Episode 224 – This is a Test of the Emergency Guest Host Service

By | November 11, 2014
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9175200216_2cfa9ba074_q_emergency-broadcastHad to recruit a special emergency guest host from the Android App Addicts podcast. Made up for that missing week though…

Show Notes

  • In Other News
    • Amazon announces bluetooth speaker you can talk to called Amazon Echo.
    • EFF’s Secure Messaging Scorecard released…
    • Google and LG agree to license each other’s patents for 10 years
    • Amazon gives Prime members unlimited photo storage.
    • Verizon and AT&T team up to allow cross-carrier VoLTE calls.
  • Platform News
    • New distribution numbers…KitKat 30.2%, JellyBean 50.9%, ICS 8.5%, Gingerbread 9.8%.
    • Lollipop rollout delayed due battery drain bug.
    • Android phones broadcast the names of networks you’ve previously connected to. Always a good move to clear infrequently used locations…however, it can track your regular movements.
    • Improved Game Testing with Google Play Games Managements API.
    • Google’s AOSP Quality Assurance Team MIA? The number of apps that are part of AOSP is now down to a browser, a calculator, calendar, camera, clock, contacts browser, downloads viewer, email app, gallery, music player, search button, and settings. Things keep force closing.
    • Google releases a guide, “Secrets to App Success on Google Play”
    • Complete Lollipop changelog available.
    • Lollipop makes SD cards usable again with new API to allow full directory, automatic media share, and improved security.
    • Google Voice MMS now working on Verizon.
  • App News
    • Third-party developers release, then pull an Amazon Prime app that can cast to a Chromecast.
    • Microsoft announced mobile editing for Office products is now free on Android, and Dropbox integration.
    • BeyondPod 4.0 revamp draws criticism from some. (Play Link)
    • RedPhone…one of the applications that passed all of the EFF’s tests…provides encrypted end-to-end calls over data. (Play Link)
    • TextSecure…another EFF winner…for text messages (Play Link)
    • Disney partners with Google to bring its cloud movie locker to Android and Google Play movies. Not only does this add the Disney Movies Anywhere app to Android, but you can now link your Disney account to your Play account and any movie will automatically show up in your Play Movies account. For linking, you get a free copy of Wreck It Ralph. This will also work if you bought your movie through iTunes.
    • Pocket updated with a new look and Lollipop support.

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