Episode 32 – Early Morning Buffet

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We get up at 5AM for a special early morning podcast. Join us for an extra mellow episode.

Show Notes

• Listener
  • From Dan Frey: Code from MythMote was copied and added to the market as “MythTV Control“. Blatant copy, but adds “Read Phone State and Identity.” MythMote is an open source app that acts as a remote control for MythTV frontends.
• Platform News
  • Each Android user will make Google $9.85 in 2012
  • Inq CEO says that Android is a geek device that is too complicated for pretty girls.
  • Game Gripper, controller that fits over a hardware keyboard(such as the Droid keyboard), is looking for Kickstarter funding to build a bluetooth version. Needs $30,000 to get off, looking for a pledge of $47, which would get you an early production model. Interesting alternative to the Xperia Play.
  • Android App allows VIP Aircraft Passengers to control the cabin
  • Twidroyd banned from Twitter, then restored
• Market Watch
  • Apps can be purchased from the Amazon app store without actually owning an Android device.
  • 150,000 apps in Android Market, tripled in 9 months
• App News
  • Unstoppable is the first blu-ray with Android-compatible digital copy using PocketBlu app.
  • Google Reader app adds unread count and news ticket widgets.
  • Plex Media Center App available for Android (Market Link, $4.99) Computer application required, available for Mac/PC.
  • PlayOn app now available for Android, $39.99 for the first year, $19.99 each extra year. Still requires PC.
  • Disney releases first app, Radio Disney
  • MapQuest for Android released (Market Link)
• Root Report
  • Cyanogenmod begins nightly builds for the Barnes and Noble Nook Color. Guru finally rids himself of the B&N version of Android.

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