Episode 302 – Stay Puft Marshmallow

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.

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