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There's A Device For That
How to turn your innovation into a reality
This week Esper's own CEO, Yadhu Gopalan, returns to the podcast to chat about the exciting road to building Esper. He dives into his extraordinary journey from a curious 5th grader exploring a mainframe room to becoming the visionary behind a game-changing product. He reminisces about his first and only job interview and the innovative projects he's been a part of since. He shares about the challenging road of bringing together your vision with the reality of the market and he highlights the importance of being humble in order to learn.2:30 - Yadhu’s journey into the tech an...
2023-08-01
25 min
There's A Device For That
Enhancing UX with evidence-based, user-centric design
Byron Baker is the Head of Design at Blink UX, an Evidence-driven Design™ firm solving customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) challenges for businesses. He joins the show to share his experience leading a team of design experts as they create user experiences that truly enhance the value and impact of devices. He dives into their diverse and fascinating portfolio, spanning from modernizing the trucking industry with a seamless on-the-road experience to a device that ensures your shower temperature is always perfect. He shares their comprehensive and effective methods for gathering customer insights that have helped them deliver on...
2023-05-30
34 min
There's A Device For That
Error proof age verification in less than a second
Ron Tobb is the Founder of Minor Decliner (minordecliner.com), a cutting-edge ID scanning system. He joins the show to share how their easy-to-use scanners help retailers prevent underage sales and avoid fines by verifying a customer's age in seconds. He reveals the strategies he’s used to make Minor Decliner a success including a focus on integrating technology that delivers direct customer value and quality customer service. He also shares how their partnership with Esper has taken their device operations to the next level with features like an intuitive console, secure kiosk mode, and automated device provisioning.0:45...
2023-05-09
29 min
There's A Device For That
Unlock human behavior with smart flooring
Joe Scanlin is the co-founder and CEO of Scanalytics, which transforms physical spaces into intelligent environments through smart floor sensors and predictive analytics. In this episode, Joe reveals how Scanalytics is harnessing the power of sensor-enabled flooring to unlock valuable insights into how people move through space and time and how it impacts their behavior. He shares the benefits this can have across industries from optimizing traffic flow in bustling commercial spaces to detecting falls in senior living facilities to saving energy costs for smart buildings. Listen in to hear how this true innovator is helping create a smarter...
2023-05-02
36 min
There's A Device For That
The best video invention since DVDs
Joe Saavedra is the founder and CEO of Infinite Objects, a revolutionary product that preserves your most cherished moving memories (like video and NFTs) in a whole new way. This week on the show he takes us on a journey through the inception of Infinite Objects, revealing the creative process that led to its unique and awe-inspiring product (including an unboxing moment straight out of Harry Potter). He delves into how he tapped into the hearts and minds of his target users to create a product that truly resonates with them. He also shares how Infinite Objects is navigating...
2023-04-25
37 min
There's A Device For That
Why your kid’s new best friend should be a robot
Phil Duffy is the Chief Product Officer of Embodied, a groundbreaking robotics and AI company that's changing the face of human-centric care and wellness. In this episode, Phil shares the incredible work that Embodied is doing with their language-based robots to support children in overcoming social and emotional challenges. He discusses how his passion for robotics led him to focus on a unique mission, rather than simply chasing the latest tech trend. He shares valuable insights on how to get into the minds of customers and how to design technology that's truly adaptable to the real world. Please not...
2023-04-18
36 min
There's A Device For That
Modernizing the convenience store experience
Tom Falzani is the co-founder & CPO at Lula Convenience, a software company that enables delivery from convenience stores. He joins the show to share how Lula helps modernize the in-store experience to help convenience stores compete in the digital, post-pandemic era. He talks about his experience working in convenience stores from a young age and the complexity of managing them successfully. He shares how he and his co-founder brought Lula to life and discusses the importance of connecting technology with consumer behavior that already exists. 1:20 - Tom’s journey to Lula6:00 - How and why Lula was created8:40 - T...
2023-04-11
26 min
There's A Device For That
Revolutionizing fleet safety with driver-centric technology
Rashid Galadanci is the Co-founder and CEO of Driver Technologies, a mobile app that turns your phone into an AI-powered dash cam to help you protect your fleet and save money. Rashid rejoins the podcast to discuss how Driver Technologies can be used to protect small and large transportation fleets. He details how the app can help prevent the top causes of accidents, all while maximizing the hardware fleet owners have already invested in. He highlights how the app was built with drivers in mind, ensuring they have the capabilities they need and the privacy they want.1:45...
2023-04-04
33 min
There's A Device For That
Leveling the playing field for independent pizzerias
Robin Mast is the Restaurant Technology Manager at Slice. Slice empowers independent pizzerias with the modern tools that have allowed major pizza chains to dominate until now. Robin joins the show this week to discuss how she found the best job she’s ever had with Slice. She highlights how Slice enables independent pizzerias to serve their digitally minded customers and move away from third-party apps. And she details the “aha” moments that led to Slice choosing Esper to better serve their customers.1:20 - Robin’s career journey and role at Slice2:10 - What Slice does3:15 - What led Slic...
