Best Android Os Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 229, The State of Audiobook Players in 2025 1:25:32

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Episode 229, Audio book apps Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of audio book apps in 2025. We discuss various apps including Audible, Smart AudioBook Player, Listen Audiobook Player, mAbook and LibriVox Spotlight We talk about the n…

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Episode 228, The State of Internet Browsers in 2025 1:28:21

7d ago1:28:21

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Episode 228, a look at browsers and Android 16 Beta 4 Announcements The developer of the app Magnifier which John demonstrated a few weeks ago has very generously donated a number of codes which will remove ads from the app. Get in touch if you’d like one. Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the …

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Episode 227, The State of Email Clients in 2025 1:49:18

14d ago1:49:18

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Episode227: The state of Email Clients in2025 Welcome to Episode227, where we discuss the state of email clients in2025. ANDROID BASICS Email clients continue to be a hot subject matter on both our email and Telegram groups. Thus, this week, we focus on the state of email clients in 2025. In this week’s discussion, we touch on the following clients…

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Going Linux #466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work and School (Office Suites) 59:36

17d ago59:36

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Bill distro hops. Larry considers a distro hop. Bill fixes his problem with Snap packages. Larry fixes his app probles. Is using AI cheating? We discuss what you get with these office suites: LibreOffice, WPS Offce, ONLYOffice, Calligra, and Microsoft 365 Online. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work an…

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Episode 226, 2025 2nd Quarter Open Listener Session 1:18:08

21d ago1:18:08

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Episode226: 2025 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session Welcome to Episode226, our 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session. SPOTLIGHT Since this is an open-listener session, we moved segments around some, thus, the “spotlight” segment is about Android16Beta3.2 and One UI7Beta for the Galaxy A55 phone. BACKUP DISCUSSION This segment is a general discussion on …

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Episode 225, The State of eBook Readers in 2025 (Part 2) 1:51:11

28d ago1:51:11

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Episode 225: The State of eBook Readers In 2025 Part 2 (Off-the-shelf Readers) Welcome to Episode 225 where we talk about the state of eBook Readers in 2025. Android Basics In this segment, we feature part 2 of the state of eBook Readers in 2025 with the emphasis on the “off-the-shelf” eBook readers in the way of the following apps: Speech Central,…

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Going Linux #465 · Listener Feedback 59:11

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Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #465 · Listener Feedback 01:35 Bill can breathe again 07:40 Reid: About the Lemur Pro 11:39 George from Tulsa: Learning the lesson again - buy hardware with Linux pre-installed 16:02 Guimar: Seeking advice on Linux 25:02 Roger: Microsoft news - Solar Winds 30:03 George: Commented on computer/monitor stands 33:1…

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Episode 224, Launch of the Pixel 9a 1:45:28

1M ago1:45:28

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Episode 224, launch of the Google Pixel 9A Android basics We discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 3.1. Spotlight This week Google launched the Pixel 9A. The crew discuss the phone and whether or not they’ll be buying it. App of the week John demonstrates the Button Mapper app. Tip of the week Warren shows us how to perform some basic phone operat…

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Episode 223, Podcast Clients in 2025, Which is Your FAVORITE? 1:08:09

1M ago1:08:09

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Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode223. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the “Phone Typing Research study.” Details: Length of Study: 75 minutes Dates: March 20th through April 4th Compensation for your time: $100 or 80 British Pounds URL for remote participation: https://docs.google…

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Episode 222, MWC 2025 and March Pixel Feature Drop 1:32:50

2M ago1:32:50

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Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROP Android Basics Welcome to Episode222. In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches. SPOTLIGHT In the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phones—A26, A36 and A56. We also mentioned in pa…

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Episode 221, OnePlus 13 Review and New RHVoice Languages 1:35:51

2M ago1:35:51

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Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android Basics Welcome to Episode 221. In this episode, Olga, the Dev of “RHVoice” informs us of what’s going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages. Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2, bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes: Fixed an …

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Going Linux #464 · 2024 Year End Review 1:17:55

