Episode 467 – Locked Up

Show Notes

• Home Automation
  • Wyze loses person detection and vows will find new AI provider to restore feature
  • Wyze introduces retrofit lock(Zigbee based) and base unit and companion keypad.
  • Home Assistant for Everyone
  • Guru tries to solve another home automation problem
  • Guru dumps Wink
• Android News
  • “It Took a While, but I Learned to Love Android 10’s Gestures“
  • Android 11 may have a smarter airplane mode that would not turn off bluetooth if it is connected
  • Google adds conversations to Google Photos…what?
• App News
  • Lawnchair Launcher v2 is rolling out. Lawnchair is a Pixel like launcher.
  • VLC revamps UI.
• In Other News
  • Twitter halts plans to remove inactive accounts until it can memorialize dead users
  • It’s Way too Easy to get a .gov domain name
  • Facebook users can now directly transfer their photos and videos to Google Photos.
  • Google founders Brin and Page resign running Alphabet, new CEO will be Sundar Pichai, who will retain Google CEO title. Founders to stay on the board.

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