Episode 561 – Co-Host is So 2010

By | October 28, 2021

  • Android News
    • Impressions of Android 12. A dozen things to love in Android 12
    • The new Pixel offers the ability to erase people from photos.
    • Google tries to improve photography for people of color.
    • Future versions of Android might support app cloning(running independent versions of the same app).
    • Google trying to make it easier to separate work and personal life on Android
    • Google adds app drawer to Nest Hub.
  • App News
    • Chrome is phasing out Chrome apps(in 2025)
    • Telegram reaches 1 billion installs.
    • Google Chat users can mark messages as read/unread.
  • Home and Hearth
    • Google’s Smart Home Platform now called “Google Home”
    • Google maintains commitment to Matter.
    • Wyze’s new Doorbell Pro is $65, promises 6 months of battery life, and includes a chime.
    • Wyze introduces smart outdoor lamp socket with USB port to power camera, outdoor USB cable, and solar panel.
    • YouTube App to leave Roku on December 9 for new users…existing users may keep it.
  • In Other News
    • Tile refreshes its product line.
    • PinePhone Pro released, an upgrade to the $150 Pinephone with better hardware.
    • Hank Mahler passes…developed TV color bars, worked on audio loudness meter, slow motion and freeze frame.
    • Pi 4 prices temporarily increased due supply chain shortages.
    • The problem with MFA.
    • Peter Scolari passes.
    • Viewing HTML code is not illegal or hacking, despite what the governor of Missouri says.