Techno Buffet Podcast

* Google Photo’s latest UI update makes sharing and organizing your photos that bit easier

* What is Google Meet Companion mode?

* The curious case of a would-be ‘Chromecast Audio’ successor

* At a Glance on Pixel prepares to show timers from Nest Hub and Assistant speakers

* Microsoft Outlook is getting a faster ‘Lite’ app on Android

* Microsoft is working on a faster Outlook version for low-end Android phones

* Protecting people’s privacy on health topics

* Sprint’s LTE and 3G networks are officially retired

* Google TV might be solving the worst part of setting up a new device

* Google TV may soon automatically install and log in to your linked apps and subscriptions

* Easily share profile links via Contacts

* Staying safe online with our updated Google Password Manager

* The tiniest Raspberry Pi gets a new version with built-in Wi-Fi

* Newly decluttered Google Home app feed now widely available

* Chrome OS update automatically brings photos from Android to your Chromebook

* Google Contacts rolls out card-based details page redesign

* Google Hangouts finally gets a shutdown date: November 2022 [Update]

* How to add your COVID vaccination certification to Android

* How to protect your Google Pixel phone from spam calls and messages

* Newly decluttered Google Home app feed now widely available

* Google Tasks gets its most boomer-focused feature yet

* The Nest Hub Max is getting a new Fuchsia hue starting today

* Action Launcher tears down its paywall, with more features now available to free users

* Google is addressing Android’s power management issues with community help

* Chrome OS update automatically brings photos from Android to your Chromebook

* SmartDry and Connected Labs are shutting down

* Martin Jerry, known for their flashable dimmer and light switches, starts selling Tasmota flashed versions on Amazon.

* Home Assistant hosts an audio and a Matter special event.

* FedEx will soon photograph your package to prove it was delivered

* Twitter will expand beyond the 280 character limit with Notes, its upcoming blog-like platform

* Twitter confirms it’s working on a built-in Notes feature

* How to access Google Password Manager on your Android

* WBA OpenRoaming can bring free and fast Wi-Fi to entire cities

* Dell, Lenovo and HP kill laptops with hard disk drives, marking the end of an era

* Android 13 will get official support for exFAT after years of development hell

* Nearby Unlock might let you get into your Android phone with your Wear OS watch

* New Samsung Wallet combines the best of Pay and Pass into one less confusing app

* The US needs a common charger, Dems say in letter to Commerce Dept

* SwitchBot announces a new $99 smart door lock that doesn’t need any tools to install

* Comment: Google needs to keep improving Pixel camera hardware alongside software tuning

 

* Senate bill would ban data brokers from selling location and health data

* Google Maps Getting Slick New Traffic Widget

* A guide to getting started with smart lighting: When to use smart switches and smart bulbs

* Credentials for thousands of open source projects free for the taking—again!

* Google Weather app is now available on Android tablets

* Internet Explorer ends 26-year run as top browser for installing other browsers

* Mozilla rolls out Total Cookie Protection to everyone on Firefox

* Google Maps will now be able to show you how much tolls will cost

* Google finally kills a 16-year-old product that you probably thought was dead already

* Upcoming Chrome OS update will let users split their screens in more ways

* Open source android email client K-9 Mail to become Thunderbird on Android

* Ikea announces record player that might actually make it to stores this time

* The EU’s new universal charger policy claims to tackle e-waste — will it?

* Chromecast with Google TV rolls out long-awaited personalized screensaver

* Android silently picks up long-awaited mDNS feature

* How to use Mopria Scan to create a digital backup of your documents and photos

* Insteon is back from the dead, thanks to a group of customers

* Android 13 will warn you when older apps require access to all media file types

* Bluetooth audio is about to get a major upgrade thanks to Auracast

* Bluetooth will soon let you stream audio to an unlimited number of speakers and headphones at once

There are two recordings made of this episode, the Zoom recording and a local recording. This uses the Zoom files as there were missing segments from the local recording. Apologies for any audio quality issues.

 

* iPhones will be required to use USB-C charging by 2024 under EU policy

* Google ‘wireless device’ hits FCC, possibly rumored Chromecast HD

* New for Pixel: Music videos, vaccine cards and more

* EU agrees to USB-C everything with Power Delivery for fast charging

* Dark Sky API gets reborn as Apple WeatherKit, with plans to support Android

* The Pixel 6 Pro Got a June Feature Drop and Bunch of Goodies

* LastPass’ mobile app offers access to your desktop vault without a master password

* Google Photos face grouping has a new retention policy, thanks to $100 million lawsuit

* Google Fi expands coverage with ‘W+ network’ of high-speed Wi-Fi that counts against data cap

* Google Fi’s coverage just got better with its new W+ network

* Google Play system update for June 2022 includes new Play Pass features, app discovery, and more

* Google’s merger of Duo and Meet fixes one of the company’s worst tendencies

* Bitwarden now lets you generate fake alias email addresses in addition to passwords

* Google lets you turn your phone into a second screen for YouTube on your TV

* Google TV for Android is now available in over 100 countries, more coming soon

* The long-rumored Google Meet and Duo merger is actually happening

* The Google TV app finally makes its way to the iPhone for all your streaming needs

* Amazon is removing purchase options from Kindle, Audible, and Music on Android

* 2022.6: Gaining new insights!