2023-03-28
10 min
There's A Device For That
Cultivating senior wellness with remote client monitoring
Dan Brown is the President and CEO of CareMate, a continuous-data remote client monitoring solution that allows wellness agencies to provide a higher level of care for their clients. With a career spanning the military and telecom industry to becoming an entrepreneur in the tech space, Dan is a true innovator. He joins the podcast to discuss how CareMate breaks down silos to deliver real-time data to those needing it most. He details the unique features of CareMate, such as real-time monitoring for arrhythmias, that bring peace of mind to clients and their families. Listen in to hear how...
2023-03-21
31 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
What is a passkey and why should you care?
The FIDO Alliance isn't a fan club for dogs, but a consortium of big tech companies that's trying to make authentication more secure. The Alliance has a lofty goal: To kill the password and replace it with something better. Enter the passkey.You've probably read a blog post or two about it, but you may be wondering what the fuss is all about. We invited two of the foremost experts on the topic to join us on Android Bytes and explain how passkeys work and why we're better off without passwords. Christiaan Brand is a...
2022-12-19
52 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The hidden challenges in porting AOSP
It's dangerous to go alone! Take us with you!In this episode, we're joined by our very own Jon West and Nikhil Punathil at Esper to discuss a key part of what we do here — getting AOSP up and running on ARM and x86 hardware. If you want to port AOSP, it's not as easy as just compiling an image from Google's git repos and slapping it onto a device.05:59 - What is a device bring-up? What are some of the challenges in doing a bring-up?10:58 - How do AOSP developers deal with a lack of ke...
2022-10-19
45 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The hidden costs of building an Android phone
As a manufacturer, building an Android phone to the spec you want has its challenges and costs. You need to deal with dozens of regulatory agencies and standards bodies as well as (shudder) work with carriers if you want a chance at making a splash with a new product.From assembly to testing to retail, OSOM Privacy is chugging along as it prepares to launch its first smartphone, and we're glad to have co-founder/CEO Jason Keats and chief product officer Gary Anderson join us again for a special, extended, freewheeling episode of Android Bytes.03:33 - 05:40...
2022-10-05
1h 08
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The mystery of Google Play Services: Android's black box
On this episode of Android Bytes, we take the wraps off Google Play Services, the wonder app that powers many features and APIs you probably thought were native to Android. What does Google Play Services do and how does it do it? Why is it so important and what happens when it's missing from your device? We spoke with German developer Marvin Wißfeld to find out. Marvin is the creator of microG, a "free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google's proprietary Android user space apps and libraries" for devices running AOSP.02:59 - What is Google Play Services (GMSCore) a...
2022-10-04
42 min
There's A Device For That
Cultivating operational excellence in restaurants
Carl Osbourn is the author of Delivering the Digital Restaurant which gives restaurant leaders a roadmap to the Future of Food. Brian Reece and Steve Crowley are the Principals and Founders of Service Physics helping restaurants build systems that deliver world-class customer experiences at scale.This trio joins the podcast today to talk about how technology and data are helping solve the restaurant industry’s toughest challenges with guest host Emily Carrion. They discuss how innovations can make or break your guests’ experience and deliver crucial benefits like accelerating speed of service, enhancing customer loyalty progr...
2022-09-20
43 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How Play Protect secures GMS Android from harmful apps
This episode of Android Bytes, we're talking about mobile app security. Android has a lot of robust, built-in mechanisms that protect against exploits and security vulnerabilities, but there's only so much it can do to protect against misuse of sensitive permissions and APIs. Google augments Android's protection mechanisms with Play Protect, a service that looks out for potentially harmful applications.Brian Reed, Chief Mobility Officer from NowSecure, joins us on the show to explain how Android and Google Play Protect work together to secure your device.2:05 - How does Android's app security model work at a...
2022-09-08
33 min
There's A Device For That
The secret to enterprise fleet transformation
Yadhu Gopalan is the Co-founder and CEO of Esper and the author of DevOps for Devices: The Innovator’s Guide to Enterprise Fleet Transformation (https://www.esper.io/ebook/devops-for-devices-the-innovators-guide-to-enterprise-fleet-transformation).Yadhu joins the podcast today to discuss his career-long obsession with DevOps and why he thinks it’s critical to use a similar approach when managing a modern device fleet. He describes the trends that are driving a need for more agile fleets, like how ubiquitous devices are becoming, turning even common household appliances into cloud-connected, intelligent devices. He also highlights the crucial role infrastructure plays in a co...
2022-09-06
28 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The rise of the Android gaming phone
On this episode of Android Bytes: mobile gaming. People play into it. There's money to be made in it. And a lot of it gets done on Android. So, how do you build an Android device catering to that market? We talk with Chih-hao Kung, Global Technical PR Director for ASUS, a company known for its PCs that's had a hand in advancing Android gaming devices with its ROG Phone series.01:37 - Why does ASUS invest in mobile gaming hardware? 05:30 - What does the mobile gaming market look like?15:41 - Why did early gaming phones fail? What kicked...
2022-08-30
1h 06
There's A Device For That
Recalibrating the fitness experience
Vishal Chandapetta, Co-founder/CTO of Portl Fitness, an Intelligent Home Mirror with applications spanning Healthcare, Fitness, and Wellness. Vishal joins the show to discuss the blooming connected fitness world that’s growing to include more than just workouts. He describes how PORTL custom-built an interactive mirror with highly customized content to deliver a personalized fitness and health experience. He highlights how they created a customer-centric product with thoughtful and unique features that consider accessibility and lifestyle factors. He also shares the serendipitous way Esper came into the picture and how it’s helped PORTL transform its business.1:28 - How t...
