Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=57957This is a board where specific news, views and opinions are posted on Google's Open Android OS. Everyone and every view is welcome but participants will be banned if they are found to be rude to other people on the thread or a general nuisance. Please also note that this is the Android OS board an...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=5795738013210sylvester80 Everything You Need to Know About the New Google Play Music All Access [youtube video]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289011725/17/2013 6:03:39 PMsylvester80THIS IS HUGE..Google Play Services gives control of Android back to Google EDITORIAL By Jerry Hildenbrand | May 17 2013 | 2:06 pm | 22 COMMENTS androidcentral.com  [graphic] With API services outside of the core operating system, Google is taking back control of AndroidWe didn't get a new version of Android this ye...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289007235/17/2013 2:51:52 PMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288992985/16/2013 8:34:15 PMsylvester80MUST READ..Google I/O Keynote Reveals Google’s Master Plan BY LANCE ULANOFF 4 HOURS AGO mashable.com  I’m still digesting Google’s 3.5 hour Google I/O 2013 keynote, but I can’t shake the notion that Google is now the world’s most powerful and important company. I’m not saying that it has the world-beating products in...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288973365/15/2013 11:03:00 PMsylvester80MUST READ..How to Understand the Rise of Google Google I/O starts today. Here’s why Google’s developer conference is technology’s Main Event. May 15, 2013 By Mike Elgan datamation.com  Apple and Google are Silicon Valley’s dominant superpowers, the Athens and Sparta of technology. Two or three years ago, people mig...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288973335/15/2013 10:59:54 PMFUBHOGetting Started with Android Studio EARLY ACCESS PREVIEW developer.android.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288970255/15/2013 7:25:12 PMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288951465/15/2013 7:57:34 AMsylvester80BREAKING..Google readies its Spotify competitor with Universal and Sony now on board By signing the three largest record labels, it's likely we'll see Google roll out its new subscription music services at I /O By Greg Sandoval on May 14, 2013 05:30 pm Email@sandoNET176COMMENTS theverge.com  [graphic] Google will unv...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288951365/15/2013 7:35:45 AMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288942225/14/2013 5:35:06 PMsylvester80OT - From Larry Page (Google's co-founder & CEO): Larry Page10:36 AM - Public plus.google.com  About 14 years ago, I got a bad cold, and my voice became hoarse. At the time I didn’t think much about it. But my voice never fully recovered. So I went to a doctor and was diagnosed with left vocal cord paralysis. This is...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288936925/14/2013 2:18:22 PMsylvester80OH MY GOD..Canalys: Android nabbed 75 percent of smartphone shipments in Q1 By Zachary Lutz posted May 9th, 2013 at 7:28 PM 0 engadget.com[graphic] [graphic] Canalys is back with its latest worldwide estimates of mobile device shipments, and while the analyst group has a divisive way of combining figures, there's...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288862935/10/2013 8:20:12 AMsylvester80You may get your pay grade at Google I/O in 7 days. There is a rumor going on that Android@home is coming in a big way. Why the time has come for Android @Home to finally make a splash by Janko Roettgers gigaom.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288829905/8/2013 4:13:22 PMvireyahttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288820635/8/2013 10:49:13 AMsylvester80androidpolice.com  Not counting home theater equipment and the Nexus 4, Doug was able to put everything together for less than $300, but he appears to have had the advantage of working for an authorized dealer. I tried to price out new gear on my own, but couldn't find any way to get everything for less than about $40...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288814875/8/2013 12:16:08 AMvireyahttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288810345/7/2013 6:59:12 PMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288809445/7/2013 5:53:14 PMsylvester805 Ways to Speed Up Your Android Phone in Under 5 Minutes Apr 30, 2013 04:45 PM EDT by Avram Piltch, LAPTOP Online Editorial Director blog.laptopmag.com  [graphic] You used to love your Android handset, but now that it has slowed down considerably, the bloom is off the rose. When you hit the home button or launch a ne...