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  • 88: Precious Unicorns

    Yasmine is back after a mysterious hiatus. Russell is back after sprinting for 3 days straight. Andy isn't back, because he never left. We talk about jerks, MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, YouTube TV, and creatures procreating inside your phone.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:
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    • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership The Design Sprint — GV Meet Sprinkles Sincerest apologies for any Wi-Fi Issues — February 23rd - Google Wifi Help Official: Samsung Galaxy S8 lands March 29! | Android Central Uber’s SVP of engineering is out after he did not disclose he left Google in a dispute over a sexual harassment allegation - Recode The Google Assistant is coming to more Android phones LG G6 initial review: A return to form | Android Central Huawei's new P10 flagships are thin, powerful and insanely colorful | Android Central Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic announced at MWC 2017, starting at €329 in March | Android Central New Moto Mods - Mobile Modularity that Doesn't Stop - The Official Motorola Blog Official YouTube Blog: Finally, live TV made for you Complicated. Weird. Beautiful! The secret Google project to put an aquarium full of tiny, wiggly water bears inside your phone | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Harrison Weber
      1 hr 5 min
    • 87: She deserves a week off and more

      Yasmine takes a week off. Russell goes missing mysteriously. Left to his own devices Andy finds a new co-host, who seems to have more Android Intelligence than most.

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      • Guest Starring:

        JR Raphael

        Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership JR Raphael (@JRRaphael) | Twitter SheDeservesThisAndMore.com
        1 hr 9 min
      • 86: It's Complicated

        Yasmine wants to TAP AND PAY ALL THE THINGS. Russell likes to occasionally spin crowns. Andy is fascinated by his doodle. Join us for a fun filled episode as we talk Android Wear, Google I/O, Valentines Day and the story behind Google Doodles.

        This episode of Material is sponsored by:
        • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
        • Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping.
        • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google's Instant Apps rolling out to some and Wish is first out of the gate | Android Central Android Wear 2.0 review: Google's second swing at smartwatches - The Verge LG Watch Style review: Fashionable, not future-proof  | Android Central Jason Howell on Twitter: "Could be apples to oranges but here it is side by side with the first gen Moto 360. Haven't tested battery at all but reviews say not great. https://t.co/VZ8WWLGJza"

          http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-watch-style 

          Google Doodles - Interactive Valentine's Day 2017 (Day 4) - Google Doodle Google explains the thinking behind its search page doodles | The Sacramento Bee Google I/O 2017 Women Techmakers
          1 hr 4 min
        • 85: Google Employees: Who You Gonna Call?

          Yasmine gets excited about directions. Russell wishes he was a designer at DropBox. Andy loves swiping his 5X. Also if you've always wanted to yell "Freeze". "Ok right there ENHANCE" and have a computer magically zoom in on a pixelated photo...well Google has your back.

          This episode of Material is sponsored by:
          • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
          • Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get 15% off your first purchase.
          • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft file opposition to Trump's travel ban | Technology | The Guardian Andy Ihnatko on Twitter: "The only disappointment of the Android statue garden at the Google HQ: no mini-golf. https://t.co/cLRFPJCKlI https://t.co/uyrctAfM3I" Android Wear 2.0 and new LG watches now expected earlier | AndroidAuthority Real-time commute info and more in one tap Android 7.1.2 adds the fingerprint swipe gesture for notifications on the Nexus 5X Google loses Material Design’s principal lead to Dropbox | 9to5Google Google Brain super-resolution image tech makes “zoom, enhance!” real | Ars Technica YouTube is rolling out mobile live streaming to all channels over 10,000 subscribers | 9to5Google The Inside Story of Google’s Daydream, Where VR Feels Like Home | WIRED Andy Ihnatko - YouTube Jims Editing
            1 hr
          • 84: #NotMyAndroidWear

            Andy's back, and he's mad as hell, to prove this he records into a camera. Yasmine never left, but she's mad as hell too, to prove it she yells at LG. Russell is a foreigner so what he's up to doesn't matter.