* Amazon Cloud Cam faces stormy skies ahead, with shutdown coming later this year

* Matter in Home Assistant workshop announcement

* How to clean your phone’s speaker grille

* Google’s Cursive app is coming to more Chromebooks

* How to back up your Android Phone

* Google Developing More In-Depth Sleep Monitoring

* Google working on built-in snore and cough detection for Pixel, Android

* Gmail for Android now shows search filters when viewing labels and folders 

* Ikea overhauls its smart home with new Matter-ready hub and app 

* Plex HTPC turns your TV-connected PC into a media center (again)

* Gboard may soon add a split keyboard for tablets and foldables

* Kauf RGB Switch

* Are Wyze products safe?

* Street View turns 15 with a new camera and fresh features

* Google brings Street View history to phones, introduces “Street View Studio”

* Google appears to be testing ‘Suggested’ devices in Cast menu on Android

* Google TV Gets Its Profiles

* Google thinks it knows which speaker you’ll want to Cast to

* Android 11 is now the most popular version of the OS according to latest distribution numbers

* Google’s automated Play Store policy enforcement just killed a popular open source app

* ‘Google Workspace search history’ setting is now coming in June with new default behavior [U]

* Lawnchair 12.1 Alpha adds Android 12’s At a Glance widget, more improvements

* Visible finally brings eSIM activation to Galaxy and Pixel Android phones

 

* Amazon Fire OS 8 debuts this summer (Android 11-based software for Fire devices)

* Pebble Watch’s founder wants your help in bringing back small Android phones

* ‘Protected by Android’ is Google’s new security branding for the OS

* Chromecast and Nest Hub ambient displays are returning to their former glory

* YouTube Music on Wear OS Gets Two Big New Features

* Latest Google Play system update expands Android 13’s Photo Picker to older Android versions

* New Jersey lawmakers considering bill to stop companies from shipping small orders in big boxes

* Apple and Google’s outdated apps ban would cut each store by a third

* There are a lot of abandoned Android apps out there and it says a lot about indie development

* Google Chat brings back Gchat-era orange idle status

* Android Introduces “Health Connect” API

* The best open source alternatives to Google Calendar

* Google TV will soon be able to cast content from multiple services from a single app

* Google Wallet will let you add any card or any pass to your phone

* The Google TV app will let you cast shows and movies to your TV later this year

* What’s new with Google TV & Android TV OS

* What’s new with Android for Cars

* The Google Wallet / Google Pay split is messy but might just work

* Google is updating more than 20 first-party apps to look good on Android tablets

* Google I/O 2022 brought the biggest changes ever to Google Play

* Google reannounces and rolls out automatic summaries for long documents

* Android 13 Beta 2 shows that Google is taking tablets seriously

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* Google Pixel Watch is Official!

* Google Teases the Pixel Tablet for 2023

* 100 things we announced at I/O

* Make connections that Matter in Google Home

* Pixel 6a: More of what you want for less than you expect

* Get more done across devices with Android

* What’s beta than Android 13?

* How we make every day safer with Google

* Search your world, any way and anywhere

* Understanding the world through language

* Have more natural conversations with Google Assistant

* Immersive view coming soon to Maps — plus more updates

* 7 ways AI is making Google Workspace better

* Google Translate learns 24 new languages

* AT&T will now use a device’s GPS location to route 911 calls

* Google I/O 2022: Google needs to invest more in support than surprises

* Improved user interface for sharing your working location in Google Calendar

* How to use Google Meet Companion Mode

* Duke Nukem Forever’s 2001 build appears online, may fully leak in June

* Mozilla’s Thunderbird is going mobile, ten years too late

* This eSIM is ready for your phone, even if your phone isn’t ready for eSIMs

* This pesky Android storage bug was finally fixed and we almost didn’t know

* One step closer to a passwordless future

* Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard

* Google TV’s new Favorite Channels makes it far easier to find something to watch

* Wyze launches room sensors for its Wyze Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat

* YouTube Go no longer deemed necessary, app shutting down later this year

* Amazon Alexa devices can now view livestreams from 2021 Nest Doorbell and Cams

* Twitter tests a way to share with small groups that’s giving us serious Google+ flashbacks

* Firefox now automatically switches websites to HTTPS mode on Android

* Amazon Kindles now support EPUB books (sort of), but MOBI and AZW support is ending in 2022

* The EU has a stunningly delusional plan for open social networks focused on privacy and data protection

* Amazon Alexa can now alert you to people and packages heading to your door

* WhatsApp multi-device might soon expand to secondary phones and tablets

* Aqara launches a new smart motion sensor that promises a 5 year battery life

* Google kept more than a million dangerous apps off the Play Store last year

* Android 13 Beta 1 is here with better media file permissions

* Android’s app store privacy section starts rolling out today

* How to set up your Google account for when you pass away

* Android Auto rolls out support for one-tap quick replies to messages

* Google wants to declutter the smart home by adding more displays

* Android has lost 8% of its global market share in the past five years

* Google spells the death of third-party call recording apps once and for all

* Google Search rolls out air quality reports in United States

* Android readying support for password-replacing ‘passkeys’ that sync to your Google Account

* Android TV 13 could reduce the power and bandwidth consumption of your smart TV

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