* Android News* Android 12 will notify you if an app accesses the clipboard.* Google will start updating Chromebooks monthly beginning in November* Google asks developers to call out OEMs that aggressively close background apps* App News* Google Fit adds paced walking.* Meet offers second screen companion mode.* Chat is now available to all. May be time to switch from Hangouts.* Gmails unified interface is also available to all, but is still optional.* In Other News* NY can’t force $15 low income broadband.* Dark Sky API is getting another year of access for people who have it.* Doom ported to run on the microcontroller of an Ikea smart lightbulb.* DevTerm is an open source portable terminal with a modular design.* Mobvoi launches Ticwatch E3.

* Android News* June Pixel Drop includes video astrophotography, new wallpapers, a locked folder, the Assistant can answer the phone, etc.* Nest Smart Displays now have an on-screen keyboard.* App News* WhatsApp will soon trial multi-device support* Google Maps may be preparing to let you share your arrival time with businesses to assist with pickups.* Google Autofill can now be synced across devices.* FaceTime is coming to Android.* In Other News* United Airlines purchasing supersonic jets.* The FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today article

* Android News* Android 12 blocks apps from replacing the share sheet.* Google TV preparing to support multiple user profiles* Why Apple doesn’t care that a quarter of all iPhone users eventually switch to Android* Android runtime is now part of Project Mainline* App News* Google adds Save to Photos shortcut for Gmail attachments* Firefox will implement Chrome’s Manifest v3 extension spec. * Despite being dead, Hangouts just reached 5 billion downloads* In Other News* DMCA takedown notice for Ubuntu ISOs* Court documents show Google intentionally hid privacy controls.* Vilnius builds portal to Lublin, 375 miles away. * How bad is Google’s Photo compression?* Big Tech sues Florida, saying social media law violates First Amendment

* Android News* Cast will now support improved ability to transfer a stream between devices.* Current WearOS owners will have to wait to find out if they’ll get the new version.* Android 12’s new location settings make me want it right now.* In Other News* iFixit tells the sad story of how Samsung ruined its upcycling program.* Drama at Freenode.* Google’s 1st-gen Nest Hub now runs Fuchsia OS.* Anker working on their own Android TV dongle.* USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W.* Amazon acquires MGM Studios.* Google to open retail store in NYC* Zigbee on Mars

* Android News* Android has over 3 billion active devices.* Android rooting guru now working for Google.* Google expands its password manager to automatically change passwords to more secure ones. * Making Everyday Safer with Google.* Android Beta 12 released, offers personalization, further system design flourishes, new privacy dashboard.* Google works to allow you to seamlessly integrate devices.* Google and Samsung work to merge Tizen and Wear into a single unified platform.* Material You is an updated, more colorful version of Material Design.* Android will finally offer an Android TV remote.* FitBit and Samsung working on new watches with Android Wear.* Google to add Fast Pair to car and Wear OS pairing.* What’s new for Developers in Android 12* What’s new in Android 12* App News* Google Messages now has a split view for tablet users* Caller ID announcements rolling out to Google Phone app.* Photos adds a locked folder for private pictures.* Google Maps will suggest alternate routes to avoid places where they detect a lot of individuals braking. Also will add tailored map suggestions, enhancements to walking navigation, and identification of busy areas. * YouTube Music app coming to Wear.* In Other News* Google introduces Project Starline, a new display system to help you feel like the person you are talking to is right there.* System76 launches a mechanical keyboard.* Hue will support the Matter standard.* ISPs claim Broadband prices aren’t too high. Administration does not believe it.* Spencer Silver, inventor of the Post-It Note, is dead at 80.* Amazon Music upgrades all subscribers to HD at no ad...

* Android News* Google Assistant will sing you a song about getting vaccinated.* Google overhauling privacy and security information for apps in Play Store.* App News* GBoard will support clipboard screenshots.* GBoard updated on Wear OS.* Home Automation* Project CHIP is now Matter and the Zigbee Alliance is now the Connectivity Standards Alliance.* Why Home Assistant doesn’t have an integration API.* In Other News* Google adds YouTube TV to YouTube Roku app to get around dispute.* Google to make 2FA mandatory…* Walmart to offer inexpensive Android TV 4K box.

* Android News* Google might care about Wear again?* Google cracks down on misleading names and graphics in the Play Store.* New Play Store UI makes it harder to check for updates.* Google admits even they think Android tablets are good for entertainment and not much else.* In Other News* Roku and Google fight, YouTube TV off the platform.* Almost 20% of Spectrum customers exceed 1TB a month.* NY requires $15 broadband for poor people, promptly gets sued.* Facebook and Instagram notices on iOS tell users tracking help keeps the apps free.* Mobile Data Costs Plummet 88% in Five Years, U.S. consumers pay 4x more than the rest of the world.* Amazon Show Mode turns some Lenovo laptops into Smart Displays. Chromebooks can also be turned into smart displays with Ambient mode.* Google and Amazon want to control your smart home, but it still isn’t good enough.* New Android Tablet has an HDMI input and can act as a secondary display.

* Android News* Android 12: Notifications Keep Getting Better* We need a Pixel 7 Tablet* Your next Android TV set top box could double as a smart speaker.* Google Assistant to get better at understanding context and pronouncing names* Pichai teases significant announcements at Google I/O. * App News* Gboard update makes it easier to access multiple clipboard items.* Google Clock app hits 1 billion downloads* In Other News* Fi introduces limited new unlimited plan.* Apple sued for terminating account with $25,000 worth of apps and videos* Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 lunar module, has passed at age 90.

* Android News* Google announces All Files Access, previously delayed, has been launched.* Android 12 will hibernate unused apps.* App News* Facebook pushes third-party apps into oblivion.* Google Photos now supports adding pictures and videos to an album while offline.* Google explains why webview didn’t crashed last month and what they were doing to prevent it.* In Other News* Firefox dropping support for FTP.* Why does Amazon hate its most enthusiastic smart home fans?* Amazon tries to coerce Ecobee to collect user data.* Charles Geschke, co-founder of Adobe and co-inventor of the PDF, dead at 81.* Facebook Now Letting You Export Data to More Places* Wyze joins Project CHIP* Amazon is opening a hair salon?* Turn your aging Samsung Devices into Smart Home sensors

* Android News* LineageOS 18.1 released.* New Play Store rules will restrict access to your apps list.* LG exits smartphone business* Android 12 adds device search API for third party launchers* Google opens Android Auto to new navigation, parking, and charging apps.* Google is developing parts of Android in Rust to improve security.* Google I/O is online and free for all, May 18-20. * App News* Google Voice and Fi integrations with Classic Hangouts stop working* Gmail with Google Chat tab rolling out to users.* TomTom’s navigation app now available in Android Auto* Google Home will only ring Duo on Smart Displays when you are home.* In Other News* Administration wants to end hidden fees and fund municipal networks* Google won’t attend Mobile World Congress 2021.* Supreme Court sides with developers in Google v Oracle* iOS admits keeping iMessage off Android to ensure lock-in.* Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony line* Roko OS 10 adds “Instant Resume” * CHIP embraces a timeline and the block chain.