We discuss the new design of Wear OS and the usefulness of smartwatches in general. Fortnite fumbled it's Play store-less launch much to Google's delight, but Google was a little bit of a jerk to them because of it.It's IFA-week so we've got a gaggle of device launches including the Mi Band 3, the Honor Play, and more. Plus, we take a look at Hollywood's version of our gadget future and discuss which one we're closest to today. Don't forget to answer our question of the show: What 5 apps would you want notifications form on the Mi Band 3? Use the hashtags #AAPodcast and #MiBand5 Time codes: 2:15 β Huge Wear OS redesign is coming, check out how it works in these GIFs 11:10 - Fortnite's first Android Installer had a major security flaw 22:20 - Xiaomi Mi Band 3 review 28:55 - Honor Play review: Flagship specs on a budget 34:35 - How sci-fi movies and TV shows have imagined mobile phones, smartphones and tablets The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud
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