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January 26, 2024448: Gouda, Woulda, Shoulda
We discuss the OnePlus 12 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, plus whether Chrome's new AI-enhanced features are worth forcing the browser for an update—content warning for cheese haters.
Links and Show Notes:
OnePlus 12 Review: Almost Impressive Enough To Make Me Want to Ditch the Pixel 8
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Early Impressions
The Pixel 9 leaks are already here
Chrome is getting three new generative AI features
YouTube and Spotify Join Netflix in Not Launching Apple Vision Pro Apps
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1 hr 12 min
January 20, 2024447: The Samsung Whoop-Dee-Do
Samsung took up the week's news with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. And then, why is Google Search getting worse?
Links and Show Notes:
The power of Google AI comes to the new Samsung Galaxy S24 series
Samsung says Galaxy AI features will only be free 'until the end of 2025'
Circle (or highlight or scribble) to Search
The Best Parts of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Have Nothing to Do With Galaxy AI
Samsung teases upcoming 'Galaxy Ring' health tracker
Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find
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1 hr 19 min
January 12, 2024446: Meet The Bot
Google started the week off strong at CES 2024 with the launch of new features and its new mascot, then nosedived after reports that another wave of layoffs was forthcoming.
Links and Show Notes:
Android's 3D bugdroid mascot is called 'The Bot'
Google at CES 2024: New Android features and updates
What's new with Android for cars at CES
Google cuts hundreds of jobs across engineering, hardware teams
Google mass layoffs: This is how many Bay Area tech workers lost jobs
Changes we’re making to Google Assistant
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1 hr 14 min
January 04, 2024445: AI Wishlist
Samsung will launch a new phone in a few weeks, just as CES 2024 engulfs us all. Plus, what's on your Bard wishlist?
Links and Show Notes:
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2024 Will Hopefully Reveal the Galaxy S24's New AI Chatbot
2024 Bard Wishlist
Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts
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1 hr 9 min
December 29, 2023444: Change and Rebellion
Happy New Year! For the last show of 2023, a recap of Google's year in search.
Links and Show Notes:
Google Year in Search 2023
Google's Year in Search 2023
Local Year in Search 2023
A Year on YouTube: The Trending Topics that Defined 2023
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57 min
December 22, 2023443: Weak Sauce
Happy holidays! It's hopefully the last time we're talking about Beeper. But it won't be the last time we discuss Google in court.
Links and Show Notes:
Google Allows More App Payment Options in Antitrust Deal With States - The New York Times
The Google Play Store Ruling Is Bad News for Longtime Android Phone Users
Google Messages giving RCS chats a background wallpaper
Google weighs Gemini AI project to tell people their life story using phone data, photos
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1 hr 11 min
December 14, 2023442: Epic Wins
Epic wins--and that’s not a pun on the name. Beeper Mini, again. Then, is Google finally giving us control over our privacy? Maybe?
Links and Show Notes:
Google Loses Antitrust Court Battle With Makers of Fortnite Video Game
Epic v Google Trial Verdict, a Win for All Developers
Google tipped off press about a Fortnite bug — and Epic made Lockheimer look like a liar today
Beeper is working with iMessage yet again, though Apple is likely to fight it
Beeper says Apple is blocking some iMessages, but there’s a fix
Updates to Location History and new controls coming soon to Maps
Google Maps Just Made It Easier to Hide Your Life
Is This the End of Geofence Warrants?
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1 hr 24 min
December 08, 2023441: There is No Hype Like AI Hype
Beeper Mini's turned green bubbles into blue ones this week, and Gemini entranced us all.
Links and Show Notes:
Beeper Mini for Android sends and receives iMessages, no Mac server required
Beeper Mini Rules, But It Doesn't Solve Android's Messaging Problem
Introducing Gemini: Google’s most capable AI model yet
How it’s Made: Interacting with Gemini through multimodal prompting
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1 hr 13 min
December 01, 2023440: Bring the Receipts
It's time for Google to pay Canada's "link tax," even if it sets an unfortunate precedent for the rest of us. Android 14 can detect when you're taking a screenshot, and the bumps on the Pixel 8 Pro are nothing to worry about. Nothing to see here!
Links and Show Notes:
Google to pay Canada’s “link tax,” drops threat of removing news from search
An update on Canada’s Bill C-18 and our Search and News products
Google says bumpy Pixel 8 screens are nothing to worry about
Some Pixel 8 Pro displays have bumps under the glass
Android 14 lets apps detect when you take a screenshot and tells you when they do
A Deep Dive into Android 14’s Screenshot Detection: Use Cases, Benefits, and Limitations
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59 min
November 22, 2023439: We Welcome Apple's Participation
Carl Pei played Android users for fools, and Apple stepped in like a hero after it confirmed it would adopt RCS. Evidence shows that Google and Apple once wanted to become "deep deep" partners.
Links and Show Notes:
Give the Gift of Relay FM
Nothing's Failed iMessages Workaround Was Too Good To Be True
It's important we not forget the Nothing Chats sh*tshow
Next iPhone Will Have RCS Compatibility With Android Phones
Apple CEO Tim Cook told Google CEO Sundar Pichai he wanted to be “deep deep partners.”
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52 min

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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…