Episode 656 – Guru Gets Dark

  Nestbox hands-on: Run real Linux virtual machines on your Google Pixel phone Files by Google is getting Drive’s new document scanner Discord launches redesigned app on Android and iOS Gmail spam detection has received its ‘largest defense upgrades in recent years’ This Free App Will Totally Change How You Use Your Google TV FTC Wants to Make… Read More »

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It is nice to know that after 656 episodes and a relationship under the former URL of AndroidBuffet.com, Google has declared this website to be of low value because it is evaluating the show notes for each episode instead of each episode being a destination for listening to the audio. Not quite sure what to do about that.… Read More »

Episode 655 – The Captain Restarts Gadget Wisdom

  Black Friday and Cyber Monday IKEA’s new lineup of smart home sensors work with Google Home, and they’re cheap Google Chrome and Calendar are about to drop support for older Android devices Google Drive seems to have lost some user data, reports say Amazon turns Fire TV Cube into thin clients for business customers – Liliputing Google… Read More »

Episode 654 – Thanksgiving Eve

  YouTube says it’s not slowing down Firefox — just ad blockers Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024 Infocom’s ingenious code-porting tools for Zork and other games have been found YouTube loading slower for some users on Firefox, may be related to ad blockers [U] Google Home adds search bar for devices on your Wi-Fi… Read More »

Episode 653 – A Short Trek

  Amazon has already replaced Android on the Echo Show ahead of Fire TV Google Messages rolling out ‘Profile discovery’ to set Account-level name, avatar WhatsApp backups on Android will soon count toward your Google Account storage Samsung’s Android devices accounted for ‘half or more’ of Google Play revenue Chrome for Android might stop fighting the password manager… Read More »

Episode 652 – Adding On to Firefox

Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December Removal of MyQ integration How to track your steps with your Android phone Mint, One of the First Budgeting Apps, Is Shutting Down The latest Gboard update has a hidden scan tool for text around you Google’s Nexus 5 at 10: A glimpse into the future… Read More »

Episode 651 – Bitwarden or Something Else?

  Google Removes Chromecast With Google TV From Amazon, Raising Questions About a Possible New Chromecast | Cord Cutters News How to replace your Gmail password with a passkey Samsung ships Android 14 in record time Interview: 40 years ago this month, the first-ever consumer cell phone call was made Gmail gets a nifty new feature to complement… Read More »

Episode 650 – 2013 Jere and an Ocean Catch

  Android’s built-in smart home controls now work with Home Assistant Google Wallet rolls out shareable boarding and event passes Google is finally addressing the spike in emergency calls due to Android devices Dave Burke explains Android 14’s big battery and performance improvements Matter 1.2 brings robot vacuums, fridges, smoke alarms, and more Could Flexor for ChromeOS bring… Read More »

Episode 649 – Frigate and the Laundry Guy

  Google Clock Grabs Two Sweet New Features With Weather, Alarm Syncing Google maybe readying ChromeOS Flex for unsupported Chromebooks Ecobee’s new doorbell streams a camera feed to your thermostat 32% of Cable TV Bills Are For ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, & RSNs, Now Broadcasters Want More Money From Comcast, Spectrum & More RIP Tony Stark: Iron Man… Read More »

Episode 648 – Not Just 14

  You Can Now Add Your Smart Speaker to Multiple Groups, Legally Google will now make passkeys the default for personal accounts How a 25-year-old first-time Firefox coder fixed a 22-year-old bug Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys FCC Says Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T Must Start Displaying the True Cost and Speed of Their Internet Service Starting… Read More »