Guru and Jere get together a day late to recap the news.
Show Notes
- In Other News
- A new startup working on a system that would make keys pop up on a touch screen and disappear when not needed.
- Researchers were able to dump the contents of an encrypted Galaxy Nexus’s RAM by freezing it.
- TruPhone, known for its place as a traveller’s GSM service, adds wifi calling with an app as an option to expand its network.
- Obama acknowledges the problem of patent trolls during Google+ Hangout
- Platform News
- App News
- Dashclock fills up your lock screen with information and is extensible, offering an API. (Play Link)
- News – A Google News viewing app (Play Link)
- Tweet Lanes is back as an open source project.
- Clipper Plus updated, offers Cross-Device sync. (Play Link)
- Amazon Mobile for Tablets updated, added additional tablets support. (Play Link)
- Glovebox, a side panel navigation bar not based on the Ubuntu phone OS. (Play Link)
- Skype Video Messages launches for Android.
- Greenify, requires root and allows users to choose which apps should be hibernated when they’re not running in the background. (Play Link)
- OfficeSuite Pro version 7, Brings Improved Interface, SkyDrive Support, and More. (Play Link)
- Tamagotchi Digital Pet resurrected on Android for the 16th anniversary (Play Link)
- Falcon Pro adds support for DashClock Widget
- Press for Android updated, adds DashClock support. (Play Link)
- Plex releases beta version of new app.
- FitBit releases updated app that supports Bluetooth 4 and NFC while Nike Fuelband abandons promises of Android app.
- Google Now offers widget in latest update.
- Archos Video Player now offers free ad-supported version. (Play Link)
- ROM Manager adds support for Delta Downloads.
- Silence Updated, adds Calendar Integration, support for recurring events, and more. (Play Link)
- Messaging + Google Voice combines the stock texting app with integration. (Play Link)
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As of Sept 10, 2012, Obama still uses a Blackberry – see this article: http://crackberry.com/using-iphone-isnt-easy-it-looks-just-ask-obama