Show Notes

* Android News

* Researchers find an average of ~8400 pieces of Android malware per day

* App News

* Amazon adds Alexa calling and Messaging between Echo Devices and the Alexa app

* Waze now lets you record your voice for turn-by-turn directions.

* Muzei updated, adds home screen widget, “Next Artwork” action, and fixes.

* Chrome updated to allow offline reading of web pages…download link option if you long press, download page later option if offline, etc.

* Amazon is bringing FreeTime App and kid-friendly content to Android

* Nova Launcher 5.1 released with dynamic badges.

* Allo gets chat backup/restore, incognito mode for groups, and link previews.

* In Other News

* Man claims border agents threatened to take his phone if he didn’t unlock it.

* How Google assesses the authority of web pages

* Google turns Raspberry Pi into dirt cheap Home competitor.