Mobile Roar Podcast 35: CarPlay, Cortana, and The Oscars
This week the guys are back from MWC to talk mobile news. Apple makes iOS in the car official with “CarPlay,” Microsoft’s Siri-competitor leaks on video and makes it onto The Tonight Show, and Samsung steals The Oscars. Also, LG made a really weird commercial and a 8-year-old is making apps. All of that, and more, in episode 35 of the Mobile Roar Podcast! Thanks for listening!
Top Stories
- Apple’s CarPlay announced: cars the next frontier for mobile?
- Microsoft Cortana leaks on video, plus new features for Siri and Google Now
- Samsung at the Oscars
Quick Hits
- Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone launches
- OnePlus using Snapdragon 800 processor
- Google favors Hangouts on iOS over Android counterpart
- HTC M8 teasers, phone leaked a million times (kid who got his parents fired)
- Samsung Gear Glass virtual keyboard patent application
- Navigation apps are ruled legal
Wins/Fails
- Edgar: Samsung Chromebook 2 / Weird LG ad
- Kevin: True Detective season finale/Mercedes CarPlay implementation
- Joe: 8 year old makes WP app/MetroTwit shutting down
- Chris: Oppo Find 7 50MP camera/Android 4.4.2 bug
App Picks
- Edgar: Solid Explorer/Mirror for android
- Kevin: Bridge Constructor/Horizon
- Joe: CloudSix
- Chris: Google URL Shortener
Follow Us
- Joe Fedewa (@tallshmo) – WinSource.com
- Chris Chavez (@GamerCore) – Phandroid.com
- Kevin Krause (@youdontknowkev) – iSource.com
- Edgar Cervantes (@Tech_Sasquatch) – Phandroid.com
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