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DirecTV’s still-in-beta “Everywhere” streaming package only arrived on the iPad a month ago, and now the company has updated its app for Android phones with access to the same set of video-on-demand streaming movies and TV shows for viewing wherever subscribers might be. Interestingly this feature is arriving on Google powered devices before it hits the iPhone (neither one so far has added the in-home live TV streaming feature from the iPad app, however the iPhone does have a player for the Nomad transcoder which Android and the iPad lack), in opposition to the usual trend of video streaming apps from cable and satellite TV providers, often for DRM and compatibility reasons. On Google Play the app was still installable on our various tablets and phones alike, although YMMV on what happens when you select the “Watch on Phone” tab to stream from HBO, Cinemax, Starz, Encore or DirecTV Cinema. Of course the usual DVR scheduling and remote control features are still present and accounted for, so hit the link below to grab the free app and try it out yourself.

DirecTV Everywhere brings streaming movies, TV shows to Android right now, iPhone keeps waiting originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tired of looking at Android apps that are decidedly more homely than their iOS counterparts? Google is too ??and it’s finally doing something about it. Today the Android team has launched an official ‘Android Design’ portal, featuring an extensive guide outlining UI best practices that developers should work to use as they’re building their apps. You can find the new site right here. Android’s visual shortcomings have been well documented (you can find a video of me discussing this issue with Android’s Director of User Experience, Matias Duarte, right here). In the old days (say, when the original Droid launched) it really was often downright ugly ??and the apps were even worse, ?with buttons that did unexpected things and UIs that looked generic and amateur.

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Nov 09 2011

We recently reviewed the Griffin Beacon Universal Remote. At the time, the Griffin Beacon Universal Remote only worked with iOS devices, but today Griffin has announced a version for use with Android devices. Given that the actual device connects to the phone via Bluetooth, I was little surprised that it requires a separate SKU. I would have assumed that adding new platforms would simply require porting the Dijit app.

Android users have had a bit of a wait on their hands, but the Beacon is now available for use with phones and tablets running Android OS 2.3.3 or greater.

Gizmodo

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