2014 – Corner Geeks

Corner Geeks 32: The Intel Party and iBattz Experience

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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“

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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 (320×320 vs 280×280)
- 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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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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