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November 05, 2020Tech News Weekly 158: How the Election Shapes Uber & Lyft
The stock market is reacting to the election and we take a closer look at tech stocks. California's Proposition 22 has passed; what does that mean for app-based drivers and the rest of the country? Amazon may be planning to tackle rural deliveries by way of its "Wagon Wheel" project.

First, Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch joins Jason and Mikah to talk about how the election has affected tech stocks. Tech stocks are up at the moment — will they stay that way?

Then, Jason and Mikah ask Alex to stick around to discuss California's Proposition 22. The proposition, which passed, affects app-based drivers and may have a bigger impact on app-based tech jobs across the country and the rest of the world.

Lastly, The Information's Paris Martineau stops by to talk about the latest delivery plans from Amazon. The company appears to be tackling last-mile delivery to rural locations.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Alex Wilhelm and Paris Martineau
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57 min
November 05, 2020Hands-On Android 38: Create a Home Automation Control Center
Take that old device and give it a job using Action Blocks.

If you have a smart home and an old Android phone or tablet gathering dust, put it to use as a home automation control center! Jason Howell walks through how to use Action Blocks to do just that.
Preparing the tablet or phone for Action Blocks.
Crafting the right Assistant commands.
Using custom images for one-touch widgets.
Testing the layout and setup.
Action Blocks - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.maui.actionblocks

Host: Jason Howell
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11 min
November 03, 2020All About Android 497: Motorola's Razr Burn
XDA's Mishaal Rahman talks about the Pro1-X phone.
Motorola Razr 5G devices are shipping new but opened and folded.
Florence rounds up some replacements for Google Play Music.
Samsung's Exynos chip might end up in Xiaomi and Oppo phones.
A look at the Sony Ericsson VAIO smartphone that never was.
App comparisons might come to the Play Store.
Why is the Exposure Notification system so fragmented?
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
Guest: Mishaal Rahman
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1 hr 30 min
October 29, 2020Tech News Weekly 157: Section 230 in the Zoom-light
Biden and big tech, the insect impact effect on autonomous vehicles.
Emily Birnbaum from Protocol highlights the questions that were and were not answered during the Section 230 Senate hearing in Washington DC.
Alex Kantrowitz from the Big Technology podcast illustrates how the Biden campaign feels about Section 230 and what that would mean if he were elected President.
Sam Abuelsamid from Wheel Bearings podcast addresses the challenges posed by insects on fully autonomous vehicles.
ByteDance shifts focus from TikTok toward education with its first hardware play, the Dali smart lamp for children.
Apple shows more signs that it might be getting into the search engine game.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Emily Birnbaum, Alex Kantrowitz, and Sam Abuelsamid
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1 hr 6 min
October 29, 2020Hands-On Android 37: Active Edge Your Pixel 5
A popular feature of Pixel phones has been Active Edge, a shortcut for Google Assistant that is triggered when the frame of the phone is squeezed firmly. The new Pixel 5 doesn't support that feature anymore, but Jason Howell shows how using an app called SideSqueeze+ can bring back that functionality thanks to the onboard Barometer.
What is Active Edge?
Installing SideSqueeze+.
Allowing special actions using ADB.
Calibrating the app to work properly.
Screen Press and Plus section for Galaxy devices.
Using the Analyzer section.
Disabling the persistent notification.
SideSqueeze+ - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pocketdevelopers.sidesqueeze

Host: Jason Howell
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13 min
October 27, 2020All About Android 496: OnePlus Nord N10 is Not Art
Florence gives a full review of the LG Wing
XDA and (fx)tec announced the Pro1-x with Linux
Galaxy S30 might not have power brick and headphones
OnePlus announced the Nord N10 for the US
Google's redesigned icons are very similar
Google Play Music is dying for more people
Hacking two Google Homes to talk to each other
What to replace an Essential phone with
A look at GPS Map Stamp
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/34zzDcX

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
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1 hr 32 min
October 22, 2020Tech News Weekly 156: AOC is Among Us on Twitch
The failure of Quibi, Phantom Secure, AR Mario Kart in your living room.
Joseph Cox from Motherboard details a lengthy voyage of Phantom Secure, a secure smartphone service that catered to and participated in the criminal underground.
Mario Kart is coming to your living room! Rebecca Spear from iMore tested the new Mario Kart Live kit and shows why it makes such a good toy for humans and cats.
Quibi failed fast and hard, and Josh Constine from SignalFire has thought extensively about why it wasn't able to capitalize on the opportunity that shelter-in-place provides for video streaming services.
Twitch saw Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nearly break live streaming records while playing Among Us, and Kyle Orland from Ars Technica dissects what that means for the upcoming election.

Host: Jason Howell
Guests: Joseph Cox, Rebecca Spear, Josh Constine, and Kyle Orland
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58 min
October 22, 2020Hands-On Android 36: Samsung Good Lock (Part Two)
Galaxy customization continues on an even deeper level.

Samsung Good Lock is customization to deep that there's too much to fit into a single episode. Jason Howell dives into the Family portion of the app to discuss a number of other wholistic ways that Samsung devices can be customized.
Keys Cafe for keyboard colors and animation.
Pentastic for S Pen users.
Wonderland with animated wallpaper actions.
Themepark is whole device theming.
Nice Catch monitors app actions behind the scenes.
One Handed Operation+ makes single handed use easier.
Edge Lighting+ makes notification a bit splashier.
Edge Touch creates no-touch zones on the edges of curved displays.
Sound Assistant takes sound control to the next level.
Samsung's Good Lock - https://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/com.samsung.android.goodlock

Host: Jason Howell
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15 min
October 20, 2020All About Android 495: Tasker Unpacked with João Dias
Tasker developer João Dias breaks some news about a future feature.
Florence Ion unboxes the LG Wing.
Jason Howell unboxes the Pixel 4a 5G.
Comparing the 2020 Pixels side by side.
Jason Howell reviews the OnePlus 8T.
Google Assistant Driving Mode is finally rolling out.
Assistant's new Hum to Search feature.
Samsung Galaxy S21 series could launch in January.
User review of aodNotify for Android.
How a deleted Google account affects the Nest Camera and Thermostat
Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/34dVjen

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
Guest: João Dias
Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android.
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1 hr 40 min
October 19, 2020Hands-On Tech: Galaxy Z Fold2 Review
What do you get when Samsung throws everything and the kitchen sink into a foldable design? You get the $2,000 Galaxy Fold 2 5G. Jason Howell gives his review.
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Host: Jason Howell
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17 min

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