2022-08-30
23 min
There's A Device For That
Keep the music playing
Kelsey Tempel is a Senior Product Manager at Sonos, a wireless home sound system that fills your home with brilliant sound, room by room. Kelsey comes on the show to dive into all things product development like how to stay focused on your customer through the development process and how to find innovation even with an established product. She discusses what makes Sonos so unique and how they’ve adapted to significant changes like the prevalence of the cloud and covid. She highlights the importance of automation and rapid iteration in product update cycles and shares what skills she th...
2022-08-23
23 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How to distribute apps on Android without Google Play
The Google Play Store is home to millions of Android apps. It's most likely the place where you downloaded the app to get this podcast. But what if you're in that very special group of users who source their apps from outside the bubble of Google Play? On this episode of Android Bytes, we talk with Logan Magee, the developer behind his very own app store, Accrescent.01:23 - Why do so many OEMs license GMS? What’s the importance of the Google Play Store and Google Play Services?03:38 - What are the considerations you need to ma...
2022-08-01
48 min
There's A Device For That
A Fitbit for your driving
Rashid Galadanci is the Co-founder and CEO of Driver Technologies, a mobile app that turns your phone into an AI-powered dash cam to help you stay safe and save money. In this episode, Rashid discusses how Driver uses computer vision to see the world using your just phone and deliver the next generation of mobility safety. He highlights new premium services and features, including real-time safety alerts, gas discounts, and roadside assistance, so you’re covered from the minute you get into your car. He reminisces on his diverse career, from grass-fed beef to fintech to solar energy, and ho...
2022-07-26
27 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How Scoped Storage changed Android file access
Get ready for a doozy. This episode tries to explain how storage works on Android with a focus on Google's on-again, off-again approach to scoped storage and how apps navigate it all. Hopefully you don't come out of this more confused than before.We talk with Raymond Lai, part of the team behind Amaze File Manager.03:01 - How did storage access used to work in the early days of Android? What is the difference between internal and external storage?05:00 - Why is external storage mounted using a virtual file system? Where can apps store files, and...
2022-07-25
51 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How Android updates have gotten easier (but are still hard)
We close the circle on our OSOM double-header here on Android Bytes. In this episode, we chat with CEO Jason Keats and CPO Gary Anderson about how they'll update Android on their new phone, the Solana Saga, and dive deeper into the Solana part of the device. What's the Solana Mobile Stack, what are its benefits, and what can people do with it?00:40 - Where do OEMs actually get Android and Linux from? What is a BSP?03:10 - What is a Generic Kernel Image?06:02 - What is Project Treble and Google Requirements Freeze? How do these initiatives affect...
2022-07-18
32 min
There's A Device For That
An eSIM platform to rule them all
Robby Hamblet is the founder and CEO of Teal Communications, which gives you the freedom to choose the network you want within one eSIM platform you control. In this episode, Robby discusses how other eSIM platforms have fallen short despite being around for decades and the ways TEAL’s solution fills the gaps. He highlights the increasing importance of solving roaming and data legislation complexities as the world gets bigger and smaller simultaneously and reflects on the security challenges within IoT. He enlightens Sudhir about innovative new devices like ground roving drones and laser shooting Zambonis. He grew up ti...
2022-07-12
26 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The OSOM effort behind building an Android phone (feat. Jason Keats)
It's a two-part special on Android Bytes as we chat with two execs from OSOM Privacy, an Android startup founded from the remains of Andy Rubin's Essential. In this episode, we talk about the company's first product, the Solana Saga, and what it's like building an Android experience from scratch.With us are OSOM CEO Jason Keats and CPO Gary Anderson. You can learn more about the Saga here. 02:22 - After Essential shut down, why start another smartphone company? 06:38 - Why do so many smartphones use the same build materials?09:05 - What's the Solana Saga all...
2022-07-11
39 min
There's A Device For That
Started from a family deli, now we're here
Arpan Desai is the CTO of Ordermark, which helps restaurants take charge of their online ordering. He joins the podcast to talk about the true innovation that lead to the development of Ordermark and Nextbite. He explains how the platform enables restaurants to grow their business, even in hard times like the pandemic, and how they can scale with delivery partners without the operational overhead. He describes the partnership Ordermark and Esper have created and the tricky situation Esper was able to help them find a solution for. And most importantly, he reminds us all that faxes still exist...
2022-07-05
14 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
A snapshot of Android's camera problems
On this week's episode, we break down how camera APIs work in Android and why third-party camera apps just can't match the features and quality produced by the stock camera. Long story short, it's a mess. What gives? And what's being done about it?We're joined by Mohit Shetty, a developer behind Secure Camera, the camera app on GrapheneOS and available to everyone on the Play Store.01:48 - How does hardware fragmentation make camera app development on Android inherently more challenging than on iOS?03:52 - Was there anything Google could have done in the early days...
