Episode 246 – How Far We Haven’t Come

By | April 13, 2015
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Another week and we’re here to talk about how far Android may have come.

Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Platform numbers out, Lollipop is at 5.4%, 41.4% KitKat, 40.7% JellyBean, ICS 5.7%, GB 6.4%, Froyo, 0.4%.
    • Facebook’s simple trick for serving so many different Android devices.
  • App News
    • Playlist Podcasts (Play Link)
    • LastPass for Android updated with Material design, enhanced Chrome support, and other UI improvements. (Play Link)
    • Kindle App tries to improve the reading experience by adding an introductory panel to books as well as assistance with difficult words.
    • Office Remote acts as a presentation remote for Microsoft Office. (Play Link)
    • Amazon Prime Music Stations come to Android
  • In Other News
    • Google allegedly close to releasing Android Wear iOS compatibility
    • Google is working on improving battery tech for consumer electronics.
    • Verizon: We Now Have Over 15 Phones with VoLTE, 1 billion HD Voice Calls Placed.
    • Automattic is sponsoring the Let’s Encrypt initiative.
    • Why I won’t be using Let’s Encrypt and recommend others not to do so
    • A smart knob with temperature probe to convert any stove into a smart stove.
    • Facebook launches standalone web app for Messenger after previously splitting same on Android

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