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    Material

    Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all the way down. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.

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    328: It Happens Oct 12, 2021
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    Last week's episode of Material is Very Late. But we're here, and we've got a ton to say on yesterday's Google news. We'll recap everything we already know about the Pixel 6 through leaks. We'll also discuss why Android 12 isn't technically out yet, even though it is, and why it's not that big of a deal that Windows 11 will run Android apps. Then we'll explain how not to needle the battery.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Pixel Fall Launch

    • Android 12 Is Here, Sort Of

    • Windows 11 release: Android apps won't be available today

    • We love our listeners

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    327: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Oct 01, 2021
    Show notes

    Google took the week to show off the new visual abilities of its search engine using its Multitask Unified Model (or MUM). YouTube has finally staked a claim against anti-vaxxers, just as it's facing a possible ban in Russia. And, we bet you can't guess what the most searched term is on Bing.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google Search Changes Will Answer Questions You Didn't Ask

    • YouTube is banning Joseph Mercola and a handful of other anti-vaccine activists

    • YouTube CEO Says Google Sees Free Speech as Core Value in Russia

    • Google Says It's Bing's Most Popular Search Term

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    326: When Birds Attack Sep 25, 2021
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    A major week for Android announcements! Microsoft is making another bet on the platform with the Surface Duo 2. Google pushed through a wave of new features to Android phones everywhere, including some that were previously Pixel-only. And we'll tell you what happens when Google drones trespass on raven territory.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Balderdash! With Flo!

    • Microsoft Surface Duo 2 hands-on: once more, with cameras

    • Google Brings More Pixel Features to All Android Phones

    • What's new on Android

    • Area 120's 'Museletter' turns your Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides into paid newsletters

    • Museletter - A public profile for your content

    • 'Territorial' ravens disrupt surge in Wing drone deliveries under Canberra's lockdown

    • Birds attacking drone food deliveries in Canberra, as lockdown drone deliveries spike

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    325: Tablet Furioso Sep 17, 2021
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    Flo is not comfortable with the idea of Andy going back to the iPhone 13, so Andy tries to reassure her. We talk about Apple, anyway, because the event got us thinking about what we're missing from Android in the tablet realm. We also talk about Google resurrecting the Nexus brand to give the Pixel 6 its official hurrah. And then, a tip for folks curious on how the new Google Assistant routines work with alarms.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • The New iPad Mini Makes Me Want a Pocketable Android Tablet

    • Google brings Nexus back from the dead... to tease Pixel 6 moments after iPhone 13 event

    • Google hypes Pixel 6 launch in Japan with potato chips

    • Exclusive: Here's the likely specs of the Google Tensor chip in the Pixel 6

    • How to trigger a Google Assistant routines by dismissing an alarm

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    324: The Not-Too-Distant Future Sep 10, 2021
    Show notes

    Andy likes his battery-powered Nest Doorbell, and Flo is still falling asleep with the Buds in her ears. Google ships the final Android 12 beta, though we're left waiting for the all-but-revealed Pixel 6. Reuters gives us some news from Google's AI ethics panel. And what does it really mean when Google says it will replenish more water than it uses?

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Android 12 Beta 5 update, official release is next!

    • Google teases the Pixel 6 and its possible launch date in new ads

    • Money, mimicry and mind control: Big Tech slams ethics brakes on AI

    • Google’s Plan to Replenish 120% of Its Water Use Doesn’t Quite Add Up

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    323: Dessert-like Sep 03, 2021
    Show notes

    Flo falls asleep with her Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 in her ears and Andy prepares for The Great Network Rethink to accommodate his new battery-powered Nest Doorbell. We'll explain why the US Department of Justice remains hot on Google's tails and why Microsoft is cutting Chrome OS's access to its Android-based Office apps. And finally, how is a crow beating a cow's butt in sports? Well, corvids are pretty smart, you know.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google Confirms New Nest Doorbell Cam Gets Too Hot to Record All the Time

    • Justice Dept. Is Said to Accelerate Google Advertising Inquiry

    • Microsoft Ending Support for Android Office Apps on Chromebooks

    • Doodle Champion Island Games (August 31)

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    322: Move Out of the Waymo Aug 26, 2021
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    Waymo's self-driving fleet is coming to San Francisco, and Flo wants a ride. We attempt to figure out why Google dismantled its Health division and why Samsung smartphones are still burning up on airplanes.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • The New Nest Doorbell Cam Is a Reminder That Nest Has Gone Fully Google

    • Waypoint - The official Waymo blog: Welcoming our first riders in San Francisco

    • Logan, Australia: The Drone Delivery Capital of the World

    • Google dismantles Health unit in favor of tried-and-tested ‘throw everything at the wall’ strategy

    • Alaska Airlines evacuated a plane after a phone burst into flame

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    321: Epic Reveals Aug 20, 2021
    Show notes

    It's all about spilling the tea this week on Google's anti-competitive practices. After some catchup, Andy and Flo work through this week's Pixel 5a reviews before tackling the myriad of reveals resulting from court documents made public in Epic Games' case against Google.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
    • Focused: Life is more than cranking widgets. Listen now.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • The Galaxy Z Flip 3 Is Almost the Android Flip Phone of My Dreams

    • Pixel 5a with 5G Review: Uncompromised $449 value counters a wave of pricey flagships

    • The Pixel 5a overheats while recording video Confirmed in our testing, it gets too toasty while shooting in 4K at 60fps

    • Google's Gaming Plans Include Android Apps on Windows and Mac

    • Google 'Premier Device Program' revealed in new court docs

    • Google's Find My Network for Android Sounds Like Apple's

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    320: Freaky Phone Aug 13, 2021
    Show notes

    After a bit of catchup, we pummel you with a lumpy helping of Samsung news. It was a big week! Samsung announced new folding phones, new buds, and a new smartwatch that runs the first new version of Wear OS By Samsung and Google Too.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Parallel: A tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles. Listen now.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance

    • How Samsung beefed up its new folding phones: metal, tape, and a dab of goo

    • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Is Here: Price, Specs, and Availability

    • Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 First Look: Features, Specs, and Price

    • The Galaxy Watch 4 is still more a Samsung wearable than a Google one

    • Samsung announces Galaxy Buds 2 with active noise cancellation

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    319: Fees, Fines, Fo, Fum Aug 06, 2021
    Show notes

    Flo's finally figured out her computer situation (it's not a Chromebook), and Andy runs out of money to burn. The Pixel 6 got announced this week, but we still only know so little. We run through the numbers of Alphabet's earnings call and where all their money goes, then talk about the new Nest security devices coming through. We also wax poetic on Google's "Switch to Android" app for iPhone users.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
    • Clockwise: Four people, four tech topics, thirty minutes. Listen now.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google Tensor debuts on the new Pixel 6 this fall

    • Alphabet inc (GOOGL) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

    • Google Launches New Nest Security Camera Lineup

    • Google seems to be working on a "Switch to Android" app for iOS

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