2022-07-05
47 min
There's A Device For That
If it doesn’t work for Susie, it doesn’t work
Ray Riley is the Co-CEO of Progress Retail, a retail operations and learning platform focused on the development of front-line retail teams of the future. A lifelong retailer, Ray describes the revolution reshaping brick-and-mortar stores into customer education centers. He discusses how talent drains, outdated tools, and undocumented legacy knowledge have created the need for innovative yet practical applications of technology in stores. He explains how tools, such as Progress Retail, can help turn brick-and-mortar environments into deeper customer engagement channels and drive innovation in an industry not traditionally known for it. Listen in to reminisce about floppy disks...
2022-06-28
24 min
There's A Device For That
Solving the leading cause of employee stress
Devin Miller is the co-founder and CEO of SecureSave, an employer-matched emergency savings account that enables employees to feel more financially secure. A veteran start-up executive, Devin joins the show to discuss his latest company SecureSave and how it’s changing what financial security looks like. He explains the best ways to enable your innovations from devices to agile processes like DevOps to focused product development. He shares his personal framework for fostering innovation, and how falling in love with the problem and turning creativity into a muscle have contributed to his repeated success. This episode is full of me...
2022-06-21
31 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The curious case of the removable eSIM
This week's episode of Android Bytes actually follows up on something our co-host Mishaal has been looking at for a while: a removable eSIM that lets Android phones without the technology built-in to access eSIM providers. We chat with Christos Omiridis of Telco Village who was part of the team that created eSIM.me.02:09 - What is a SIM? What is an eSIM? Why does it exist?09:15 - Why bring eSIM to a device that doesn't natively support it?15:50 - How does a removable eSIM interface with Android?27:55 - What's the extensibility of modularizing eSIM from other FOSS...
2022-06-21
46 min
There's A Device For That
Inviting devices to the DevOps party
Andy Vitus is a long-time investor with Scale VP and an Esper board member. In this episode, Andy goes deep on what’s causing fundamental shifts in tech and the ways our world is becoming more connected. He explains the crucial relationship between software and devices- how both have evolved and the challenging dichotomy that exists between them. He then takes us to the bleeding edge of technology and highlights the device innovations catching his attention, from AI-enabled doorbells to warehouse robotics to quickly configurable rockets. Click play for the fascinating conversation, keep listening for the stories from two gu...
2022-06-14
30 min
There's A Device For That
Episode 1 teaser
A preview of our first episode with Andy Vitus, Esper board member and Scale VP investor. Get ready to hear about what’s causing deep fundamental shifts in tech, how to navigate the challenging dichotomy between software and devices, and the device innovations catching the attention of this long-time investor. There’s A Device For That is hosted by Sudhir Reddy, SVP of Engineering, of Esper. For more about Esper, visit us.Esper Blog (https://blog.esper.io/)Official Esper site (https://www.esper.io/)Book an Esper Demo (https://www.espe...
2022-06-09
01 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Why Android app development is easier (and harder) in 2022
It's the week of Google I/O, the company's big conference focused around development of its consumer platforms, so we thought to take the pulse of one veteran Android app maker on how the state of design and publishing is for newcomers in 2022 and with Android 13 on the way. If you're one of them and are wondering where to start, this show is for you.Laurence Dawson is the creator of Sync for Reddit.04:21 - Where does a new app developer start?11:12 - How should you architect your app?14:16 - What should you beware of when...
2022-05-09
45 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How to optimize Android for low RAM hardware
This episode features a spirited nerding out over how we've used and developed for devices with minuscule amounts of RAM. From the days of Project Svelte on Android KitKat all the way up to Android Go Edition with Oreo, we go far and wide while trying to patch up any potholes that could crash apps or the operating system itself. Buckle in for a wild ride.We're joined by Nolen Johnson, part of the team at DirectDefense, and Sean Hoyt, LineageOS developer.01:21 - What's the experience of using a low-RAM Android device?05:56 - What methods have...
2022-05-03
45 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How Wear OS brings Android to your wrist
On this episode, we seek insight on Wear OS, formerly known as Android Wear. As with any other operating system Google has its hands in, there are some unique challenges that developers have had to deal with. Add to that the general malaise the software has experienced over the past several years and you could say that this ship needed to turn around. What does Wear OS 3.0 do to help with that?We're joined by Sean Hoyt, an Android developer who worked on the BLOCKS and Open Watch smartwatch concepts, and Greg Viczian, a Wear OS app...
2022-04-25
53 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How does Esper build on Android with Foundation?
On this episode, David and Mishaal chat with Esper's very own Varun Chitre about Foundation, the Android distribution we provide to our clients for use on their fleets of various machines be it a kiosk or a walkie-talkie. We begin with the basics of why you'd want to deploy a new OS on new hardware — because we all know how enterprise fleets cling to life well past their "use by" dates.0:35 - What is provisioning and how do you do it efficiently when you have hundreds of devices to set up?6:03 - What are the key differences in ma...
2022-04-18
43 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How to make Android (AOSP) without Google
If there's any one thing to take away from this week's episode, it's that you shouldn't toy around with pushing plain AOSP and GMS on your devices. Of course, we've got all the reasons why. We're pleased to be joined by Chirayu Desai, one of the developers of the FOSS-focused CalyxOS.01:00 - What features do Android Open Source Project builds actually have? Which ones are dependent on Google Mobile Services?12:55 - What are some of AOSP's own feature shortcomings?18:22 - What is CalyxOS's approach and why does it take that path?24:36 - Why is it such a big...