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288772015/6/2013 5:51:25 AMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288739855/3/2013 5:40:50 PMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288739685/3/2013 5:32:35 PMsylvester80BREAKING..Google patent details augmented reality overlay for sat nav By Steve Dent posted Apr 23rd, 2013 at 10:01 AM 4 engadget.com  [graphic] Google's been granted a patent that puts quite a few of its favorite ideas together, namely Maps Navigation, Street View and augmented reality. The application describes ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288534964/23/2013 11:09:45 AME_K_SAnybody know is Android supports multiple monitors? I heard there was some discussion that some future version of the OS would do this. I am looking to use the Android Citrix client and run the StreetSmart Edge Schwab platform from a quad-core tablet configure w/ two and/or three monitors. [graphic] All the graphi...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288497084/21/2013 1:18:43 PMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288492914/21/2013 8:11:52 AMsylvester80Google Glass Detailed Specs, FAQ androidadvices.com  Google Glasses is here, for which whole World is waiting for. Yes we are aware that it has been doing round of talks across many websites but except the specs and features of Google Glasses. So, keeping an end to all the speculations let’s check out on what Google Gl...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288492784/21/2013 7:47:35 AMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288489144/20/2013 8:18:30 PMFUBHOHacker uses an Android to remotely attack and hijack an airplane By Darlene Storm April 10, 2013 4:28 PM EDT blogs.computerworld.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288303584/12/2013 12:50:13 AMsylvester80Chrome Beta For Android Updated To 27 – Brings Fullscreen To Phones, Better Searching, Tab History, And More[/url] Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News androidpolice.com  Well guys, after lots of wishing/hoping/praying, fullscreen is finally available on Chrome for Android. The phone-specific feature m...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288271024/10/2013 4:52:47 PMsylvester80Kickstarter: ‘Mini MicroSD Reader’ for Nexus 7 and other Android devices by Chris Smith on April 6, 2013 7:45 pm androidauthority.com  [graphic] A new Kickstarter campaign describes a “mini MicroSD reader for Android smartphones and tablets” that could be used with devices that don’t have microSD support including t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288216084/8/2013 12:14:34 AMzaxSame post, at least four threads now. Spam-free Boards: Please do not post the same or similar message on more than TWO boards. You are running afoul of SI policy.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288064653/29/2013 3:17:41 PMTomatoI have a Chrome questions....maybe someone has an answer for me? I tried "help" on Chrome, which didn't help. Here's the issue: I don't think I want Chrome to use my confidential info, yet every time I go to a new article on NYTimes, a window pops up with a lock and the Chrome logo saying "Google Chrome wants to use...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288063663/29/2013 2:20:58 PMsylvester80Android Apps Closing The Revenue Gap With iOS Apps Rapidly 3/27/2013 @ 11:02AM |2,603 views forbes.com  An interview of Craig Palli from Fiksu provided some fascinating figures about how the value of iPad, iPhone and Android smartphone application users is changing as the device owner profiles shift and usage patterns...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288059743/29/2013 10:51:17 AMsylvester80If you knew you were going away from internet access for a long while (multiple weeks) and you wanted to pre-load a lot of movies, music, books, pictures, video, documents, etc... then, maybe a 32Gb will come useful. But with internet and wifi nearly ubiquitous now, I would say it is a very low probability that you wil...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288059733/29/2013 10:51:08 AMvireyawhen buying a Nexus 10, whats the reason to opt for a 32gb over the 16, considering I dont do games or movieshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288053023/28/2013 8:41:17 PMsylvester80I just read your message and I was going to say check that WiFi is turned on in settings. I see you got the same answer. Now you know where to go for setting for your bluetooth, wifi, etc...