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There are plenty of ways that Android protects your data and online security, but how can Android help you out in the real world? Jason Howell takes a look at a number of features within Android that reach outside of the device to protect users from disasters, threats, and illness.

• Emergency info on the lock screen.

Host: Jason Howell

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• Androids Earthquake Alert system is put to the test.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

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Oracle's bid for TikTok and Trump's response to the news. How iOS developers are responding to the launch of iOS 14. What you need to know about the Oculus Quest 2 and PlayStation 5.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, James Thomson, and Russell Holly

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Of all the new features rolling out with Android 11, one of the most interesting changes comes in the form of a revised and feature rich power menu. Jason Howell shows what the power button is capable of out of the box as well as how to add your own automations to the Device Control section with the use of Tasker.

• Power Menu walkthrough.
• Personal safety settings.
• Google Pay integration.
• Device control.
• Tasker beta download.
• Hue Essentials Tasker integration.
• Programming Tasker for the Power Menu.
• Testing Tasker automation.

Host: Jason Howell

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• Leo Laporte has thoughts after living with the Surface Duo
• Google announces its next big hardware event
• Feds bust OnePlus for copying Apple Airpods
• LG announces the LG Wing swiveling smartphone
• Motoroa tries again with the Razr 5G
• Android Go 11 supports more low end devices
• YouTube Music is now the default music player on smart speakers

Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2E8jG2U

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Leo Laporte

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Console prices, Apple vs. Epic Games continues, the 5G lie.

• Microsoft released the pricing information for its upcoming Xbox Series S and Series X consoles. Randy Ramsay from Gamespot shares insight into the thinking behind the pricing.
• Rene Ritchie details the latest developments in the battle brewing between Apple and Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite.
• 5G speeds aren't what they are advertised to be yet, and Geoffrey Fowler from the Washington Post took to the streets to prove it.
• The reviews embargo for the Microsoft Surface Duo has lifted and most reviews seem to agree that it needed more time in the cooker.
• Lovers of tech nostalgia will enjoy the Internet Archive's crazy repository of Winamp skins!

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Randy Ramsay, Rene Ritchie, and Geoffrey Fowler

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The official release of Android 11 is here, and with it, Google is giving users plenty of control over their device, their smart home, their privacy, and their communication with contacts. Jason Howell summarizes the key features of this new release, and shares his view on these new features after living with them throughout the beta period for months.

• Conversations.
• Bubbles.
• Screen Recorder.
• Voice Access.
• Device controls.
• Media controls.
• One-Time Permissions.
• Background location access.
• Permissions auto-reset.
• Mainline.

Host: Jason Howell

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• Android 11 is officially released and arriving on a number of devices
• Essential staffers have started their own company
• An Indiegogo campaign brings wireless android auto to all
• A shady Nintendo Switch emulator for Android called Egg NS
• Ron unveils Scorbit, an app for connecting pinball machines
• Samsung's patent for a transparent smartphone is the future
• TCL announces two midrange Android tablets
• The OnePlus 8T is right around the corner
• YouTube Music is not for kids

Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/2R6bzGK

Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Duncan Jaffrey

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 hands-on, Apple offer codes, technology escape pods.

• Paris Martineau from the Information talks about Amazon delivery drones receiving FAA approval, what this means for drone delivery at large, and when we might hear that noise in the sky.
• Samsung unveiled all the details of the new Galaxy Z Fold 2 this week, and Hayato Huseman from Android Central goes hands-on with the device to talk about the many ways Samsung corrected the mistakes of the previous iteration.
• Apple is opening up more ways for iOS users to pay developers by introducing offer codes that might help to reverse the reliance on free apps by many users.
• A OneZero piece by Douglas Rushkoff talks all about pandemic life and how technology enables many to live in their own escape pods while shielding themselves from the troubles of the world.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Paris Martineau and Hayato Huseman

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The Google Pixel 4a is a solid mid-range device with a proven camera that takes high quality shots easily. The Samsung Note 20 Ultra is about as premium as devices get with a stoked array of lenses and the ability to shoot like a DSLR. Jason Howell escapes the confines of his home to hit the town with both devices to see how each camera system compares to the other.

• Main cameras: Landscapes, Color, Complexity, High Contrast.
• Zoom/Telephoto: Default zoom, zoom for closeups, Maximum zoom level.
• Wide angle: Landscape, people.
• Front facing camera: Selfie, portrait mode.
• Video: Fast moving water, device beauty shots.

Host: Jason Howell

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