Techno Buffet Podcast

* The EU wants to make your next phone’s battery easier to replace

* Google’s mobile weather forecast got its first redesign in 7 years

* Mobvoi app gets new, more advanced sleep-tracking features

* Two men indicted for hacking a dozen Ring cameras and livestreaming swatting attacks

* 5 Gmail tips to start your inbox fresh in 2023

* Google Voice Standard customers can assign phone numbers in other Voice countries in their region

* Raspberry Pi 5 not arriving in 2023 as company hopes for a “recovery year”

* The EU wants to make it easier to replace your laptop or smartphone battery – Liliputing

* 2023: Home Assistant’s year of Voice

* Google might be upgrading the primary camera sensor on the Pixel 8 series

* Gmail strengthens security with client-side encryption

* Read what Anker’s customer support is telling worried Eufy camera owners

* Supreme Court will hear Section 230 challenges in February

* Successes of 2022: Android smartwatches are finally becoming interesting

* Android developers: a big thank you for a great 2022!

* Linux, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft want to break the Google Maps monopoly

* Google Voice now automatically switches between Wi-Fi and cellular

* Anker’s Eufy deleted these 10 privacy promises instead of answering our questions

* Matter is now available on Google Nest and Android devices

* Google Nest and Android devices are now Matter controllers (for future devices)

* Vivaldi 5.6 update for Android brings new customizations, hardware key support, and Mastodon integration

* Z-Wave hopes open-source will matter to the IoT

* Android 13 output switcher support for Chromecast rolling out, starting with YouTube Music

* Google reveals how Android’s Private Compute Core keeps your data secure

 

* Home Assistant 2022.12 Released

* Eufy will add a disclosure to its app following security concerns but still denies glaring security holes

* Google’s ADT-3 device, the only streamer for Android TV development, has been discontinued

* New features have arrived for the Pixel family

* Google Messages gets end-to-end encryption for group chats

* The Pixel Recorder app can now detect and label multiple speakers

* LastPass just had another security incident

* Pixel OTA updates could soon be much faster

* Grandmother sues cop who wrongly targeted her home using “Find My” app

* Epson pulls the plug on laser printers in the name of the environment – Liliputing

* Google brings more features to Pixel Phones (including VPN and AI-enhanced calls for the Pixel 7)

* Android 13 for TV is now available

* Google TV app gets redesigned TV remote, ability to cast from multiple services

* Special delivery! New Android features this holiday season

 

* Chromecast with Google TV 4K update to October 2022 patch rolling out

* Google’s Gmail and Calendar Apps on Pixel Watch Get a Lovely Rumor

* Security researcher says Eufy has a big security problem

* https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/influencers-were-paid-by-google-to-promote-a-pixel-phone-theyd-never-used/amp/

* Google Pixel phones can now show timers from your Nest speakers

* Food and package delivery alerts are back on the Pixel’s At a Glance widget

* Alexa’s English accents are now selectable without changing your region

* Pocket Casts lets you customize Android 13’s media player, adds per-app language support

* App Bundles for Google TV and Android TV

* Introducing Camera Viewfinder

* Google Makes a Huge Space Saving Change for Google TV’s Apps

* Google Maps’ new Live View feature finally gives you a real reason to use AR

* Google Workspace Updates

* Here’s how predictive back navigation will work on Android 14

* Happy birthday: The Google Nexus 4 was released 10 years ago

* Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, has died

* Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – November 11, 2022

* LumaFusion is Now Available for Android and Chromebooks

* YouTube celebrates 80 million global Premium and Music subscribers

* I told Google about an app with the most disruptive ads I’ve ever seen and was told to fix it myself

* Matter smart home standard launches with almost 200 certified devices, plans for cameras

* All the smart home news from the Matter launch event

* https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895257

* https://www.roku.com/blog/save-list

* Easily track your packages with new Gmail features

* Amazon Music’s full catalog is now free for Prime members (ad-free, but shuffle mode only)

* https://arstechnica.com/?p=1891674

* Pixel 7, the first 64-bit-only Android phone

* https://arstechnica.com/?p=1893617

* Now you can use a Pebble smartwatch with a Pixel 7 (or other 64-bit only Android devices)

 

* Jasco joins Works with Home Assistant

* Google Home web app starts rolling out to view live Nest feeds, older cameras supported

