Episode 25 – Nerd Buffet

By | January 4, 2011
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In the first episode of the New Year, Guru and Jere get extremely random. Sorry about that.

Show Notes

  • Mail
    • “Jere and Guru: Great podcast. I was referred to your podcast by Door-to-Door Geek at the app addicts podcast. In my opinion these are certainly the two best Android podcasts out there and I think I’ve listened to most of them. I really love your intellect and the geographically differentiated personality types. Actually quite entertaining for this kind of podcast. I’ve heard mentioned that you both(?) have a background in Home theater. I’ve been looking for an android remote that will allow me to control a central set-top box that is switched to multiple dispersed TV’s around my house. I haven’t found any remote, including the new Google remote, that will handle this kind of setup. Its seems that an android remote-control device paired with distributed, inexpensive, WIFI to IR receiver/blasters located around the house would make for an excellent application If you know of such an inexpensive receiver/blaster device maybe Gere could write the android remote control app? It does seem that the android platform would make for an incredibly configurable and user-friendly remote-control experience. It wont be long before many of us will have several android-based devices just laying around waiting to be put to use in our households. Your thoughts?” Ted, Greensboro NC
    • RedEye Product
    • Global Cache
  • Root Report
  • Platform News
    • Year in Review– 2010
      • Last January the Nexus One was released
      • 300,000 activations a day
    • 2011
      • Tablets, Tablets, Tablets
      • Honeycomb
      • CES
      • Dual Core Android
      • Will Custom UIs go away in 2011?
    • Leaked future music player may hint at future plans implied at Google I/O
    • Man hacks garage door opening capability from his Android device.
    • Pat Davila reviews the Archos 101 Hardware and Software – Does it have everything Jere might want?
    • SMS Bug causing messages to go to the wrong contact increased to critical status on Google Code.
  • App News
    • CNET News Updated – Now offers live streaming (Install via AppBrain)
    • Newrob update – Now supports built-in authentication for Android 2.1+ devices that have the market. (Install via AppBrain)
    • VidTrim – Video Trimmer for Android (Install via AppBrain, Ad-Free version for 97 cents)
    • Runkeeper Pro is free through January (Install via AppBrain) – GPS to track fitness activities, including distance, time, pace, calories, and path traveled on a map. New fitness classes recently integrated.
  • Market Watch
    • YAAM – Yet Another Android Market – Supports Google Checkout and Paypal, YAAM only takes a 10% commission. Open source. Limited selection, but the developers are committed to improvements.

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