Pixelated

This week we talk about our predictions, analysis, and thoughts on a few Pixelbook 2 prototypes, Google's 'Yeti' game streaming service, and some teases of the Google Pixel 3.

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Stephen Hall

Abner Li

Kyle Bradshaw

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Everything we know about ‘Nocturne’, the first of a few potential ‘Pixelbook 2’ prototypes

Leaked video might show ‘Nocturne’ Pixelbook convertible w/ thinner bezels, detachable keyboard [Update]

Everything we know about ‘Atlas’, another potential ‘Pixelbook 2’ prototype

The story of ‘Meowth,’ the ‘Pixelbook 2’ convertible prototype that could have been

Chromium commit brings first public name drop of Google’s ‘Yeti’ game streaming service

More stories this week:

Google Pixel 3 ‘Are you ready?’ teaser page shows up on the Google Store

Some Google Pixel, Pixel 2 owners report weird battery saver bug [Update]

Google holding another October 9th event in Paris, likely to launch Pixel 3 in France

‘Pixel Ultra’ Fact Check: Sorry, but none of these ‘leaks’ show a third Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel Buds 2: Where Google’s clever headphones need to improve

Google refreshes USB-C headphone adapter for Pixel 2 w/ lower latency, higher price

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Wear 3100 for next-gen Wear OS w/ improved battery life, performance

Fossil Group, Montblanc, & Louis Vuitton will launch first Wear OS watches w/ Snapdragon Wear 3100

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 tidbits: Future battery life updates, ‘Project Stamina,’ Wear OS, more

Hands on: New chip & redesigned Wear OS bring together Google’s new smartwatch UX [Gallery]

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This week we talk about a bunch of Pixel 3 nonsense, Nocturne and potential Pixelbook successors, the Made by Google event on October 9th, our predictions, and more.

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Google apparently requesting YouTube clips that trash its design team ahead of Pixel 3 launch

Planes, Trains and Automobiles: The latest place the Google Pixel 3 XL leaked

Google announces October 9th Made by Google event in New York City

Google marks Chrome’s 10th birthday w/ Material Theme, smarter Omnibox, & more personalization

Chrome 69 for Mac, Windows, Linux rolling out w/ Google Material Theme, Flash confirmation, & customizing backgrounds

Chrome 69 for Android rolling out w/ Google Material Theme, web notch support, more

Chrome Web Store gets the Google Material Theme treatment alongside Chrome 69 release

Everything we know about ‘Nocturne’, the first of a few potential ‘Pixelbook 2’ prototypes

Premium tablet keyboard maker Brydge making a Chromebook model w/ Assistant key

Google celebrates 10 years of Chrome w/ birthday edition Dino Game easter egg

This is ‘Shortwave,’ Google Area 120’s experimental podcasting app

Google Search testing Material Theme redesign w/ persistent, pill-shaped search bar [Gallery]

Google working on ‘Play Points’ loyalty program for the Play Store [APK Insight]

Huawei isn’t done with smartwatches, hopes to release a watch w/ one-week battery life

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This week we talk about everything that's happening at IFA, the first real-life leak of the smaller Pixel 3, a big Wear OS redesign, the Pixel Stand, and much more.

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Abner Li

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First real-life photos of smaller Google Pixel 3 leak out, specs also confirmed [Gallery]

Bloomberg: Google Pixel 3 to launch on October 9th at NYC event

Google Pixel 3 XL gets a high-quality unboxing w/ accessories and #teampixel stickers [Video]

Everything we know about the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL so far

Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL specs, explained: Everything we know so far

Things we still don’t know about the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL: Price, colors, face security, more

Google redesigns Wear OS w/ one swipe access to Fit, Assistant, revamped notifications

Almost all Wear OS watches confirmed to get Google’s latest redesign, here’s who won’t get it

Skagen Falster 2 goes official w/ NFC, heart rate monitor, ‘swimproof’ designDiesel Full Guard 2.5 is a massive Wear OS watch w/ 2-day battery

[Update]Casio’s Pro Trek WSD-F30 gets slimmer, better battery life, and more outdoor features

Google Assistant’s Ready-made and Custom Routines w/ scheduling rolling out globally

Google Home gaining more visual Assistant responses on Chromecast-connected TVs

Google Assistant’s new bilingual support can recognize & switch between two languages

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This week we talk about the latest flood of Google Pixel 3 XL leaks, a couple of our own Pixel 3 stories this week, Google Fit, and much more.

