Episode 142 – Cranky Buffet

By | April 8, 2013
Bill Gates and Paul Allen

Bill Gates and Paul Allen recreate Classic Photo

This episode of the Android Buffet podcast is sponsored by Darrell Bird, Tin Level member.

Show Notes

  • Guru Drops Pocket
  • The Big Android BBQ will be taking place October 10-12, 2013 in Hurst, Texas
  • In Other News
    • Court rules you can’t resell your MP3s unless you sell your hard drive
    • Arthur Frommer buys Frommer’s brand back from Google after shutdown
    • Google Fiber could expand to Austin Next Week
    • Bill Gates and Paul Allen recreate classic photo
    • The Cell Phone celebrates its 40th anniversary. On April 3rd, 1973, Motorola engineer Marty Cooper called his rival at Bell Labs.
    • The road to HD Voice on mobile phones is a bumpy one. It requires two HD capable phones and a HD capable base station.
    • David Pogue writes about the decoupling of service and subsidies on T-Mobile.
    • Verizon claims they would also consider dropping contacts if consumers demanded it.
  • Bitcoiner
    • Yes, you should care about Bitcoin
    • The Bitcoin Bubble and the Future of Currency
    • Instawallet Halts Services and Mt. Gox experiences DDOS attack.
  • Platform News
    • Samsung and Mozilla collaborating on next generation Android browser engine called Servo that might challenge Webkit.
    • Google Allows Developer to Back up Data to Your Drive Account, Creates Custom Properties for Docs
    • Chromium to fork Webkit, create new rendering engine called Blink.
    • Watch a Galaxy S2 Run Two Instances of Android at the Same Time using Virtualization
  • Facebook Home – Facebook Makes a Launcher
    • Facebook Home is a Third Party Launcher
    • My First 12 Questions about Facebook Home
    • Why Facebook Home Bothers Me: It Destroys Any Notion of Privacy
    • Google responds to Facebook Home with Hugs and Kisses
    • Facebook and Mobile Games account for Half the Time Spent on iOS and Android Devices
    • Of Course You’ll Put Up with Ads in Your Facebook Home
  • App News
    • Battery Core Live Wallpaper shows battery levels in a live wallpaper. (Play Link)
    • iHeartRadio adds alarm clock and “Perfectly For”, which allows you to select from a curated selection of radio stations depending on time of day or activity. (Play Link)
    • YouTube updated with My Subscriptions feed.
    • Chrome now supports form filling and passwords.
    • Google Search update offers real time package tracking, faster search results using SPDY, feedback for events, more coming soon.
    • Llama beta updated, allows you to make events based on Mobile Country Code and Mobile Network Code to help adapt for those crossing borders frequently, and accessibility improvements for the visually impaired. (Play Link)
    • Twitter app updated with Holo design. (Play Link)
    • Half of Instagram usage is now done by Android users.
    • Slickdeals gets its own Android app. (Play Link)
    • Colourform by HD Widgets leaves Beta. (Play Link)
    • Amazon Cloud Drive gets folder syncing, still not available on Android yet…are they gunning for Dropbox?
    • Line2 updated, adds tablet support and MMS. Free accounts can send to other Line2 users, unlimited calls to US and Canada at $9.95 a month. (Play Link)

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