Show Notes

* For the Home Automator

* Automatic discontinues support for Classic officially, unlike when it just vanished from the Play Store and they told Guru he was out of luck.

* You can now create impromptu speaker groups on Smart Displays

* Wyze working on person/vehicle detection AI for its cameras

* Android News

* Android at I/O 2019: Highlights – Gesture navigation improvements, more Project Treble, dual booting Android, Project Mainline,

* Chrome sync capabilities may be extended to  wifi passwords

* Android started heavily throttling Wi-Fi scanning in Pie

* Samsung’s new USB PD 100w chips may finally bring ultra-fast charging to the masses

* App News

* Firefox 67 adds speed improvements for desktop and a search widget on Android

* Android Messages passes 500 million installs.

* Maps adds helpful route preview to commute notifications

* Other News

* Google Pay coming to NYC on May 31st on select routes.

* Apple exec dismisses Google CEO’s criticism over turning Privacy into a ‘luxury good’

Show Notes

* Android News

* This company will sell refurbished Android phones with Google services removed

* App News

* Fenix browser comes to Play Store as beta

* Context aware recommendations are live in Messages

* Home Automation

* Google claims it hears people in Works with Nest program

* Ring’s new Smart Lighting is now available.

* Lutron to offer zigbee dimmer that fits over toggle switch and controls bulbs.

* Wyze offering upcoming bulb for $8, wi-fi based, 800 lumens.

* In Other News

* Google rolls out character alarms.

* Google increases group call capacity to eight people

* FCC Chairman Ajit Pai calls on carrier to block robocalls by default.

* I.M. Pei dead at age 102

* Google Fi’s customer service is a complete disaster – editorial

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Q allows developer option to turn off sensors.

* Google to eliminate overlay permissions, replaced with bubble style notifications

* 98% fewer Play Store apps using the SMS and Call Permissions

* In App Updates API lets apps update while you use them

* ADB Backup and Restore may be removed in future versions

* App News

* The Play Store now offers option to pay by cash

* Google Camera update brings Time Lapse mode.

* You can now play trivia crack on your Google home

* Google Duo introduces group calling

* A Colorize Beta for Google Photos is coming soon

* Play Store is starting to suggest removing unused apps

* Gmail for Android adds Tasks integration

* Home Automation

* Nest to turn off their API

* NY Tenants successfully argue for right to a physical key over a smart lock

* Other

* Delta testing free in-flight wifi.

* Mozilla: What we do when things go wrong

* Google Travel released to add one place for travel planning and details

* Tim Conway dead at 85

Show Notes

* Android News

* Distribution stats are back. Pie is 10.4%, Oreo, 28.3%…

* WearOS update introduces Tiles

* Android Auto is getting a ground-up redesign this summer

* Sharing what’s new in Android Q

* On Device Machine Learning to power a variety of new customization features

* Security and Privacy as a focus

* Dark Mode

* Project Mainline offers Security updates without reboot

* Google releases Pixel 3a line of budget phones

* Google adds Nest Hub Max.

* App News

* Tasker 5.7 rolls out with voice commands, nav bar customization, Bixby Button remapping, etc.

* Google Home App hits 100 million downloads.

* Firefox pushes out update after expired certificate disables add-ons.

* Assistant is coming to Waze.

* Google Assistant will be speeding up by running locally on phones.

* Assistant Driving Mode will replace Android Auto on phones(without head unit)

* AR Walking Directions now on Pixel phones

* In Other News

* The Case Against Dark Mode

* Google will now auto-delete your location and web history.

* Duck Duck Go proposes legislation to require sites to honor users Do Not Track preferences.

* Peter Mayhew, the actor behind Chewbacca, dead at age 74.

* Google Fi mistakenly charges buyers financing Pixel 3 and other phones full price.

* Author finally comes to terms with his phone addiction

* Big Four US carriers face class action lawsuits after selling customer data

* Right before I/O, Amazon

Show Notes

* Android News

* Android Distribution numbers under maintenance for 6 months. Is it dead?

* Google won’t break legacy apps that don’t use Scoped Storage in Android Q, will delay enforcement till R.

* Bliss OS, based on Pie, for x86 PCs now comes with the Play Store.

* Android TV hits 5000 app milestone, new hardware expected

* App News

* Action Launcher updated, adds new search option and more.

* Google bans DO Global, developer with apps having over 600 million installs, including ES File Explorer.

* Mozilla outlines plan to replace Firefox for Android with Fenix.