2022-04-11
51 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Android Auto deep dive: Wireless, reverse engineering, and more
On this week's episode, we take a good, long look at Android Auto (and a sidelong glance at Android Automotive) including the technical nuts and bolts of how it works and the seemingly immovable burdens that present when Google partners with automakers.We're joined by Emil Borconi-Szedressy, a co-developer of the nifty AAWireless dongle to enable wireless Android Auto in otherwise-incompatible vehicles and the creator of the Headunit Reloaded app which enables Android Auto in aftermarket head units.02:27 - How were in-vehicle infotainment systems coming along prior to Android Auto?08:56 - What are the experiential differences...
2022-04-04
50 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The secret world of Android SafetyNet
On this week's episode, we get caught up in the whirlwind of one of the many such cat-and-mouse games in Android development between power users and app developers which involves root access, trusted environments, security checks, and Google. What's happened and what's up next in this seemingly never-ending treadmill and what good is there for it to exist? You'd be surprised.We're joined by Danny Lin, an independent Android developer, and Sergio Castell, a mobile security analyst and longtime modder best known as linuxct.02:09 - What is SafetyNet and what does it do?06:41 - How do...
2022-03-28
44 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Is it too late for Android on the desktop?
On this week's episode, we pile in on Android's potential convergence play with traditional (and not-so-traditional) desktop and laptop computing. Can this operating system get to a "5-in-1" paradise? We're joined by Juan Carlos Bagnell, longtime commentator (AKA SomeGadgetGuy), and Braden Farmer, creator of the app Taskbar.02:05 - How did the desktop-ification of Android start out?08:52 - How did Microsoft's attempt with Continuum on Windows Mobile fare?12:09 - What did Samsung and other OEMs do to pick up the baton? Do they have a sustainable interest in developing desktop continuity?23:45 - How does a phone communicate with external...
2022-03-21
54 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Building a more secure OS based on Android
On this week's episode, we discuss how to overcome some of the challenges in building your own image of Android to use on any device, particularly where security is a concern. We're excited to be joined by one of the developers behind one such project that's made headlines recently, Gabriel of GrapheneOS.01:02 - Are we talking about custom ROMs?02:51 - What does GrapheneOS do that AOSP doesn't?12:04 - Why can't I install a custom OS on my existing Android device?19:15 - How can I get apps to work on my custom Android-based OS?28:26 - Why are Android update...
2022-03-14
37 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The past, present, and future of Android tablets
On this week's episode, we go full Christmas Carol on the evolution of Android tablets, focusing on how Google gave them a special treatment with version 3.0 Honeycomb, then undoing all of that shortly after before finally giving them another look in the past couple of years thanks to the rise of foldable phones in the consumer space. J.R. Raphael, author of the Android Intelligence newsletter, joins us.02:26 - How did Honeycomb come about and what was it like?09:19 - Why did Android for tablets die?16:18 - Why is Google interested in optimizing Android for larger screens again?22:54...
2022-03-11
50 min
There's A Device For That
Welcome to There's A Device For That
Technology is bringing to life moments we once didn't think possible. Join our host Sudhir Reddy, Senior VP of Engineering at Esper, to discover the unprecedented device-based solutions changing the world around us. In each episode, we’ll chat with an industry leader who is driving cutting-edge technology to explore what kind of impact they’re making and what’s in store for the future. Uncover the progressive ideas transforming our daily lives and come away with that spark to go out and achieve your most aspirational goals.There’s A Device For That is hosted by Sudhir R...
2022-03-08
02 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Will Google’s latest attempt at fixing Android updates work?
On this week's episode, David and Mishaal discuss the Google Requirements Freeze program with Rashed Abdel-Tawab from CIS Mobile. The GRF program could prove to be a double-edge blade for the Android ecosystem, and its implications for OS update support are significant.Android Bytes is hosted by Mishaal Rahman, Senior Technical Editor, and David Ruddock, Editor in Chief, of Esper.Mishaal's TwitterDavid's TwitterFor more about Esper, visit us.Esper BlogOfficial Esper siteBook an Esper Demo
2022-03-01
45 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The hidden world of Android permissions (w/ Ilya and João Dias)
Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesOn this week's Android Bytes, we're diving deep into the obscure world of Android permissions with Ilya and João Dias (Tasker), two experts on the Android permission architecture and the many changes it's undergone over the years.Android Bytes is hosted by Mishaal Rahman, Senior Technical Editor, and David Ruddock, Editor in Chief, of Esper.Mishaal's TwitterDavid's TwitterFor more about Esper, visit us.Esper BlogOfficial Esper siteBook an Esper Demo
2022-02-16
52 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Android 13 First look and reactions (w/ João Dias)
Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesOn a very special Android 13 bonus episode of Android Bytes, David and Mishaal are joined by João Dias of Tasker, the world's most popular Android power user application. We dive into Android 13's new APIs, features, and hidden nuggets that are actively being uncovered in the first Developer Preview. You won't want to miss this one!Check out Tasker here.Android Bytes is hosted by Mishaal Rahman, Senior Technical Editor, and David Ruddock, Editor in Chief, of Esper.
