Show Notes

* Android News

* Unwrapping the Android 11 Beta

* Bringing Google Assistant to All Smart Devices

* Pixel shipments reached 7.2 million in 2019, more than OnePlus

* We don’t need a Google Home replacement…but we’re probably getting one.

* Google hosting 11 Weeks of Android

* Android 4.4 vs Android 10.

* Google introduces Block Store to store authentication tokens for apps, and One Tap for sign in with Google.

* Should Gmail and Android be a vehicle for other Google services.

* App News

* Calendar integration with Tasks is going live for some.

* Play Store will make App Bundles a requirement in 2021.

* Files by Google may have a ‘Safe Folder’ to hide and protect files.

* Google Map Platform now open for immersive real world games.

* Gmail for Android will get a Meet tab.

* Bringing Twitter @dms into the Android 11 Conversation API

* Android Auto prepares to regain Google Calendar integration

* Other News

* Pinetab Tablet available for pre-order.

* PinePhone postmarketOS community edition coming soon.

* Google Meet adds AI powered noise cancellation.

* Twitter will start asking you to read articles before retweeting them.

* T-Mobile Sprint merger promised 11,000 new jobs, laying off Sprint Employees instead.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google’s return to Android TV hardware is long overdue

* 9to5 Google Introduces AndroidDistribution.io to show current and historical distribution data.

* TCL introducing televisions with built-in Android TV.

* Google Prompt 2-Step Verification will soon be enabled on any phone you’re signed into

* Google’s Phone App now adds duo video call button.

* App News

* Apps installing unknown apps will become slightly more cumbersome under Android 11.

* Facebook Messenger switching to new Bubbles API in Android 11.

* Dropbox is working on a password manager, because why not?

* Google Maps to accept real time user feedback about how crowded transit is.

* Every Pixel owner should set up the Personal Safety app.

* In Other News

* Google hit with lawsuit for tracking Chrome users in incognito mode.

* Facebook’s tool to allow export to Google Photos now live.

* Google advertises Chrome when you log into Gmail with an Edge Browser

* IFTTT adds some new services, but drops some, including Wink.

* Google Fi users can access the Google Voice web portal.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Beta Show was scheduled for June 3rd, postponed due current events.

* Is it too late for WearOS?

* Power Screen soon might have smart home controls?

* Android adds bedtime mode and ties it into the Clock app.

* App News

* The ‘Best‘ Android Apps

* Play Store is not a smooth experience

* HBO Max now available for Android

* Kiwi Browser and Samsung working to bring extension support to Chromium for android

* Wear OS now has hand washing timer.

* Home Automation

* Get free myQ Google Assistant integration through May 2022.

* Amazon Echo lets you annoy your entire household.

* In Other News

* Celebrating 10 Years of WebM and WebRTC

* GE sells off lighting business after 120 years

* 8GB Pi now available for sale.

* Google pushes Plus Codes for locations.

* YouTube rolling out chapter marks.

* Herb Stempel dead at 93

* SpaceX successfully launches first crew to orbit

* LarkBox is a really tiny x86 computer made by Chuwi

* Roku rolls out live channel guide

* Facebook gives you the right to edit the events of your digital life.

* Hangouts begins in earnest for G Suite users.

Show Notes

* Android News

* What Sundar Pichai’s Long Term Hardware Commitment Means for the Pixel

* For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google adds Action Blocks, and enhancements to Live Transcribe and Sound Amplify.

* App News

* YouTube adds bedtime reminders

* Google Files hits 500 million downloads in Play Store

* Swiftkey is now Microsoft Swiftkey

* In Other News

* Google might let you hide the new Meet box.

* Grandmother faces fines if she does not remove photos of her grandchildren from Facebook

* T-Mobile connects to Google’s RCS servers

Show Notes

* Android News

* Marc Levoy, who handled the innovative camera features in Google Camera, has left Google

* Google tries to conduct usability tests with less tech savvy users.

* Google Assistant supports controlling freezers and air coolers

* App News

* Chrome may allow sites to recommend videos in the browser with Media Feeds API

* Simple Dialer is a free open source alternative to your default phone app.

* YouTube Music is still problematic.

* Google Meet passes 50,000 installs.

* Google Chat gets connected to Google Hangouts. Another nail in coffin?

* Other News

* Senate passes spying bill without search and browsing history protections

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google announced I/O replacement event for June 3 called Android 11: The Beta Launch Show

* Google details the Android 11 release schedule

* Apps News

* Google Authenticator gets theme revamp, and account transfer.

