Ms Mobile Show - A Microsoft Enthusiast Podcast

While we discuss our initial thoughts on Fluent, we also look at specific examples of it already seen in several core apps available on Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring.  02:27 Tip of the Episode OneNote Mobile has now got a ton of new features, and one of which is the ability to use multiple windows (shift click on the launch icon in taskbar or Start Menu), and also the ability to manage page versions. This follows up on previous comments about how we want to see Office Mobile get multiple document support. Word Mobile in the Store Excel Mobile in the Store PowerPoint Mobile in the Store OneNote Mobile in the Store   14:03 The Mobile Minute A quick follow up on our discussion about Windows 10 S. BIG apps are coming to the Store! Adobe Creative Cloud, iTunes, WhatsApp, Spotify, and let's hope this is the beginning! 16:00 Fluent Design Language: This gets a little ranty. 25:21 Grab your Windows 10 device running Fast Ring and follow along as Aaron walks us through good and bad examples of Fluent design. Groove, M

We are finally able to get fellow podcaster, mobile historian, and friend of the show, Clifton Thomas, on the show!  The two spend the first 10 minutes catching up and talking about how podcasting and "internet friends" have impacted their lives. 10:20: Cliff compares the "death" of Windows Phone to the end of webOS. 23:11: Then he shares with Vernon what he would like to see if Microsoft makes a new style of "mobile" device. 27:33: We learn more about Cliff, as he shares stuff that TekBeard listeners don't get to often hear about. 35:00: Cliff's education and income are inquired upon. 36:30: The two get serious, as Vernon asks about how Cliff's baby was made. 38:20: Cliff's top three (four) pieces of technology. Electrovoice RE 20 Surface Book Amazon Echo Phillips Hue Starter Kit 47:43: What does the Harmon Kardon Invoke need to do to complete with the Echo and the Google Home? 51:34: Cliff shares his all-time favorite Windows Phone. 53:48: "Is Windows Phone coming back?" Be sure to follow Cliff on Twitter

Microsoft May Event had a strong emphasis on Education and all the ways Microsoft was working to improve technology in the classroom by providing schools with inexpensive, secure tools that empower schools, teachers, and students to do more.   Primary Focus was on Windows 10 S And S stands for School edition? Secure edition? Store edition? Something for people to be confused and argue about edition? Try all of the above, because there's definitely some confusion out there about what this thing is, but the one thing to know it's NOT "limited" or "stripped down" or "watered down" in any way. In fact, it's much more like Windows 10 Professional than Home.   Lots of questions about what this is trying to accomplish, so let's talk about what this is really trying to address. K-12 running ChromeBooks and University students flocking to MacBooks, and Microsoft is drawing a line in the sand to say those options are yesterday's news! Now you can get $200-300 systems that are well-featured but locked down for security

Sean Michael shares a bit about the journalism industry, university in the 'States versus the UK, married life, American football, horseback riding, and some favorite pieces of tech. Plus, it wouldn't be a show without a bit of Windows Mobile discussion on episode 085 if the MS Mobile Show. You can follow Sean on Twitter @Sean_Michael_UK Thanks for joining us again this week, friends! If you'd like to continue the conversation, you should follow us on Twitter: @MSMobileShow, @GoodThings2Life, and @VernonEL If you feel the need to communicate more formally with us, you can email the show at Contact@MSMobileShow.com And, you know the drill, be sure to subscribe if you want to hear more, and submit a review if you want others to hear more!    

Ep 84 is the one where we speculate, as wildly as humanly possible with no basis in reality, whether or not there's a future for Windows 10 Mobile after being announced that it was being tossed out an airlock into the cold, dark, vastness of space... or something like that. Pandemonium! The Sky Is Falling! But first, we start off with a public service announce as the tip of the week, discuss some candid feedback about Skype Universal's SMS Relay, and if we can't keep Windows 10 Mobile, maybe we can at least get its keyboard on PC and tablets! Tip of the Episode If you have just 10 minutes for this podcast, we want you to at least get a piece of information which you can use immediately in your everyday life. Today's tip is: Stay Calm and Don't Be a Jerk. -- Reminder to be critical of problems but be respectful to the team members you are speaking with about your feedback. The Mobile Minute We spend a few minutes talking about a wonderful Skype Engineer who contacted me directly about feedback I posted regardi

We get a deeper insight into not only the Cerulean Moment, but a few new surprises from WhartonBrooks as well! Join us for episode 083 as Vernon and Aaron chat with Greg Murphy. Diving into the interview, we discover all the details of how the Moment came to be and learn that the Moment isn't the only phone model on the agenda! whartonbrooks.com/ourmoment   01:01 - We start out with some getting to know you details about the man behind the dream and find out that he and Aaron have a similar past with Healthcare IT! 06:38 - All-time Favorite Windows Phone/Mobile device: It's no surprise that a certain Lumia takes the crown here, but turns out there's a special place in Greg's heart for more than just one Lumia and a few non-Nokia phones as well. 09:24 - Why did you want to make a Windows Mobile device? They always say necessity is the mother of all invention, and this is one of those scenarios…  11:25 - What did you learn about the ODM industry? Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?  14:10 - Wh