2022-02-15
40 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
How Android "listens" to you with ultra low power sensors (w/ Kieron Quinn)
Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesEver wondered how Android can just listen and identify a song at any time? Or how your phone can tell you've been in a car crash? Using an obscure Android resource that interacts with ultra low power sensors, Google has created powerful always-on integrations. But why aren't other Android devices taking advantage of this?Android Bytes is hosted by Mishaal Rahman, Senior Technical Editor, and David Ruddock, Editor in Chief, of Esper.Mishaal's TwitterDavid's TwitterFor more about...
2022-02-10
44 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
The Android 13 teaser episode
Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesOn this bonus episode of Android Bytes, David and Mishaal discuss some of the upcoming features in the Android 13 platform. Yes, the one that isn't announced yet.
2022-01-27
34 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Android on TVs without Android TV (w/ Janko Roettgers and Nolen Johnson)
Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesThis week, we talk about Google's plans for the Android TV platform amidst a larger push for its new Google TV product to TV and set top box manufacturers. We're joined by Janko Roettgers (Protocol) and Nolen Johnson (Lineage OS) to break down just what Google's big screen strategy is, and how it's evolving in the face of a rapidly changing content landscape.
2022-01-20
36 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)
Android Automotive (w/ Al Sutton and Juhani Lehtimäki)
Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesThis week, we're talking about cars that run Android (Android Automotive, specifically). David and Mishaal are joined by Al Sutton and Juhani Lehtimäki, executives at Snapp Automotive, to discuss Google's still quite mysterious car OS, and just what it takes to build a car that runs Android.
2022-01-18
34 min
No Spoiler Reviews
030 Jan 2021 - Interview with Director Danny Simmons and Seb Zewdie, star of boxing documentary Suffer For Good.
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as as he interviews both director Danny Simmons and star of boxing documentary Suffer For Good, Seb Zewdie.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free movie reviews and filmmaker interviews also check out the No Spoiler Reviews website.Music credit: 'Time Off' by Spuntic= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Support the show
2021-01-01
20 min
No Spoiler Reviews
028 Dec 2020 - Bumper Christmas Podcast: Tenet, Stardust, Possessor, Mank, Sound of Metal, Showgirls, You Don't Nomi, Christmas Top 10, New Flashback from Wayback feature, a Request Stop Review and Love and Monsters, Buddy Games, The Stand-In + more.
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he reviews Christopher Nolan's Tenet, the David Bowie biopic Stardust, Brandon Cronenberg's Possessor, David Fincher's Mank and Riz Ahmed's latest starring role in Sound of Metal. Also because it's Christmas we'll be running down our Top Ten Perfect-Yet-Not-So-Obvious Christmas Movies together with a new feature - A Flashback From Way Back - where we'll be assessing both a classic movie and its documentary and you can also win the movie under discussion as...
2020-12-14
44 min
No Spoiler Reviews
026 Dec 2020 - The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Stage Mother, Assassins Creed, Time, together with a taste of our interview with Hollywoodturke movie director Murat Ünal plus what's worth streaming in our lockdown lowdown feature.
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he reviews Jim Cummings's The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Jacki Weaver in Stage Mother, Michael Fassbender in Assassins Creed, and the arresting documentary Time, together with an excerpt from our interview with Hollywoodturke movie director Murat Ünal.Plus what's worth streaming in our regular Lockdown Lowdown feature: The New Mutants, Let Him Go, Fatman, Liam Gallagher: As It Was, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, Sharp Edges, The...
2020-12-01
28 min
No Spoiler Reviews
027 Dec 2020 - Interview with Murat Ünal, writer/ director of Hollwooodturke about how he sold his first feature to Hollywood.
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as as he interviews writer/director/producer and star of Hollywoodturke Murat Ünal about how he got his first time feature distributed by Twentieth Century Fox and more.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free movie reviews and filmmaker interviews also check out the No Spoiler Reviews website.Music credit: 'Time Off' by Spuntic= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Support the show
2020-12-01
32 min
No Spoiler Reviews
025 Nov 2020 - Interview with John Eje Thelin, Movie Subtitler for The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, The Simpsons and Tonight With David Letterman and many others
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he interviews Movie SubtitlerJohn Eje Thelin about his film and TV work on such titles as The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, The Simpsons and Tonight With David Letterman and many more.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free movie reviews and filmmaker interviews also check out the No Spoiler Reviews website.Music credit: 'Time Off' by Spuntic= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Support the show
2020-11-14
26 min
No Spoiler Reviews
024 Nov 2020 - Uncle Frank, Antebellum, Judy & Punch, Sputnik, Nigerian Prince, our reassessment on Tony Scott’s debut The Hunger together with an interview with movie subtitler John Eje Thelin, plus what's worth streaming in our lockdown lowdown feature.
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he reviews Paul Bettany in Uncle Frank, Janelle Monae in Antebellum, Mia Wasikowska in Judy & Punch, Oksana Akinshina in Sputnik and Antonio J Bell in Nigerian Prince together with a reassessment of Tony Scott's debut The Hunger on Bluray plus what's worth streaming in our Lockdown Lowdown feature.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free movie reviews and filmmaker interviews also check out the No Spoiler Reviews website.Mu...