* Google brings all messenging apps under one unified team…still a mess.

* Open Source YouTube client NewPipe adds Android TV support and YouTube music parsing

* Astro File Manager gets refresh.

* Google adds tool to migrate your Play Music account to YouTube Music

* Home Automation

* Wink gives subscribers an extra week to pay them.

* Ring Doorbell releases a new version of its classic doorbell for $99, upgrades it to 1080p and more.

* Home Assistant makes another controversial decision

* In Other News

* NFC Spec adds support for wireless charging

* How to Turn Your Phone into a Webcam

* An Exploration of the two Google video chat services

* Little Richard passes away

* Jerry Stiller passes away

* Google providing Nest Cams to hospitals to remotely monitor patients

Show Notes

* App News

* Waze is finally testing lane guidance for navigation

* Google Home app may soon let you set a separate volume level for the Assistant

* Clyma Weather offers combined data from 3 weather sources

* Firefox brings back support for Progressive Web Apps.

* Duo prepares to support calls without a phone number.

* JuiceSSH gets first update in nearly 3 years

* In Other News

* Google Meet video conferencing is now free for everyone

* Google Assistant adds routers and networking equipment.

* Automatic, maker of OBD interface device, shuts down. Blames pandemic.

* New Firefox service will generate unique email aliases

Show Notes

* Android News

* What’s The Most Annoying Thing about Android

* Volume is now Sound in Android 11.

* Ethernet Tethering arrives via USB ethernet in 11

* In 11, you can auto revoke permissions on apps that haven’t been used in a while

* Android 11 has:

* Gesture Navigation Back Edge Controls

* New Screenshot Tool

* New App Switcher Layout

* App News

* ProtonMail app is now open source.

* In Other News

* SiliconDust announces 4K/HDR ATSC3.0 version of tuner…still no new Prime as promised

* Lenovo will begin selling some ThinkPad laptops with Fedora.

* Facebook jumps on the Zoom competition train with Messenger Rooms.

* Duo might be doing join links for group chats.

Show Notes

* Android News

* Google will be requiring the partitioning scheme needed for Seamless Updating

* Google kills Android distribution numbers on the web, but you can still find them in Android Studio. Android 10 at  8.2%, Pie at 31.3%, Oreo at 21.3%…

* Android TV still lacks multiple user profiles.

* Google and Apple want to make SMS 2FA easier and more consistent

* Google Play adds more transparent subscription offers, and limiting unneeded location access

* Home Automation

* Google offers Local Home SDK for local control

* Google Assistant opening up support for TVs, remotes, and set top boxes

* Curl has experimental support for MQTT

* The Future of YAML

* FCC filing reveals Wyze Cam Outdoor

* Deactivation: How will an IoT product die?

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* Apps News

* Google testing HDR photography for Camera Go on budget phones

* GitHub adds support for mentions, switching branches, and more.

* Message Forwarder can forward SMS, MMS, and call notifications via SMS and Email

* Tasker adds Contact Via App

* Plex releases Dash and Amp Player app

* In Other News

* Webcams are almost as hard to find as toilet paper and hand sanitizer

* Messages in Hangouts Chat, aka Google Chat gets feature to forward messages to Gmail

* The Supreme Court will stream oral arguments live for the first time.

* John Conway, inventor of the Game of Life, dead at 82.

* NBCUniversal pre-launches Peacock

* The Google Wallet card

Show Notes

* Android News

* LineageOS 17.1, which is based on Android 10 is now officially available

* App News

* Assistant gets new notification settings.

* Chrome will track your media playback history as it does your page history

* WhatsApp might add multi-device support

* YouTube Music gets features/design from Play Music.

* Key Ring App has security breach due to misconfigured AWS servers

* ABC News launches live Android TV app

* Google Fit adds new Wear OS tiles and more prominent step counter.

* In Other News

* PinePhone now offering phone with Ubuntu Touch installed.

* What is a Ring doorbox?

* CBS courtroom drama will use Zoom and FaceTime for special pandemic episode

* Zoom publishes blog post about recent security revelations

* Cloudflare adds 1.1.1.2 and 1.1.1.3 to its 1.1.1.1 offering. 2 will block malware distributing servers, and 3 will block that and adult content

* Roku expands voice commands in latest update

* Skype offers Meet Now service which requires no login