Episode 545 – Stream 2.0

By | July 1, 2021

  • Android News
    • Google announces Play Media Experience program to incentivise developers to improve cross-device experiences.
    • Windows 11 will offer native Android app support. But it’s the Amazon app store.
    • Google Play Store will require 2-Step Verification and new identity requirements for developers.
    • The future of app bundles is here. APKs are going away.
    • Update brings percent progress meter during boot.
  • App News
    • eLabels lets you edit Gmail labels and filters on your phone, something Gmail won’t let you do.
    • The Best Camera apps for Android.
    • Best Wear OS apps
    • Google Pay will add ability to store vaccination card.
    • Google Photos prepares to add a memories home screen widget.
    • Chrome preparing to add HTTPS only mode.
  • In Other News
    • Lenovo is now offering a wireless charger for laptops.
    • TCL will offer glasses as a portable external monitor.
    • Lenovo is offering another smart clock with a wireless charging attachment.
    • Google Contacts is starting to look like the old Google+ profile.
    • Zoom will offer PWA for a better Chromebook experience.
    • A new report claims half the planet owns a smartphone
    • Google commits to Nest device updates for 5 years.
    • T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T have implemented the FCC’s anti-spoofing protocol.
    • Google Chat now supports custom statuses on the web.

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