Episode 201 – Jere is Final Thoughtless

By | May 26, 2014

Description unavailable

Steve Gibson didn’t reach out to us.

Show Notes

  • In Other News
    • Springpad is shutting down June 25th. Export your data now.
    • Ikea is building a museum next year in Sweden. Wonder how many boxes it comes in.
  • Platform News
    • An early look at Android in the car and what the design might look like.
    • Google adds mobile web version of Play Store for some reason.
    • You can now ask Google when your car reservation is.
    • Google enables setting reminders entirely by voice.
    • New developer site Android Arsenal categorizes Android projects in a directory
    • Google buys Divide, a startup that was working on separating personal and work data on smartphones. Rumors continue the next version of Android will contain features with the goal of increasing corporate adoption.
  • App News
    • HD Widgets 4 adds vertical widgets and more. Followup on previous.
    • Pushbullet now supports cross-device notifications,syncing, and dismissal. You can also control which apps will send from the Chrome extension. (Play Link)
    • Paranoid Android’s Peek feature brought to all KitKat devices with standalone app. (Play Link)
    • British Airways app redesigned with much more current interface. (Play Link)
    • Southwest Airlines app redesigned, now adds mobile boarding pass support. (Play Link)
    • Those Noticing Battery Drain on the latest Hangouts update, a fix is in the works.
    • Chrome updated, supports multi-window, undo tab close, fullscreen video, some casting to Chromecast, etc.
    • Addappt seeks to sync your contact information with verified friends/co-workers so they have the most current information you wish to provide them. (Play Link)
    • Gmail updated, adds profile images for your multiple accounts, save to drive, spam explanations, and more.
    • Allcast Receiver released, allowing you to cast from one Android device to another. (Play Link)