2M ago1:17:55

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Bill commits to running MX Linux for a year and has issues with Ubuntu based distros. We discuss Linux drivers, the Cosmic desktop, Wayland display manager, gaming on Linux and much, much more. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #464 · 2024 Year End Review 04:44 Bill commits to running MX Linux for a year 07:57 Bill has issues with Ubuntu based …

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Episode 220, Shopping with Innosearch AI and TalkBack 15.2 1:18:10

2M ago1:18:10

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Episode 220, shopping with innosearch AI Android basics Talkback 15.2 has been released. Braille displays which use the HID protocol are now supported via Bluetooth, such as the most recent releases from Humanware. Spotlight We are joined by Patrick Long from Innosearch AI, a shopping site which aims to make the experience of shopping from major re…

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Episode 219, The State of Audio Recorders in 2025 1:12:58

2M ago1:12:58

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Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode 219. In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders: ASR Recorder, Easy Recorder, HiQ MP3 Recor…

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Episode 218, The State of Text Editors in 2025 1:21:41

3M ago1:21:41

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Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025 Android basics We continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated. This week, it’s the turn of text editors. We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists, UpNote, Simple Text Editor, Microsoft Word, Goog…

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Episode 217, 1st Open Listener Session of 2025 and Galaxy S25 Ultra Unboxing 1:29:20

3M ago1:29:20

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Episode 217, First open listener session of 2025 We’re delighted to be joined by our listeners to discuss a range of topics related to Android. Unboxing John unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegra…

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Episode 216, Android 16 Beta and Galaxy S25 Series Devices 1:32:31

3M ago1:32:31

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Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack Event Welcome to Episode216. In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones. ANNOUNCEMENTS We update you as to what’s going on with Ed’s family and wish Katie a belated birthday. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episo…

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Episode 215, eBook Readers Part 1: Blind-Centric Readers 1:26:27

3M ago1:26:27

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Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS) Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years. In this episode, we’re starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment foc…

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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13R 1:14:42

4M ago1:14:42

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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13R Android Basics We discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1. Spotlight 1 We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025. Spotlight 2 We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts…

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Episode 213, Battery Life vs Performance 1:00:08

4M ago1:00:08

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Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCE Welcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025. Android Basics In this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road pe…

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Episode 212, Our Favorite Apps and Phones of 2024 1:41:44

4M ago1:41:44

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Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024 We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite apps and phones of the year. Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions. Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragment…

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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion 1:41:50

4M ago1:41:50

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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion Episode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone. Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email l…

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Going Linux #463 · Top 5 Myths About Linux 54:00

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Millions of computer users are already using or preparing to switch to Linux because soon, their computers won't be able to cope with Windows, and they cannot afford to upgrade their hardware. Linux is not just their only choice but also their best choice. Sometimes, though, it's the myths about Linux that stand in the way. In this episode we hope …

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Episode 210, A 2nd Visit with the Tech Freedom Crew 1:26:01

4M ago1:26:01

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Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-Freedom Welcome to Episode210. ANNOUNCEMENTS We would like to remind you that next week, Dec. 21, is our 4th anniversary celebration of the existence of Blind Android Users. We encourage all our readers and listeners to join us in celebrating this monumental milestone. Spotlight We are joined by the crew of “Tech-Fr…

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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta and Google Extends OS Support 1:41:27

5M ago1:41:27

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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta Announcements The countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time. Android Basics We discuss the December feature drop for qualifying Google …

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Going Linux #462 · Listener Feedback 1:24:01

5M ago1:24:01

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Check out the new Going Linux website design and the new articles! Bill goes Big Linux and has been having issues with Ubuntu based distros. We discuss snap vs flatpack. Sean rambles, makes software recommendations, and wants your opinion on Enlightenment. Gabe asks about device drivers for Linux JackDeth has weather recommendations, details a powe…

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Episode 208, The Role of AI in the Life of a Blind Person 1:27:57

