Episode 232 – Where’s My Hoverboard?

By | January 5, 2015

Guru still doesn’t get Android Wear

Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Hyundai has announced its Blue Link app will be gaining wear support, and will be among the first to sell an Android-ready car. Hyundai has announced that once that happens, they will be phasing out built-in navigation and CD players. The app will allow you to control the car from your watch.
    • How Android beat Apple in 2014. In Market Share, Android beat Apple, however in Enterprise, Apple beats Android.
    • Gingerbread, the version that won’t die, and still has nearly 10 percent of the OS.
    • Lollipop’s memory leak confirmed, will be fixed in future release.
  • App News
    • QuickPic releases beta with theming, automated cloud backup, Photo Sphere support, etc.
    • Pizza Compass will point you toward the nearest pizza places. (Play Link)
    • Soundseeder is out of beta, with Lollipop support, Linux and Windows syncing, etc. Soundseeder syncs audio playback across several devices. (Play Link)
    • FolderSync gets update with material design, Amazon Cloud Drive support. (Play Link)
  • Are Tablets heading the way of Netbooks?
  • In Other News
    • Mark Zuckerberg starts a book club on Facebook as part of his goal to read a book every two weeks for a year.
    • What Could Have Entered the Public Domain in 2015 if the maximum copyright length of 56 years hadn’t been overruled?
    • Palm Brand could make a return to mobile as Alcatel Onetouch acquires the brand.
    • If the Supreme Court tackles NSA surveillance in 2015, it will be one of five cases.