Show Notes
- July 8th – Live Zoom Podcast Recording at 7PM Eastern email podcast@androidbuffet.com for the link.
- Android News
- Google tests broadcasting messages to specific rooms.
- Google makes some Android 11 features optional for device makers
- Nest Hub Max supports group Duo and Meet calls…will soon expand to other smart displays.
- Google launches Google Verified Calls
- Household Contacts rolling out to smart displays
- Google may be returning Play Store update notifications
- Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3 will be one of the first to have the new Snapdragon Wear 4100 processor.
- App News
- Some Fi users lose SMS access in Hangouts…likely will be all at some point.
- Android Auto reaches 500 million downloads.
- Microsoft releases preview version of Teams for Personal Use
- Google redesigns Photos, new icon and map view.
- Don’t Kill My App released by the makers of Sleep as Android
- Safe Folder feature gone before it ever saw stable
- Google Opinion Rewards reaches 50 million users.
- Home Automation
- In Other News
- Another court rules that forcing someone to unlock a cell phone is a violation of their rights
- WD will brand the ‘good’ Red drives as Red Plus.
- Google changes privacy settings for new accounts to auto-delete information after 18 months.
- Comcast becomes first ISP to join Mozilla’s Trusted Resolver program.
- Amazon may add Live TV to its Prime Video service.
- Amazon, like many others, adds Watch Party feature.
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