Best Android Os Podcasts (2025)

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Horizon OS Overhaul, Google I/O, Android XR, Xreal Project Aura 2:34:59

22d ago2:34:59

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Meta Section 1. Meta CTO Responds To Quest Performance Regression & Battery Saver Issue 2. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Are Now Available In India & Mexico 3. Meta Horizon OS v77 Tests Total UI Overhaul & Turning Instagram Photos 3D Apple Section 4. Bono: Apple Is "Dying To Make Vision Pro More Affordable" 5. Godot Now Has Rudimentary Support For visionOS …

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Episode 236, Android 16 Released and More 1:27:58

1h ago1:27:58

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EPISODE 236 ANDROID 16 RELEASE AND MORE Welcome to Episode 236. This week has been busy for Google as Android 16 Public release drops including the “Pixel Feature-drop” and the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS We knew that at some point, the ElevenLabs Reader would become a subscription-based access, but we didn’t think it was coming this soon.…

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Snap Teases Consumer AR Specs & visionOS 26 Charts Apple's Future 3:21:35

3h ago3:21:35

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Meta Section 1. Deadpool VR, Voiced By Neil Patrick Harris, Is Meta's Next Quest 3 Exclusive Blockbuster 2. Meta Shipped Quest v77 Update Knowing It Had Bugs, Despite Quality Control Pledge 3. Microsoft Employee Working On SteamVR Driver To Revive Windows MR Headsets AWE 2025 4. Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon AR1+ Chip For High-End Smart Glasses 5. Sn…

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Episode 235, Meet the Devs of TableEX 1:10:55

6d ago1:10:55

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Episode 235, a visit with the developers of TableEx Android basics We discuss the release of Android 16 QPR Beta 1.1. Spotlight We are joined by the developers of TableEx – an app designed so that blind and visually impaired people can play classic board and card games. App of the week Warren brings us a demonstration of a new bible app, Random Scr…

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril Partners With Meta, What Comes After Quest 3? 2:14:27

8d ago2:14:27

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Meta Quest Hardware & Tech News 1. Meta Financing Now In The UK Too, Offering Quest 3S From Twelve £30 Monthly Payments 2. Quest's Web Browser Now Experimentally Supports Colocated WebXR Immersive Video 3. Quest Owners Can Watch The NHL Stanley Cup Final Rinkside In 180° For Free 4. Bono: Stories Of Surrender, The First Feature-Length Apple Immersi…

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Episode 234, A Visit with the Devs of Seeing Assistant GO 1:30:07

13d ago1:30:07

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Episode 234, Seeing Assistant Go Android basics We discuss what’s new in the recently launched Samsung One UI 8 Beta available on the S25 series of phones. Enroll via the Samsung Members app. Spotlight We are joined for a conversation by the developers of Seeing Assistant GO – an app we recently discussed when we surveyed the state of GPS apps. Tal…

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Apple Glasses In 2026 & Physical Meta Stores? 2:07:01

15d ago2:07:01

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1. PlayStation VR2 Is $350 For Sony's Days Of Play 2025 Sale 2. Insomniac Games Does Not "Have Plans" For PlayStation VR2 Games 3. Apple Reportedly Plans To Launch Its Smart Glasses In Late 2026 4. D-Day: The Camera Soldier Is A New Kind Of Documentary On Apple Vision Pro 5. Team Beef Is Unofficially Porting Counter-Strike To Quest & Pico 4 6. Meta…

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Episode 233, Google I/O 2025 1:11:34

20d ago1:11:34

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Episode 233, Google I/O 2025 Android16 QPR1Beta1 Google preceded the public release of Android16 with “Android16QPR1Beta1.” Spotlight This week, the focus is on Google I/O 2025 – Google’s annual developer conference which took place on 20 and 21 May. The crew discuss the highlights, but it’s worth reading the 100 I/O announcements in full. App of t…

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Episode 232, TalkBack 16 Released 1:12:01

29d ago1:12:01

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Episode 232, Talkback 16 Android basics This week, we discuss the release of Talkback 16. Spotlight It’s a busy section this week. We talk about various phones including the Samsung S25 Edge, The Sony Xperia 1 VII and the latest Android 16 Beta. Talkback highlights John shows us how to ask follow up questions when you have a Talkback image descript…

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visionOS 3 Accessibility Features, Meta AssetGen 2.0, Pimax Dream Air SE 3:08:15

29d ago3:08:15

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David discusses: 1. Play For Dream MR Is Getting Guy Godin's Virtual Desktop Next Week Smart Glasses 2. Google Teases Smart Glasses Demo For I/O Next Week 3. Apple Is Reportedly Developing A Custom Chipset For Its Smart Glasses 4. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Can Now Be More Descriptive About What They See visionOS 3 5. Apple Vision Pro Will Be Able To Mag…

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Episode 231, Screen Readers for Android 1:28:30

