups
On this week’s podcast, my co-host Jon Westfall and our buddy Sven Johannsen joined me. We started by discussing the recent trend of journaling apps, including the new Microsoft Journal , whi…
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October 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
MobileViews 583: AI as a Platform? NotebookLM enhancements. Rumor-Touchscreen 2026 MacBook Pro
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MobileViews 583: AI as a Platform? NotebookLM enhancements. Rumor-Touchscreen 2026 MacBook Pro
In this week’s MobileViews Podcast 583, I was joined by Jon Westfall and Don Sorcinelli to discuss several current topics in personal technology. We began with a report that Apple may release…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
MobileViews 582: Farewell Windows 10 and iOS Mini-Rants. Guest panelist Don Sorcinelli
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MobileViews 582: Farewell Windows 10 and iOS Mini-Rants. Guest panelist Don Sorcinelli
This week, Jon Westfall and I are joined by our good friend, Don Sorcinelli, for MobileViews 582, where we had a lot to cover, particularly about saying farewell to things. This includes the impend…
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October 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
MobileViews 581: Reminiscing about the 2013 Nokia Lumia 1020; Ubiquiti Dream Router SEVEN; Google App for Windows
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MobileViews 581: Reminiscing about the 2013 Nokia Lumia 1020; Ubiquiti Dream Router SEVEN; Google App for Windows
Jon Westfall and I are joined by frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen for podcast 581. First, we dove into our mini-series on remembering Windows mobile operating systems, with Sven defending his…
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October 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
MobileViews 580: Raspberry Pi 500+; Amazon Alexa+; Android+ChromeOS; AR/VR, AI & more
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MobileViews 580: Raspberry Pi 500+; Amazon Alexa+; Android+ChromeOS; AR/VR, AI & more
In MobileViews Podcast 580, Jon Westfall and I discussed a bunch of new tech, starting with the Raspberry Pi 500+. I’m excited about this new keyboard computer because, unlike its predecessor…
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September 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
MobileViews 579: AirPods Pro 3 mic vs. other mics; Nothing Ear (3), Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, & our fav Windows CE devices
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MobileViews 579: AirPods Pro 3 mic vs. other mics; Nothing Ear (3), Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, & our fav Windows CE devices
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss several new technology releases and personal experiences with gadgets. They talk about Google’s plans to integrate AI features into the Chrome brow…
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September 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
MobileViews 578: Apple's September Event & The AI Spat
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MobileViews 578: Apple’s September Event & The AI Spat
In the latest Mobile Views podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss Apple’s recent product announcements, focusing more on software than hardware. They note that the new operating sys…
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September 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
MobileViews 577: More Pixel 10 Pro, Apple event rumors, Confusing Microsoft design choices; Kiko
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MobileViews 577: More Pixel 10 Pro, Apple event rumors, Confusing Microsoft design choices; Kiko
In episode 577 of the MobileViews podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall dive into a lively and wide-ranging discussion on recent tech developments, frustrations, and personal experiments. The ep…
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September 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
MobileViews 576: Google Breach, Pixel 10 Pro AI, MagSafe & Smart Ring Chargers w/guest Sven Johannsen
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MobileViews 576: Google Breach, Pixel 10 Pro AI, MagSafe & Smart Ring Chargers w/guest Sven Johannsen
Todd Ogasawara, Jon Westfall, and Sven Johannsen discussed  the widespread alerts about a Google data breach urging Gmail password changes, which Todd noted he had not personally received despite s…
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September 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
2012 Discussion w/Kent Ekberg (formerly with Sony) about the first Electronic Camera - the Sony Mavica
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Jurassic Tech 1 revisited: Interview with Kent Ekberg to discuss the first electronic camera – the 1981 Sony Mavica
Way back in January 2012 I was a tech writer for the short lived revival of BYTE magazine as an online-only publication. I had the privilege of interviewing Kent Ekberg to learn about the Sony Mavi…
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August 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
MobileViews 575: Why do LLMs dislike Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics?
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MobileViews 575: Why do LLMs dislike Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics?
In this podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discussed several notable updates and new gadgets in the tech world. Google Photos is rolling out new AI-powered creative tools, including “Ph…
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August 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
MobileViews 574: AOL's Dial-Up Farewell, Microsoft Lens Retirement, and Essential Back-to-School Tech & Survival Tips
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MobileViews 574: AOL’s Dial-Up Farewell, Microsoft Lens Retirement, and Essential Back-to-School Tech & Survival Tips
In their latest “MobileViews 574” podcast, hosts Todd Ogasawara and Dr. Jon Westfall navigated through significant tech news and offered practical advice. A notable development discusse…
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August 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
MobileViews Podcast 573:A Tsunami of tech topics + Uncle Jon's Bank for Parents & Kids
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MobileViews Podcast 573:A Tsunami of tech topics + Uncle Jon’s Bank for Parents & Kids
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall covered a range of interesting topics, from real-world natural disasters to the cutting edge of AI development and personal tech. Todd shared his recent experience d…
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August 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
MobileViews 572: iPadOS 26, AppleCare One, Adobe Editing & Android Phone Market Shift
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MobileViews 572: iPadOS 26, AppleCare One, Adobe Editing & Android Phone Market Shift
Todd Ogasawara and Don Sorcinelli delved into several recent developments in personal technology, starting with Apple’s new offerings. They discussed AppleCare One, a simplified coverage plan…
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July 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
MobileView 571: No EVs for Hawaii? RapidRAW image editor; NotebookLM; iPadOS 26 beta; Oura Ring
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MobileView 571: No EVs for Hawaii? RapidRAW image editor; NotebookLM; iPadOS 26 beta; Oura Ring
For MobileViews Podcast 571, I’m joined by guest co-hosts Sven Johannsen and Don Sorcinelli. We discuss: Matson, Hawaii’s largest ocean cargo carrier, has ceased accepting electric vehicles (…
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July 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
MobileViews 570: Live by the iOT, die by the iOT
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MobileViews 570: Live by the iOT, die by the iOT
The “MobileViews 570” podcast, featuring Todd Ogasawara and Dr. Jon Westfall on July 13th, 2025, tackles a crucial theme: “Die by the IoT”. This isn’t just a catchy ti…
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July 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
MobileViews 569: Guest co-hosts Don & Sven: Waiting for iPadOS 26; Logitech Flip Folio; old Chromebooks; keeping PC apps up to date
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MobileViews 569: Guest co-hosts Don & Sven: Waiting for iPadOS 26; Logitech Flip Folio; old Chromebooks; keeping PC apps up to date
Todd Ogasawara is joined by guest co-hosts Sven Johannsen, and Don Sorcinelli. They explore the upcoming iPadOS 26 public beta and the evolving utility of tablets, debating their role in productivi…
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July 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
MobileViews 568: Everything is AI Now: - Slop, Speech, & Subscriptions
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MobileViews 568: Everything is AI Now: – Slop, Speech, & Subscriptions
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss: How ChatGPT & other LLMs are influencing the academics’ word choices Microsoft changing the Blue Screen of Death to the Black Screen of Death …
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June 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM