* Android News* Google gave phone makers extra money to avoid third-party app stores.* Android 12 Improved Auto-Rotate adds the camera to the accelerometer as a smarter auto-rotate.* Android App ratings will be specific to country and form factor.* App News* Google Maps may finally show how much tolls will cost.* Google Pay has apparently been a disaster internally as well as externally.* Chrome for Android will allow multiple windows.* Home Automation* SmartThings Edge allows developers to build local control in Lua.* Looking into ESPHome* In Other News* Amazon planning to open department stores* Windows XP turns 20.* China passes new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data
In the last few minutes of the recording, the recording failed, so 3 minutes of the recording were lifted from the YouTube stream. Apologies. Looking for an alternative backup recording mechanism.