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Listen to That Android Show Episode 22: Do It With Your Voice

Android v4.4 has landed and we are all busy playing with the freshness that is Kitt-Katt. This month we sit down and catch up on the new version of Android exclusively. Well except for the news that is….

In The News:

Android 4.4 KitKat, thoroughly reviewed

Nexus 5 Review: Flagship hardware for half the price

The Nexus 5’s “exclusive” launcher suspiciously receives support for other devices

Tablet dollars: Android passed Apple for first time in Q3 – Fortune

Android ROMs, the easy way: Testing the new CyanogenMod Installer

Update: Google removes CyanogenMod Installer from Play Store

Google Search Update Brings Android 4.4 KitKat Features To Older Versions –MakeUseOf

Google Search for Android now does Siri-style conversational voice commands

Google launches Play Newsstand: A hybrid magazine store and RSS reader

From YouTube, Michael Babcock demonstrating Newsstand with TalkBack

Swipe adds the ability to use it with TalkBack

Google Play rolls out “designed for phones” tag of shame for apps on tablets

Google just launched the Play for Education app store

Physical Google Wallet Card launches; drain your balance without NFC

Google releases Google Text To Speech update on Google Play

An app previously mentioned on our low vision coverage, Review of BIG Launcher from Access World

Google appears to be working on burst mode and face detection for Android cameras

Next Google Glass Tricks Include Translating the World From Your Eyes

Google Glass throws open its doors to developers

Google Books wins lawsuit as federal judge invokes fair use

Authors Guild responds to Google Books ruling (SlashCloud)

You could soon control a Chromebook by saying “Ok Google”

The Verge’s own Sean Hollister on the life and death of physical phone keyboards

App Demo: update To v4.4!

Ana shows us just how the process goes with the update to Kitt-Katt.

Roundtable Discussion: Initial Impression of Android v4.4

Ana, JJ, Steve and joe talk about Talkback, Kitt-Katts and how it runs on the Nexus 7 old and new. We’re still exploring, however, we give some feedback on what we have noticed so far. Here is a link to a Google Groups discussion on the Google Experience Launcher, or GEL, for those who want the look and feel on their device that came with the customized version for the Nexus 5

Contacting the Team

We’ve had our say, now its your turn. Drop us a line at or send us a tweet at our official Twitter page.

You can also follow our hosts by visiting

Ana’s Accessible Android blog or

JJ at AndroidAccess.net.

Finally, Check out Steve’s Twitter feed.

Thanks for listening! Listen to That Android Show Episode 22: Do It With Your Voice