            This week we cover Googlers Uniting, which as it turns out isn't a football team. Android Wear 2.0 is almost upon us and someone has smuggled a Google Home into a country that it doesn't belong in...who could it be?! Hey Google, imagine this!

            This episode of Material is sponsored by:
            • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
            • Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three free meals with free shipping.
            • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Nvidia Shield TV (2017) Nougat update arrives, adds Amazon Video support (Update: original model too!) | AndroidAuthority Google employees staged a protest over Trump’s immigration ban - The Verge Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin Speak At Google Protest Against Trump Executive Order (Video) Google co-founder Sergey Brin joins protest against immigration order at San Francisco airport - The Verge Trump's executive order on immigration forces Google to recall staff back to the U.S. | Android Central Google celebrates Fred Korematsu, who fought against Japanese internment | TechCrunch [Update: Better shots] Google's LG-built Android Wear 2.0 watches appear to have leaked in low-res form Google Home Gains Belkin Wemo and Honeywell Support Today | Droid Life
              52 min
            • 83: All About Millennials

              Andy taps out and is replaced by someone with the coolest name in the world. Allo Allo, Yasmine ranks you below Duo. Russell struggles to write show notes on Australia Day. Has he been drinking?

              Who is the guest host? Does she have more electrons than protons or the other way around? Can we finally put this Samsung battery drama behind us? How did Google fare with their 2016 I/O announcements? All this and more on the highest rated show EVER in the history of the Internet. PERIOD.

              This episode of Material is sponsored by:
              • Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get a free pair of Smarter Dress Socks with your first purchase.
              • Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three free meals with free shipping.
              • Guest Starring:

                Florence Ion

                Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Florence Ion (@Ohthatflo) | Twitter All About Android | TWiT Chiu-Ki Chan on Twitter: "@YasmineEvjen @Ohthatflo @materialpodcast I'm hyperventilating with excitement!!!" Samsung says two separate battery issues were to blame for all of its Galaxy Note 7 problems - Recode Google Voice gets a new look for its first major update in years - The Verge Google Allo - A smart messaging app Google Duo - The simple video calling app. Google Assistant - Your own personal Google Yasmine Evjen on Twitter: "Why comparing the Google Assistant inside Allo to other phone assistants is absurd and bogus. https://t.co/uCs2OOdFCb" Google Home – Made by Google Daydream Android Instant Apps starts initial live testing | Android Developers Blog
                1 hr 6 min
              • 82: Hostnerd Ham

                Andy dreams of Ham. Russell is unsure about being a Hostnerd. Yasmine flies Away. Also Android Wear 2.0, Pixels flying off shelves, more Samsung drama and won't somebody think of the driverless cars!

                This episode of Material is sponsored by:
                • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
                • Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘material’.
                • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Evan Blass on Twitter: "Mark your calendar: Android Wear 2.0 launches on February 9th." List of Android Wear watches getting the Android Wear 2.0 update | 9to5Google Minuum Keyboard | By Whirlscape Demand for Google Pixel and Pixel XL is Exceeding Supply | Digital Trends Samsung Electronics probe finds battery was main cause of Note 7 fires: source | Reuters Google seems to developing an Uber-killer - PatentYogi Google Maps now displays Uber drivers in real-time Google Maps starts showing parking availability for some users Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2017 - Google Doodles Google Maps Sorry For Marking Robert E. Lee Day Instead Of MLK In Southern Listings | The Huffington Post
                  1 hr 7 min
                • 81: Nutty Bananas

                  Russell fixes the Internet. Yasmine uses the power of machine learning to find a banana. Andy dreams of ham. That's right buckeroo's! It's CES, CES, CES and more CES. And just for something different a smattering of CES and a story that's not about CES. We make you wait until the end for that though. We're mean like that.