1M ago1:28:30

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Episode 231, Screen readers for Android Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. However, we have never dedicated a full segment to screen readers though we have discussed the differences in passing, so we are remedying that now. This week, we look at Talkback available …

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Minecraft Drops VR & Lasertag's Continuous Scene Meshing On Quest 3 2:14:24

1M ago2:14:24

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Ian and David discuss: Meta Rebrands Quest+ Subscription To Horizon+ Minecraft No Longer Officially Supports VR Next-Gen Meta Smart Glasses Set For 2026 Could Recognize Faces With Always-On A What An Apple Vision Pro Developer Learned Hiking 70 Miles Outdoors In a Headset A Developer Implemented Continuous Scene Meshing On Quest 3 Hauntify On Quest…

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Episode 230, The State of GPS Apps in 2025 1:56:04

1M ago1:56:04

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Episode 230, GPS apps Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of GPS apps in 2025. Apps discussed include Google Maps, Lazarillo Accessible GPS, Seeing Assistant Move and the simpler Seeing Assistant Go, Goodmaps Outdoors and Waymap (disc…

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Quest Headset Sales Drop, Passthrough Camera API Now Shippable 2:16:24

1M ago2:16:24

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David & Ian discuss: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses App Change Bigscreen Beyond 2 Shipping Delayed To June Motorola Phones Are Now Usable In Horizon OS Meta Employees Working Weekends To Ship HUD Glasses Varjo Teleport 2.0 "Best-In-Class" Photorealistic Scene Capture Lowe's Letting Customers Design Their Kitchen With Apple Vision Pro Quest's Passthrough Came…

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Episode 229, The State of Audiobook Players in 2025 1:25:32

2M ago1:25:32

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Episode 229, Audio book apps Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of audio book apps in 2025. We discuss various apps including Audible, Smart AudioBook Player, Listen Audiobook Player, mAbook and LibriVox Spotlight We talk about the n…

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Horizon Worlds AI Asset Generation & Ray-Ban Meta Speech Translation 1:51:52

2M ago1:51:52

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David Heaney and Ian Hamilton discuss: 1. Meta Horizon Desktop Editor Can Now AI Generate 3D Meshes & Textures 2. Meta Now Sells Quest 3S Refurbished For $270 Immersive Video 3. Insta360 X5 Improves The Quality Of The Handheld 8K 360° Camera 4. Horizon Worlds Now Supports 3D 180° Video For Events Like Concerts Smart Glasses 5. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses …

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Episode 228, The State of Internet Browsers in 2025 1:28:21

2M ago1:28:21

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Episode 228, a look at browsers and Android 16 Beta 4 Announcements The developer of the app Magnifier which John demonstrated a few weeks ago has very generously donated a number of codes which will remove ads from the app. Get in touch if you’d like one. Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the …

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Electronics Tariff Exemption, Apple Vision Pro 2 Leaks & Rumors 2:45:59

2M ago2:45:59

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David Heaney discusses: 1. Sony Raises PS5 Console Price In Europe & Australasia 2. Quest 3S Is $270 For The Next Two Weeks, A $30 Discount 3. Trump Exempts Many Electronics From His "Reciprocal" Tariffs 4. A Developer Got PlayStation VR2's HDR Partially Working On PC 5. Nvidia's RTX 5060 Family Will Power Entry-Level PC VR From $300 6. REK Wants T…

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Episode 227, The State of Email Clients in 2025 1:49:18

2M ago1:49:18

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Episode227: The state of Email Clients in2025 Welcome to Episode227, where we discuss the state of email clients in2025. ANDROID BASICS Email clients continue to be a hot subject matter on both our email and Telegram groups. Thus, this week, we focus on the state of email clients in 2025. In this week’s discussion, we touch on the following clients…

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PlayStation VR2 Eye Tracking On PC, Half-Life: Alyx First Scene On Quest 3 2:21:04

2M ago2:21:04

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David and Kyle discuss: Civilization VII VR PlayStation VR2's Eye Tracking Working On PC Quest 3 Winning Best Inflight Entertainment Award Quest's Horizon OS v76 DaVinci Resolve supporting editing Apple Immersive Video the report claiming Apple Vision Pro 2 mass production has begun Pico Motion Tracker Waist Version Half-Life: Alyx's first scene be…

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Episode 226, 2025 2nd Quarter Open Listener Session 1:18:08

2M ago1:18:08

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Episode226: 2025 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session Welcome to Episode226, our 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session. SPOTLIGHT Since this is an open-listener session, we moved segments around some, thus, the “spotlight” segment is about Android16Beta3.2 and One UI7Beta for the Galaxy A55 phone. BACKUP DISCUSSION This segment is a general discussion on …

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Meta HUD Glasses Leak, Will Trump's Tariffs Drive Up Headset Prices? 2:07:51

