Episode 169 – Guru’s Feeling Blu

By | October 14, 2013

Blue Inside

Guru Plans to Review a Cell Phone.

Show Notes

  • In Other News
    • Gamers committing war crimes should suffer virtual consequences, says Red Cross.
    • AT&T no longer offers traditional data plans, only Mobile Share Plans
    • AT&T offering first VoLTE devices this year, service sometimes in 2014.
    • Words and Phrases from books from Project Gutenberg used to crack passphrases.
    • Duolingo is launching a new language incubator to enable users to contribute lessons for new languages.
    • Google reportedly investing hundreds of millions into Calico, its new life extension company.
    • Google offering cash prizes for security-type updates to Linux and other software, including core network services like OpenSSH, BIND, DHCP, etc. and a variety of common used open source libraries.
    • T-Mobile offering Global Data and Text roaming at no extra charge. Data roaming will be at 2G speeds. Voice calls at 20 cents per minute.
    • A wi-fi kettle you can control from your Android phone?
    • Gamers committing war crimes
  • Platform News
    • Google TV brand is dead…Android TV is its successor. Anyone want a Logitech Revue?
    • Play Store getting tablet-focused top lists, non-optimized apps to be marked Designed for Phones.
  • App News
    • Runtastic releases Six Pack Abs workout app using virtual trainers. (Play Link)
    • Twitter releases tablet version of app, exclusive to Note 10.1. Coming for other tablets soon
    • Google Maps update adds quick access to flight, hotel, and restaurant reservations.
    • Dropcam updated Android app along with Dropcam Pro. (Play Link)
    • Swiftkey 4.2.1 released, with multiple bug fixes.
    • Tapatalk now free, HD Version relabeled Pro with additional features.
    • HBO Go/MAX Go now support Android 4.3. Still no Chromecast.
    • Stitcher updated to 3.1, improved navigation, allows offline listening of entire playlist. (Play Link)
    • XFinity TV Player updated, adding HD Video support, more content available for download, etc. (Play Link)