Episode 197 – Don’t Look Behind the Curtain

By | April 28, 2014

Pay no attention to the Jere behind the curtain…

Outside of Google Beijing, Jan 13, 2010

Show NotesĀ 

  • In Other News
    • Oppo releases its own wireless camera lens. Is this a ‘thing’?
    • Stanford’s password policy is that the shorter passwords require more combinations of character types, but the character complexity reduces as the length gets longer.
    • MetroPCS CDMA network shutting down in New England and Las Vegas on July 1st.
    • T-Mobile is trying to build a more resilent LTE network with MIMO.
    • FCC rumored to be voting on new Open Internet rules that would include fast lanes for those who pay.
    • Amazon being sued for trademark infringement by the company behind the FyreTV Porn Streamer
    • Vic Gundotra, head of Google+, is leaving Google
    • It is the 25th anniversary of the original Gameboy
    • Google working on Read It Later service called Stars?
    • FreedomPop offers BYOD on its free plans.
  • Platform News
    • Google Now Search now helps you search for a place to eat by adding rating/price filters.
    • Reminder that Google Voice apps will stop working in just over two weeks.
    • Covert Bitcoin miner found stashed in malicious Google Play Apps
  • App News
    • Mailbox for Android updated, now adds notification actions. (Play Link)
    • Floating Mail Displays Your Email atop Any Application. Based on K9 Mail (Play Link)
    • Cerberus Security celebrates third anniversary, offered a free license to people for one day. Latest feature is Radar Mode, which toggles the Hotspot feature to help guide you to your missing phone. (Play Link)
    • Streambels Media Streaming App gets Chromecast support. (Play Link)
    • Official IFTTT app comes to Android with six specific Android channels. (Play Link)
    • MasterCard Releases MasterCard in Control US Android App to monitor credit. (Play Link)
    • Hangouts merges Hangout and SMS conversations with the same person.
    • CloudCaster can cast video from 23 different sources to your Chromecast. (Play Link)