Techno Buffet Podcast

 

* Amazon has already replaced Android on the Echo Show ahead of Fire TV

* Google Messages rolling out ‘Profile discovery’ to set Account-level name, avatar

* WhatsApp backups on Android will soon count toward your Google Account storage

* Samsung’s Android devices accounted for ‘half or more’ of Google Play revenue

* Chrome for Android might stop fighting the password manager you actually want to use

* The Play Store may soon tip you off on how to use its new security measures

* Google reportedly paid Samsung billions to make the Play Store the default

* Chrome may soon work better with third-party password managers

* Robert Butler, Star Trek & Batman TV Director, Has Died at Age 95

* Gmail redesign introduces a chat-style UI for replying to emails

* Amazon Fire Tablets and other gear will reportedly switch away from Android

* Google Will Be Redesigning Google TV Early Next Year | Cord Cutters News

* Frank Borman, Apollo 8 commander who led first crew to orbit moon, dies at 95

* Netflix Turned Its Old DVD Rental Website Into a Memorial With a Docuseries | Cord Cutters News

* Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December

* Removal of MyQ integration

* How to track your steps with your Android phone

* Mint, One of the First Budgeting Apps, Is Shutting Down

* The latest Gboard update has a hidden scan tool for text around you

* Google’s Nexus 5 at 10: A glimpse into the future

* Google Meet rolling out optimized ‘On-the-Go’ mode

* 1:1 video calling in the Google Meet mobile app is now available

* Messages for web starts rolling out new Google Account device pairing

* Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped save the crew of Apollo 13, has died

* 15 years of Android memories

 

* Google Removes Chromecast With Google TV From Amazon, Raising Questions About a Possible New Chromecast | Cord Cutters News

* How to replace your Gmail password with a passkey

* Samsung ships Android 14 in record time

* Interview: 40 years ago this month, the first-ever consumer cell phone call was made

* Gmail gets a nifty new feature to complement large-screen devices

* Automattic acquires Texts, a universal messaging app

* Google Wallet will better support open-loop transit systems

* Google Photos could clean up your library a bit with ‘Photo stacks’ that group similar shots

* Google Clock 7.6 centers the time, adds Pixel Watch alarm sync [U]

* Simple and secure sign-in on Android with Credential Manager and passkeys

* Announcing Policy Updates To Support App Quality on Google Play

* 15 years of Android memories

* Verizon Lost 78,000 TV Customers But Added 384,000 5G Home Internet Customers, Putting Pressure on Comcast & Spectrum

* Time Flies: Android Turns 15!

* Google Photos Now Lets You Create Highlight Videos

 

* Android’s built-in smart home controls now work with Home Assistant

* Google Wallet rolls out shareable boarding and event passes

* Google is finally addressing the spike in emergency calls due to Android devices

* Dave Burke explains Android 14’s big battery and performance improvements

* Matter 1.2 brings robot vacuums, fridges, smoke alarms, and more

* Could Flexor for ChromeOS bring an Android desktop to Chromebooks?

* FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote

* On this day in 1991, Apple introduced the PowerBook

* Google will start scanning for Android malware in real time

* On this day in 1985, the NES revived the American console market

* Google Wallet finally lets you add passes via photos and screenshots

* Google wants every Android version to be ‘higher quality than the previous release’

* Android’s built-in QR code scanner now automatically zooms in on codes [Video]

* Security audits of Home Assistant

 

* Google Clock Grabs Two Sweet New Features With Weather, Alarm Syncing

* Google maybe readying ChromeOS Flex for unsupported Chromebooks

* Ecobee’s new doorbell streams a camera feed to your thermostat

* 32% of Cable TV Bills Are For ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, & RSNs, Now Broadcasters Want More Money From Comcast, Spectrum & More

* RIP Tony Stark: Iron Man officially dies today according to the MCU timeline

* T-Mobile Crushes Verizon, AT&T in Ookla’s Q3 Speed Report

* Google Camera gets renamed with a focus on Pixel

* October Google System Updates: Connect Wear OS to ‘multiple phones,’ more

* Pixel 8 series to receive support for lossless audio via USB in a ‘later release’

* On this day in 1988, Steve Jobs unveiled the NeXT Computer

* Android may soon make it way easier to swap between active SIMs

* 5 things to do at the new Google Visitor Experience

* Home Assistant OS 11: Low-latency scheduler and VM snapshot improvements

* Removal of Mazda Connected Services integration

* Google Camera removes ‘Photo Sphere’ mode starting with Pixel 8

* Android Auto 10.6 rolls out as ‘Disconnect’ button for wireless connections shows up

* Firefox tests a built-in checker for fake reviews

* FCC Wants Comcast, Spectrum, DIRECTV and Other Cable TV Providers to Issue Rebates to Customers For All Blackouts

