It’s time for Smart heating, Vader in VR and Windows gets a Sidecar and Mario pops in!
Welcome to Episode 10 of The Weekly Tech Rant and once again Karl and I cover the latest tech stories from the week. We talk about the ongoing challenges in our homelabs and our regular feature on what games and TV/Films which have piqued our interest this week!
We are now available on Apple and Spotify Podcasts and of course our hosting platform Anchor:
This week we covered:
- News
- Google requiring devs to use its own IAP API from next year – aligning to a similar model to Apple?
- Google also will make it easier to install and use 3rd Party app stores with the next version of Android – totally unlike Apple!!
- Google releases new Google TV (Chromecast) device – Android TV reincarnation? We discuss!
- Apple could be banned from having pre-installed apps on devices in Europe – more antitrust issues
- Gadgets
- Karls new ESXi Host – oh and what’s that you also have moved to back to VMware software now!
- Tado Smart Thermostat – more home automation and with Home Assistant integrations
- Luna Display for iPad – “Sidecar” for Windows!
- Games
- LFD2 – how has it held up after 8 years?
- Star Wars Squadrons – Karl uses the Force
- FS2020 VR Beta – more reasons to get a VR headset!
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – another great game on the Switch!
Enjoy and as always please let us know what you think in the comments.
