Smart Tech Today 80

Google Assistant updates, smart tabletop gaming, an LED umbrella

•  Prabhakar Raghavan Isn’t CEO of Google—He Just Runs the Place
• Google isn’t ready to turn search into a conversation
• Google’s new Samsung smartwatch partnership looks a lot like giving up
•  Poll: How many of our readers would buy a Wear OS watch
•  Google is officially releasing its Fuchsia OS, starting w/ first-gen Nest Hub
•  Google Assistant will soon be able to power off your Android
•  Google Assistant is Bringing Back 'What's On My Screen'
•  Gmail gains a “Save to Photos” button as Google brings a handy new shortcut to the iOS app
•  Roku Is Plotting to Take Over Your Smart Home
•  What to Think About When You’re Thinking About Buying a Sonos Speaker
•  This Outdoor Smart Plug is a must-have accessory for Ring users
•  Surface Duo gets slick new Xbox controls plus Xbox Series X|S adds Apple TV Dolby Vision
•  The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform
•  Netatmo Weather Station adds iOS 14 widgets for monitoring local weather on your home screen
•  Eero 6 and Pro 6 owners are now getting Apple’s HomeKit security features
•  Eve Energy with Thread support is my recommendation for smart outlets
•  The New Pride Apple Watch Faces Have an Easter Egg Feature
•  Deezer beats Spotify to Apple Watch offline listening
•  Spotify for Apple Watch adds offline playback for premium subscribers
•  The Square-owned music service Tidal has launched an Apple Watch app
•  Shortcuts now run even faster on iPhone and iPad with iOS 14.6
•  New iPad Pro Center Stage camera feature comes to Zoom
•  Apple VP talks Apple TV 4K living room takeover, gaming and the future of the streaming platform
•  The new Apple TV 4K lets you play any TV audio through a HomePod

Picks of the week

• Matthew: VINEY Solar-Powered LED Umbrella
• Mikah: Siri Remote (2nd Generation)

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Links

• Prabhakar Raghavan Isn’t CEO of Google—He Just Runs the Place
• Google isn’t ready to turn search into a conversation
• Google’s new Samsung smartwatch partnership looks a lot like giving up
• Poll: How many of our readers would buy a Wear OS watch - 9to5Google
• Google is starting to reveal the secrets of its experimental Fuchsia OS
• Google is officially releasing its Fuchsia OS, starting w/ first-gen Nest Hub
• Google Assistant will soon be able to power off your Android - 9to5Google
• Google Assistant is Bringing Back 'What's On My Screen'
• Gmail gains a “Save to Photos” button as Google brings a handy new shortcut to the iOS app
• Roku Is Plotting to Take Over Your Smart Home
• What to Think About When You’re Thinking About Buying a Sonos Speaker
• This Outdoor Smart Plug is a must-have accessory for Ring users | CNN Underscored
• Surface Duo gets slick new Xbox controls plus Xbox Series X|S adds Apple TV Dolby Vision
• The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform – TechCrunch
• Netatmo Weather Station adds iOS 14 widgets for monitoring local weather on your home screen - 9to5Mac
• Eero 6 and Pro 6 owners are now getting Apple’s HomeKit security features
• Eve Energy with Thread support is my recommendation for smart outlets - 9to5Mac
• The New Pride Apple Watch Faces Have an Easter Egg Feature - The Mac Observer
• Deezer beats Spotify to Apple Watch offline listening
• Spotify for Apple Watch adds offline playback for premium subscribers | AppleInsider
• The Square-owned music service Tidal has launched an Apple Watch app
• Shortcuts now run even faster on iPhone and iPad with iOS 14.6 - 9to5Mac
• New iPad Pro Center Stage camera feature comes to Zoom - 9to5Mac
• Apple VP talks Apple TV 4K living room takeover, gaming and the future of the streaming platform
• The new Apple TV 4K lets you play any TV audio through a HomePod
• New features and improvements in watchOS 8 I want announced at WWDC 2021
• Google survey: People want separate work-life phone profiles - 9to5Google
• VINEY Deluxe 9 ft. Solar Powered LED Market Umbrella
• Siri Remote (2nd Generation)