TalkAndroid Daily Dose for January 30, 2014

January 30, 2014

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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That's why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day's hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!!

Editorials

Why did the Google-Motorola marriage end so quickly?

Apps

PDF and EPUB support are back with Google Play Books update

Google adds ability to scan loyalty cards to Google Wallet app

Carriers

Internal Sprint documents suggest red Nexus 5 coming to Play Store on Feb. 4

Gaming

Marvel Run Jump Smash! bursts into the Play Store

Google

Google purchased Nest for the product team, not thermostats

Google didn’t really lose out on the Motorola deal with Lenovo

Lenovo chimes in on deal to buy Motorola

Google has a strong Q4 thanks to big sales from Chromecast, Nexus 5, and the Play Store

Google Glass

Several U.S. states consider banning Google Glass while driving

Phones

Geeksphone provides more info on the Revolution smartphone

Lenovo rumored to make one of the last Nexus devices

Internal Sprint documents suggest red Nexus 5 coming to Play Store on Feb. 4

Nokia X spotted in bright orange

Tablets

Samsung device appears in Bangalore for testing, could be Galaxy Tab 4

Miscellaneous

Samsung working on an app called Life Times

NFL Now gets announced, personalized video service slated for 2014 season

Lenovo CEO says the goal is to surpass Samsung, Apple

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.

1 comment

Dana says:

February 4, 2014 at 7:16 AM

Who is attending GSMA congress in Barcelona? appOptim invite you to meet the team at App Planet Hall 8.1 Stand G67

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