Guru joins Fi.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google may offer a live support app for the Nexus line.

* Google listing Android update death dates for Nexus devices.

* Google adds mobile device approval as a two-step verification option to your phone.

* App News

* Youtube Live Broadcast coming to Android

* Chrooma Keyboard hits version 3.0.1 with new features. (Play Store)

* In Other News

* Searching For Symptoms on Google

* Listen to a U.S. Senator try to get a $8 ‘protection’ fee removed from cable bill.

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Another Tuesday show.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android N 2nd beta removes support for pressure sensitive screens.

* Original Moto 360 and LG G Watch will not be getting Android Wear 2.0

* Google pays over $550,000 to people who found security issues with Android

* App News

* Facebook Messenger tries to ‘reinvent the inbox’ with a new home screen.

* F-Droid client updated to v0.100, adds background app downloads, automatic updates, etc. (Link)

* VLC 3.0 to get Chromecast support

* In Other News

* Microsoft enters into agreement to buy LinkedIn.

* U.S. Cellular now part of Project Fi

* Killing the 3.5mm jack

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Happy Flag Day to All

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Distribution numbers for June, Marshmallow now at 10.1%, Lollipop at 35.4%, KitKat at 31.6%, Jelly Bean at 18.9%.

* Android N name coming soon.

* Google says Marshmallow memory leak problem has been fixed.

* Android removing Security “Crypto” provider in Android N.

* Notifications in Android N

* Making your Android look and feel like a Nexus

* Google merges ‘bricking’ support into AOSP.

* Google posts June Security Bulletin for Android

* App News

* Fast, the ‘speedy‘ third party Facebook client, has received an update. (Play Link)

* Google App may have new options coming: Data Saver, Signed Out Search, Reminder Snoozing…

* Google switching arrow navigation in Street View to tap and swipe.

* Street View to add blur options for not yet published photos

* Google Clock updated, APK size shrunk by nearly 1MB, inline volume control, vibrating timer, etc.

* In Other News

* Google Photos might dip into your location history to retroactively tag photos…sound familiar? Does not add to EXIF data.

* Alphabet looking at new ways to get Google Fiber to everyone

* Project Fi adds US Cellular coverage.

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Guru is dead…tired.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Sundar Pichai advises Google will be more ‘opinionated’ about the design of Nexus phones.

* Nexus Player might not be dead…might be pending refresh.

* Google building its assistant with personality and childhood.

* App News

* Sleepcast uses your own speakers for your phone’s alarm. (Play Link)

* VLC 2.0 supports network disk browsing and merges the TV and phone versions of the app.

* Facebook testing use less data button in its app.

* Inbox might add a new virtual assistant to help keep things organized.

* Google Keep adds link previews, autocomplete lists, and deduplication of lists.

* In Other News

* AP Stylebook switches Internet to internet.

* Pebble’s Core device will support Amazon Alexa Voice Services.

* Google Home may just be Chromecast inside a speaker.

* Police are filing warrants for Android’s location data.

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What me worry?

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google allegedly tracks stats for manufacturers OS update speeds.

* Do you still use Home Screen Widgets?

* Raspberry Pi 3 may be added to AOSP.

* App News

* Skype 7.0 rolling out with a redesigned UI for tablets, improvements to call quality, and more.

* In Other News

* At 96, Dr. Heimlich uses his manuever for the first time.

* At one year, Google Photos 200 million users freed up 13.7 petabytes of storage.

* Jury returns a verdict for Google in the Oracle Java trial.

* Now you can try Amazon Echo…in a browser.

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Google I/O and our 300th episode.

Show Notes

* Google I/O

* Develop, Grow, Earn – A reworking of the Android stack for VR, a new developer preview, Android Wear 2.0, Recording APIs, Pay APIs, and more.

* Android Instant Apps – run an app you don’t even have installed.

* Google announces Assistant, an ongoing two-way dialogue.

* Android News

* Name Android N yourself.

* Android N renames Daydream to Screen Saver so they can use the name for something else

* Current Nexus devices won’t be taking advantage of Android N’s seamless updates, as it requires two system partitions.

* Google confirms that the Play Store and over a million Android apps are coming to Chrome OS later this year.

* Google Play Services 9.0, adds video recording API and more.

* Android Wear 2.0 Preview – Introduces Standalone Apps, new system UI, material design, a complications API, input methods(keyboards and such), etc.