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288051683/28/2013 6:55:23 PMTomatoCalled Google support. No wait. Fixed me right up. Somehow the wi-fi setting was turned off. Beats me how that happened, but I'm back up and running. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288035953/28/2013 2:45:32 AMteeveehttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288035843/28/2013 2:15:02 AMTomatoI'm looking for some help. I have a Google Nexus 7 which I've had for maybe 6 weeks and all of a sudden tonight I keep getting the message on the Chrome browser that the device is disconnected from the internet. To wit: "Unable to connect to the internet. Error 106...the internet connection has been lost. My ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288035713/28/2013 2:00:06 AMFUBHOBack to stock: get the Nexus look on any Android phone No rooting or hacking required By Evan Rodgers on March 23, 2013 01:00 pm theverge.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287968643/24/2013 3:20:50 PMsylvester80AWESOME..Is this our first look at Google's Babble unified chat? [LEAK] posted on Mar 22nd 2013 by Kevin Krause phandroid.com  [graphic] Is this our first look at Google Babble? According to an anonymous tipster, yes. If anything, the screenshots presented above are a pretty appealing mockup of what we might eventuall...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287931593/22/2013 9:52:14 AMsylvester80WOW..The OTHER New Products Samsung Unveiled (VIDEO - click link) Posted: 03/15/2013 3:18 pm EDT huffingtonpost.com  The Galaxy S4 may have stolen the show -- and indeed, constituted the entirety of it -- but Samsung also unveiled several accessories to go along with its new smartphone on Thursday night. Three of the...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287829553/17/2013 10:31:05 AMsylvester80MUST READ..4 key takeaways from Samsung's Galaxy S4 By JR Raphael March 15, 2013 1:43 PM EDT blogs.computerworld.com  [graphic]If there's one thing you can say after Samsung's Galaxy S4 unveiling, it's that the word "moderation" doesn't seem to be in the company's vocabulary. Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy S...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287808503/15/2013 5:16:47 PMbacchus_iihttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287804873/15/2013 2:12:55 PMsylvester80http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287804543/15/2013 1:58:51 PMbacchus_iiLet hope they will remove this stupid ultra fast 10 differents pictures, all of them out of focus and take time to make great picture. My Galaxy S1 5M was better on this than the GN2 8M camera.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287804433/15/2013 1:53:34 PMsylvester80It's supposed to have something similar (Samsung Orb) which I think is based on the same Photosphere code androidcentral.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287804283/15/2013 1:42:51 PMbacchus_iiI can't believe galaxy 4 won't have the sphere camera of nexus 4. I will stop waiting for it in GN2. :¬( BTW camera on GN2 is almost impossible to take good focussed shot..http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287804193/15/2013 1:38:55 PMsylvester80They threw everything but the kitchen sink. Don't know what more you can add to a phone for next year.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287803203/15/2013 1:01:24 PMbrokenst0nesMinor but HTC One has same WiFi capabilities as will lots of high end smartphones this year, and pressure sensor was in the last generation S3 I believe. Still those don't distract from its enhanced appeal IMO.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287802723/15/2013 12:47:00 PMzaxIts really amazing all the stuff they've thrown in. The pressure sensor is nice; I think some surprise uses will arise from this. A lot of innovation. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287802203/15/2013 12:30:02 PMsylvester80The items that are unique to Galaxy S4 - the drop dead gorgeous 1080p, 441ppi, True HD Super AMOLED screen - the Exynos 5 Octacore CPU/PowerVR GPU - WiFi a/b/g/n/ac - IR LED (remote control) - Barometer, Temperature & Humidity Sensors - Infrared Gesture sensor - and all the unique Samsung camera and smart software fea...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287801703/15/2013 12:06:06 PMsylvester80People that don't know the Android APIs do not have a clue what they are writing about. Almost all of Samsung's own software, apps and services of its Android smartphones, make heavy, and I mean real heavy, use of Android APIs. You take out Android 4.2.1 and its APIs from the Galaxy S4 and you will end up with shit. Ti...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287801213/15/2013 11:39:28 AM