Episode 505 – Red Velvet Cake

Show Notes Android News Android 11 now official for Pixel phones and more. Android 11 Features – New APIs AAWireless adapter brings wireless to any Android Auto unit blows through crowdfunding goal. Android 11 adds just this once permissions Australia is launching a probe into the mobile app market. Android 11 Source Code Now on AOSP. App News… Read More »

Episode 504 – Be Like Darrell

Show Notes Android News Chromecast and Nest Displays will soon show date and location of pictures in Google Photos slideshows Google Duo coming to Android TV. Google improves Assistant Snapshot. Google Assistant now works with over 50,000 devices. ChromeOS adds Wi-Fi password sync and more. Google Assistance enhances food preferences. App News Home Assistant app adds a lot… Read More »

Episode 503 – Zip But No Doodah

Show Notes Android News Google is removing third-party camera app integration due to location and privacy protection. Epic Games attempts to sue Apple and Google over app revenue sharing. An Android TV dongle could be coming soon. Nest Hub may come to your hotel room. App News Google Camera 7.5 changes file naming prefix from IMG to PXL.… Read More »

Episode 502 – Subscribe Now

Show Notes Android Buffet site updated with new links. Android News Android 11 will only allow preinstalled camera apps to respond to the image/video capture intents. Multi-room audio control from Nest devices. You can move music from one room to another. Wear getting update in fall, including UI tweaks, speed, etc. App News Happy Fourth Birthday, Google Duo!… Read More »

Episode 501 – When the Old Comedy Bits Start The Podcast Ends

Show Notes Android News Google opts all users out of voice data collection. Android to add new Android for Cars App Library Android Auto brings back calendar access and settings page. Google Assistant sings a song to remind you of the benefits of wearing a mask ChromeOS.dev, a website for Chrome OS Dev Resources. Cast Connect makes casting… Read More »

Episode 500 – Near and Yet Far

Next Week’s Live Stream is scheduled for Thursday, August 13th at 9PM. Show Notes Android News Google One now has some free features: automatically backing up device data, messages, photos/videos. Not for G-Suite accounts. Google allegedly wants Samsung to kill Bixby and the Galaxy App Store. More reliable Cast control coming to the Google Home app. Android 11… Read More »

Episode 499 – Don’t Cross the Streams

Show Notes Android News Android 11 is Red Velvet Cake Google may have used data from various apps to build competing apps and services. You can set a reminder straight from an Android notification Android Permissions still need a lot of work Android 11 will have a new captive portal API App News WhatsApp may be working on… Read More »

Episode 498 – Live Stream Achieved

Show Notes Live Stream Take 2 – watch the recording… Android News Android users install over 28 billion apps in the quarter. App News Google Calendar gets improved event creation and agenda printing improvements. Gmail will converge with other G Suite apps for a centralized productivity suite. Google Contacts adds trash bin. Why Not Use Duo for your… Read More »

Episode 497 – Almost Live on YouTube

Show Notes Android News Android 10 has the fastest update rate ever, with 16% of users in 10 months. People keep wondering if Wear OS is dead, which is bad. Only one more beta before Android 11 release. Full Storage Access permission delayed till 2021. Android 11 lets you not automatically connect to specific networks. Android’s answer to… Read More »

Episode 496 – Ten Years and Counting

This week, we’re joined by special 10th anniversary guests…anyone who asked… Show Notes Android News Should a premium phone be filled with ads? Reddit AMA on Android 11 will be on July 9th. App News Dark Sky shutdown delayed till August 1st. Sad. HBO consolidating all HBO apps into HBO Max. Dark theme added to Docs, Sheets, and… Read More »