Google has released an update to the Google Camera app for Android devices that, effectively, is the camera app that will be in Android N. It brings a wealth of new features including the ability to take stills while recording video. The update is build 3.2.042 for those keeping score at home and it has been released into the Google Play Store. If you have the app installed, the OTA update should come to you in the next few days.
Google Drive is rolling out an update to the web side of the service that will allow you to chose on a file-by-file level, the files that you sync with your PC for offline use. The ability to sync files with your PC has been there for a while with the Google Drive app for PC or Mac but that is an all or nothing proposition at the file level. You can select folders but you will get every file in that folder. While this update is only on the web side of Drive, with it you can select an individual file to sync with your PC for offline use.
It has been a busy week for T-Mobile and it is only Tuesday! Today the US-based carrier started the roll out of the Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 update for customers who have the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ on their network. The update, build G928TUVU2DPD1 for those keeping score at home, is a typical hefty update at 1.3GB. You will have to be on Wi-Fi in order to download it to your S6 Edge+ and as is always the case, the update requires a restart of your phone and should take between 10-20 minutes to complete.
Microsoft has released an interesting update to OneNote, their note taking app and service for Android. In this latest update, version 15.1.6821.4825 for those keeping score at home, you can now use the app without having to sign up for a Microsoft account. The idea of course is to encourage people to try out the app without forcing them to sign up for a Microsoft account first. Given that Microsoft is making a big push to move people from Evernote to OneNote, it somewhat makes sense.
After months of rumors and speculation, Google has finally announced that audio podcasts are coming to Google Play Music on the web and Android. The announcement was made early today and will require an update to the Google Play Music app on your Android devices. As for the web portion, it is actually live now so you can start finding your favorite podcasts right now at http://music.google.com. It has been a poorly kept secret that podcasts were coming to the app & service but it was all-but outed last Friday.
The official app from NASA has been update and with it comes support for Google Cast. The update, version 1.66 for those keeping score, also brings a couple of important bug fixes along the way so if you have the app, you’ll want to get hold of this update when it comes to your device. The banner feature though is Google Cast support. Now you can cast photos and other media from within the NASA app to your Cast device so you can view them on your big screen.
Good news for Galaxy Note 5 owners on the T-Mobile network. Today the carrier has started rolling out the Android Marshmallow update to the device. The update is coming to Note 5 users as an OTA update and weighs in at a hefty 1.4GB. This is one that you will certainly need to be on Wi-Fi to download and you can expect a 10-20 minute total install time once you do get it downloaded. For those keeping score, the updated build is N920TUVV2DPD1.
Over at Amazon, you can pick up a pretty good deal on the Moto X Pure Edition. While supplies last, the online retailer has the Pure Edition in white, with 32GB of storage and the premium Bamboo back for $374.99. That is a savings of about $50 off the regular price of this combination normally on Amazon or on the Motorola site. The Pure Edition is a powerhouse of a device, with a massive 5.7″ display and a 21MP rear camera. This is a true flagship device at a great price.