* Ultraloq joins Works with Home Assistant

* The new Wyze Cam v3 Pro has better video quality and faster smart alerts

* Gmail is getting some powerful merge fields with the help of simple tags

* Firefox Beta for Android finally lets you install any browser add-on, with a small catch

* Processor hint lends credence to Chromecast Audio revival rumors

* Google is deprecating the Widevine CDM for Chrome and Chromium-based browsers

* What’s new in Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3

* Google Home Essentials: The SwitchBot Blind Tilt feels like a must-have

* Google Messages gets updated with a new icon and a wealth of new features

* Why Signal won’t compromise on encryption, with president Meredith Whittaker

* A powerful new Google Home automation feature is starting to roll out earlier than expected

* USB4 version 2.0 goes official with up to 80Gbps of bandwidth

* Firefox 106 introduces Firefox View, a new way to organize recently closed tabs

* Google TV’s latest update will bring watchlist and recommendations to Kids Profiles

* Everything we know about the White House’s IoT security labeling effort

* Cherry’s new mechanical switch is based off an 11-year-old forum post

* Amazon ends support for lending Kindle Books to other users

* Productivity just got better in Chrome on Android tablets

* Android’s audio output switcher may soon let you pick cast devices, too

* Google Meet update lets users transcribe meeting audio as a Google Doc

* YouTube gets a long-overdue visual overhaul on Android TV

* Google Clock 7.3 rolls out with alarm pausing and more obvious multi-timer UI

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* https://www.roku.com/blog/roku-smart-home

* New Fi ‘Virtual Carrier Network’ on Pixel keeps cellular data anonymous from Google, MVNO partners

* Google finally updates Gboard with Android tablet layout [Gallery]

* Here’s your first look at Google’s app archiving feature

* Roku Expands Into Smart Home, With Some Help From Wyze

* After 23 years, Weather Channel’s iconic computerized channel is shutting down

* Ikea’s new Dirigera smart home hub is twice the cost of the gateway it replaces

* Google now has its own podcast, talking about hardware

* Google’s new Security & Privacy pane for Android is coming soon

* Google is keeping some of Android’s best features behind a Pixel paywall

* Wear OS 3: Eligible smartwatches, features, and everything you need to know

* The Google Home app for Wear OS is now available on the Play Store

* Google Chrome is the most vulnerable browser of 2022

* Android Dev Summit ‘22: Coming to you, online and around the world!

* From Google’s Pixel 7 back to the Nexus and the G1: a visual history

* New Nest products and features for a better smart home

* VideoLAN threatens to sue India gov’t as ISPs keep blocking VLC website

* Matter is now official!

* Presenting East Side Access – New York City

* 2022.10: All over the place

* YouTube experiment makes 4K videos a Premium-exclusive feature

* The Google Home app is getting a major revamp to give users a more customizable experience

* Google prototypes, open sources an extra-long keyboard with one row of keys

* Latest Google System Updates bring almost-forgotten audio switching feature

* Google Maps shows us why its new immersive views are better

* Alexa is getting some much-needed smart home upgrades

* Amazon’s hardware launch event: the 11 biggest announcements

* Google TV integrates with over 40 streaming services and apps, here’s the full list [U]

* Most Google apps don’t actually support Android 13’s themed icons outside of Pixel phones

* 4 new updates that make Maps look and feel more like the real world

* From Murph, “I was listening to 602, and I agree with your views on the frame.work laptop. When I’m ready to buy, it’s high on my list right now.”

* Home Assistant Notes

* Playing with Alarms

* Spreadsheets for Alarms

* Battery and Offline Notifications

* Better TTS

* Google Play on Your Phone Can Now Remote Install to Other Devices

* FCC advances plan to require blocking of spam texts from bogus numbers

* Where is Android Auto’s promised redesign? – Google’s summer plans didn’t work out

* Google Wallet randomly stops working for some users, falsely claims devices are rooted

* 20-year-old Linux workaround is still slowing down AMD systems

* WhatsApp is introducing Call Links and increasing video chat capacity

* WhatsApp’s new multi-device mode is live for Android tablets in beta

* What is AV1 and why does it matter for the Google Chromecast HD?

* 9 years later, Chromecast has way more — at a lower price

* Chromecast with Google TV (4K) is getting updated to Android 12 soon