Episode268: A Visit with the Dev of Audivision (Formally Audiblevision) Welcome to Episode 268 where we talked exclusively about the new revamped “ Audivision ” (formally known as “Audiblevision). ANNOUNCEMENTS: First 2026 Open-listener/Developer session Our very first “Open-listener/Developer session” of 2026 comes up on Jan. 31, 2026. Make note of the time zone for your area. Spotlight: In our “Spotlight” segment, we exclusively chatted with Aadhar, one of the Devs of “ Audivision ,” an app th...
Jan 24, 2026•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 268
Episode 267, apps, tips and tricks Announcements Our first listener session of 2026 takes place on 31 January. Please do join us if you can! We’ll post the link on social media closer to the time. Apps of the week This week we bring you a couple of demonstrations: Riz demonstrates the RSS reader SmartRSS and Warren showcases another ebook reader, Readest . Tip of the week Joseph Hodge shows us how to share a file with a Pixel 10 series phone using Airdrop on the Mac. Talkback highlights John sho...
Jan 17, 2026•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 267
Episode266: Meet the Devs of Navis from Touchpulse Welcome to Episode 266 where we talked exclusively about the new GPS app from “ Touchpuls ” called “ Navis .” Take a listen and discover the different approach that these folks have regarding the subject of navigation. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice ...
Jan 10, 2026•44 min•Ep. 266
Episode265: BAU Best Apps of 2025 Part2. Welcome to Episode265 where the BAU and AA Podcast Crew continue with the Best apps of 2025 as Part 2. For Part 2, we dive into the following Categories: Audio Book Players, Audio and Video Players, Audio Recorders, Podcast Players, OCR Apps and GPS Apps. For the Audio Book Players, the “ Smart Audio Book Player ” is crowned king. For the Audio and Video slot, the “ VLC For Android ” takes the cake. The kingship for Audio Recorders category goes to “ ASR ...
Jan 03, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 265
Episode264: BAU Chosen apps of 2025 Welcome to Episode264 where the BAU and AA Podcast Crew choose the best apps of 2025 in the following categories: TTS Engines, E-Book Readers and Image/Video Description apps. Owed to time constraints, only those 3 categories above were discussed. We intend on doing a part 2 the following week to cover the other categories. For this week, when it comes to the TTS of the year, that crown went to Eloquence from Codefactory . For the specialized E-book reader for...
Dec 28, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 264
Episode 263, The 5 year anniversary We’re joined by listeners and developers for our 5 year anniversary. Thanks so much for your support, and here’s to the next 5 years! Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acas...
Dec 21, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 263
Episode262: Meet the Dev of ScribeMe Welcome to Episode262 where we meet the developer of the ScribeMe app. In addition to meeting the Developer of the “ ScribeMe ” app, we also discuss the updated Android Accessibility Suite 16.2 . SPOTLIGHT 1: Mark Morad of the ScribeMe app gives us insight into the background of the app. SPOTLIGHT 2: In our Spotlight 2, we discuss some of the new features of Talkback 16.2 that debuted with the release of Android Accessibility 16.2 . TIP OF THE WEEK For this E...
Dec 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 262
Episode 261, Music players – online vs offline announcements We’ll be celebrating the podcast’s 5th birthday on 20 December! Please join us and keep an eye out across our various channels for the joining link nearer the time. Android basics We discuss the state of music players in 2025, including the merits of online vs offline playback. Apps we cover include Powermp Music Player , GoneMad Music Player , VLC Media Player , Shuttle Music Player , Spotify and BubbleUpNP . We also touch on the capa...
Dec 07, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 261
Episode 260: THE STATE OF SHIPPING TRACKERS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode 260 where we discuss the need or the lack thereof shipping trackers. This is the shopping season and lots of folks are shopping for stuff for themselves or for family. Does one need a third-party shipping tracker or is it enough to track the items direct from the merchandise store? APP OF THE WEEK: For this week’s “app of the week,” we spotlight the “ Readify ,” an e-Reading app. JIESHUO (CSR) Kareen brings us another entry f...
Nov 29, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 260
Episode 259, cameras announcements We’ll be celebrating the podcast’s 5th birthday on 20 December! Please join us and keep an eye out across our various channels for the joining link nearer the time. Android basics We return to our occasional series on app categories, and this week your crew discuss different camera options. App of the week Warren demonstrates the Tropical Hurricane Tracker app. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or c...
Nov 23, 2025•58 min•Ep. 259
Episode 258, It’s all about Eloquence announcements We’ll be celebrating the podcast’s 5th birthday on 20 December! Please join us and keep an eye out across our various channels for the joining link nearer the time. Spotlight We are joined by Eduard Sanchez from Code Factory to talk about the much anticipated return to Android of Eloquence . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegr...
