Android News Chromebooks may get native support for some Linux apps Crankshaft is a distribution that turns a Raspberry Pi with 7″ touchscreen into an Android Auto head unit App News Files Go now adds backup to Google Drive option Gmail prepares to add trip related label and automatic transfer for non-Google accounts. Google Home might offer pairing… Read More »

Android News Say Hello to a Better way to Pay Android P will restrict camera and mic usage by background apps App News Swype, the pioneering keyboard, is dead. Mega Man Mobile for Android LastPass finally gets support for Oreo Autofill Home Automation Notes The $20 WyzeCam is moving to V2, adding IFTTT and Amazon Echo Show/Spot compatibility.… Read More »

Show Notes Android News Android P will add call recording tone support so you can record phone calls lawfully Android P will reportedly feature even deeper Google Assistant integration, possibly major aesthetic change. Android x86 7.1 now available. Contextual Visual Responses now available on Chromecast App News Google testing app called Reply, which adds smart replies to other… Read More »

Z-Wave is the simpler, but ultimately a proprietary protocol, with chips only available from one company. Zigbee is the more flexible, open protocol with chips available from multiple manufacturers, and can be configured for any short-range wireless task, but it uses the crowded 2.4GHz band. The new Echo Plus includes a built-in Zigbee hub, perhaps for that reason.… Read More »

MQTT MQTT is a subscription protocol, as opposed to HTTP, which is a request based protocol. If you want to send information/commands over HTTP, you would make a request, and an HTTP server would respond with the information. In an MQTT environment, information is published to the MQTT broker and a client has to keep a constant connection… Read More »

Project Fi adds Bill Protection Android App News Google may be continuing work to allow Google sign in for Duo Allo might be making way for multi-account support. Wine for Android now available, but not fully baked. Android Wear update includes all black theme GBoard adds support for smart replies to messenger notifications Street View now prompting people… Read More »

Show Notes App News YouTubeAuto brings YouTube to Android Auto Duo now lets you call people who don’t have the app installed SMS Backup+ sees first update in 2 years Home Automation New Smart Home Chip lets devices have 10 year battery life Happy Bubbles Presence Detection In Other News Google now offering official Home Mini mount in… Read More »

Android Buffet decides to try its hand at Home Automation starting next week. Show Notes Android News New Android Distribution Numbers, Oreo 0.7%, Nougat 26.3%, Marshmallow 28.6%… Google Assistant coming to new places Like Android Auto Android apps on Chrome OS will soon be able to read files from USB drives Android Pay, Google Wallet etc merge into… Read More »

Apologies for the technical issues in this episode…fixed issue. Show Notes Guru’s Android Auto finally starts working Android News Pixel 2’s Portrait Mode ported to some non-Google devices running Android Oreo Wireless Android Auto arriving in 2018 Motorola and HTC confirm they don’t throttle older devices App News Experimental Android Auto support added to tinyCam Monitor Pro beta… Read More »

Show Notes The traditional end of year predictions Year End Baggage The Android Buffet website – suggestions for improvement Jere needs a new bio The Live Stream has been dead a long time. Android One Moto x4 getting Oreo…not yet for Guru. Guru gets Android Auto..not. Android News Happy Birthday to LineageOS Mandrake Linux founder forks Android and… Read More »