The First Stable Wednesday.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android: Choice at Every Turn

* Nexus 5x and 6P to receive Night Mode again in future releases.

* App News

* Fingerprint Gestures brings Pixel feature to more devices.

* Swiftkey adds incognito mode.

* Vudu now allows offline playback.

* 5 reasons I keep coming back to Nova Launcher

* In Other News

* Introducing the new Google Play Music, adds machine learning to better personalize music.

* Leonard Cohen dead at Age 82

* Malcolm Gladwell’s analysis of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah

Election Night and we’re a bit depressed.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Platform November Distribution Released, Nougat appears at 0.3%, Marshmallow at 24%, Lollipop at 34.1%

* Android November Security Update released for supported devices.

* Android apps will soon be able to offer cheaper, introductory subscription prices.

* Older devices are disappearing from the My Devices list in the Play Store.

* XDA Developers suggests 2016 has been one of the most exciting years for Android Enthusiasts

* Apps News

* Youtube supports HDR videos for playback on Chromecast Ultra

* Android Auto now available on every car.

* Google VR Services updated.

* Twitter app now supports multi-window, app shortcuts, and other Nougat features.

* Android Wear updated to allow taking calls on watches with a speaker and more.

* Photoshop Fix, a simple photo retouching app, now available for Android

* Google’s Messenger app completely redone, enhanced features on some networks and more.

* Google Fit prepares for hydration logging, gym workouts, etc.

* In Other News

* Improving Quality isn’t Anti-Competitive

* LastPass now offers multi-device for free. Premium now includes Ad Free, Family Sharing, Yubikey, Priority Support, LastPass for Applications, Desktop fingerprint identification, and 1GB of encrypted file storage.  Additional features coming soon.

Tuesday again next week.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Cyanogenmod 14.1 development begins based on 7.1, 14 will not be officially released.

* Swappa increases fees, changes flat $10 fee to variable rate fee.

* Google Play is Sick of Apps Gaming the System with Fraudulent Installs and Fake Reviews

* App News

* Calendar update adds month widget.

* Phandroid offers new alternatives to ES File Explorer since it began throwing out ads.

* Pocket Casts picks up update with multi-window, shareable lists, app shortcuts, audio effects while streaming, etc.

* In Other News

* FCC Passes new consumer privacy protections for Broadband customers.

* Warning: Spoilers for Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Notice given.

Next two weeks, Tuesdays.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google Play Services updated.

* Android Pay partners with Visa and Mastercard to bring simple checkout to more places online

* App News

* tinyCam Monitor 7.1 released, adds playback speed options for video playback, etc.

* Google Cast to be rebranded to Google Home, doesn’t do much yet.

* Google Keep now lets you pin notes.

* Wallpaper by Google allows you to rotate wallpaper and size your own photos for wallpaper.

* In Other News

* Distrusting New WoSign and StartCom Certificates

* iPod marks its 15th birthday in a changed world

* The Wirecutter and The Sweethome are acquired by the New York Times Company

* Feds Use Search Warrants to Make Everyone In Building Unlock their Phones

* Amazon improves Prime Photos with Family Vault, including free unlimited photo storage for up to 5 members. And free shipping on prints from their new photo printing service.

It is Wednesday from now on.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Coming soon: Android 7.1 Developer Preview

* App News

* Chrome Remote Desktop for Android now supports audio streaming

* Transparent Google Now information widget may be coming to the homescreen google search bar.

* In Other News

* US DOT bans the Note 7 from planes.

* Dennis Ritchie’s death is reported five years after it occurs.

* Verizon introduces PopData, unlimited for 30 minutes for $2 or 60 for $3.

* Project Fi group plan unveiled. $15 per additional person.

* ATSC 3.0 is coming….time to buy a new TV?

Wednesdays are now the normal day for shows, except for changes in schedule.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google replaces Hangouts as a preloaded app with Duo.

* Note 7 is dead.

* App News

* Facebook announces dedicated Events app, coming to Android soon.

* In Other News

* Facebook is looking to launch its subsidized Internet service in the U.S.

