Techno Buffet Podcast

 

* Stitcher podcast app is shutting down in August after 15 years

* Google Wallet adding QR code card payments for NFC-less phones

* Android is changing its brand identity once again

* Android could soon let you move calls between your phone and tablet seamlessly

* Some Pixel owners are experiencing faster battery drain after June update

* You can now get an in-wall light switch with Matter support for $25

* ‘Chromebook X’ and ‘Chromebook Plus’ could be Google’s next big thing for ChromeOS

* Android will soon let apps stream call audio from your phone to your tablet

* Study Confirms What We’ve Known in Android vs. iOS Battle

* Camera review site DPReview finds a buyer, avoids shutdown by Amazon

* Passenger Brought A Movie Projector – And Showed A Film On The Overhead Bin

* Google Domains is dead, business sold to Squarespace

* New EU regulation could mean the return of easily replaceable smartphone batteries

* WhatsApp is working on native multi-account support

* Google Lens is Here to Identify Your Skin Rash

* Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard

* Paul McCartney: “Final” Beatles song out this year, thanks to AI

* Google Home routines can now be triggered from the web, cameras get redesign

* Pocket Casts for Wear OS is now available in beta

* Android Auto gets its first garage door opener app, here’s how it works

* Google’s a little surprised at how we’ve all been using Recorder

* Google’s Pixel June Feature Drop is here with cinematic wallpapers and much more

* Google Home’s new script editor will let users create powerful custom automations

* Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer

* Wear OS 4 could let you swap wearables between phones without a reset

 

* Android Auto’s latest string of updates is causing connection problems

* Google rolls out passkey support for Workspace and Cloud accounts

* From Google Home to WhatsApp, Wear OS apps have come a long way

* Android 13 now on 15% of active devices, Android 11 still in top spot

* Google Wallet supports adding any barcode or QR code manually, new driver’s licenses

* Android’s security has improved by leaps and bounds over the last 10 years: Here’s how

* Verizon Offering Netflix, Paramount+, and Showtime in One Bundle…

* Google Wallet Gets a Barcode Scanner for All Your Passes

* Reddit Wants to Price 3rd-Party Apps Out of Existence

* 7 Sweet New Android Features Headed to Your Phone and Watch

* CEO: Raspberry Pi stock to hit 1M units monthly, starting in July

 

* Google officially stops updating 1st-gen Chromecast from 2013

* New Google Weather looks to be a standalone app, integrate with Google Clock

* WhatsApp beta brings screen sharing and updated navigation bar to Android

* Comcast reveals Now TV, a cable-lite streaming package for $20 a month

* 11 Android 13 settings you should change immediately

* Google Home 3.1 rolling out with new light controls, tablet UI tweaks

* Google’s At a Glance widget will let you know if your Uber is on the way

* WhatsApp could soon support usernames

* Bitwarden announces passkey support is on its way

* YouTube gains improved Google Assistant commands on Android TVs

* Google bans Downloader app after TV firms complain it can load a pirate website

* Montana bans Telegram, WeChat, and Temu from government devices

* Here’s the real reason third-party camera apps are so bad on Android

* Comment: YouTube Premium needs a more affordable option as ads keep getting worse

* Android 14’s new drag-and-drop feature can be a multitasker’s dream

* Google will disable third-party cookies for some Chrome users in early 2024

* Matter 1.1 is here, but it’s not a big deal – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis

 

* Nova Launcher devs embrace community with first State of Nova virtual event

* Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

* Google Pixel owners are seemingly more likely to switch brands, and it’s not hard to see why

* Android TV Gets That Sweet Live TV Tab Goodness

* 1Password is launching passkey management next month

* Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 phones are draining battery and overheating with latest updates

* Google rolling out server-side update to fix Pixel battery drain

* How we used Plus Codes to create over 14,000 addresses in a Brazilian favela

* Google Contacts for Android rolling out birthday notifications

* At I/O 2023, Google proves it still doesn’t understand hardware

* 100 things we announced at I/O 2023

* 5 Google Home updates to easily manage your smart home

* Best Announcement From Google I/O? Generative AI Wallpapers

* New ways Android is improving your drive

* The Nexus 7 was Google’s only great tablet, and it has never tried to replace it

 

* I/O 2023

* What’s new with Android for Cars: I/O 2023

* I/O 2023: What’s new in Google Play

* What’s new in Android Health

* Google’s new ‘Immersive View for routes’ basically turns Maps into a video game

* New apps, features and updates coming to Wear OS

* What’s new in the Android ecosystem

* How Android keeps you and your devices safe

* Wear OS 4 Has Game Changer Feature

* Google announces new security and privacy improvements at I/O 2023

* Introducing the Watch Face Format for Wear OS

* Roku announces Home Monitoring System SE with wire-free keypad for $99

* Future Android versions could decouple NFC from system updates, and that’s a good thing

* Wear OS users can now use WhatsApp on their smartwatches

* Will Google announce a Nest Hub update at I/O?