* App News

* And the winners of the Google Play Award are…

* Alarm Clock Extreme adds sleep habit tracking to its abilities. (Play Link)

* Google announces Allo and Duo, new apps for messaging and video calling. Hangouts will remain as a separate app.

* Android Auto has announced an update to allow the app to be used without an Android Auto compatible automobile.

* Android Auto is also getting voice commands and wireless connectivity.

* In Other News

* Alan Young, star of Mr. Ed, dead at 96.

* Google Photos has 200 million monthly active users.

* Google plans to start blocking Flash in Chrome this year

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Another week.

Show Notes

* Google I/O is this Wednesday.

* Android News

* Designing for Multi-Window

* App News

* Google had updated the Dialer to allow it to be used on non-Nexus devices…but has quickly corrected that mistake.

* Google offers GBoard for iOS, which may eventually come to Android. Includes a Google Search button that allows you to embed search results in your conversation.

* Dark Sky is now available on Android. (Play Link)

* Google adds Exchange Services to the Play Store. You can now use the latest Exchange features with Gmail.

* Google Translate has gained a tap to translate option.

* Android Central poll reveals among enthusiasts, Nova Launcher is used by 45 percent of those who participated.

* Latest update to ES File Explorer brings adware to the lockscreen.

* In Other News

* FCC and FTC want to know more about how carriers and manufacturers issue security updates

* CWA tries to visit Verizon Call Center in Philippines and is met by SWAT Team

* Google open sources Parsey McParseface, an English language parser.

* Republic Wireless will be adding a GSM carrier and will be opening their network open to select third-party devices.

* Logi ZeroTouch introduces mounts that trigger their app when you dock your phone.

* easyJet, a British discount airline, unveils a smart shoe called the Sneak-Air that vibrates to tell people which way to turn when walking.

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Oh, the humanity…

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android distribution updated, Marshmallow now at 7.5%, Lollipop 35.6%, KitKat to 32.5%, Jelly Bean to 20.1%.

* Google released its May security update and patches an exploit that allows access to SMS and call logs which affects JellyBean and below.

* Might be a good time to check your Gmail password security

* App News

* Google updates Street View with Enhanced Photo Sphere Features

* App Links uses the Nearby API to Share Links of Your Installed Apps with Other Devices (Play Link)

* Card Case uses Nearby API to exchange contacts with nearby individuals. (Play Link)

* Radon uses Nearby API to exchange links with other devices. (Play Link)

* Netflix updates app with better controls over how much cellular data it uses.

* Google Keyboard gets a huge update with one-handed mode, optional key borders, new gestures, etc.

* OwnTracks is a private location tracking service that can send to your own server. (Play Link)

* In Other News

* 5 Fast Facts About the Hindenburg Disaster of 1937

* Is this our culture? “I told her this is America. I said in America, when you see a celebrity, you go and take a selfie. We have selfie sticks for it and this is what our culture is,” the apparent fan said in response, defending his position.“

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Guru asks what you do with electronics.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Developer’s Blog shows how to create a ‘tv channel’ on Android TV.

* Former Motorola boss Rick Osterloh heads to Google to oversee Nexus program and other hardware

* App News

* Chrome OS might soon get access to the Google Play Store.

* Gmail rolls out Exchange support for all.

* Google Translate turns 10 years old.

* In Other News

* Afraid to cross the street while texting…this idea from Germany may help.

* Are USB type C digital headphones the future of the headphone jack?

* Google selling Snap and Go MODE Watch bands for Android Wear

* Les Waas, creator of the Mr. Softee jingle, has died at Age 94.

* AT&T plans to discontinue 2G service by end of 2016.

* Roku sees Google as its biggest rival to build the OS for smart TVs

* House votes to approve the Email Privacy Act, which updates the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act to no longer end the warrant requirement for email stored longer than 180 days. The bill will move on to the Senate.

* Roaming Fees in Europe got cheaper April 30th and will vanish next year

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Guru is back at a remote location. Slow news week. Happy DNA Day.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google Play Awards coming to Google I/O

* Why are EU regulators going after Android?

* Google issues Android Security Report, scans over 6 billion apps per day.

* App News

* Google is inviting people to test a new travel assistant app.

* Inbox for Android update with new events features, link storing, and more.

* Google Keep also getting quick link share options

* Google Camera from the N Preview is rolling out to all devices.

* Google Analytics App Gets update to v3.0 with new icon and material design.

* In Other News

* Another laptop shell for smartphones announced for $99.

* Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill by 2030

* Doris Roberts dead at the age of 90.

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