Episode 559 – Get Well Soon Darrell

By | October 7, 2021

  • Android News
    • Android 12 is live in AOSP.
    • Pixel 6 will launch October 19.
    • With tablets, Google still cares more about the iPad than Android.
  • App News
    • Try Omega Launcher, a fork of Lawnchair.
    • Google Photos adds ability to edit date and time of uploaded photos/videos on Android.
    • Firefox is adding password autofill support.
    • YouTube improves moving to/from mobile/desktop.
    • Google to add shortcut to password manager.
  • Home Assistant 2021.10 released.
  • In Other News
    • Google hosting Smart Home Developer Summit on October 21st.
    • The most popular search term, according to Google, on Bing, is Google.
    • USB-C cables will show how fast they can charge with power ratings.
    • Google’s DNS service slows amidst massive Facebook outage.
    • Contacts coming to GMail Sidebar.
    • Facebook outage rekindles push for a free and open web.
    • Did you go to a different messaging app during the Facebook outage?
    • New Yubico key lets you use fingerprints.
    • Google to Auto-enroll 150 million users in two step auth by end of year.
    • You can now send a gift without a full address with Amazon.

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