Nov 15, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 258
Episode 257, InnoSearch AI announcements We’ll be celebrating the podcast’s 5th birthday on 20 December! Please join us and keep an eye out across our various channels for the joining link nearer the time. Spotlight We catch up with Patrick Long on what’s new at InnoSearch AI , including their Android app App of the week Warren demonstrates Sora by Open AI , which lets you generate videos from text. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions ...
Nov 08, 2025•57 min•Ep. 257
Episode256: MEET BLIND SHELL CLASSIC3 WITH AI Welcome to Episode256 where we chat with Diane from the Blindshell group. The Blind Shell group has a new phone in the way of the “ Blind Shell Classic3 ” and this time, it has tapped into AI. APP OF THE WEEK: For this week’s “app of the week,” we spotlight the “ Innosearch ,” an app intended to make online shopping easier for blind folks. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, su...
Nov 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 256
Episode255: 2025 4th-Quarter Open-listener Session Welcome to Episode255, the 2025 4th-quarter “Open-listener and Developers Session. Meet some of your Developers and listeners as we interact with these Developers who talked about their projects. Following the segment that features the Developers and their projects, we have the “Q” and “A” segment, where listeners asked their questions. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, ...
Oct 26, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 255
Episode 254, setting up an Android phone Android basics This week, John presents a beginner’s guide to setting up an Android phone for the first time. Spotlight We discuss Quarterly Platform Release 2 Beta 3, and new initiatives from Google to protect you from scams. App of the week Jacob Kruger demonstrates Umsizi Reader , which offers support for many South African languages. Tip of the week Warren shows us how to prioritise messages in the Google Messages app by pinning them to the top of the...
Oct 18, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 254
Episode 253: MEET Pixel Watch4 Welcome to Episode 253, featuring the Pixel Watch 4 . ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our 3rd “open-listener session” FOR 2025 is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Mark that down on your calendar and join us for this great session. ANDROID BASICS: October Security Patch Read what the October 2025 Pixel security patch has at this URL . SPOTLIGHT: Unboxing the Pixel Watch 4 The Pixel Watch 4 finally reaches us and we unbox and discussed the watch. TIP OF THE WEEK: Scanning tex...
Oct 11, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 253
Episode 252: MEET INDIGO NAV Welcome to Episode 252, featuring the Indigo Nav ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our 3rd “open-listener session” FOR 2025 is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Mark that down on your calendar and join us for this great session. ANDROID BASICS: Google preps Gemini for the Home Devices Google took to its blog to announce Gemini support for its hardware devices, going back as far as 2015. The announcement also mentioned some new hardware from Google. SPOTLIGHT: METE INDIGO NAV We ...
Oct 05, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 252
Episode 251: QUALCOMM SNAPDROGON 8 ELITE GEN 5 Welcome to Episode 251, where our focus is on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. SPOTLIGHT: NEW QUALCOMM CHIPS In keeping with its tradition, Qualcomm just wrapped up its annual chip summit in Maui, HI, where it showcased its newest Snapdragon chips. Alongside this, we also took a look at Xiaomi’s new phones, the Xiaomi 17-series of phones and the Xiaomi 15T. APP OF THE WEEK: HUXE Courtesy of some 3 x-Google engineers, this week’s “app Of the We...
Sep 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 251
Episode 250: ONE UI8AND ACCESSIBILITY Welcome to Episode 250, where we meet One UI 8. SPOTLIGHT: One UI 8 Samsung rolled out One UI 8 to the S25-series of phones, however, this rollout Breaks Accessibility for those who like using their phones with the “Hide-Screen” feature enabled. With this on, gestures and other related functions are basically broken. For Pixel users and those enrolled to the QPR program, Google rolled out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 . APP OF THE WEEK: JOPLIN Our friend , Riz, dem...
Sep 21, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 250
Episode 249: MEET TALKBACK16.1 Welcome to Episode 249, where we meet Talkback 16.1. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The death of Nova Launcher For those of you lovers of the Nova Launcher , it seems that the sweet journey has come to an end as the developer announces the end of the road for this beloved Launcher. ANDROID BASICS: Talkback 16.1 With the announcement of Android Accessibility Suite 16.1 , we meet Talkback 16.1 with notable changes to typing and touch responsiveness, focus delay, customizable virtual...
Sep 13, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 249
Episode 248: The State of Translation apps in 2025 Welcome to Episode 248, discussing the state of Translation apps in 2025. ANDROID BASICS: The state of Translation apps in 2025 With AI changing the landscape in technology, we discuss the state of Translation apps in 2025 as to what their role is in this evolution. SPOTLIGHT: Samsung unveils new devices The Samsung Tablets were usually unveiled in October, but this year, Samsung moved it to the month of September. In Google land, the “Pixel Fea...
