Episode 524 – It’s Good to be The King

By | January 28, 2021
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  • Android News
    • LG leaving Android isn’t good for anyone
    • Assistant can now display wellness activity on smart displays
    • Samsung is the King of Android updates
    • Google working on MicroDroid, a stripped down Android for virtual machines
    • Chromebook can now act as a smart display
  • App News
    • Brave is the first browser to support the decentralized HTTPS alternative IPFS
    • Google Photos gets update to work better on tablets and Chromebooks.
    • Google Lens rolling out offline translate capability
    • Tasker picks up support to trigger tasks from Google Assistant
    • Chrome rolling out Read Later feature on Android
    • Google Camera rolls out a toggle to disable auto Night Sight
    • Keep adds reminders that trigger when you get home or to work.
  • In Other News
    • Raspberry Pi Pico now on sale for $4
    • Alphabet pulls the plug on Loon balloon project
    • The line between browsers and password managers is blurring
    • Larry King passes away at age 87
    • YouTube is now a PWA.
    • Plex is launching a classic arcade service called Plex Arcade for $3/$5 a month.
    • Ring launches $60 wired only doorbell.

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