Corner Geeks 32: The Intel Party and iBattz Experience

August 29, 2014

80+ Intel Android Devices
Intel XDK: Design, debug, build, and deploy HTML5 web and hybrid apps across multiple app stores, and form factor devices.
Free hoodie + Acer Iconia Tab 8
Android NDK: Toolset that allows you to implement parts of your app using native-code languages such as C and C++.

Mojo Battstation Optimus 20400
- 20400mAh
- 2 USB ports: 2.1A and 1A
- Passthrough
- 2014 Best in Show from iLounge.com
- Bought at AV Electronics
Beware cheap powerbanks using cheap components / full of sand
Android apps for viewing charge rate:
- Current Widget
- Galaxy Charging Current Lite
Related: “Buying Guide for USB Battery Packs / Powerbanks”

Corner Geeks 31: The Post I/O Experience Part 5 – Android Wear

August 9, 2014

Android wear UI is not customizable
Pairs with Android phone via Bluetooth (requires Android 4.3+)
1 day battery life
Notifications appear on watch
- Swipe left to dismiss
- Swipe right to take further action (e.g. open in phone)
- Reply with voice (only for certain apps)
- Requires 2 hands
Availability (in certain locations):
- Currently available: Samsung Galaxy Gear Live / LG G watch
- Moto 360 available in the summer of 2014
Samsung Gear live (vs the G Watch)
- smaller screen (1.63" Super AMOLED vs 1.65” IPS LCD)
- higher resolution (320x320 vs 280x280)
- smaller battery (300 mAh vs 400mAh)
- extra Heart Rate Sensor (common sensors: Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope)
- has a Bluetooth / Wi-Fi antenna
- cheaper in US (US$199 vs US$229) (Australia: $1 more expensive, AUD$250 vs AUD$249)
LG G watch
- possible charging contact corrosion should be fixed
- can charge while wearing (using the cradle), not ideal but possible

July 30, 2014

Chromecast Website
Ability to pair with devices that are not on the same network using ultrasonic sounds
Plex

Android Apps ported to Chrome OS
- Requires extra work to be functional (not automatic)
- Submit an app to be ported to Chrome OS

July 25, 2014

Preview for Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013
Android Runtime (ART): replacing Dalvik
Project Volta: aims for better battery life. ArsTechnica investigates Project Volta
Android Enterprise features
- Personal and Enterprise information into different segments on the phone
- Samsung contributes KNOX security technology to AOSP and will be in Android L

Android TV Website
Google Content (movies & music) on the big screen using voice commands
Game focused: has hardware game controllers, similar to Ouya
Controlled using swipes with Android wear or voice commands on an regular Android device
Can cast screen/content from Android devices to Android TV using Google Cast
Play Store available to install apps

July 20, 2014

Polymer Project website
Polymer Elements
- Polymer Core elements: a set of utility elements including general-purpose UI elements (such as icons, layout elements, and toolbars), as well as non-UI elements providing features like AJAX, signalling and storage. Docs | Demos
- Paper Elements: Polymer’s paper elements collection implements material design for the web. They’re a set of highly visual, highly interactive elements that include things like controls, layouts, hero transitions, and scrolling effects. Docs | Demos
Polymer Designer: Designer is a drag and drop tool for prototyping apps using Polymer. Save your experiments as Github gists.

July 16, 2014

Android One

LG G Watch / Samsung Gear Live
Moto 360 (maybe)
AndroidTV
Intel Hoodies and Intel Android Tablet
Cardboard
- Play Store app
- Chrome Experiments for Cardboard
T-Shirts and stuff
Not freebies but bought goodies
- Windows 8" tablet & SCOTTeVEST Revolution Jacket

June 17, 2014

mfirdaus the Google Play developer is going to Google I/O 2014 along with some GDG Brunei folks
He wants free goodies especially the Moto 360 and probably Glass as well

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