Episode 289 – A Favorable Nd

By | March 14, 2016

Guru returns.

Show Notes

  • Android News
    • March distribution numbers: Lollipop at 36.1%, Marshmallow 2.3%, KitKat 34.3%, Jellybean 22.2%
    • How Android Wear and Ambient Display can decrease your phone’s battery drain.
    • Google I/O 2016 site is live…but as the podcast was in hiatus, you missed registration by now.
    • Explore the new Google Play Developer Policy Center
  • Android N
    • Preview of Android N released.
    • Android TV supports multiple recorded sessions for DVR-like functionality.
    • Default Dialer app can now screen incoming calls.
    • Optimizing Apps Screen gone in Android N
    • Android N may separate out more parts of the operating system so updates of certain elements can come separate from manufacturer area updates.
    • Expanded System Tuner options, with auto-rotate status symbol, headset, etc.
    • Emergency Info added to lock screen.
    • Multi-window/split screen modes
    • Bundled Notifications
    • Improved Java 8 language support
    • New data saver option for limited cell plans.
  • App News
    • Waze 4.0 released with reduced battery consumption, new ETA panel, smart reminders, etc.
    • Facebook Messenger updated with material design.
    • VLC 2.0 Beta adds local network browsing and universal Android TV interface.
  • In Other News
    • Google says it won’t google jurors in upcoming Oracle API copyright trial.
    • Ray Tomlinson who popularized the @ symbol in email, dies at 74
    • Men behind Diffie-Hellman key exchange receive top computer science prize.
    • FCC wants internet providers to ask your permission before sharing data.
    • New White House initiative pledges broadband to 20 million more people by 2020.
    • Dropbox now has over 500 million registered users.
    • The end of subsidized smartphones means U.S. smartphone sales are down.

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