Episode 413 – New Toys

Show Notes

• New Toys
  • New Chomecast
  • Google Home increases focus on smart home
  • New Google Home App
  • Live Albums
  • Get Help at a Glance with Google Home Hub, begins sales October 22 for $149.
  • Google Pixel Slate coming this year
• Android News
  • Google Prompt adds 2FA support for all the phones you’ve signed in on
  • Google updates Play Store policy to prevent improper uses for Phone and Text permissions.
  • Alexa App getting device focused redesign
  • Google News adds dark mode
  • Google Fit replaced on Ticwatch E with TicHealth service
  • Google Chrome for Android is dropping support for Android 4.1-4.3 Jelly Bean
  • Tasker 5.5 update adds network for sharing and adding pre-made projects
  • Standalone K-9 Mail client built for Wear OS watches
  • Wear OS 2.0
• In Other News
  • Google+ is shutting down for consumers
  • WiFi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi 6

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