Next week Wednesday. Show Notes Happy National Talk Like a Pirate Day…free Krispy Kreme? Android News Google releases new platform distribution numbers, Marshmallow at 18.7%, Lollipop at 35, KitKat at 27.7, Jellybean at 15.6 There is finally an API to access Google’s Safe Browsing database of harmful websites. Wakelock and Battery Life instability: Why Android Needs Better Tools… Read More »
Jere is tired. Show Notes Android News Google rebuilt a core part of Android to kill the Stagefright issue. September Security patch rolls out with first Nougat patch. App News Action Launcher officially hits v3.9 You Can Now Install Chrome Extensions to your Desktop from Mobile In Other News Moving Towards a More Secure Web – Beginning in… Read More »
Show Notes Android News Android phone manufacturers keep pretending that Android doesn’t exist. How Android Doze works and how to tweak it Project Ara is now dead. Rumor that there is a hardware event on October 4th, with new smartphones with the Pixel name, a 4K Chromecast, Google Home, Daydream VR, etc. Samsung officially conducting investigation of battery… Read More »
Guru is now eligible for FIOS and Jere settles his bet. Show Notes Android 7.0 Nougat The Complete Nougat Changelog. Multi-window support. Notification enhancements and design changes. New JIT/AOT compiler that improves battery and performance. Doze on the Go enhances Doze to save battery when on the go. Project Svelte deprecates several lesser used background features that are… Read More »
Nougat coming. Show Notes App News Google Keep: Ultimate Guide Samsung’s Milk Music service ends for U.S. customers on Sept 22 Tasks, a free open source clone of the defunct Astrid Task Manager. (Play Link) Duo, Google’s new video chat app, rolling out. In Other News Veteran actor Jack Riley dead at age 80. Automatic Pro released, now… Read More »
Guru rants about Google Maps Show Notes Android News Samsung Details the Changes to Knox 2.7 App News Google Talkback gets new icon. Simplenote for Android is now open source. Swiftkey resolves the sync bug in latest update. Google’s latest Inbox update adds Trello and Github integration. Google Maps updated to add wi-fi only mode, and offline saving… Read More »
Another week… Show Notes This past Saturday was the 25th anniversary of the first website. Android News Android platform distribution numbers…Marshmallow 15.2%, Lollipop 35.5%, KitKat 29.2%… Your Nexus 5x and 6P wall adapters could fry other USB-C devices. Android Wear gets new update and includes July security patch. Someone reviews an Android USB endoscope? With the weirdest review… Read More »
The video game version of Name That Tune is canceled due lack of response. Show Notes Android News Google announces new Linux Kernel defenses for Android. Steve Kondik goes on the Cyanogen blog to promise Cyanogen the OS isn’t going anywhere. However, the future of Cyanogen Inc. remains unknown. App News Announcing Android add-ons for Docs and Sheets,… Read More »
Guru is so excited he stumbles over his words and Jere has a technical difficulty. Show Notes Android News Cyanogen Inc may be shifting focus from OS to Apps. Strictly-Enforced Verified Boot with Error Correction coming in Android N. Locked devices with a corrupt boot image or verified partition will not boot at all…or boot in “limited capacity”… Read More »
Guru heads down to the U.N. Show Notes Android News Distribution numbers are in, Marshmallow shows a boost to 13.3%. Project Fi adds Three to network, allows high speed data in 135+ destinations with no fees. Nexus 5 users reporting volume issues after July security patch. App News CodeWeavers working on a version of Crossover for Android… Read More »