* YouTube Music can now play local files.

* New version of Facebook Messenger announced

* In Other News

* FCC Chairman’s claims aren’t worth the mug he drinks from

* Microsoft’s baseline security policy no longer recommends expiry of passwords after 60 days

* Wireless carriers fight bans on throttling firefighters during emergencies

* Amazon is expanding Prime One Day Shipping to be the default.

* Home Automation

* Swidget begins sale of modular smart outlet system

* Guru’s Travel Keyboard

* Jere’s Even Smaller Suggestion for a Keyboard

Show Notes

* Android News

* Play Store adds budgeting tool…but doesn’t stop you from going over.

* Google reveals Android ballot screens for Europe

* Proposal for a context aware desktop key into the USB HID standard

* In Other News

* The Game Boy turns 30

* Youtube coming to Fire TV and Prime Video to Chromecast

* You can now download the source code for all Infocom games

* Youtube Music and Amazon Music now available for free with ads on smart speakers

* Is it Safe to Leave My Smartphone on my Wireless Charger

* Sirius now has a $8 a month streaming only plan

* Helvetica gets its first redesign in 36 years

* Nintendo issues DMCA takedown for Super Mario Brothers Port for Commodore 64

Show Notes

* Android News

* How to Turn Any Android Smartphone into a Google Pixel

* Your Android Phone is Now a Security Key

* Future Android system updates could be initiated from the Play Store

* Silence your Phone Via Google Home

* Future versions of Android may support Smart Forwarding to forward calls between SIMs

* Google is addressing developer concerns with more reviewers and improved appeal process

* LG and Samsung permit the disabling of the direct share option. For other phones, it requires root access.

* App News

* VLC 3.1 for Android brings back Auto support

* Google Duo introduces new data saving mode.

* Google Pay can now automatically import loyalty cards, tickets, and offers from Gmail

* Kiwi Browser for Android supports Google Chrome extensions

* Google releases Wifi RTT Scan test app

* In Other News

* Firefox is testing a new privacy feature to prevent sites from “fingerprinting” your browser.

* Hangouts Chat will replace Hangouts in the Gmail sidebar.

* Google Assistant can now access your G Suite calendar

Show Notes

* Android News

* Q will disable install unknown apps permission after each use.

* Scoped Storage in Q will remove permissions for apps writing to their own files, but will not be able to write to other app folders. Audio, Images, and Video will have shared libraries with new permissions. EXIF Data will be removed from images unless apps have a Media Location permission.

* App News

* Google Voice now limitedly works with Android Auto

* Keyboard/Button remapper is a free app to remap volume, navigation, etc buttons.

* Easy DND tries to make DND settings more accessible and user friendly

* In Other News

* Voice Proximity Detection on the Google Home is flawed

Show Notes

* Android News

* Pixel’s Call Screen feature might make its way to other phones

* App News

* AOSP Application Updates – The calculator is out, and the calendar and music application have been stripped to the simplest version possible.

* Verizon launches free version of its Call Filter feature to help block robocalls

* Apple Music for Android will be getting Chromecast support

* Home Assistant announces official app for Android under development. ETA Summer 2019

* Spark Mail for Android launched…claims to be the best Inbox alternative

* In Other News

* Wyze announces $20 home sensor that pairs with its cameras

* Delta to offer free wifi by 2021

Show Notes

* Guru buys a Pixel 3 XL. Enjoys it. It dies. Guru sad.

* Android News

* Android will still prompt new, existing European users to select default browser and search app

* Google’s original Pixel gets a speed test to show how 4 versions of Android affect performance.

* App News

* PowerAmp adds Chromecast support and Google Assistant commands.

* Google Fit brings back elevation levels for workouts and sleep tracking data from third-party apps

* VLC brings back Android Auto, improves Chromebook compatibility, etc.

* Google Maps city, state and country borders are back on Android

* Firefox Lockbox for Android gives easy access to the passwords you have already stored in your Firefox browser.

* PocketCasts brings back multi-select, starring episodes from Auto, sort by downloaded, unplayed, or season.

* Accessibility Suite 7.3 exits beta.

* In Other News

* Google Podcasts now available on desktop web.

* Survey finds Google Home users do more, have far higher satisfaction than Amazon Echo owners

* Tonight Show shoots entirely on Galaxy S10+ and Google shoots a 10 minute documentary on a Pixel 3

* EU Parliament votes to end Daylight Saving Time beginning in 2021.

* Google brings AMP to emails.