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AirDrop Me From Your Pixel 10 Nov 21, 2025

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Welcome to episode 79 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Will talk through the launch of Gemini 3, breaking down all of the changes Google has made behind the scenes to its LLM. The duo also talks through the (breaking) arrival of AirDrop support on the Pixel 10, a change Google seemingly made all by itself. Finally, with Black Friday around the corner, we take a look at what deals you can score on your next piece of Google hardware.

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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Gemini 3
21:42 - Surprise Pixel 10 AirDrop support
32:22 - Google's Black Friday Deals
40:08 - Wrap-up

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They Don't Have Pixels in Oz Nov 14, 2025

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Welcome to episode 78 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will tackle Google's surprise Pixel Drop, a jam-packed update filled with new features like low-power maps, notification summaries, and a Wicked-inspired theme pack. Then Will walks through his thoughts on the OnePlus 15, a device that crushes in the battery life department but falls a bit short when it comes to, well, everything else.

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00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Pixel Theme Packs
09:35 - Notification Summaries
18:46 - Nano Banana Remixes
23:15 - Low Power Maps and Other Pixel Drop Thoughts
31:17 - OnePlus 15 Review
43:45 - Wrap-up

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Putting Google Maps Back in the Driver's Seat Nov 07, 2025

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Welcome to episode 77 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will discuss the latest AI improvements making their way to Google Maps in the coming months, including improved conversational guidance along routes and landmark navigation. From there, we cover Google's ongoing feud with Disney following the expiration of their shared YouTube TV contract, before finishing up with a dive into some extremely impressive Pixel 10 sales numbers.

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00:00 - Intro and Google Maps improvements
18:49 - New Google icons
22:22 - Google's feud with Disney
37:49 - Pixel 10 sales numbers
54:35 - Wrap-up

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Wait, Do I Want a Galaxy XR? Oct 31, 2025

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Welcome to episode 76 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. It's another round of Galaxy XR talk — this time, with a full week's worth of use under Abner's belt (or face, rather). From tablet comparisons to finding the true use case for this sort of headset, all three of your trusted hosts have found themselves pleasantly surprised and intrigued by the device Samsung and Google has managed to build, even if it's tough to see this as anything more than an expensive stepping stone towards the lighter, more comfortable gadgets of your sci-fi dreams.

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Is Android XR a Vision Into the future? Oct 24, 2025

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Welcome to episode 75 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we dive into the long-awaited launch of Galaxy XR, the realized name for Project Moohan and our first glimpse at a real Android XR product. But what spot can Google and Samsung claim in a market that hasn't shown much demand yet for premium hardware? And is the future of Android XR other third-party headsets, or is this a stopgap on the way to glasses? Abner, Damien, and Will try to make sense for this vision of wearable computing.

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Is the Ultra-Slim Smartphone Race Already Over? Oct 17, 2025

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Welcome to episode 74 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will turn their attention to the rumored cancellation of next year's Galaxy S26 Edge. The trio discuss what this means for the S25 Edge's poor sales, and how it relates to Samsung's ongoing strategy of trying to compete with Apple product by product. Plus, Abner takes the opportunity to share his thoughts on the iPhone Air a month after launch, and a look into what Google can learn from all of this.

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00:00:00 - Galaxy S26 Edge might be cancelled
00:06:04 - iPhone Air thoughts and S25 Edge comparisons
00:14:41 - Samsung's strategy and the future of thin phones
00:25:08 - Battery life concerns
00:34:16 - Ultra-thin phones vs. flip phones
00:45:20 - iOS 26 and shortcut buttons
00:53:08 - What Google can take away from this launch cycle

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Watches and Earbuds and Foldables, Oh My Oct 10, 2025

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Welcome to episode 73 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. Abner, Damien, and Will jump on their respective mics to talk over their experience with Google's second round of 2025 Pixel hardware, including the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, the Pixel Buds 2a, and the Pixel Watch 4. Is one of these Google's standout products of the year? Can we be wowed by a minimal upgrade over last year's foldable?

Timecodes

00:00:00 - Intro and Pixel 10 Pro Fold
00:09:27 - Pixel Watch 4 hardware
00:30:31 - Pixel Watch 4 software
00:43:27 - Pixel Buds 2a
00:58:08 - Wrap-up

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Welcome Home, Gemini Oct 03, 2025

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Welcome to episode 72 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. Abner, Damien, and Will reconvene to talk all about Google's recent smart home announcements. From Gemini for Home and Google's revised subscription service to the new Home Speaker and that very, very red Nest 2K smart cam, it's feeling like a fully revitalized smart home platform, and we're here to talk you through every announcement.

Timecodes

00:00 - Intro and Google Home's new app icon
03:00 - Gemini for Home
28:40 - New Nest cameras
33:37 - Google Home Speaker
53:01 - Wrap-up

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A Convergence of ChromeOS Questions Sep 26, 2025

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Welcome to episode 71 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. Damien and Will dive deep into the world of ChromeOS, reacting to the news out of Snapdragon Summit that Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has seen Google's Android for PCs replacement and that it's, in his own words, "incredible." What should we expect out of Google's latest laptop venture? Could this be enough to get us to switch from Windows or MacOS? Our thoughts on all of those questions, plus a quick peek at the early unveiling of the OnePlus 15.

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00:00 - Intro and Android for PCs
18:08 - What convinces people to switch?
31:44 - Does this mean more hardware to come?
39:46 - OnePlus 15 early announcement

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Do smart speakers still make sense in 2025? Sep 19, 2025

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Welcome to episode 70 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through their feeling surrounding the upcoming smart speaker Google appears to be readying for launch next month. From whether a Gemini-powered smart speaker fits with what people ask for in their homes to debating if a display is absolutely necessary to make the device worth it, all three hosts work through their feelings on the looming reboot of a once-booming market, and where Google might intend to take the lineup moving forward.

Timecodes

00:00 - How do we feel about smart speakers in the Gemini era?
10:29 - Do people want to replace their aging Nest Minis?
14:48 - Smart speakers vs. smart displays.
24:35: - Should Google even sell smart speakers anymore?
34:47 - Final thoughts

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