* The Death of The Cable TV Hidden Fee? The FTC Wants to Ban Hidden Fees That Hide The True Cost Of TV

 

* You Can Now Add Your Smart Speaker to Multiple Groups, Legally

* Google will now make passkeys the default for personal accounts

* How a 25-year-old first-time Firefox coder fixed a 22-year-old bug

* Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys

* FCC Says Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T Must Start Displaying the True Cost and Speed of Their Internet Service Starting April 2024

* Court throws out $32.5 million Sonos win against Google

* How Plus Codes helped create new home addresses in India

* Google releases Gmail app for Wear OS

* Audible app is now available on Wear OS

* Google’s Android 14 statue goes all in on Upside Down Cake

* Google Home app AMA for feature requests, feedback now open

* Android Auto bug removes the navigation bar which is, you know, pretty important

* Google Pixel updates will now come out when they’re ready instead of on specific dates

* Android 14 adds sideways swipe to switch between personal and Work Profile in apps

* Fall feature drop: New improvements across Pixel phones and Tablet

* Thousands of Android devices come with unkillable backdoor preinstalled

* Over 30 Cable TV Channels Could Shut Down Soon, Including TCM, Disney Jr. SyFy, BBC America, & More

* Roku OS 12.5 Update Has Started to Roll Out to Roku TVs & Roku Players – Here is How to Get It

* X, formerly Twitter, no longer shows headlines from articles

* Google confirms it won’t make a low-cost Pixel phone

* How to link together multiple Google accounts

* Gmail will soon introduce a straightforward unsubscribe option to block bulk senders

* Android 14 review: Predictable progress

* Android 14 business features for your distributed teams

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* Google Chromebook Plus: What you need to know

* Google introduces Chromebook Plus branding for ChromeOS laptops with premium specs and features

* 40 years ago, Microsoft released the first version of Word

* YouTube TV is the Most Popular Live TV Streaming Service for Cord Cutting – Here Is How Sling TV, Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, & More Rank

* As Google turns 25, here are 10 of my favorite products it’s killed off

* Client-side encryption in Gmail is now available on mobile devices

* 25 years of Google — and a look at what’s ahead

* Google at 25: By the numbers

* Comcast and Charter are Partnering With Best Buy For Xumo-Branded TVs

* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/09/raspberry-pi-5-officially-announced

* Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade

 

* Google Podcasts will die in 2024

* Google is removing basic HTML view from Gmail in 2024

* Google Meet and the rest of G Workspace are working better than ever on Firefox

* Gmail for Android adds ‘Select All’ button to help you clean your inbox

* Amazon’s Echo Show 8 Photos Edition makes the smart display a digital photo frame

* Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud

* Google Pixel phones will show battery cycle counts starting with Android 14 QPR1

* Android 14 may let you use your smartphone as a webcam for your PC

* The redesigned Google Weather app has started to roll out

* The Price of Frndly TV is Going Up, But There’s a Way to Still Get it For Just $5.83 a Month | Cord Cutters News

* Facebook officially embraces fake profiles

* Amazon’s generative-AI-powered Alexa is as big a privacy red flag as old Alexa

* Google makes auto-archiving available for everyone on Android to help save storage space

* Here’s everything Amazon revealed at its September hardware event: Echo Show 8, eero Max 7, Fire TV Soundbar, more

 

* Bard AI Gets Integrated Into Google Apps for Better or Worse

* Nest devices can now only join one speaker group at a time

* Watch Unlock for Wear OS may finally arrive soon as an easy way to unlock your phone

* The Nest Hub Max is losing one of its key features this month

* Google Domains halts registrations as it waits for the Google Grim Reaper

* 10 years Home Assistant

* Introducing Home Assistant Green: Your entry to Home Assistant

* A refreshed logo for Home Assistant!

* 40 years ago, Osborne Computer declared bankruptcy due to poor planning

* Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates

* New apps for Android Auto and cars with Google built-in

* The Weather Channel, Prime Video apps coming to Android Automotive

* WhatsApp Channels let you follow accounts like a social media app

* YouTube seems to be more aggressively blocking ad blockers lately

* Google TV and Finance widgets are now available on Android phones

* 36 years ago, Apple released what would be the last Apple II personal computer

* Toxic Android Fanboyism Must Disappear

* C-SPAN Is Launching a Streaming Service But Just for Cable TV Customers | Cord Cutters News

* How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse

* The Owner Of The Weather Channel Wants To Buy ABC, FX, & National Geographic For $10 Billion | Cord Cutters News

* Google extends Chromebook software update policy to 10 years

* Google Messages could soon get true multi-device support

* PowerPoint co-creator Dennis Austin is dead at 76

* Amazon’s in-garage delivery may soon cost extra for non-Amazon Day deliveries

* Chrome gets a fresh look and new features for its 15th birthday

* 5+ Sweet New Features Arrive in September Android Feature Drop

* Unifi Network Controller