2020-11-14
34 min
No Spoiler Reviews
023 Nov 2020 - Interview with Pascale Recher, Make-up artist for Guardians of The Galaxy, Fantastic Beasts, Judy, Legend, Phantom Thread, Sherlock Holmes, Downton Abbey and many other feature films
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he interviews Make-up Artist Pascale Recher about her film and TV work on such titles as Guardians of The Galaxy, Fantastic Beasts, Judy, Legend, Phantom Thread, Sherlock Holmes, Downton Abbey, Wolf Hall and many more.In addition to taking about how to break into feature films, key advice for first-timers, how to behave on set, how to choose the right projects and pass on the wrong ones, Pascale reveals here favourite moments with cast and...
2020-11-01
32 min
No Spoiler Reviews
022 Nov 2020 - Borat Subsequent Movie, The Witches, Yes, God Yes, I'm Thinking of Ending Things and Save Yourselves! plus What's worth streaming in our Lockdown Lowdown feature.
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he reviews Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Movie, Anne Hathaway in The Witches, Natalia Dyer in Yes, God Yes, Jessie Buckley in I'm Thinking of Ending Things and Sunita Mani and John Paul Reynolds in Save Yourselves! Together with a short interview with Guardians of The Galaxy make-up artist Pascale Recher, plus What's worth streaming in our Lockdown Lowdown feature.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free mo...
2020-11-01
34 min
No Spoiler Reviews
021 Oct 2020 - Interview with 'Bruno' Director Karl Golden (inc. How Bruno got made, the future of Indie cinema, revisiting older movies, the influence of John Carpenter, Joel Schumacher, Roger Deakins, Mark Rylance, Colin Farrell + more
Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he interviews Karl Golden about his new film Bruno.In addition to taking more about: the filming of Bruno and there is a deep dive into reevaluating older movies, the potential future for indie cinema, the influences of John Carpenter, Joel Schumacher and Roger Deakins, and also the acting styles of Mark Rylance, Colin Farrell and much much more.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free movie reviews and filmmaker interviews also check out the No Spoiler Reviews website.
2020-10-14
1h 22
No Spoiler Reviews
020 Oct 2020 - Bill & Ted Face The Music, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Luce, The Devil All The Time and Bruno, plus our Lockdown Lowdown feature on the best movies to stream
No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper reviews Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted Face The Music, Sidney Flanigan in Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Tim Roth and Naomi Watts in Luce, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson in The Devil All The Time, Diarmaid Murtagh in Bruno, all together with a short interview with Bruno director Karl Golden and on What's worth streaming in our LOCKDOWN LOWDOWN feature.Ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or...
2020-10-14
32 min
No Spoiler Reviews
019 Oct 2020 - Enola Holmes, The Jesus Rolls, The Hunt, Vivarium, together with our Lockdown Lowdown feature on the best movies to stream
No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as reviews Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes, John Turturro in The Jesus Rolls, Betty Gilpin in The Hunt and Jesse Eisenberg with Imogen Poots in Vivarium, together with our Lockdown Lowdown feature on the best movies available to stream.Ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/Fo...
2020-10-01
21 min
No Spoiler Reviews
018 Sept 2020 - Mulan, The Tax Collector, How To Build A Girl, Anelka: Misunderstood, together with our Lockdown Lowdown feature on the best movies to stream.
No Spoiler Reviews' Mark Esper reviews Yifei Liu and Donnie Yen in Mulan, Shia LaBeouf in The Tax Collector, Beanie Feldstein in How To Build A Girl, Nicolas Anelka in Anelka: Misunderstood, and Anja Taylor Joy in The Witch, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.Ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.https...
2020-09-14
23 min
No Spoiler Reviews
017 Sept 2020 - Project Power, Mr Jones, Blackkklansman, Chemical Hearts, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies worth streaming.
No Spoiler Reviews' Mark Esper reviews Jamie Foxx in Project Power, James Norton in Mr Jones, John David Washington and Adam Driver in Blackkklansman, and Lili Reinhardt in Chemical Hearts, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.Ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even more online spoiler-free movie...
2020-09-01
21 min
No Spoiler Reviews
016 Aug 2020 - Waiting For The Barbarians, Hell Comes to Frogtown, Hereditary, Alpha, How Cinema Will Change Forever in What The Genre? And the latest releases in our Lockdown Lowdown feature.
No Spoiler Reviews' Mark Esper reviews Johnny Depp and Mark Rylance in Waiting For The Barbarians, the debatable Hell Comes to Frogtown, Toni Collette in Hereditary and Jodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.If you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NEW PODCAST EVERY 2 WEEKS. NEXT PODCAST: SEPT 1ST
2020-08-14
33 min
No Spoiler Reviews
015 Aug 2020 - Adopt A Highway, Terminator: Dark Fate, Athlete A and Johnny English Strikes Again together with our Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies worth streaming.
No Spoiler Reviews' Mark Esper reviews Ethan Hawke in Adopt A Highway, Linda Hamilton in Terminator: Dark Fate, the documentary Athlete A and Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English Strikes Again, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.If you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NEW PODCAST EVERY 2 WEEKS. NEXT PODCAST: AUG 14TH+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
2020-08-01
21 min
No Spoiler Reviews
014 July 2020 - Charlize Theron in The Old Guard, Toby Jones in First Cow, Lin Manuel Miranda in Hamilton and Tom Hanks in Greyhound, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies worth streaming.
