Jere Watch 2013 ends.
Show Notes
- Previously on Android Buffet
- Google starts testing a Dalvik replacement called ART. ART will pre-compile code, turning it a native app. The possible issue is that, when installing an app, it will now have to compile.
- In Other News
- CBS will stream four days of its 1963 coverage of the JFK assassination.
- The European Aviation Safety Agency has followed the US to approve use of personal electronics devices during all phrases of flight.
- Dropbox improves business offerings, allows users to have personal and business accounts on their system.
- If Wi-fi the new cigarette? The debate is raging over whether internet addiction should be officially classified as a mental illness.
- Coin is a physical card that is capable of storing up to eight cards in its internal memory. For security, can deactivate if away from your phone for too long.
- Platform News
- Google might be offering a $350 smartphone, but Motorola is offering a $179 one…
- The once essential smartphone keyboard is the victim of a changing market.
- Attachments in Gmail now allow saving directly to Drive.
- Android tablet shipments outpaced iPad shipments all year, but in the last quarter, Android tablet revenue surpassed iPad revenue for the first time.
- Is 2013 the year mobile data becomes bigger than voice?
- New FCC chairman pressures carriers on cell phone unlocking.
- ISIS payments now live nationwide for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
- Google finally launches education-focused Play Store.
- App News
- FCC updates its mobile speed test app for Android. (Play Link)
- Adobe Reader updated, now has new PDF export options for a fee. (Play Link)
- Seatgeek, an app that helps you find tickets to events through multiple providers. (Play Link)
- Mapquest updated with new interface, improved map quality, and more. (Play Link)
- Google Search updated, three new cards – Website Update card, News Topic card, and the What to Watch card.
- Updated Facebook Messenger rolling out to more users. (Play Link)
- Cyanogenmod Installer now available in the Google Play Store. (Play Link)
- Smugmug’s Camera Awesome exits beta, now available for a fee. (Play Link)
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