Episode 51: Android 8.1, Xamarin Device Manager, and Visual Studio versions 15.5 & 15.6
Summary: <p>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, Pierce Boggan and James Montemagno cover Android 8.1, the new Xamarin Device Manager Preview, what’s new for mobile developers in Visual Studio versions 15.5/15.6, and share their favorite Xamarin moments from 2017.</p> <p>4:45 Android 8.1 (API 27) now available to developers<br> 5:15 Try the new Xamarin Android Device Manager preview<br> 12:15 Updates to the iOS storyboard designer<br> 14:05 Automatic iOS app provisioning<br> 16:00 CoreML programming with Xamarin.Mac and F#<br> 17:20 Top 12 blog.xamarin.com posts of 2017<br> 23:00 SmartHotel360 - New reference mobile app built with Xamarin.Forms<br> 24:00 New Webinar - Visual Studio App Center<br> 25:30 Visual Studio version 15.5 is now in stable channels<br> 29:00 Visual Studio version 15.6 is now in preview<br> 34:20 Pick of the Week</p> <p>Show Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/xamarin-android-now-double-stuffed-with-oreo-8-1/" rel="nofollow">Xamarin.Android Support for Android 8.1</a></li> <li><a href="https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/getting_started/installation/android-emulator/xamarin-device-manager/" rel="nofollow">Xamarin Device Manager Preview</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/updates-xamarin-ios-designer/" rel="nofollow">Updates to the Xamarin.iOS designer</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/even-easier-ios-app-provisioning-visual-studio-mac/" rel="nofollow">Automatic iOS app provisioning with fastlane</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/coreml-programming-xamarin-mac-f/" rel="nofollow">CoreML Programming with Xamarin.Mac & F#</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/top-12-xamarin-blog-posts-2017/" rel="nofollow">Top 12 Blogs of 2017</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/the-xamarin-show-getting-started-with-mvvm/" rel="nofollow">The Xamarin Show: Getting Started with MVVM</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/introducing-smarthotel360-reference-mobile-apps/" rel="nofollow">Introducing the SmartHotel360 Reference Apps</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/upcoming-webinar-xamarin-university-presents-ship-better-apps-visual-studio-app-center/" rel="nofollow">Webinar: Visual Studio App Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/whats-new-visual-studio-2017-version-15-5/" rel="nofollow">See what's new in Visual Studio 2017 version 15.5</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/visual-studio-2017-version-15-6-preview-available-today/" rel="nofollow">Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 Preview</a></li> <li><a href="https://montemagno.com/introducing-vsts-mobile-build-tasks-extension/" rel="nofollow">VSTS Mobile Build Tasks Extension</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/delivering-rich-media-experiences-xamarin-forms-video-player/" rel="nofollow">Xamarin.Forms Video Player</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/play-audio-and-video-with-the-mediamanager-plugin-for-xamarin/" rel="nofollow">Media Manager Plugin for Xamarin</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/getting-started-with-the-media-plugin-for-xamarin/" rel="nofollow">Media Plugin for Xamarin & Windows</a></li> </ul> <p>Follow Us:</p> <ul> <li>James: <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es/" rel="nofollow">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" rel="nofollow">Merge Conflict Podcast</a> </li> <li>Pierce: <a href="https://twitter.com/pierceboggan" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/pierceboggan" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a> </li> </ul> <p>Subscribe:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" rel="nofollow">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" rel="nofollow">Google Play Music</a></li> <li>[Overcast](<a href="https://overcast.fm/itun" rel="nofollow">https://overcast.fm/itun</a> </li> </ul>
