Guru returns and the show is back.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Audio Latency issues may have worsened under Oreo

* Android 8.1 Developer Preview – Final Release planned for December

* Pixel 2 Features get back ported, such as bottom search bar and “At a Glance” widget.

* New Settings and Power Menu designs

* system buttons dim when idle

* SMS Connect with a Chromebook

* Separate Notification Chime for when on Phone Call

* Recurring Reminders on Android Wear fixed

* Google breaks out Activity Recognition permission.

* How to disable the Oreo persistent battery notification.

* Google could add real-time CPU scheduling for Bluetooth playback

* Android to enable DNS over TLS support.

* App News

* Google Calculator switches to blue accent color.

* Action Launcher adds reproduction “At a Glance” widget and colored search box icons.

* Skype reaches 1 billion downloads in Play Store

* Hey Google now rolling out as a wake word for Assistant by phone.

* Amazon completely revamps Kindle app with new interface, icon, and more.

* Creator of Cerberus launches personal safety app called Persona to share location in event of an emergency.

* F-Droid now at version 1.0

* In Other News

* Google Assistant on Google Home can now control HBO Now, CBS All Access on a Chromecast.

* Some Massachusetts Residents want state to leave the Eastern Time Zone

* Fats Domino dead at age 89

* Robert Guillaume dead at age 89

* Amazon announces Key In Home Delivery Service

* Google Prompt is now the primary choice for 2-factor authentication