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The Android Realm Podcast Episode 179 Not Quite Blurry Cam

April 18, 2014

Episode Guide

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The Android Realm Podcast Episode 168 Bleep Bloop Glasses

January 31, 2014

Google gets goggled, HTC broke off a piece of their KitKat, and more!

Headlines

Google server outage due to bad code being pushed - self resolved but steps being taken to ensure it doesn’t happen or resolves faster
Samsung & Google sign 10-year patent agreement
Google buys AI company DeepMind for $400m
Build with Chrome is web based lego building tool using WebGL
Google to release Chrome Apps to iOS and Android app stores using Apache Cordova
Motorola Mobility sold to Lenovo for $2.91b
Stock quotes in Google Search results remove links to other sites (i.e. Yahoo! Finance)

Apps

Developers can now charge for html5 apps in Amazon AppStore (and apply for free app fo the day)
TegraZone v2.9 now available for all Android users
Snapchat saving app removed from Google Play (by Google)
Special Gingerbread (v2.3.3) version of BBM to release by Blackberry
Android Device Manager updated to need password at app launch or switch accounts
Google Wallet to get update for scanning in loyalty program cards via smartphone camera and show smart notifications when near participating vendors
Cover updated to support audio controls in Android 4.4 KitKat based devices

Devices

Canadian HTC One starts getting KitKat certification (Europe version started rolling out, US left out for now)
Dash confirms Android based car hardware
Google Glass prescription glasses now available (in titanium)
Wyse Cloud Connect by Dell plugs into HDMI or MHL port to provide Android Jellybean desktop - microUSB slot allows up to 32gb extra storage @ up to 1080p - connect with Bluetooth or Mini USB keyboard & mouse

Episode Review - The Simpson s25ep11 Specs and the City

U.S. Air Date - 01/26/2014
Synopsis - Homer finds out Marge is secretly seeing a marriage counselor.
Insight
- Who needs contact info when I can get your medical info instead
- Turning Springfield into Sheldon, one event at a time
- I don’t always write poetic but when I do, its sarcastically to make a point.
- Who needs Gamer when Oogle Google rolls right off the tongue?
Sources
- The Simpsons on FOX
- TVRage Episode Recap

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January 24, 2014

Android might get fit, Motorola’s wooden back, streaming Beats, and more!

Headlines

Possible fitness features coming to Android via Fitness APIs
Google pulls select Chrome Apps due to malware being pushed through them
AdSense Direct released as new means of buying ads using service as backend
Google Quality Report - determine if your internet connection is good enough for YouTube HD videos
President Obama to use Google+ Hangouts to do virtual cross country tour
Google loses to patent troll for $125m over push notification services in Android
Google adds additional background information to results from Knowledge Graph and various “trusted” sources

Apps

The Moody app accesses Moddle for customized teaching content
Datzine - new service to release later this year to push nearby content and sales
Moto Migrate updated to sync iCloud content with Moto X, Moto G, Droid Maxx, Droid Ultra, and Droid Mini
Deux Ex: The Fall released for Android - $6.99
Photoshop Express v2.0 adds support for KitKat and updated layout
Motorola Gallery app updated with Android 4.0+ guidelines - supports Moto X, Moto G, and Droids - filters photos by camera roll, timeline, and albums

Devices

App Review - Beats Music

App Review - News+

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