Episode 367 – Smartphones for Seniors

By | September 27, 2017
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Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Google prepares to integrate Android Things with Chromecast in Android P
    • Even Bill Gates uses an Android phone
    • Google gives Nexus 6P and 5X owners two extra months of security patches
    • Check for Update will now actually push updates to your Pixel or Nexus device
  • App News
    • Dirty COW Exploit spotted in Android Malware for the first time
    • Firefox 56 will end support for Adobe Flash on Android
    • Oreo settings app crashes for some when viewing wi-fi or mobile data usage
    • Researchers warn Go Keyboard is spying on millions of users.
    • Gboard Beta, redesigns ‘Languages’ picker and simplifies setting alternative layouts
  • In Other News
    • Twitter experimenting with 280 characters. Because why keep to what the platform is known for?
    • Material Design UI and new features coming to Gmail.
    • More accurate and efficient GPS chips coming to smartphones next year.

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