Episode 264 – Schedule Changes Available in Show Notes

Guru survives another week. Schedule for next Month 07SEP – Regular Show 16SEP – Wednesday Show 21SEP – Regular Show 30SEP – Wednesday Show 07OCT – Wednesday Show Show Notes Android News The Rise of the Cheap Smartphones is Here Amazon discontinues Free App of the Day in Favor of Amazon Underground, where they pay the developer 0.2… Read More »

Episode 263 – All Prayers to Jere

Guru is a bit slow this week, and Jere asks for your well wishes and prayers. Show Notes Android News Android phones will now come with fewer pre-installed apps: Google+, Play Games, Play Book, and Newstand will no longer come preinstalled. Google will finally fix a Mobile Radio Active bug in Android 6.0 New data uncovers the surprising… Read More »

Episode 262 – Jere Tastes Like Chicken

Dog bites Jere…when is the next full moon? Show Notes Android News Barcode Detection in Android Face Detection in Android Nearby Messages and More Google Launches Android Experiments to encourage and showcasing projects built off the OS. Android will use Vulkan as its low-overhead graphics API App News Calender for Android Wear allows your schedule to be a… Read More »

Episode 261 – Jere and the One Armed Co-Host

No Show Notes due injury. “A man with one arm. A man who has not yet been found. Jere Jones ponders his fate as he looks at the world for the last time and sees only darkness. But in that darkness, Fate moves its huge hand.“ https://media.blubrry.com/android_buffet/files.technobuffet.com/podcast/AndroidBuffet261.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:48 — 12.4MB)

Episode 260 – Jere Needs a Nap

Jere asks for an early recording as he needs to sleep up for his trip. Show Notes Android News The Big Android BBQ goes to Amsterdam November 12-14th. Google Voice improves transcriptions. Logitech Keys to Go Keyboard review Hacking Team’s Android App had code to bypass Google Play screening. App News Kodi 15 is out, 4K support, adaptive… Read More »

Episode 259 – Hi, Jere’s Daughter’s Best Friend

Hi Cristina’s Dad…. Show Notes Android News Android M Dialer will have built-in visual voicemail support for some carriers. Google intros Nearby APIs to allow developers to build in real time sharing options via a smart device’s Bluetooth or WiFi connection. Also supports Bluetooth LE beacons. More on beacons. A Commodore Android phone? Google Photos keeps uploading photos… Read More »

Episode 258 – Notification Fatigue

Are you tired of notifications? Show Notes How to Use Your Smartphone Less and Be Happier Android News Android M preview gets an update Memory Usage will have a more prominent place in Android M. New Status Bar Tuner will allow you to remove unwanted icons in M. App News Inbox by Android now includes two new widgets,… Read More »