Episode 455 – No More Desserts

Show Notes Android News Queen Cake and Quince Tart will never be Nokia has 96% of its phone running Android Pie Google Play Store will start autoplaying store listing videos next months App News Google Maps, Drive, and Contacts get quick-switch gesture. IMDB TV streaming service now accessible through the Android app CamScanner booted from Play Store after… Read More »

Episode 454 – Status Not Found

Show Notes Wide Awake at 3AM? Don’t just look at your phone. Android News Android Q to get customizable styles and clocks. Wear OS could be amazing if Google and Qualcomm took it seriously Android Gets Refreshed Branding, Android Q is just Android 10 App News Google Maps gets some new buttons in Android Auto RunKeeper kills WearOS… Read More »

Episode 453 – Stay Classy San Diego

Show Notes Android News Final Beta Update, official Android Q coming soon Huawei reveals HarmonyOS, its cross-platform Android replacement You already have my money, please stay out of my notifications Logging into some Google services on Android is now as easy as unlocking your phone Android is now FIDO2 certified App News Google Maps getting dedicated section for… Read More »

Episode 452 – Android Buffet Unfiltered

Show Notes Android News Voiceless emergency operator options coming to Pixel Phones Google tests letting you change the audio output from the Nest Hub to other cast devices. Google Assistant can now read and reply to WhatsApp, Slack, etc App News Files app gets dark theme, and music/video player Post-It Releases App to scan and organize sticky notes…5… Read More »

Episode 451 – Chromecast is a Year Older

Show Notes Home Automation Google replacing verbal assistant replies when turning off lights with Home/Hub Wyze launches $15 pair of smart plugs Android News Sound Amplifier is an Accessibility app that helps people hear clearly Google may let users rate apps through an in-app dialog. Google Fi limits data SIMs to 4 per account Google blames US Carriers… Read More »

Episode 450 – Passing Ships

Show Notes Android News Android Dev Summit registration is open. October 23-24 in Sunnyvale CA Update on Fast Pair Google readying a settle to adjust Assistant volume in relation to Media volume Few Options Remain in an Android world that user to be littered with choice OEM out of Turkey tries to pass off community build as Android… Read More »

Episode 449 – NextCloud

Show Notes “Guru’s mention of his use of Next Cloud caught my attention. I am looking for something that could replace Dropbox for syncing a few files between my Android phone and the various Linux systems at home and (bonus, if possible!) web access from work. Dropbox’s new fee structure is a bit steep for someone that just… Read More »

Episode 448 – Zoom

Show Notes Android News Chrome 75 brings Android cloud storage to Files app App News Live Streaming Service Philo has an app. Google Fast Share is a new file sharing tool for Android ActionDash 3.0 continues to add to its feature set, competing with Digital Wellbeing New Android Firefox browser might make a good Chrome alternative eventually. Lawnchair… Read More »

Episode 447 – Sounds Not So Good

“I enjoyed the dramatic reading. My last 13 years in the Illinois have not erased my 29 years in North and South Carolina, so I sound more like Gere that Guru. While horrified, I liked the piece about the sim-swap. I know of at least one security consultant that does not give out the phone number associated with… Read More »

Episode 446 – Hi Jim

Show Notes Response to Question: “I got a chuckle out of the title of this podcast. I ride a motorcycle to work frequently. For many years my wife, worrying about me, wanted me to let her know that I had made it okay. Since I’m lazy, those notices have deteriorated to a short SMS simply stating “not dead.”… Read More »