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March 15 Episode 275, The Importance of OS and Security Updates
Episode275 THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE OS AND SECURITY PATCH UPDATES

Welcome to episode 275.

ANDROID BASICS
This week, we focus on the important roles of both the “OS” (Operating System) and Security patch updates.

Your faithful crew lays out the important role that each of these updates brings to the table.
Let us know whether you agree with our take on the subject matter or not.

APP OF THE WEEK
For the “App of the week,” we take a look at a brand-new TTS engine with a promising prospects.
The TTS engine in question, is the “ToBe Said” TTS.

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1 hr 8 min
March 08 Episode 274, Mobile World Congress and Pixel March Feature Drop
Episode 274, the Pixel March feature drop and Mobile World Congress

Android basics
We discuss what’s new in the Pixel March feature drop.

Spotlight
We focus on the Mobile World Congress, which took place in Barcelona from 2-5 March.

App of the week
Snehashish Mahato brings us a demo of the AI assistant app, ScribeMe whose developer we featured a few weeks ago.

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1 hr 29 min
March 01 Episode 273 Samsung Galaxy S26-Series Unpack
Episode273 Galaxy S26-Series Unpack

Welcome to episode 273.

ANDROID BASICS
Google dropped the 2nd beta of Android 17 in some 13 days after the first beta.
Release Notes explain what’s new and the fixes found in this release.

SPOTLIGHT
In the Spotlight for this week is the Samsung Galaxy S26-series unpack, where Samsung unveiled the trio of phones in the way of the S26, S26+ and the S26Ultra.

We also gave a general overview of the history of the S-Series to the current iteration of the series.

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1 hr 6 min
February 21 Episode 272, Pixel 10A vs Pixel 9A
Episode 272, the Google Pixel 10A

Spotlight
This week we discussed the recently announced Google Pixel 10a, which will be released on 5 March and is available for pre-order now.

App of the week
Warren demonstrates another AI-enabled e-book reader, Paper2Audio.

Tip of the week
Karene shows us new functionality in the Gmail app which allows you to create a new label.

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1 hr 27 min
February 14 Episode 271, Flagship vs Mid-Range Phones
Episode 271 Flagship Versus Mid-range Phones

Welcome to episode 271.

ANDROID BASICS
This week, your faithful crew discuss the question of getting a flagship phone versus a mid-range phone.
Does one really need a flagship phone, or would a mid-ranger suffice in a pinch?
Take a listen and leave your comments.

SPOTLIGHT
In the Spotlight for this week is the Android 17 Beta 1. What features does it come with?

APP OF THE WEEK
For the App of the week,” we turn our attention to “Anytime Podcast Player,” a podcasting client.

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1 hr 20 min
February 07 Episode 270, A Visit with the Developer of Readest
Episode 270, a visit with the developer of Readest

Spotlight
This week we are joined by Xin Huan, the developer of the cross-platform reading app, Readest. Download the app for other platforms and contact the developer via the Readest website.

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47 min
February 01 Episode 269, 1st Quarter 2026 Open Listener Session
Episode269 First Quarter 2026 Open-listener Session

Welcome to the very first 2026 “Open-listener session.”

We took this opportunity to ask listeners as to which is their favorite apps for the year 2025, following the podcast crew choices of the best apps of 2025.

The categories are:

1. E-Book readers
2. Audio Recorders
3. TTS Engines
4. Podcast Players
5. offline music players
6. Audio-Book Players

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1 hr 13 min
January 24 Episode 268, A Visit with the Dev of Audivision (Formally Audible Vision)
Episode268: A Visit with the Dev of Audivision (Formally Audiblevision)

Welcome to Episode 268 where we talked exclusively about the new revamped “Audivision” (formally known as “Audiblevision).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: First 2026 Open-listener/Developer session

Our very first “Open-listener/Developer session” of 2026 comes up on Jan. 31, 2026.
Make note of the time zone for your area.

Spotlight:
In our “Spotlight” segment, we exclusively chatted with Aadhar, one of the Devs of “Audivision,” an app that has immensely improved with features that aren’t found elsewhere.

TalkBack Highlights: Enhanced Keymap
John shows us how to use the new enhanced keymap and browse mode introduced in TalkBack 16.2.

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1 hr 40 min
January 17 Episode 267, Apps, Tips, and Tricks
Episode 267, apps, tips and tricks

Announcements
Our first listener session of 2026 takes place on 31 January. Please do join us if you can! We’ll post the link on social media closer to the time.

Apps of the week
This week we bring you a couple of demonstrations: Riz demonstrates the RSS reader SmartRSS and Warren showcases another ebook reader, Readest.

Tip of the week
Joseph Hodge shows us how to share a file with a Pixel 10 series phone using Airdrop on the Mac.

Talkback highlights
John shows us the text formatting announcements feature introduced in Talkback 16.2.

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1 hr 27 min
January 10 Episode 266, Meet the Devs of Navis from Touchpulse
Episode266: Meet the Devs of Navis from Touchpulse

Welcome to Episode 266 where we talked exclusively about the new GPS app from “Touchpuls” called “Navis.”

Take a listen and discover the different approach that these folks have regarding the subject of navigation.

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44 min

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