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Senior Android Developer at Duet Health in Columbus. A graduate from The Ohio State University.

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Android Home Mirror 11 years ago

Note: This is not mine. All credit goes to Hannah Mittelstaedt. I just happened to see it on Twitter and thought it was worth sharing.

I'm not quite sure how much I like this. I can see my search results getting populated with a bunch of apps that I don't want, like "Game of War". This will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Some things I would note:

* Do not use getBaseContext() like he does when he created the new Activity. Use getApplicationContext for most things (unless an Activity is required) as this is guaranteed to be the same throughout the lifetime of your application.

* For log alternatives, checkout Timber by Jake Wharton (https://github.com/JakeWharton/timber)

* I would suggest using the Build.VERSION_CODES when making the check against which version of android the device is (http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Build.VERS...)

Like maxk42 said, most of these are device specific. I will address some of these more specifically, though.

  slow scrolling response
While Android as a whole may not be as smooth as iOS is (due to the Dalvik VM if I'm not mistaken), this is pretty much a non-issue on most newer phones from what I've seen. Also, the addition of the Android Runtime, I've noticed zero lag on my Nexus 5.
  Too many crap apps in store
This is an issue on both platforms. Most of the most popular apps on the App Store are on the Play Store as well.
  Cheap hardware designs
Not really an Android issue. Blame this on the OEMs. Though, there are some very well built, comfortable phones. HTC One, Moto X, both Nexus 4 and Nexus 5. This is more of a personal preference. I could say the same about iPhones as I personally don't like the design of the phone.
  Music players that lack complex playlist algorithms
Perhaps not as complex as iTunes, Google Play Music is quite a service. Check it out if you haven't.
  Lacking mac integration
Any specific examples here? I have used a Mac for the past year and have had no issues with integration.
  Limited upgradability
Not sure what you mean if not OS upgradability (see below).
  Dumb OS features
Again device specific. Also, something you might see as dumb may not be to someone else. Personally, I think the fingerprint scanner is dumb. Thought it was when Motorola did it years ago, think it still is today.
  OS updates delayed
Again, device specific. Nexus phones do not have this problem. Moto X is another phone that is getting quick updates.
  Short battery life
No response here. This is my biggest gripe with Android.
BuckeyeBox 13 years ago

I initially had this as the title:

"BuckeyeBox - Ohio State University and Box.com Team Up"

But it was edited almost immediately...

That would be great. I love the easy access to Google Now on my Android devices. And, I could see a lot of people wanting to use this over Siri. However, I don't see Apple letting that happen, unfortunately.

I was surprised at first, but as I thought about it more, it makes sense. Google wants to have you using Google's services. Whether that's on iOS or Android, they probably could not care less. The larger the audience, the more their services get used.

The thing is, I feel like hospitals are hesitant to embrace new technology that isn't proven. Glass definitely fits that category. Like 16s said above, it's the First App Generation. This will get it in the hands of users. And from there, I think we will begin to see the really good, game changing uses.

Besides, like the article says, it always seems to be that the porn industry is one of the first to innovate. And that's because it's such a crowded space. Here's an interesting article about it http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/23/porn.technology/index...

It's a shame that ActionBarSherlock is not further up the list. That library is downright incredible. But, knowing that devs are using the support library to backport many of the newer APIs is great.

Edit: I'd also like to point out AQuery. If you are an Android developer and have not seen AQuery, definitely check it out.

It's hard to compare getting ICS on legacy phones to getting iOS 6 on your iPhone 4S. Of course, first gen Android devices aren't going to be able to run ICS, but neither will first gen iOS devices. iOS 6 is not going to be on the original iPad, the original iPhone or the iPhone 3G.

I think you're 100% correct. I wonder what the chances are of them getting input from tech experts on it, though. If they want to get something passed, I think they will need to get the input from industries professionals who know what they're doing. Or else we may just have a repeat of SOPA.

Like someone mentioned above, I do not think it "hurt" them. I think it limited them a little. Think about what it was like before the iPhone came to Verizon. There were a lot of people praying that it would because they simply would/could not make the switch to AT&T. That limited the reach of the iPhone a little. Not everybody is willing to switch their provider just for one phone.