2M ago2:07:51

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Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss: - Will Nintendo Switch 2 Get VR? - Bigscreen Beyond 2 Still Selling Very Fast - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Getting Foveated Rendering - visionOS 2.4 - Virtual Desktop's new macOS update - Meta Is Now The UFC Technology Partner, Including For Quest - Meta HUD Glasses Price, Features & Input Device - Will T…

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Episode 225, The State of eBook Readers in 2025 (Part 2) 1:51:11

3M ago1:51:11

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Episode 225: The State of eBook Readers In 2025 Part 2 (Off-the-shelf Readers) Welcome to Episode 225 where we talk about the state of eBook Readers in 2025. Android Basics In this segment, we feature part 2 of the state of eBook Readers in 2025 with the emphasis on the “off-the-shelf” eBook readers in the way of the following apps: Speech Central,…

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Could Valve Deckard Use LCD Panels & A Quest-Like Chip? 3:19:28

3M ago3:19:28

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Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss: VR Headset Prices Now Used To Measure UK Inflation Apple Reveals The Date It's Expected To Unveil visionOS 3 Vivo Vision Looks Like A Blatant Apple Vision Pro Clone Bigscreen Beyond 2 Selling Impressively Fast Already Pico 4 Ultra OS 5.13.0 Inside The VR Holodeck That Sells Real Estate Quest v76 PTC Lets You U…

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Episode 224, Launch of the Pixel 9a 1:45:28

3M ago1:45:28

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Episode 224, launch of the Google Pixel 9A Android basics We discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 3.1. Spotlight This week Google launched the Pixel 9A. The crew discuss the phone and whether or not they’ll be buying it. App of the week John demonstrates the Button Mapper app. Tip of the week Warren shows us how to perform some basic phone operat…

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Tech News Weekly 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9A 1:12:55

3M ago1:12:55

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Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins …

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Quest Usage Up 30%, Bigscreen Beyond 2 Hands-On 2:23:12

3M ago2:23:12

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Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss: Varjo XR-4 To Require Subscription For Some Features Metallica On Apple Vision Pro Quest Thumb Microgestures & Improved Audio To Expression Quest Passthrough Camera API Snap Spectacles See Peridots Play Together & Now Use GPS LG Ceases XR Product Efforts, But Will Continue R&D Meta CTO Responds To Controversy …

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Episode 223, Podcast Clients in 2025, Which is Your FAVORITE? 1:08:09

3M ago1:08:09

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Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode223. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the “Phone Typing Research study.” Details: Length of Study: 75 minutes Dates: March 20th through April 4th Compensation for your time: $100 or 80 British Pounds URL for remote participation: https://docs.google…

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Meta's OpenXR Support, Valve SteamVR Link Dongle? 3:15:55

3M ago3:15:55

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Ian Hamilton and David Heaney talk for over three hours covering more than a dozen subjects in this week's episode: Samsung's Headset Could Launch In Q3, With A Very High Price Niantic Sells Pokémon Go To Saudi Arabia To Fund Spatial AI Transition GOLF+ Tests Tracking Your Real Putter Using Logitech's MX Ink Major Developers Are Already Using Quest…

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Episode 222, MWC 2025 and March Pixel Feature Drop 1:32:50

3M ago1:32:50

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Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROP Android Basics Welcome to Episode222. In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches. SPOTLIGHT In the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phones—A26, A36 and A56. We also mentioned in pa…

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Meta Vows To "Never Give Up", Samsung Headset's Resolution Revealed? 2:37:48

3M ago2:37:48

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Kyle Riesenbeck and David Heaney discuss: - PlayStation VR2's Price Cut To $400 - Apple's New Spatial Gallery Platform On Vision Pro - Yankee Stadium Friday Night Baseball Apple Immersive Video Coming In - AMD RX 9070 & 9070 XT Graphics Cards Out Now - Aria Gen 2 Research Glasses - Meta Researchers Generate Photorealistic Avatars From Just Four Sel…

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Episode 221, OnePlus 13 Review and New RHVoice Languages 1:35:51

3M ago1:35:51

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Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android Basics Welcome to Episode 221. In this episode, Olga, the Dev of “RHVoice” informs us of what’s going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages. Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2, bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes: Fixed an …

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PlayStation VR2 Price Cut, Will Valve Deckard Be $1200? 2:21:52

4M ago2:21:52

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Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss: - HTC's Viverse Worlds - visionOS 2.4 Coming In April - First Feature-Length Apple Immersive Video Announced - Meta For Education Brings Quest To Schools & Universities - Valve Deckard This Year At $1200? - PlayStation VR2 Price CutBy UploadVR

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Episode 220, Shopping with Innosearch AI and TalkBack 15.2 1:18:10

4M ago1:18:10

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Episode 220, shopping with innosearch AI Android basics Talkback 15.2 has been released. Braille displays which use the HID protocol are now supported via Bluetooth, such as the most recent releases from Humanware. Spotlight We are joined by Patrick Long from Innosearch AI, a shopping site which aims to make the experience of shopping from major re…

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