5M ago1:27:57

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Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person Announcements The countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time. Our Youtube channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! …

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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview 1 1:11:21

5M ago1:11:21

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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview Announcements Join us in 4 Weeks for our 4- year celebration. We will be recording on Dec 21st at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. Android Basics android 16 has shown itself early this year. We discuss the developer preview that just dropped this past week and what we …

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Episode 206, Big Changes in TalkBack 15.1 and Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 1:04:09

5M ago1:04:09

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Episode 206: TalkBack 15.1 is Here Android Basics We discuss all that's new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1. Spotlight TalkBack 15.1 has arrived, and we share everything new we have discovered so far. App of the Week Warren demonstrates Startpage, a web browser focused on privacy. TalkBack Highlights John shows us the new ways of activating links as of T…

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Episode 205, Concluding Samsung One UI Settings: About Phone (or Tablet) 1:22:55

6M ago1:22:55

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Episode 205: Concluding One UI settings Announcements We would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Android turned 17 this week. It can now obtain a driving licence in the UK and apparate in the Wizarding World. Andr…

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Episode 204, Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide 1:03:17

6M ago1:03:17

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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide Announcements Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST. Spotlight We discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI, but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature. Android Basics J…

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Episode 203, Qualcomm's Big Week and Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 1:02:47

6M ago1:02:47

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Episode 203: Big week for Qualcomm and Android15 QPR1 Beta 3 ANDROID BASICS This week has been a busy week for many companies, among them, Google who rolled out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel6-series through Pixel9-series. Spotlight This week, Qualcomm showcased the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite during its annual conference in Maui, HI, where it un…

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Episode 202, The Long Awaited Android 15 is Here 1:30:23

6M ago1:30:23

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Episode 202: Android 15 Announcements We would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Android basics This week, it’s all about Android 15 which dropped for eligible devices on 15 October. The crew talk you through some…

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Going Linux #461 · Linux and Open Source Current Events 35:54

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After an update on Bill's distro hopping, we discuss some of the fairly recent events happening in the Linux and Open Source world. This episode was recorded on Sept 1, 2024. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #461-Linux and Open Source Current Events 02:35 NixOS, Bazzite still running 03:22 Linus Torvalds talks about AI 09:46 Pop!OS Cosmic Desk…

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Episode 201, A Conversation with the Developer of WalkersGuide 1:36:54

7M ago1:36:54

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Episode 201: A conversation with the developer of WalkersGuide Announcements Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 200th episode. The next big thing is our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. We would be delighted if you could join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Spotlight We are joined by Eric Sche…

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Episode 200, Celebrating 200 Episodes 1:40:24

7M ago1:40:24

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Episode 200: Party time This week, we are joined by our listeners for a party to celebrate our 200th episode! Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via …

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Episode 199, One UI Software Update Settings and Blackview HERO 10 1:39:04

7M ago1:39:04

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Episode 199: One UI Settings (Software update settings) Announcements Our 200th episode is in just a week, on Saturday 5 October 2024 at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! When the time comes, please join via the above link. Android basics This week we continue our look at …

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Episode 198, One UI Accessibility Settings Part 3 1:20:17

7M ago1:20:17

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Episode 198: One UI Settings (Accessibility Settings Part 3) Announcements Our 200th episode is in just two weeks time - on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! John appeared on Double Tap recently to talk about Talkback 15. Take a listen to his interview. Android basics This week we continue ou…

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Going Linux #460 · Listener Feedback 1:06:01

7M ago1:06:01

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Bill continues hopping. Larry upgrades the kernel. Listener Reid gets a Lemur, we get feedback on Networking and our theme, and a noise complaint. Bhikhu wrote an update tool and new Linux user Trevor looks for answers. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #460 · Listener Feedback 01:35 Bill continues hopping to Garuda 08:18 Larry upgrades the ker…

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Episode 197, One UI Accessibility Settings Part 2 1:34:47

