May 21, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Unless you just emerged from a deep, dark, dank cavern under the Earth, you know that Google’s yearly developer conference occurred. Google I/O 2013, like other years’ I/O events, had a lot of information about Google services and products. Those products and services include Glass, Hangouts, and updates to their maps software.
XDA Developer TV Producer TK was in attendance at Google I/O this year. TK talks about his thoughts of the conference, the announcements, and the products. TK talks about the keynote and the sessions and the other exhibits, as well as what he thought of Google Glass. So check out this video.
May 20, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Sony continues its AOSP initiative by releasing it on the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. That and more are covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news is a tutorial on using HttpClient to upload and download with your App. And in related news, there is an article on how to promote your app.
Jordan talks about the other videos released this week on XDA Developer TV. XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce released a video on resume screening methods that recruiters use, and he follows it up with a video answering questions from the first video and further explaining the information provided. Pull up a chair and check out this video.
May 19, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee
XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce released a video a yesterday talking about a recruiter’s perspective to resumes. Previously, he spoke to people who said that Resumes Don’t Work. However, there are times where you don’t have the luxury of being creative and you must submit a resume to be considered for the job. Today, Jayce answers questions about how resumes are chosen by recruiters.
In today’s episode, Jayce talks about his interview with Cecilia Kong, the director of recruiting at a national search firm, about resumes. Cecilia talks about what makes a resume stand out. Suggestions include tailoring your resume to each job and being clear in your chronology. Check out this video.
May 18, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee
XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce released a video a month ago talking about finding Android development jobs. He spoke to people who said Resumes Don’t Work. However, there are times where you don’t have the luxury of being creative and you must submit a resume to be considered for the job. Today, a recruiter reveals how resumes are chosen.
In today’s episode, Jayce interviews Cecilia Kong, the director of recruiting at a national search firm, about resumes. Cecilia talks about what makes a resume stand out. Suggestions include tailoring your resume to each job and being clear in your chronology. Check out this video.
May 17, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Lets talk about what happened at the keynote at Google I/O 2013. That and more are covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news is the announcement that Cydia Substrate by Saurik has been released for Android and Touchpal Keyboard has an Exclusive Beta on XDA.
Jordan talks about the other videos released this week on XDA Developer TV. XDA Developer TV Producer Kevin gave us a part two of his tutorials on Llama Locations, AdamOutler tore apart and jailbroke his Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and TK released an Android App review of Buzz Launcher. Pull up a chair and check out this video.
May 16, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Part of what makes Android awesome is that you can customize your home screens to be more than a grid of icons. There are many different launchers in the Android ecosystems. There are many different themes for those launchers too.
XDA Forum Member buzzplan has an application to help you apply others’ Homescreens to your own smartphone. In this video, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews Buzz Launcher. TK shows off the application and gives his thoughts, so check out this app review.
May 15, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Recently, XDA Developer TV Producer Kevin showed us Advanced, Intermediate , and Basic uses of Tasker. He also showed us Llama Location as an alternative to the powerful Tasker App. When Kevin showed you Llama Basics, you guys asked for more.
In this part of the series, Kevin gives you what you asked for. Kevin shows you some intermediate uses of Llama. So check out all the videos in this Tasker series, and make your phone work for you. What are you waiting for? Check out this video.

XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler is known for his wizardry opening up Samsung phones. However, this also extends to other manufacturers’ devices, such has how he recently dismembered the Oppo Find 5. And he’s not limited to phone devices, as he Poked at the JynxBox Network Streaming Android Device. However, it is often good to get back to your roots. That is why AdamOutler is taking on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
After tearing down and giving the Note 10.1 an Unboxing the XDA Way. He continues by giving a tour of the device’s components. AdamOuter demonstrates the device setup, as well as installing recovery and rooting the device. The device can be rooted easily, perhaps too easily, using CASUAL. So if you wanted the freedom to do what you want with a device you bought, check out this video. Also, check out the full Teardown Hangout and Jailbreak video.
May 13, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

Back from his much deserved vacation, Jordan reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news is an announcement of Jelly Bean on the Sony Xperia Tablet S being rooted and Facebook Home on your device without a whole lot of working using the Xposed Framework. These our only some of the stories from this weekend released on the XDA Portal.
Jordan talks about the other videos released this week on XDA Developer TV. Jayce talks about App Development and testing your apps, as well as whether or not software development is your calling. Pull up a chair and check out this video.
May 12, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee
Recently, XDA Developer TV Producer Jayce has been talking a lot about App Development. He has interviewed people, and has spoken about different frameworks such as the Xposed Framework and Mono for Android. He also covered Code Katas to practice your coding. And just yesterday, he talked about App Testing. But now that you know all these skills, is it right for you?
In today’s episode, Jayce interviews Founder of Epicodus Michael Kaiser-Nyman, Developer at SalesForce Mark Rossetti, Co-Founder of Hack Reactor Douglas Calhoun, and Founder of Code Avengers Michael Walmsley. He asks these men about what attracted them to developer life.
May 11, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee
Today, we go further down the path of App Development. So far, we’ve talked about Xposed Framework and Mono for Android. Then, we talked about practicing your coding with Code Katas. Now, you are ready to create an app, but what next? It’s time to test your app.
In today’s episode, XDA Developer TV Jayce interviews Pete Oliveira, Founder of ElusiveStars.com, about getting people to test your new app. Pete talks about everything testing, from the icon of the app to actually using the app. Check out this video.
May 10, 2013 By: Jimmy McGee

CyanogenMod 10.1.0 RC1 has been released for various devices. That story and more are covered by Kevin, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week’s news is the Windows Phone 7.8 updater tool Sharp7Eighter and FireFox OS making an appearance on the juggernaut device, the HTC HD2.
Kevin talks about the other videos released this week on XDA Developer TV. XDA Developer TV Producer Steve talked about unlocking the bootlader of the new HTC One, Kevin talked about spring cleaning for your Android and TK released an Android App review of Pocket Converter. Pull up a chair and check out this video.

Do you travel? Do you work with international companies? Are you just a unit nerd who likes to know distance in miles and kilometers, or speed in miles per hours and kilometers per hour? Well, it would be nice to have an handy app to convert back and forth between different units.
XDA Forum Member ahmed_14 has an application to help you convert measurements and currency. In this video, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews Pocket Converter. TK shows off the application and gives his thoughts, so check out this app review.