                  This episode of Material is sponsored by:
                  • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
                  • Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get a free pair of Smarter Dress Socks with your first purchase.
                  • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Samsung will source Galaxy S8 batteries from the same supplier it dumped after Galaxy Note 7 fires - SamMobile Samsung's new Chromebook is a convertible with a stylus | Android Central ASUS Chromebook Flip 2 finally goes official for the price of $499 | AndroidAuthority ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) | Phone | ASUS Global ZenFone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL) | Phone | ASUS Global Huawei's Mate 9 will be the first phone with Alexa preinstalled - The Verge Google Assistant on Nvidia’s Shield TV won’t require repetitive ‘Ok Google’ commands [Video] | 9to5Google NVIDIA Spot peripheral extends the Shield Android TV's Google Assistant throughout the home | Android Central Sundar Pichai on making Maggi and breaking windows - Times of India sundarpichai on Twitter: "Spent this past week in India: so proud of our many initiatives to bring digital skills training, tools and wifi to everyone in the country https://t.co/Thytf8V795" sundarpichai on Twitter: "Also got to visit my alma mater (and old dorm room!) for the first time in 23 years. Thanks to everyone @IITKgp for the warm welcome! https://t.co/OUn7mlKGI7" Google's Self-Driving Car Company Has Been Quietly Building Its Own Hardware - BuzzFeed News Welcome Chris Lattner | Tesla
                    1 hr 11 min
                  • 80: The Great Australian Delay

                    The Material Crew is back from vacation and they're here to share their Holiday gifts! Russell received a Google WiFi, Yasmine got a cold, and Andy has renewed love for the camera app. Hold onto your seats, CES news is coming your way.

                    This episode of Material is sponsored by:
                    • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
                    • Ministry of Supply: Dress smarter. Work smarter. Get a free pair of Smarter Dress Socks with your first purchase.
                    • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google Wifi – Made by Google D7000 | Modem Routers | Networking | Home | NETGEAR CES 2017 Google and Chrysler use Android to revamp the in-car touchscreen - The Verge ASUS Chromebook Flip C302CA | Notebooks | ASUS Global Samsung Chromebook Pro Could Change The Consumer Chromebook Landscape Acer announces education-focused Chromebook 11 N7 with rugged body, $229 starting price | Android Central
                      1 hr 2 min
                    • 79: Shouldn't You Be Partying?

                      It's the final episode of 2016 in a week devoid of any news whatsoever. So what do your intrepid hosts get up to? We'll leave that as a mystery best unwrapped by you, the listener.

                      Though let's get real for a moment: you should probably be with your annoying family and or friends right now. As annoying as they are, there probably is some once in a lifetime opportunities to be had interacting with those crazy peeps. If that doesn't sound like you, then the next 42 minutes should provide some sweet relief :)

                      This episode of Material is sponsored by:
                      • Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material20’
                      • Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google Assistant can track Santa, tell holiday jokes, and spin the dreidel Google charitable donations set record Zarah Dominguez 🦉 on Twitter: "Temp below zero? Don't care, I want a sweater for my Pixel. https://t.co/JH5iSsH5Zd" Google on Twitter: "It's sweater weather in NYC. Follow us live @Google on Snapchat to get knit at our #pixelsweater pop-up. ❄️ https://t.co/X4v2o3PY2u" Material Podcast on Twitter: ".@YasmineEvjen gives 2016 the boot. Maybe next year @rustyshelf will have enough money for credits. @Ihnatko is our only hope. 🍻Cheers! https://t.co/AhQwg3wy01" Design your own Live Cases - Google Store Yasmine Evjen on Twitter: "The Adventures of Yasdroid! 😍 @jellybeansoup it's here, it's finally here! https://t.co/fZLyI1zqxK" FLORA Budget Pack ID: 1405 - $34.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits Rebecca 🇿🇦 on Twitter: "Still a lot to understand and tinker with but I managed to get my Raspberry Pi up and running with #AndroidThings 🤓 https://t.co/ojHj46kzhn" Chromecast - Google Google Home – Made by Google NVIDIA SHIELD | Android TV Box This is very likely NVIDIA's 2017 refresh of the SHIELD Android TV, which may come in two sizes LG UltraFine 5K Display - Apple (AU) AirPods - Apple (AU) Philips Hue Go Light, Works with Amazon Alexa - - Amazon.com Philips Hue | Meet Hue
                        42 min

                      About Material

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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…

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