Home Assistant 2023.1 Lenovo Smart Paper is an Android-powered e-ink tablet similar to Kindle Scribe Motorola ThinkPhone builds on Lenovo’s legacy with ThinkPad PC integration Surprise: Samsung is making SmartThings hardware again! First LastPass, now Slack and CircleCI. The hacks go on (and will likely worsen) Roku introduces its own self-branded lineup of streaming-oriented TVs Biden tries to… Read More »
Why 613 is an important number. End of 2022 thoughts Sherlock Holmes will finally escape copyright this weekend Smartwatches and wearables could be next in line for a universal charger mandate The $1,000 Phone Myth Google in 2023: Predictions, rumors, and what we want to see in the new year This is the year of the RSS reader.… Read More »
The EU wants to make your next phone’s battery easier to replace Google’s mobile weather forecast got its first redesign in 7 years Mobvoi app gets new, more advanced sleep-tracking features Two men indicted for hacking a dozen Ring cameras and livestreaming swatting attacks 5 Gmail tips to start your inbox fresh in 2023 Google Voice Standard customers… Read More »
Z-Wave hopes open-source will matter to the IoT Android 13 output switcher support for Chromecast rolling out, starting with YouTube Music Google reveals how Android’s Private Compute Core keeps your data secure https://media.blubrry.com/android_buffet/files.technobuffet.com/podcast/TechnoBuffet611.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:41 — 24.2MB)
Home Assistant 2022.12 Released Eufy will add a disclosure to its app following security concerns but still denies glaring security holes Google’s ADT-3 device, the only streamer for Android TV development, has been discontinued New features have arrived for the Pixel family Google Messages gets end-to-end encryption for group chats The Pixel Recorder app can now detect… Read More »
Chromecast with Google TV 4K update to October 2022 patch rolling out Google’s Gmail and Calendar Apps on Pixel Watch Get a Lovely Rumor Security researcher says Eufy has a big security problem https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/influencers-were-paid-by-google-to-promote-a-pixel-phone-theyd-never-used/amp/ Google Pixel phones can now show timers from your Nest speakers Food and package delivery alerts are back on the Pixel’s At a… Read More »
Google Workspace Updates Here’s how predictive back navigation will work on Android 14 Happy birthday: The Google Nexus 4 was released 10 years ago Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, has died Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – November 11, 2022 LumaFusion is Now Available for Android and Chromebooks YouTube celebrates 80 million global Premium and Music… Read More »
Easily track your packages with new Gmail features Amazon Music’s full catalog is now free for Prime members (ad-free, but shuffle mode only) https://arstechnica.com/?p=1891674 Pixel 7, the first 64-bit-only Android phone https://arstechnica.com/?p=1893617 Now you can use a Pebble smartwatch with a Pixel 7 (or other 64-bit only Android devices) https://media.blubrry.com/android_buffet/files.technobuffet.com/podcast/TechnoBuffet607.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:52… Read More »
Jasco joins Works with Home Assistant Google Home web app starts rolling out to view live Nest feeds, older cameras supported Ultraloq joins Works with Home Assistant The new Wyze Cam v3 Pro has better video quality and faster smart alerts Gmail is getting some powerful merge fields with the help of simple tags Firefox Beta for… Read More »
https://www.roku.com/blog/roku-smart-home New Fi ‘Virtual Carrier Network’ on Pixel keeps cellular data anonymous from Google, MVNO partners Google finally updates Gboard with Android tablet layout [Gallery] Here’s your first look at Google’s app archiving feature Roku Expands Into Smart Home, With Some Help From Wyze After 23 years, Weather Channel’s iconic computerized channel is shutting down Ikea’s new… Read More »