Episode 558 – Stick Out Your Tongue

By | September 30, 2021
0 Comment

  • Android News
    • EU wants to make USB-C charging mandatory for all phones.
    • Assistant adds new features, like a Reminders Hub, and lets you pay for gas hands-free.
    • Nest Hub and Nest Max getting improved Spanish support.
    • Control your TV with your Phone, Control your Phone with Your Face, and more.
    • Android 13 is adding native support for DNS over HTTPS
    • Google plans to bring Android’s kernel closer to Linux upstream
    • Android Dev Summit happening October 27-28.
  • App News
    • Google Photos will roll out “Locked Folder” to all Android 6+ devices.
    • Pixel Personal Safety app getting automatic video recording when you trigger SOS.

  • In Other News
    • How Often do You Charge Your Phone?
    • EFF will deprecate the HTTPS Everywhere plugin.
    • Ring doorbells are getting package alerts.
    • Amazon launching a $60 thermostat
    • Amazon launches a Show 15 inch wall display.
    • Amazon adds feature to train the Echo to identify specific sounds.
    • Amazon’s new robot, Astro, runs Android, but may not be ready for public release.
    • Disney+ day coming November 12

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:24 — 15.1MB)

To respond on your own website, enter the URL of your response which should contain a link to this post's permalink URL. Your response will then appear (possibly after moderation) on this page. Want to update or remove your response? Update or delete your post and re-enter your post's URL again. (Find out more about Webmentions.)