Sep 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 248
Episode 247: A BIG WELCOME TO SOUNDSCAPE FOR ANDROID Welcome to Episode 247, where we salute the folks from the “Scottish Tech Army,” the great folks behind “ Soundscape for Android .” SPOTLIGHT In this week’s spotlight, are Kirsty Macintosh, Dave Craig and Tunde Ojelabe of the “Scottish Tech Army” group that brought “ Soundscape to Android.” These wonderful folks intimated us to the development of the app from a pure voluntary effort. We’re thankful for their work and commend them for such a he...
Aug 31, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 147
Episode 246: MADE BY GOOGLE 2025 Welcome to Episode 246, the “Made By Google 2025” Episode. ANDROID BASICS Aug. 20, 2025 was a very busy day for Google as they pushed out the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 as well as the 3rd iteration of the “ Android Canary .” Spotlight This week, the Spotlight is on the “Made By Google 2025” event where Google unveiled the Pixel 10 -series, including the Pixel Watch 4 and the Pixel Bud A-Series in the way of the Pixel Buds 2A . APP OF THE WEEK Keeping in step with the...
Aug 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 246
Episode 245: COLOR-DETECTION APPS, DO WE NEED THEM IN 2025? Welcome to Episode 245 where we take a look at Color-detection aps. ANDROID BASICS Do we still need these COLOR-DETECTION APPS in 2025 with all the AI? Spotlight This week, the Spotlight is on the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 with some 24 bug-fixes and a crucial fix for those who use Voice-dictation. APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “app of the week,” we bring you an e-book reading app, simply called, “ SayIt .” TIP OF THE WEEK For this week...
Aug 16, 2025•51 min•Ep. 245
Episode 244: What’s New with “ReVision Fitness” Welcome to Episode 243 where the focus is on “ReVision Fitness.” Spotlight This week, our friend Tyler Merren from “ ReVision Fitness ” joins us to talk about the new happenings with “ReVision Fitness” and updates us about an upcoming event. APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “app of the week,” we bring you a long-awaited “ Soundscape ” app adapted for Android by the “ Scottish Tech Army .” TIP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “Tip of the week,” John shows...
Aug 09, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 244
Episode243: Who are Tablets For? Welcome to Episode243 where the focus is on Tablets. ANDROID BASICS (Who are Tablets for?) Your faithful crew talks about the pros and cons of Tablets and who these could be suited for. Spotlight Our friend Joe Hodge reviews the “ Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 .” APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “app of the week,” we bring you a little fun app called “ Luck by Chance .” Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or c...
Aug 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 243
Episode242: 2025 3rd Quarter Open-Listener Session Welcome to our 3rd Quarter Open-listener session of 2025. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our sister site: Accessible Android marks its 2nd anniversary since inception. Spotlight This week, as part of the 2025 3rd Quarter Open-listener Session, we interact with some Developers who talked about their projects. Philip Bennefall from Blastbay , Muhammed and Abdala from TableEx and Lillian Fidler from Lillian Fidler design , updated us on their projects. Android Bas...
Jul 26, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 242
Episode241: ARE CURRENCY RECOGNIZERS NECESSARY IN 2025? Welcome to Episode 241. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our 3rd quarter “open-listener session” is scheduled for July 26, 2025 at 9AM Pacific time. Join us and interact with some Devs. Android Basics In this week’s episode, your faithful crew discusses as to whether or not “Cash Readers” are relevant in 2025 with all the AI capabilities. Spotlight Google dropped the final beta of QPR1 in the way of Beta 3 . Alongside that, Google introduced “Gemini Feature-...
Jul 20, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 241
EPISODE 240 SAMSUNG SUMMER2025 GALAXY UNPACKED Welcome to Episode 240. In this week’s episode, our focus is on the Samsung2025 Summer Galaxy Unpacked. Android Basics 1. Google July Pixel Drop 2. Android Canary 3. Galaxy S24 and S25 July Security patch Spotlight In the spotlight, we spotlight the “ Samsung2025 Summer Galaxy Unpacked devices App of the week For this week’s “App of the week,” we are focused on the “ Vocalizer AI .” Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android...
Jul 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 240
EPISODE 239 THE STATE OF RADIO APPS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode 239. In this week’s episode, our focus is on the state of Radio apps in 2025. Android Basics: RADIO APPS IN 2025 1. TuneIn Radio , 2. VRadio , 3. Cloud Radio , 4. AudialsPlay AND 5. Radio - Apps (Radio FM). Spotlight In the spotlight, we spotlight the “ Nothing Phone .: App of the week For this week’s “App of the week,” our focus is on the “ Open Document Reader . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android jo...
Jul 06, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 239
