Episode 555 – Sane Scanning

By | September 9, 2021

  • Android News
    • The wake word will be unnecessary for specific actions.
    • Google still needs to save Wear OS.
    • Raising the Bar with updated guidelines for Wear OS 3.
    • Final Android Beta is here.
  • App News
    • Nova Launcher 7 goes live, allows adding weather icon in search bar.
    • Home Depot introduces Hubspace, meant to offer a simple unified experience Smart Home experience for the items they sell.
    • Google Fit passes 100 million installs.
    • Whatsapp adds ability to adjust Last Seen on per contact basis
    • Meet adds direct 1:1 meet calling in Chat.
    • Google Photos expands its print on demand options.
  • In Other News
    • Google went from a single page to an empire in 23 years.
    • How Chrome Killed Internet Explorer
    • Germany reported pushing EU to require 7 years of updates on mobile.

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