Episode 302 – Stay Puft Marshmallow

By | June 14, 2016

Happy Flag Day to All

Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Android Distribution numbers for June, Marshmallow now at 10.1%, Lollipop at 35.4%, KitKat at 31.6%, Jelly Bean at 18.9%.
    • Android N name coming soon.
    • Google says Marshmallow memory leak problem has been fixed.
    • Android removing Security “Crypto” provider in Android N.
    • Notifications in Android N
    • Making your Android look and feel like a Nexus
    • Google merges ‘bricking’ support into AOSP.
    • Google posts June Security Bulletin for Android
  • App News
    • Fast, the ‘speedy‘ third party Facebook client, has received an update. (Play Link)
    • Google App may have new options coming: Data Saver, Signed Out Search, Reminder Snoozing…
    • Google switching arrow navigation in Street View to tap and swipe.
    • Street View to add blur options for not yet published photos
    • Google Clock updated, APK size shrunk by nearly 1MB, inline volume control, vibrating timer, etc.
  • In Other News
    • Google Photos might dip into your location history to retroactively tag photos…sound familiar? Does not add to EXIF data.
    • Alphabet looking at new ways to get Google Fiber to everyone
    • Project Fi adds US Cellular coverage.