* Kiosk hogging complaints drop 82% after NYC blocks porn at free wifi spots.

Wednesday this week, Monday next week.

Show Notes

* Android News

* October security update is rolling out.

* EU Plans to Fine Google for Anti-Competitive Android Practices

* Google delays launch of Android Wear 2.0 to next year

* Android 7.1 Nougat will be arriving for existing Nexus devices as a developer preview before 2017.

* Google is creating an open developer platform called “Actions on Google” to integrate with assistant.

* Farewell, Nexus: Google confirms “no plans” for Nexus line.

* Pixel phones come with a ‘quick switch adapter’ to migrate data from Android or iOS device.

* App News

* Try these new Google Maps voice commands on your next trip

* Chrome on Android: Improved Data Saver, Save for Later function, and more.

* Allo’s rank on the Play Store is in Freefall.

* Google says Pixel Launcher is exclusive to Pixel Phones.

* In Other News

* Google Wifi brings Good Connections to All Corners of Your House

* Google has sold over 30 million Chromecasts since 2013.

* Google announces Chromecast Ultra, 4K, and HDR for $69.

* Google Home available for $129, ships in November.

Wednesday show this week and next.

Show Notes

* Android News

* The Google Now name appears to be going away.

* App News

* Google Authenticator brings refresh material look, dark mode, and in-app camera scanner.

* Chatting with Google: The Many Ways Assistant replaces or augments Ok Google, Google Now, and Now on Tap.

* Allo isn’t the message app for me.

* Allo can send you messages even if you didn’t install it

* In Other News

* ISP Explains data caps to FCC: Using the Internet is like eating Oreos, you have to pay extra for double-stuffed.

* Argument: “Imagine you are out for a walk and experience a sudden, irresistible craving for Oreo® cookies. You only want to spend two dollars, which means that you will be able to buy a two-pack or maybe even a four-pack but for sure you cannot get the family size of over 40 cookies. For that many, you have to spend more. Of course, it would be nice if your two dollars bought you the right to eat an unlimited number of cookies, but you know that is not the way our economy works.“

* Counterargument: “Let’s say you have a bad Oreo habit. Like a box a day. With such Oreo consumption, you have negotiated a deal wherein you get a full month’s supply for $100. 30 boxes or so for $100. Now a few days before the month is up, you run out of Oreos. You see, you have visitors , and they like Oreos too. You would think you could just to to 7-Eleven and buy a box for $5. But you can only buy Oreos from your current supplier, as the local municipal government has legally mandated that there are only two OSPs (Oreo Service Providers) allowed to sell Oreos in your city. You have to pick one (which you have) and you can’t switch mid-month without paying for the next month you’ll never receive. So you get the extra box from your OSP, and pay the overage fee of $25 a box.“

* People don’t need unlimited data according to Verizon CFO Fran Shammo.

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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 to Pinpoint Battery Drainers

* There won’t be much involvement from Cyanogen Inc in Cyanogen 14.

* App News

* Gmail and Inbox now support emails created with responsive design.

* Swifkey Neural Network powered keyboard now in the Play Store.

* WiFi Assistant can secure manually connected networks as of Play Services 9.6

* tinyCam Monitor Pro 7.0 released, Pro version is 50% off to celebrate.

* Google Maps to show speed limit indicators in Navigation.

* Pixel Launcher leaked and available for sideload…formerly Nexus Launcher.

* In Other News

* Chromecast Preview Program lets you test drive new Chromecast firmware before release.

* Flic is a bluetooth button that interacts with your phone.

* FCC Tries to Explain its Set Top Box Proposal and everything else it does to the Senate(Again)

* House Passes Bill outlawing Gag Clauses that punish customers for writing negative reviews.

* City of NY claims Verizon defaulted on its agreement to make FIOS available citywide.

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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 2017, sites that transmit passwords or credit cards as non-secure will be labeled by Chrome.

* FCC Chairman announces compromise Set Top box reform…Free Apps for All.

* Amazon may be looking to offer spoken push notifications for the Amazon Echo.

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