Jere and Guru return a day late and a dollar short. Door leaves a message. And what is a Nerdfighteria? Show Notes Android News Chrome OS tablets with Android apps are coming soon. Google Play services might add FIDO support for secure authentication. Study shows the majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure.… Read More »
“Goodnight laptop, which, as a repository for all my daily anxieties and fears has been closed for the night.” Show Notes Android News Donald Trump has surrendered his Android smartphone Google I/O returns to Shoreline Ampitheater from May 17-19 App News Hulu will add offline playback in coming months. Google updates Google Voice, both web and app. Separate… Read More »
Another week in the circus. Show Notes Letter from Dave H – “I wanted to email that I saw Jere, but I didn’t see Jere. I would have told you if I had though. but I wouldn’t have told you if I had only seen him in a hallucination or a dream though, though I’m not sure I would… Read More »
Jere has reappeared. Show Notes Android News Android Distribution Numbers updated for January 2017, Froyo leaves the list, Nougat 0.7%, Marshmallow 29.6%, Lollipop 34%, KitKat 24%. Google plugs severe exploit in Nexus 6 and 6P. New Android phones with old versions: Why Security and Feature Updates lessen the downsides Assistant coming to Android TV and Wear 2.0. App… Read More »
Jere did not show up this week…so this is Jere Watch 2017. Please phone, email, tweet, or Facebook your Jere Jones sightings. https://media.blubrry.com/android_buffet/files.technobuffet.com/podcast/AndroidBuffet331-5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02 — 733.9KB)
Guru returns to New York and 2017. Show Notes Slow Week Hyundai announces support for Google Home control of cars via Blue Link What Could Have Entered the Public Domain this year? William Christopher Dead at 84. Gboard hits 500 million installs in the Play Store Inventor of Red Plastic Solo Cup, Robert Hulseman, dead at 84. Insert… Read More »
The last show of 2016. Show Notes Android News 2017 in Android is Probably Going to Be Awesome Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo airs his Festivus Grievance…Groupthink Makes Android OEMs collectively dumb Opinion: The Problem with Default Launchers and why OEMs should take pointers from alternatives. Cyanogen services and builds discontinued as of end of 2016. Remembering Cyanogenmod Goodbye… Read More »
Once again, our hosts discuss the end of 2016. Show Notes Android News Hiroshi Lockimer talks about future of Android Brillo renamed Android Things App News Facebook Messenger now offering group video chat. Gboard now available for Android. Skype might be your default messenger/dialer son. Google Contacts adds new suggestions screen, updated icon, pull-to-refresh and more. In Other… Read More »
This is another week. Show Notes Android News The best part of taking a trip is Google Photo Google Drive now allows users to manage Android device backups App News Google Keyboard now GBoard, getting improvements previously deployed to iOS, Allows option to search using keyboard which can be shared into apps My Disney Experience updated. Chrome for… Read More »
Jere has a sofa bed. Show Notes Android News The slow uninteresting death of Android tablets is unfolding Android Security Bulletin: Everything You Need to Know Android 7.1.1 rolling out in the coming weeks. December distribution numbers are out, Nougat at 0.4%, Marshmallow at 26.3%, Lollipop at 34%, KitKat at 24%. App News Google’s Trusted Contact App lets… Read More »