Episode 88 – Murph of Steel

By | March 26, 2012
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Android Buffet introduces supporter subscriptions.

Show Notes

  • Subscription – Support your favorite podcast.
  • Make a One-Time Donation of your Choice
  • The Manfrey reviews the Capta, a simple stand/tripod mount for a smartphone.
  • Bagel Guru Murray Lender Dies at 81 in Florida. Lender introduced the bagels to many Americans.
  • Platform News
    • What Google hasn’t Done: Explained Why We as Users Would want a Unified Online Identity
    • Sanwa USB Reader/Dock Station for Android offers dual SD slots and full-sized USB, as well as pass through charging. Only available in Japan.
    • Asus wants to be the top non-iPad tablet manufacturer.
    • 90% of Tablet Users are only using wi-fi.
    • Developers will now be able to submit a privacy policy for their app, which can be viewed by users. ” The privacy policy field is an additional tool that will allow users to better evaluate the apps they wish to download.”
  • App News
    • If you are waiting for Instagram on Android, there is now a signup list.
    • BeeRaider is a unique radial shaped keyboard for Android. (Play Link)
    • MVideoPlayer HD is a video player that takes advantage of tablet real estate in the interface. Free in beta. (Play Link)
    • Flight Track updated, adds support for customizable time zones for flight times, a reduction in app size, and more. (Play Link)
    • Tapatalk, popular forum app, has version 2.0 in beta. Offers a new UI, moderation options and more. (Play Link)
    • QuickPic updated, fast and easy gallery app (Play Link)
    • My Tracks updated, offers option to play track as a tour using Google Earth client. (Play Link)
    • Aldiko Book Reader updated, adds tablet interface, support importing files directly from other apps and more. (Play Link)
    • Papermill, a new Instapaper app, competes for Marco Arment’s blessing as official Android app. (Play Link)
    • Politico Now Available for Android Tablets (Play Link)
    • Kindle for Android updated, allows for Send to Kindle functionality, as well as illustrated children’s books, comics, and graphics novels. (Play Link)
    • Google Voice updated, adds inbox labels, voicemail integration with the ICS dialer.
    • Google’s Authenticator updated to Version 2.0. However, it is a new app, and must be installed. It will then uninstall its predecessor. (Play Link)
    • Dolphin Browser Bookmark Extension now available in the Chrome Web Store, to sync Chrome and Dolphin.
    • Angry Birds Space now available. (Play Link)
  • More interviews from NELF.