Episode 497 – Almost Live on YouTube

By | July 16, 2020
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Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Android 10 has the fastest update rate ever, with 16% of users in 10 months.
    • People keep wondering if Wear OS is dead, which is bad.
    • Only one more beta before Android 11 release.
    • Full Storage Access permission delayed till 2021.
    • Android 11 lets you not automatically connect to specific networks.
    • Android’s answer to changes by manufacturers as to how background processes are killed is disappointing
  • App News
    • Google Fit adds workout videos from YouTube.
    • Google Earth celebrating 15 years.
    • Android 11 has a survey app called Device Drop Monitor, that records device drops for future use.
    • Google Analytics gets first significant update since 2016.
    • Slide for Reddit back on Store as Google admits mistake.
    • Google Maps is starting to show traffic lights.
    • Firefox for Android fixes critical security vulnerability
  • Home Automation
    • Works with Google program takes a page from Apple
    • Wink brings back the subscription they originally postponed, but this time, they allow for local control over select devices.
    • Google Home will now let you tell them what is connected to your smart plug.
  • In Other News
    • H.266 video codec promises same quality, at half the size of H.265.
    • SiriusXM is acquiring Sticher.

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