Episode 553 – Tuesday on the Meet with Jere

By | August 24, 2021
  • Android News
    • Google gave phone makers extra money to avoid third-party app stores.
    • Android 12 Improved Auto-Rotate adds the camera to the accelerometer as a smarter auto-rotate.
    • Android App ratings will be specific to country and form factor.
  • App News
    • Google Maps may finally show how much tolls will cost.
    • Google Pay has apparently been a disaster internally as well as externally.
    • Chrome for Android will allow multiple windows.
  • Home Automation
    • SmartThings Edge allows developers to build local control in Lua.
    • Looking into ESPHome
  • In Other News
    • Amazon planning to open department stores
    • Windows XP turns 20.
    • China passes new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data

In the last few minutes of the recording, the recording failed, so 3 minutes of the recording were lifted from the YouTube stream. Apologies. Looking for an alternative backup recording mechanism.