Episode 185 – The Pennsylvania Polka

Happy Belated Groundhog Day

Show Notes

• In Other News
  • FCC will roll out trial program for fiber optic telephone networks to prepare for an eventually transition to VoIP. Trials will determine how emergency services will work, as well as the future of phone numbers, etc.
  • LTE continues to expand in the United States.
  • Google Sells Motorola for $2.91 billion to Lenovo.
  • Google to Keep Motorola’s Advanced Tech Group, which includes Project Ara.
  • Mint now integrates with Coinbase for tracking BItcoin.
  • IRS Doesn’t Know How to Tax Bitcoin
  • Starwood Hotels wants you to use your smartphone as your room key
  • How I Lost My $50,000 Twitter Username
  • Samsung and Google reach licensing deal for current patents and those filed over the next ten years.
• Platform News
  • The 10 stupidest things you’re doing with your smartphone…No password, Auto sign-in for banking/financial, take/send/store naked photos, post photos on vacation, post photos without turning off location settings, no case/protection for your smartphone, connect to insecure networks.
  • Why Android apps make less money and how to change that
  • Android code commit makes ART the default runtime.
  • Some Android phones have issues with 5Ghz wi-fi.
  • Samsung may hold Touchwiz modifications on future devices
• App News
  • Pry-Fi will try to pseudo-randomize your wi-fi MAC address to make tracking nearly useless. (Play Link)
  • App in the Air offers not only flight tracking, but advice from fellow passengers. (Play Link)
  • Android Device Manager now offers an option to supply your password when opening the app.
  • THX Tune Up App now available for Android. (Play Link)
  • Stack Exchange app hits Play Store. (Play Link)

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