7M ago1:34:47

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Episode 197: Accessibility Part 2 in One UI Settings ANNOUNCEMENTS Our 200th episode is coming up on October 5th, 2024 and we encourage you to set aside some time and join us to party for this great milestone! ANDROID BASICS We return to our journey through the One UI Settings and this week, we bring you Accessibility part 2 as we shine the light o…

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Episode 196, It's All About TalkBack 15 1:55:02

8M ago1:55:02

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Episode 196: Talkback 15 Announcements Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week it’s all about the release of Talkback 15, one of the most consequential Talkback releases in years. Talkback highlights John demonstrates the new, Gemini-powered AI image desc…

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Episode 195, A Visit with the Developer of StreamSphere RSS Reader 1:19:35

8M ago1:19:35

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Episode 195: An Interview with the Developer of StreamSphere RSS Reader Spotlight We are delighted to be joined by Martin Vivian, the developer of StreamSphere (an RSS reader demonstrated by Warren a few weeks back). App of the Week Warren demonstrates Thumbtack, an app for hiring folks to do projects around the house that you don't want to tackle …

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Episode 194, Galaxy Z Flip 6 Review and Pixel 9 Series Unboxing 1:56:33

8M ago1:56:33

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Episode 194: Pixel 9 series unboxings and a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Announcements Thank you to those who entered our competition to win a lifetime’s access to the PiccyBot app. We’ll be in touch with the winners this week. Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date…

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Episode 193, Made by Google 2024 1:42:09

8M ago1:42:09

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Episode 193: Made by Google 2024 Announcements Enter our competition to win access to the PiccyBot app following our interview with the developer last week. Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week saw Made by Google 2024 take place on 13 August. The crew discuss the phones, …

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Going Linux #459 · Networking – Part 2 1:00:10

8M ago1:00:10

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Bill updates us on his distro hopping adventures and reviews 7 distros. We discuss getting connected to the internet, connecting your hardware, WPA2 best practices, and getting support. We provide a software suggestion and a game suggestion. We ask what you want for our next topic. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #459 · Networking - Part 2 01…

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Episode 192, A Visit with Martijn van der Spek of PiccyBot 1:23:02

9M ago1:23:02

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Episode 192: An interview with the developer of PiccyBot Announcements Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week, we’re joined by the developer of PiccyBot, which will describe your photos and videos allowing you to pick from a variety of AI engines. Unboxing John unboxes Sams…

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Episode 191, Samsung One UI ACCESSIBILITY Settings Part 1 1:41:38

9M ago1:41:38

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Episode 191: One UI accessibility settings part 1 Android basics This week we return to our tour of One UI, and John brings us part 1 in a series looking at Accessibility settings. App of the week Warren brings us a demonstration of the Aurelian Audio Podcast Player. Commentary Karene demonstrates Jieshuo’s direct click, direct swipe and direct scr…

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Episode 190, 3rd Quarter App Bonanza 1:16:55

9M ago1:16:55

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Episode 190: App Bonanza Announcements Happy birthday to Accessible Android, which turned one this week! Spotlight In this quarter’s app bonanza, We open up with a couple of demos from Warren. Firstly he shows us the radio and podcasts app Audials Play. Next, he demonstrates Instant Address for creating disposable email addresses. Then John brings …

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Episode 189, A Visit with Olga from RHVoice 1:21:26

9M ago1:21:26

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Episode 189RHVoice and Android 15 Beta 4 Welcome to Episode 189 Announcements Our thoughts are with AppleVis founder David Goodwin who is very seriously ill. We are pleased to hear you’re on the mend, and we wish both you and Applevis all the best for the future. We are hard on the heels of our next app bonanza. Please do send your contributions to…

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Going Linux #458 · Listener Feedback 1:12:52

9M ago1:12:52

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Bill updates us on his distro hopping and asks for help with his Dexcom data. Sean provides oodles of recommendations. Reid’s new computer rivals Larry’s. Nancy writes a book you need to buy! David comments on our new theme music – sort of. Bhiku comments on questions from episode 451. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #458 · Listener Feedback …

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