* Mobvoi explains why TicWatch owners are still waiting for the Wear OS 3 update

* Google passkeys are a no-brainer. You’ve turned them on, right?

* Google Weather for Android finally getting Material You redesign

* Improving Consistency of Background Work on Android

* You can now use passkeys to sign into your Google Account

* An Update on the Lock Icon

* Twitter just realized it was dumb to cut off automated public service tweets

 

* Home Assistant 2023.5

* Google Chrome to retire the lock icon for HTTPS sites, introduce new icon for tuning site settings

* Google TV update rolling out with performance boost, frees up storage with app hibernation

* YouTube for Android TV adds smoother in-video info pane animations

* Google and Apple Team Up to Stop Unwanted Tracking of People

* WhatsApp adds option to use the same account on multiple phones

* Google on why Authenticator sync isn’t E2E encrypted, but option coming later

 

* Google Authenticator finally, mercifully adds account syncing for two-factor codes

* Google brings Matter support to its Nest Thermostat

* Proton Pass is the newest password manager on the block, from the team behind Proton Mail

* New Google Assistant update makes it much less annoying

* Two months after its launch, Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative comes to Android

* Major communication apps come together to petition dangerous UK Bill

* Google Home app speeding up camera feeds, adding images to Wear OS alerts

* Amazon introduces new feature to make dialogue in its TV shows intelligible

* Google Fi gets third rebrand in 8 years, adds free trial for eSim phones

* The DVDs-in-the-mail version of Netflix is finally going away after 26 years

* Home Assistant OS 10: Better memory management and new board support

* With its PRO 2023 release, Zigbee tries to stay relevant – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis

* With Android 14 on the horizon, only 12% of devices have Android 13 installed

* Google Meet now asks you to uninstall the old Meet before a video call

* Google throws open the doors for Android Auto smart home apps

* Android 13 adoption recently doubled, but it’s still behind a few older versions

* Winamp is coming to Android, but it’s not what you think

* Chrome is now a lot faster on Android phones and Mac devices

* Google will shut down Currents, the work-focused Google Plus replacement

 

* Google ends updates and effectively kills 3rd-party Assistant Smart Displays

* Google Home app improves support for curtains, heaters, appliances, more

* A look at how we’re building more sustainable hardware

* The Google Now Launcher is fully shutting down 10 years later

* Sid Meiers Railroads Now Available for Android

* Want to Delete App Account Data? New Android Rules Will Help

* 2023.4: Custom template macros, and many more new entity dialogs!

* Open garage doors anywhere in the world by exploiting this “smart” device

* It’s time for a smart home spring clean, y’all! – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis

* Google Podcasts reaches 500M downloads as YouTube Music prepares to overshadow it

* Google Home testing redesign for ‘Device controls’ on lockscreen

* PIN Peepers Beware, New Android Security Feature Debuts

* Android 2023.3: Multiple servers & Windows 11 app

* Google Contacts will soon offer to notify you when it’s someone’s birthday

* Google could bring its Photos Unblur AI magic to videos

* Belkin is giving up on smart home standard Matter

* Android TV rolls out user profiles, but there’s a caveat

* Android’s new Reading Mode: How to install and use the simple text feature

* T-Mobile will acquire Mint Mobile, $15/mo pricing stays in place for now

* At a Glance preps shortcuts to airport and transit schedules

* Email protection just got easier in Firefox

* Firefox Android’s new privacy feature, Total Cookie Protection, stops companies from keeping tabs on your moves

* New data tracks failure rates of 13 SSD models, going back up to 4 years

* Android Auto still isn’t playing nice with Google Map’s GPS tracking, here are some possible fixes

* Google’s March feature drop is finally here for Pixel phones, a week late

* Privacy Week for Android Developers

* HP is blocking third-party printer ink again

* Android 14 Developer Preview 2 Best New Features [Gallery]

* Pocket Casts for Wear OS actively being developed

* cURL, the omnipresent data tool, is getting a 25th birthday party this month

* Sales of vinyl albums overtake CDs for the first time since the late ’80s

* Enhanced user experience with the launch of OS 12 and platform-wide software updates