Episode 082 gives us a chance to dig into the future of Continuum; especially since the WhartonBrooks Cerulean Moment has been officially announced. Aaron has a great tip for cleaning up duplicate contacts in Skype and Outlook. Vernon paints a picture of how the casual user could use their mobile in three years. 1:45 Tip of the Episode: Aaron shares how to clean up contact duplication after the Skype Preview messes them up. 1) Make sure you turn off SMS Relay for now.  2) Go to Skype app and under Skype Contacts, remove anyone that isn't an actual Skype contact.  3) Next up, go to Outlook.com on the web (app is not sufficient). Empty Deleted Items.  4) Go to People on the web and go to the actual Contacts list ... Perform clean up there. Actually, here's a better tip... this is actually easier on the phone through People app. Enter Select mode and select all the contacts you can find on the web that are duplicate... When you choose the Delete option on phone, it will prompt you for confirmation... UNCHECK the

James Mundy, the creator, founder, and developer of the social "Sound + Photo" app, Foundbite, joins us for episode 081. We hear the story of the Foundbite journey, including the why it is shutting down. Foundbite James on Twitter James' website Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Continue the conversation with us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, and @GoodThings2Life. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile!

For episode 080, we introduce the new co-host, Aaron Hall! Tip of the Episode: Opening multiple instances of OneNote. The Mobile Minute: Aaron's HP Elite x3 Top News: Vernon and Aaron talk about their recent home-buying experiences. Insider Feedback Item: Make a Bluetooth taskbar flyout that works like the WiFi Flyout. Personal Media Picks: Sling TV Twisted Sister The 5 Love Languages The Accountant The MS Mobile Show   Episode Sponsor: We want to give a big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Gage Castillo! He has been incredible helpful to me as I transition the site over to a new hosting service, along with changing things around with the domain. Gage has been great to work with, and if you would like some of that action, go to GageCastillo.com, and reach out! Be sure to say you heard about him on the MS Mobile Show! Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Cont

As the podcast climbs out of the self-induced hiatus with episode 080, we bring back one of the original founders of the show, Kevin Harvell, of the Tech Informist, Everything VR & HR, and the 2GuysTalking Podcast Network. Kevin also led the STL Tech Talk and Who's Who In St. Lou podcasts. Vernon and Kevin reminisce about the early days of the podcast, which was over two years ago already! We hear about what led Kevin to the place in which he was able to launch the MS Mobile Show, and then dig in to what he has now progressed to. True to the new format of the podcast, we hear from Kevin on aspects of his life in which few listeners are aware, including raising a family, working in the racially polarized city of St. Louis, his many years in the automotive industry, and the stark contrast to what he is doing now. If you are interested in having your podcast professionally edited by a veteran in the industry, email Kevin@2GuyTalking.com Be sure to contact Kevin on Twitter @Kevinharvell if you'd like to conne

MSMobileShow.com   You are listening, to the MS Mobile Show!   My name is Vernon E. L. Smith, and I am excited to be recording this!   There's a good chance that if you are hearing my words right now, that you've been a longtime listener of the show, and to you, I want to share my heartfelt gratitude for all the support, kind words, and even some well-deserved criticism that you've been generous enough to send my way.   If this is your first time hearing my voice, I want to welcome you to the community, and I hope this podcast provides you with something that you find helpful and enjoyable!   It has been several months since the last episode. October of 2016 actually, and if I'm honest with myself, I'm pretty disappointed that it has taken me this long to get it fired up again.   This is just a teaser episode, as the ramp-up of the re-boot is in the works.   The new MS Mobile Show will look a little bit different than when it went on hiatus.   There will still be news and commentary regarding Mi

Vernon shares his predictions for what will be announced at the October #MicrosoftEvent. We get to hear the previously-cut personal picks from recent guests: Blake Latson (@BlakeLatson), David V. Kimball (@DavidVKimball), and Adam Doud (@DeadTechnology). Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow and @VernonEL, You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile.  At the end of the episode we include the full version of the song we use (with permission) for the theme music. We use an official remix of the song by the DnD Daredevils, Hallway - Swimmers - Indigo. Be sure to look them up on Soundcloud!

