Podcast was delayed by a day due technical issues on Monday.
Show Notes
- Feedback
- You guys are tops in my book! Still enjoying every episode, never miss one. You guys are my favorite casters of pods! As for reviews on the cheap, how about reviewing that 7000 jigawatt battery you bought for the S3? I had looked at two batteries of that capacity about the same time you bought yours, but decided to wait after reading Amazon reviews about poor fitting doors and decreased signal strength. What has your experience been so far? You might even want to review other batteries. That’s a cheap review and something largely missing in the tech world. Oh, and how about an Amazon link on your website? You could make a few bucks off of me alone. Take care, Darrell”
- Guru, Jere, I love the show. You have great coverage in the Android space for a hobbyist/semi-power user such as myself. While I’m a few weeks behind on all of my podcasts, I listen to every one of yours. Some non-Android discussion is great– don’t let the critics get you down. I’m a bit down about this particular show — I live in a smaller town and don’t know if I will ever get to try a knish, and the descriptions made me hungry.”-jim
- In Other News
- Cable consolidation isn’t about TV, its about broadband.
- AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile will stop charging customers for spam texts. Premium SMS will only be for charitable/political giving. Verizon claims already winding down Premium SMSes.
- Microsoft store selling anti-Google merchandise as part of its Scroogled campaign.
- FCC confirms it may allow mobile calls during flight, but this is a technical decision. Airlines would be the ones to set rules. European Union currently allows mobile support, but many airlines opt to only offer text messaging, and disable voice.
- Anti Patent Troll Bill passes House Judiciary Committee, would shift fees onto plaintiffs and raise pleading requirements.
- Google’s chief internet evangelist, Vint Cerf, suggests privacy is a new development in human history.
- Winamp shutting down after 15 years.
- Vancouver has banned doorknobs.
- Bitcoiner
- Platform News
- Official Google Wallet card available for order, acts a physical card to spend your Wallet balance, which means you must load money into your account to use the card.
- Play Store will now show tablet-designed apps by default on tablets.
- Unlocking Motorola Developer Editions will no longer void warranties.
- Dan Morrill explains how obsessively hitting the check update button or clearing framework data doesn’t speed OTA updates…
- New Camera API in the works that would support RAW
- How to Train Google Now to Give Better Suggestions – Add Addresses to Calendar Events; Ask for Updates when Searching for things Online; Hide or Train Cards you Don’t Want; Add All Sports, Stocks, Address Info, Get Emails for Everything You want to Track….
- App News
- SoundCloud updated, improves discovery options. (Play Link)
- Pocket 5.0 updated with new streamlined interface. (Play Link)
- Google combines Play Magazines with Currents to create new Play Newstand. (Play Link)
- HBO Go updated with Chromecast support.
- Google Drive adds tools to help manage and sort your files. (Play Link)
- Google Translate updated with new look, additional languages.
- Opera Browser updated, now based on Chromium 31 with new tablet UI. (Play Link)
- Amazon Appstore Client updated with design and speed improvements, looks more like new Kindle Fire tablets. Where is the Amazon Video app?
- Dropbox for Android updated with new logo, direct sharing of files to contacts via email inside the app, notification history, and you can pay Dropbox by taking a picture of your credit card.
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