Episode 367 – Smartphones for Seniors

Show Notes

• Android News
  • Google prepares to integrate Android Things with Chromecast in Android P
  • Even Bill Gates uses an Android phone
  • Google gives Nexus 6P and 5X owners two extra months of security patches
  • Check for Update will now actually push updates to your Pixel or Nexus device
• App News
  • Dirty COW Exploit spotted in Android Malware for the first time
  • Firefox 56 will end support for Adobe Flash on Android
  • Oreo settings app crashes for some when viewing wi-fi or mobile data usage
  • Researchers warn Go Keyboard is spying on millions of users.
  • Gboard Beta, redesigns ‘Languages’ picker and simplifies setting alternative layouts
• In Other News
  • Twitter experimenting with 280 characters. Because why keep to what the platform is known for?
  • Material Design UI and new features coming to Gmail.
  • More accurate and efficient GPS chips coming to smartphones next year.

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