Episode 534 – Jere in the Midland Tunnel

By | April 15, 2021

  • Android News
    • LineageOS 18.1 released.
    • New Play Store rules will restrict access to your apps list.
    • LG exits smartphone business
    • Android 12 adds device search API for third party launchers
    • Google opens Android Auto to new navigation, parking, and charging apps.
    • Google is developing parts of Android in Rust to improve security.
    • Google I/O is online and free for all, May 18-20.
  • App News
    • Google Voice and Fi integrations with Classic Hangouts stop working
    • Gmail with Google Chat tab rolling out to users.
    • TomTom’s navigation app now available in Android Auto
    • Google Home will only ring Duo on Smart Displays when you are home.
  • In Other News
    • Administration wants to end hidden fees and fund municipal networks
    • Google won’t attend Mobile World Congress 2021.
    • Supreme Court sides with developers in Google v Oracle
    • iOS admits keeping iMessage off Android to ensure lock-in.
    • Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony line
    • Roko OS 10 adds “Instant Resume”
    • CHIP embraces a timeline and the block chain.