Episode 266 – Choice is Bad, Man

By | September 16, 2015

The first of three Wednesday shows.

Show Notes

  • Android News
    • First Monthly Security update released for Nexus owners.
    • New Android ransomware locks out users by changing PIN.
    • Google rolls out Android Pay. Android Pay also stores your gift cards, loyalty cards and special offers right on your phone.
    • The Fire phone is out of stock.
    • New Android distribution numbers – Lollipop at 21%, KitKat at 39.2%, JellyBean at 31.8%.
  • App News
    • Latest Google App offering up new notifications, including substantial changes in weather.
    • New Play Store doesn’t automatically download screenshots when not on Wi-Fi or LTE.
    • QuickPic gets its first major update under Cheetah Mobile with 1000GB of Free Cloud Storage and a New Permission.
    • eBay 4.0 now available on Google Play with overhauled design.
  • In Other News
    • Lumoid lets you test a pack of Android Wear Devices for $25
    • AT&T Mobley is a plug-in mobile hotspot for your car that plugs into a car’s OBD port.
    • Netflix won’t offer downloadable content anytime soon, because users just couldn’t handle it.

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