Episode 111 – Guru’s Junkyard

By | September 3, 2012

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Guru offers more of his treasures as prizes to those who participate in the show.

Show Notes

  • Guru unveils schedule for coming weeks.
  • Dilbert once again references Android.
  • In Other News
    • Wal-Mart Set to Release Scan and Go…allows customers to avoid long lines for checking out…customers would scan items as they shop, then pay at a self-service kiosk
    • Just Say No to Sharing – Sprint’s Latest Marketing Campaign
  • Platform News
    • China is fastest growing Android market, 401% year-over-year growth between this and last July. 
    • Cyanogenmod unveils CM Tapp NFC Payment Service powered by Simply Tapp, allowing you to create gift cards for supported locations, or a universal gift card to support all locations. Each card type has a different fee, based on the actual cost of completing those transactions. Unlike Google Wallet, CM Tapp requires a data connection to complete the transaction. 
    • Google adds Recommended for You section in the Play Store
    • Amazon boasts that Kindle Fire is sold out, owns 22 percent of US Tablet Market. 
    • Amazon App Store Comes to Europe
    • Android in cameras?
    • Google to open Wallet app to third party passes, loyalty cards, IDs. 
  • App News
    • TabletSMS, from the creator of DeskSMS, lets you send SMS/MMS messages from your Tablet. (Play Link) DeskSMS service is $5/year
    • Astro File Manager updated, UI improvements, complete cloud support, networking module. (Play Link)
    • Firefox updated, now supports SPDY and tablets.
    • Official Skydrive App for Android. (Play Link)
    • Plume updated 
    • BeyondPod Podcast Unlock Key on Sale for $1.99. (Play Link
    • TomTom for Android to be released in October. 
    • Official RetailmeNot Coupons App released. Try dozens of coupons, hope one works for you. (Play Link)
    • Skype updated for better support for bluetooth headsets, bugfixes and more. (Play Link)
    • Baconreader updated, adds spoiler alerts, UI overhaul, and more. (Play Link)
    • Amazon App Store updates to 4.0 with new UI and fix for battery bug. 
    • Official Lyft app, helping people find a ride from a screened driver, because what we want is a friendly stranger to drive us around. Available in San Francisco. (Play Link)
    • Google Now updated, adds movie times, public alerts, and more. 
    • HBO Go updated with Jelly Bean Support and more. (Play Link)
    • Cerberus 2.3 released, improved ICS/JB support, option to put call on speakerphone using “CAll Phone feature”
    • New Flipboard update adds video. (Play Link)
    • Audiobooks.com launches new Android app, offers all your can consume for $25/month. (Play Link)
    • App.net Beta App Hooha available in market.  (Play Link)