Netflix is now available on Nest Hub devices

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It's taken some time, but now Netflix can be streamed on Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max devices. All you need to do us connect your account inside the Google Home or Assistant apps. If you're wondering why it took so long for Netflix to come to the Nest Hub ecosystem, it's because Netflix is one of the companies that are reluctant to certify these kinds of devices for streaming videos. It is possibly because they think the picture quality isn't up to par, or that people might not be interested in watching on these 7- or 10-inch displays.

Source: Engadget

Chrome for Android tests scheduled downloads

It looks like Google Chrome for Android is trying out scheduled downloads. The feature shows up in the latest Chrome Canary 86 version, but as 9to5Google notes, it doesn't seem to be fully operational yet. But what it does is let you set a time and date for when a download within the mobile browser should start. And it looks like it would even let you specify when a download begins based on your Wi-Fi connection. When you set a download schedule, Chrome will get a "Scheduled for later" tab where you can manage your downloads. If this feature gets a wider release, it's going to be useful for when you want to save data and battery life but have to download a file. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 shows up in leaked render

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 hasn't been as heavily leaked as the top-of-the-line Note 20 Ultra. Tipster Evan Blass shares on Twitter a 360-degree render of what he claims is the Galaxy Note 20. It shows a flatter display than the one on the Ultra, interrupted by a small punch-hole for the selfie camera. At the back, it looks like the standard Note 20 is missing a fourth sensor. That fourth sensor is believed to be either a 3D time-of-flight sensor or for laser autofocus. 

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Calm app turns into an HBO Max series

It's not often that an app becomes a TV show. Meditation app Calm partners with WarnerMedia and Nutopia to help the HBO Max's subscribers relax, which is much-needed in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will produce a 10-episode series based on its popular Sleep Stories feature. A World of Calm will have a host of big stars narrating the 30-minute episodes, including Mahershala Ali, Idris Elba, Oscar Isaac, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Lucy Liu, Cillian Murphy, and Keanu Reeves. The series is expected to combine "mesmeric imagery" with plots designed to help, well, calm its viewers.

A World of Calm will be HBO Max's first entry into the health and wellness programming. It isn't known yet when the show will debut on the streaming service. You can check out one of the Sleep Stories that Calm offers above.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter