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Show Notes
- In Other News
- Platform News
- Google debuts Classroom, which unifies Docs, Drive, and Gmail to help teachers create and collect assignments.
- Google Play Services updated to 4.4. Maps API adds streetview support. Activity Recognition added to the Location API…detect if the user is in a vehicle, biking, on foot, still, running, walking… Mobile Ads, and more.
- App News
- Facebook app updated, now allows queuing posts when offline.
- TuneIn Radio relaunches with model that allows people to ‘follow’ individual shows, broadcasters, and genres, creating a more social experience. Everything must be like Twitter…because they are making so much money…right? (Play Link)
- Yahoo News Digest aggregates and curates news..if you want that sort of thing. (Play Link)
- Google Camera restores the ability to take a still image while recording video.
- Amazon updated Amazon app, adding single sign-on. Log into one Amazon app, log into them all. No option to set PIN or require password for purchases. (Play Link)
- BoltBus, Greyhound’s subdivision with leather seats and wifi, adds app. Buy tickets without needing a computer. Bolt Bus serves the Northeast from Boston to Washington and the West Coast from San Francisco to Vancouver. (Play Link)
- Google Maps adds lane guidance, offline maps management, filter options, Uber support, train times, etc.
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