Episode 370 – Death to Daylight Saving

By | November 1, 2017

Guru returns and the show is back.

Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Audio Latency issues may have worsened under Oreo
    • Android 8.1 Developer Preview – Final Release planned for December
      • Pixel 2 Features get back ported, such as bottom search bar and “At a Glance” widget.
      • New Settings and Power Menu designs
      • system buttons dim when idle
      • SMS Connect with a Chromebook
      • Separate Notification Chime for when on Phone Call
    • Recurring Reminders on Android Wear fixed
    • Google breaks out Activity Recognition permission.
    • How to disable the Oreo persistent battery notification.
    • Google could add real-time CPU scheduling for Bluetooth playback
    • Android to enable DNS over TLS support.
  • App News
    • Google Calculator switches to blue accent color.
    • Action Launcher adds reproduction “At a Glance” widget and colored search box icons.
    • Skype reaches 1 billion downloads in Play Store
    • Hey Google now rolling out as a wake word for Assistant by phone.
    • Amazon completely revamps Kindle app with new interface, icon, and more.
    • Creator of Cerberus launches personal safety app called Persona to share location in event of an emergency.
    • F-Droid now at version 1.0
  • In Other News
    • Google Assistant on Google Home can now control HBO Now, CBS All Access on a Chromecast.
    • Some Massachusetts Residents want state to leave the Eastern Time Zone
    • Fats Domino dead at age 89
    • Robert Guillaume dead at age 89
    • Amazon announces Key In Home Delivery Service
    • Google Prompt is now the primary choice for 2-factor authentication