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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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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.