Guru and Jere discuss the news of the week.

Show Notes

* Android News

* ARCore, a new SDK for Android Augmented Reality, preview release.

* Cloudflare, Google, and more teamed up to take down Botnet distributed in ~300 apps.

* Google introduces runtime-only permissions for better security

* Phones certified by Google will now feature Play Protect branding on the retail box

* Oreo offers improved wireless settings page with Sign in to Network option.

* App News

* Cerberus updated, adding Fake Shutdown feature.

* TinyCam Monitor Pro updated, adds ifTTT webhooks, Oreo PIP, etc.

* In Other News

* Amazon Echo introduces multi-room audio with multiple Echos/Echo Dots.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Super Oreo!

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Oreo Superpowers, coming to a device near you.

* Introducing Android 8.0 Oreo

* The Build Number format for Android has changed with Oreo to include the date of release.

* Android Oreo greatly reduces Lock Screen unlocking latency.

* Notification Channels in Oreo allows for developers to offer more granularity in showing notifications.

* Android O will make you love notifications again.

* Oreo offers changes to battery stats display.

* Oreo better controls background execution limits.

* Google adds support for multicasting/LTE Broadcast to AOSP.

* Likelihood that Googlers use Android Wear in their normal lives.

* App News

* LastPass launches public beta with support for Oreo’s Autofill API.

* Inbox now has an All Inboxes view.

* In Other News

* Verizon permanently throttling video on unlimited plans, as low as 480p.

* Supreme Court asked to nullify Google trademark.

* New New York law allows neighbors to sue over unwanted outdoor cameras.

* How to clean fingerprints and such off your smartphone and tablet.

* Jerry Lewis dead at age 91.

The tell of Woe that wasn’t Woe.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android O rumored for August 21st release.

* Google’s D8 dex compiler now in preview. Improves compilation times and file sizes.

* In-Band Ringtone Support comes to Android O.

* Android Distribution over the last 5 years

* Android O’s streaming OS updates will work even if your phone is full.

* App News

* Google Contacts app now available to all phones.

* Google Voice Search adds 30 languages, can now reach over 1 billion people.

* Opera Max discontinued.

* Google Camera updated.

* Allo is now on the Web

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Distribution numbers updated, Nougat is now up to 13.5%, Marshmallow 32.3%.

* How Many Google Devices can be connected to a single account?

* August Security Update is Live

* Lenovo will ship stock Android on all future phones.

* App News

* Google App begins work on Day Planning feature called At a Glance

* Soundseeder completely redesigned and rebuilt.

* 10 Best Podcast Apps for Android in 2017

* Duolingo hits 100 million downloads in the Play Store

* Google Play raises app title limit from 30 to 50.

* In Other News

* Tablet Sales decrease year over year 3.4% despite increases from various companies.

* LastPass Premium has doubled to $24 a year.

Back to Wednesday

Show Notes

* Android News

* Bluetooth battery indicators may be added in upcoming version of Android

* Nearby 2.0 API now available

* App News

* VLC for Android crosses 100 million downloads

* Action Launcher adds Google Feed integration, notification dots support, and more.

* Google Play Services passes 5 billion downloads

* Google Clock receives visual update.

* In Other News

* Lawmakers try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people

* Distracted walking law will take effect October 25 in Honolulu.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Three months later, Google still hasn’t fixed Android Wear’s google account copy bug.

* Developer Preview 4 available, official Android O soon.

* App News

* Waze for Android Auto is now available for approved devices.

* Fleksky Keyboard is back with a new development team.

* Autotools 2.0 released.

* Google Duo boss reports apps’ 8mb a minute data usage while video chatting.

* Duo now adds Duo calls to your call history.

* Samba Client for Android now supports SMBv3.

* Google launches Motion Stills for Android

* In Other News

* TSA Regulations will require all electronics larger than a cell phone to be separated for screening.

* Adobe finally announces the death of Flash, as of 2020.

* Project Fi providing extra credits to offset unintended usage due reporting issue.

Guru returns to America.

Show Notes

* Zenwatch 2 supposedly getting Wear 2.0. Stay tuned for commentary.

* Android News

* Android O will have a lot of bluetooth improvements that haven’t been in the beta.

* Google separates HALs from the system to help speed updates.

* Google confirms aptX Bluetooth streaming won’t work on the Nexus 5X or 6P

* App News

* Google’s Phone App now shows your location when calling an Emergency number

* Google will be offering new curated lists of apps.

* Lawnchair may be a promising replacement for the old Google Now launcher.

* Inbox gets ready to sort high priority emails to the top and add reminders about unfinished emails.

* You can now disable all network media notifications for Chromecasts and Google homes

* Google Fit brings workout history, audio alerts, automatic heartrate, and more to Android Wear.

* In Other News

* Remember Google Glass? It’s back.

* LastPass launching new family product.

* Google introduces “The Feed” to replace Google Now.

* Martin Landau dead at 89.

* U.S. Customs says it can’t search cloud data at the border.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Distribution updated for July 2017, Nougat at 11.5, Marshmallow 31.8, Lollipop 30.1, KitKat 17

* These Android Wear watches start at under $100

* Paranoid Android 2 is out, with new devices and features

* App News

* Ads coming to Facebook messenger home screen

* Brevent is an open source alternative to Greenify, but requires ADB each reboot

* Google News and Weather updated with UI improvements

* Google releases SAMBA app

* In Other News

* Allo Desktop Client is coming in a few weeks

* Typewriter Company still going strong in NJ

* Google confirms only two areas have Google Maps speed limit data available, Bay Area and Rio.

* Let’s Encrypt to add wildcard certificates

Week 2 Abroad

Show Notes

* Android News

* Guru’s smartwatch might finally get Wear 2.0 next month. Guru not holding breath.

* Interview with AndroidFileHost’s VP of PR.

* Latest Play Store offers in-line changelogs for updating apps

* The Moto X4 might be the new mid-level device on Project Fi

* App News

* Google testing Triangle Data Saver app in Phillipines

* In Other News

* Take a Wench for a Bride No More at Pirates of the Caribbean

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android O might be Oatmeal Cookie

* Ending support for Android Market on Android 2.1 and lower.

* App News

* Google Photos gets new sharing UI.

* Action Launcher overhauled with new look and new features.

* Latest Web View introduces isolated rendering process and in-app safe browsing

* In Other News

* Redesigning Google News for everyone

* Project Fi takes the guesswork out of splitting the phone bill

* Google Accounts and Domains can now sign up for Fi.

* ChromeOS is getting a night mode.

* EU issues record-breaking $2.7 billion fine to Google for antitrust violations