Lloyd Moritz has great insight into the direction major tech companies are heading when it comes to what we think of as artificial intelligence. AI, Machine Learning, Bots, and Virtual Assistants. These are all somewhat different, but still employ some of the same tech and will end up achieving the same general goal: To think for us.   Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, and @VernonEL. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Be sure to connect with this week's guest, Lloyd Moritz, on Twitter: @Lloydwem Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

Admittedly, we often take a more positive view of Microsoft than perhaps the average consumer may. This episode is an exception. David has had about enough of Microsoft lately, so we asked Adam Doud to join us so that we can properly criticize the company, and especially, Windows 10 Mobile. True to form, Adam has to remind us how webOS has paved the way for everything that is good about the current reigning mobile platforms. Also, the Cubs game was a good distraction during the show. Overall, it was an incredible episode. Be sure to check out Adam's work at Pocketnow, and his podcast, TekBeard. 7:57 Ken Bone. The human version of a hug. 12:25 David shares his recent shift in opinion. 18:36 Be public with your praise and private with your criticism. Unless you review things for a living. 28:07 David talks about Zune. Why? Well, what kind of show would it be if Zune wasn't mentioned?  31:43 Which part(s) of "Microsoft Mobile" are  "dead"? Windows 10 itself is still pretty awesome. 35:01 Is UWP the answer? To an

Too often, technology enthusiasts do not fully understand the financial choices made by the companies they value. Recently, Vernon tried to explain the news of Microsoft buying back stock from shareholders, and failed pitifully at it. Listener of the show Blake Latson offered to help explain what some of the financial announcements really meant, and Vernon gladly accepted! Blake shares with us the Microsoft products and services he uses in his daily life, both professionally and personally. He explains Microsoft's stock buy back program, some of the basics of stock investing, and some great insight into the US corporate tax code. Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, and @VernonEL. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Be sure to connect with this week's guest on

Since David was unavailable this week, we were fortunate enough to have Aaron Hall (@GoodThings2Life) join us for episode 74. Both Aaron and Vernon discuss some of their experiences regarding the two keynote sessions held on Monday.  Skype Rooms Systems, the ridiculous number of Skype apps, changes to OneDrive Selective Sync, and leaked Surface peripheral devices are talked about. The discussion continues, with the topics features moving towards parity among Office apps on all platforms, the general shift that email communication taking, the specific Outlook variations, including Focused Inbox, Black Theme coming to the preview pane, and broad new UI changes to the Win32 and web versions. The two finish off the show by venturing into the speculation zone regarding what they think what will happen, and what should happen with the Surface line of products. Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using

Many technology enthusiasts end up playing tech support for their friends and families. Often our loved ones rely on us to make the right choices for us, when it comes to a meaningful purchase of a piece of tech. Vernon and David talk about some new devices for their family members on the horizon. Also, the two hosts ask for listener feedback, and, (dare we say it?) ask for you to take action!   Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, or @DavidVKimball. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com We DARE you to leave a review of the podcast. :-) Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

This is one of the very few shows that we've recorded without putting together any host notes. We just share an enjoyable conversation. Miraculously, Surface AIO, Word Flow for iOS, Cerulean Mobile, HP Elite X3, and Microsoft Ignite do manage to work their way into the show. Below are the details. Enjoy! Vernon reminisces about the Glance and Go podcast episode with Sean Johnson in which he had to re-record an entire episode because he powered off his PC. Hear "Passing The WinPhan Baton" here. The phrase "Poop in a group" rears its ugly head. Graphics Interchange Format debate returns. Our polarized opinions of the topic turn to a surprisingly mild, polite, and politically-correct argument. Somehow we discuss iTunes reviews. Speaking of that, please take a moment to give us a review! Side note: Choosy moms and choosy dads choose Jif. Fortunately for you, we did actually talk about an upcoming Microsoft product, and we even have an inside tip on it! (Surface AIO) Is a smartphone an all-in-one device? David emp

This week we have a little bit of everything. David has finished his mod and it is now available for your enjoyment! Vernon shares his newly-revealed addiction to old cheese. Both of us are truly excited about the news that WhartonBrooks has a new Windows 10 Mobile device in the works, going with the brand name of Cerulean Mobile. If you click only one like in these show notes, take a moment to check out their progress by listening to the WhartonBrooks / Cerulean Mobile podcast on Soundcloud. Also, you can search with the term "whartonbrooks" in most podcast apps. Be sure to follow them on Twitter: @ceruleanmobile or @whartonbrooks. Like them on Facebook: Cerulean Mobile & Wharton Brooks, and check out the FAQs for Cerulean Mobile. We are super excited to learn more about this as the journey continues! Yes, we talked about the newly-announced Apple mobile device. Well, mostly we just told you to go back and listen to episode 45 where Vernon and David debated the merits and downfalls of wired and wireless

Vernon and David discuss Twitter and Slack feedback. We discuss how to disconnect Facebook apps Windows Phone apps like Amazon are going away, but UWP app versions are coming out Darrell gets an Xbox Live gamertag: TowJam  Fitbit and Health Vault no longer integrate Discussion about using Microsoft apps or 3rd party ones as the primary app Yammer apps have gotten updates on iOS and Android  Third party Discord app Clamour coming soon to Windows Phone App picks: Vinci photo app, Clamour Discord app Music picks: fun., "I Can, Can You" Vanessa-Mae  Podcast pick: Archive 81 Twitter tip: replying to your own tweets