Episode 167 – Guru’s Got a New Rack

By | September 30, 2013

The New Audio RackAnother week of the Podcast. Call for ideas.

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Show Notes

  • Guru builds studio in a box, Phase One. Limits Jere.
  • In Other News
    • 40 Attorneys General agree: E-Cigarettes Need to Be Regulated Like Tobacco
    • Cuomo Unveils “Texting Zones” for Drivers Along New York State Highways…rebrands rest stops.
    • US House members overwhelmingly use iPhones over BlackBerry or Android. Only 4% use Android, 23% Blackberry, 58% iPhone.
  • Platform News
    • Google Bans Spammy Ads from Play Store – ads within notifications are now banned, and adding a second ad-focused icon on the home screen is also banned.
  • App News
    • Bluetooth and Wifi Unlocker (Play Link)
    • AOL releases news app for Android. (Play Link)
    • Chronus, previously known as the Cyanogenmod Clock Widget, now in the Play Store (Play Link)
    • Speedtest.net app updated, new interface and map feature. (Play Link)
    • Google Play Movies & TV updated. (Play Link)
    • Google Hangouts receives contact status indicators…a feature that was in predecessor Google Talk.
    • Gmail app updated, brings new cards UI that is being rolled out.
    • Google Voice receives update, support for shortcodes.
    • NBC App allows for some full episode streaming and doesn’t require logins/subscriptions checks. (Play Link)
    • New app…Sold comes to Android. Sells your Stuff, Handles Shipping, and gets you paid. But how are the prices? (Play Link)