No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper reviews Charlize Theron in The Old Guard, Toby Jones in First Cow, Lin Manuel Miranda in Hamilton and Tom Hanks in Greyhound, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.If you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NEW PODCAST EVERY 2 WEEKS...
2020-07-14
18 min
No Spoiler Reviews
013 July 2020 - Kenneth Branagh’s Artemis Fowl, Elizabeth Bank’s Charlie’s Angels and the Safdie Brothers’s Uncut Gems, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.
No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper reviews Kenneth Branagh’s Artemis Fowl, Elizabeth Bank’s Charlie’s Angels and the Safdie Brothers’s Uncut Gems, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on movies worth streaming.If you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NEW PODCAST EVERY 2 WEEKS. NEXT PODCAST: JULY 14th+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + https://nospoilerreviews.com/podcast/For even mo...
2020-07-01
20 min
No Spoiler Reviews
012 June 2020 - Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, Ava Duvernay's hard-hitting 13th, Melina Matsoukas's edgy Queen & Slim, together with Hollywood's Response to Black Lives Matter and Where To See BLM Movies For Free.
No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper looks at Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, Ava Duvernay's hard-hitting 13th, Melina Matsoukas's edgy Queen & Slim, together with Hollywood's Response to Black Lives Matter and Where To See BLM Movies For Free.If you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NEW PODCAST EVERY 2 WEEKS. NEXT PODCAST: JULY 1st+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ...
2020-06-14
15 min
No Spoiler Reviews
011 June 2020 - Capone with Tom Hardy, Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Trisha Ziff's The Mexican Suitcase, Lockout with Guy Pierce and John Carpenter’s Escape From New York, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies worth streaming
No Spoiler Reviews' Mark Esper reviews - Capone with Tom Hardy, Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Trisha Ziff's The Mexican Suitcase, Lockout with Guy Pierce and John Carpenter’s Escape From New York, together with our LOCKDOWN LOWDOWN on movies worth streaming and new releases in our 'TRAILER WATCH' feature.Ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and...
2020-06-01
20 min
No Spoiler Reviews
010 May 2020 - Underwater with Kristen Stewart, Circus of Books, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum with Keanu Reeves, Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies available to stream and the best/worst movie quotes you've heard
No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper reviews Underwater with Kristen Stewart, Circus of Books, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum with Keanu Reeves, together with our Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies available to stream and which movie quotes you’ve heard used to their best/worst effect in our ‘What The Genre’ feature.Ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer? No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in and the spoilers taken out.
2020-05-14
17 min
No Spoiler Reviews
009 May 2020 - Extraction with Chris Hemsworth, High Life with Robert Pattinson, Kursk: The Final Command with Colin Firth, Lockdown Lowdown on the best new movies to stream and which classics you’ve never seen in ‘What The Genre’ feature
No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper reviews Extraction with Chris Hemsworth, High Life with Robert Pattinson, Kursk: The Last Mission with Colin Firth, together items on our Lockdown Lowdown on the best movies available to stream and which classic movies you’ve ashamedly never seen in our ‘What The Genre’ feature.So, if you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer then this is the podcast for you. No Spoiler Reviews are movie review...
2020-05-01
14 min
No Spoiler Reviews
008 April 2020 - Onward, 21 Bridges, Miles Davis - The Birth of Cool, A Private War and The Platform, together with a complete guide to Streaming Movies and your feedback on our Toxic Association feature
In a compact 23 minute episode, No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper reviews Onward, 21 Bridges, Miles Davis - The Birth of Cool, A Private War and The Platform, together with a complete guide to Streaming Movies and your feedback on our Toxic Association feature in the last podcast.So, if you've ever felt you've already seen the film by just reading a review or watching a trailer then this is the podcast for you. No Spoiler Reviews are movie reviews with the surprises left in...
2020-04-14
22 min
No Spoiler Reviews
007 April 2020 - The Invisible Man with Elizabeth Moss and A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood with Tom Hanks, What does the Coronavirus mean for cinema and which classic films can't you watch any more?
No Spoiler Reviews's Mark Esper reviews the new Invisible Man with Elizabeth Moss and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood with Tom Hanks. In addition to no-spoiler movie reviews, Mark also discusses what implications the Coronavirus will have on the movie business and also asks you if there are any films you can longer watch because they have been damned by Toxic Association? (i.e. movies by Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski, Kevin Spacey, Woody Allen and others) in our What The Genre? section.So, if...
2020-04-01
12 min
No Spoiler Reviews
006 March 2020 - Birds of Prey, Emma, Seberg, The Gentlemen, Oscars Reactions, Our Favourite Subtitled Movies and the Best Films from the 2020 Berlin Film Festival's opening fortnight plus more…
No Spoiler Reviews’s Mark Esper and Ex-Berliner Magazine's David Mouriquand review ‘Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey’, ‘Emma’, ‘Seberg’ and ‘The Gentlemen’. In addition to our no-spoiler movie reviews, there’ll be Oscar Reactions, Our Favourite Subtitled Movies in ‘What The Genre?’ and the very best films from the 2020 Berlin Film Festival including ‘The Assistant’, ‘The 20th Century’, ‘Suk Suk’, ‘Jumbo’, ‘Welcome to Chechnya’, ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ and so much more.So, if you've ever felt you've al...
2020-03-01
56 min