Episode 525 – Froggy went a Froggin’

By | February 4, 2021

  • Android News
    • Reports again that Android 12 might include a system wide theming system.
    • Google tests animated ‘Weather Frog’ background on Smart displays.
  • App News
    • Firefox discontinues PWA work on desktop.
    • WhatsApp Web/Desktop now require biometric authentication before device linking.
    • Messages can now suggest adding calendar events while you chat.
    • Google removes hamburger menu from Play Store app.
    • Energy Ring app puts a battery bar indicator around the in-display camera.
    • Can Firefox replace Chrome on your Android Phone?
    • Street View gets a split screen view.
    • Google Home may soon let you restrict access to Smart Home Controls
    • Niagara Launcher offers a non-traditional take on the launching screen.
  • In Other News
    • New Executive Order ensures government follows scientific integrity policies and bans political interference.
    • Wink has been down for a week and counting.
    • South Africa’s version of IRS solves problem of not migrating off Flash by releasing custom browser with Flash locked into the SARS site.