Episode 497 – Almost Live on YouTube

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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