Episode 395

By | May 10, 2018
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Show Notes

  • Android News
    • May distribution numbers out.
    • Android P adds new biometric API.
    • Faster Adoption with Project Treble
    • Android P battery estimates tell you when your phone is likely to power off.
    • In Android P, notifications for background apps show if they are using the microphone or camera
    • App Standby Buckets groups apps by use and adjusts resources accordingly.
    • Android App Bundle and Dynamic Delivery reduce app size.
    • Hello World, AndroidX
    • Google offers machine learning API for Android
    • Dashboard, app timer, wind down, and do not disturb look after your digital well being.
    • Say Hello to Android Things 1.0
  • App News
    • Google Lens finally releases some of last year’s promised features.
    • Google Assistant is getting new voices, will make calls, and more.
    • Morse Code coming to GBoard
  • In Other News
    • Google Photos will soon be able to colorize old photos
    • Linux support is coming to Chromebooks.
    • Google Assistant Smart Displays go on sale in July
    • PocketCasts acquired by NPR-led group.

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