Episode 337 – We’re Getting too Old for This

Jere is tired.

Show Notes

• Android News
  • Google’s Verify App menu under Google->Security->Verify Apps shows recently scanned apps.
  • Google facing an anti-competitive investigation as to whether they interfered with Samsung’s attempt to develop its own OS to replace Android.
  • Lead developer may abandon Android-x86 project.
  • Google rolls out Instant Tethering, which uses Bluetooth to establish a quick connection between devices, to Nexus and Pixel devices.
  • Google’s new privacy policy rule will be enforced as of March 15.
  • Android Wear 2.0 released adds more personalized watch faces, improved Google Fit support, standalone apps, more ways to respond to messages, Google Assistant,
• App News
  • Successor to Xfinity TV, Xfinity Stream announced. It will get more than 200 live channels and content when out, and even more when at home. No Chromecast support.
  • Google Clock app updated, adds more informative timezones, layout changes.
  • Google Maps shareable lists feature rolling out to everyone.
  • PDF Framework used in Dropbox and Evernote is now available as a standalone app.
  • Muzei gets its first real update in over a year. App now supports runtime permissions, allows the adding of entire folders of wallpaper, quick tile to change wallpaper, artwork info shortcut for your homescreen, direct boot support, other perfromance improvements.
  • Wikipedia gets proper beta, adds 2FA and more.
  • Youtube Go, not available in all countries, allows downloading videos for offline use.
• In Other News
  • Engineering Professor explains how to get ketchup out of a glass bottle.
  • Amazon launches Chime a cloud based video conferencing service aimed at businesses.
  • Youtube rolls out mobile live streaming to channels with at least 10k subscribers, coming to all soon.

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