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Abner Li

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Double the front camera, double the leak: Google Pixel 3 XL again captured in spy shots

First alleged Google Pixel 3 XL camera samples leak showing off another impressive shooter

Wireless charging seemingly confirmed for Google Pixel 3 XL in new leaked video

More leaked hands-on photos of Google Pixel 3 XL show off the hardware, notch in high-res

Exclusive: A Ukrainian black market dealer is responsible for recent flood of Pixel 3 XL leaks

Pixel 3 XL ‘first look’ details new Google Camera w/ Lens suggestions, Assistant USB-C Pixel Buds, more

Sources: Google Pixel 3 & 3 XL cameras bring ‘Super Selfies,’ updated Visual Core, more

Google Fit gets full redesign w/ activity goals, updated Wear OS, Android apps [Update]

Hands on: Google Fit and its Material Theme redesign nail the basics with an app for everybody [Gallery]

Upcoming Google Chromecast w/ Bluetooth will also feature improved Wi-Fi

Chrome 69 rolling out ‘Material Design refresh’ next month ‘across all operating systems’

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Initial Review – A few days w/ the battery life, performance, & S-Pen

JBL Link Bar soundbar w/ Google Assistant and Android TV up for pre-order at $399, ships Oct.

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This week we talk about Made by Google Smart Display, reportedly sluggish Google Pixel 2 XL issues, Material Theme redesigns (including Android Messages!), and much more.

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Report: Google to open ‘flagship’ retail store in Chicago

Google details more free storage, faster boot in Android 9 Pie (Go edition), launching this fall

Pixelbook may be the only current Chromebook to get Windows 10 support

Google may deliver Windows 10 dual-boot support on multiple Chromebooks w/ ‘Campfire’

Google reportedly developing a fitness and health ‘Coach’ for Wear OS

Google wants to increase Wear OS app quality with mandatory Play Store review

Android Messages 3.5 rolling out w/ Material Theme and dark mode [Gallery]

Google Duo 38 adds Material Theme, removes screen sharing & vibration toggle [APK Insight]

Google Phone gains Material Theme redesign with latest beta [Gallery]

Google Contacts 3.0 brings Material Theme redesign to Android [Gallery]

Android Messages 3.5 preps custom ‘Minis’ avatar stickers, revamped search [APK Insight]

Google One now publicly available, new Google Store perks coming soon

Google Voice w/ tweaked navigation & Contacts tab rolling out to Android via server-side update

Google Voice redesigned w/ new icon, Contacts tab, & Calendar-set DND, rolling out now to iOS

Revisiting the Essential Phone w/ Android Pie – A love letter to my favorite underdog

Googlers petition for transparency, ethical review of censored Chinese search engine

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This week we talk about Android Pie's official release, Digital Wellbeing beta launch, more Pixel 3 XL leaks, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 announcement, and more.

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Abner Li

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Google launches Android 9 Pie, rolling out now to Pixel and Pixel 2

Digital Wellbeing for Android Pie launching this fall, entering beta today for Google Pixel

Hands-on: Digital Wellbeing brings together key Android features & adds useful stats [Gallery]

Android 9 Pie is already rolling out to the Essential Phone w/ August security patch in tow

Google Pixel 3 XL leaked in unboxing, includes USB-C Pixel Buds, #teampixel sticker [Gallery]

Google Pixel 3 will ship with Android 9 Pie’s gesture navigation exclusively [Update]

‘Pixel Stand’ is likely Google’s wireless charging dock for the Pixel 3 w/ Assistant features

Google Pixel 3 XL shows up in new alleged leaked photos, shows off white color

Google Pixel 3 launch may take place on October 4th for the third year in a row

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 goes official w/ 512GB storage, Bluetooth S-Pen, pricing starts at $999

Fortnite for Android now available in beta, but only for Samsung devices (for 3 days)

Samsung Galaxy Watch goes official w/ 6-day battery life, LTE, starting at $329

Samsung teases Galaxy Home smart speaker w/ Bixby and SmartThings

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This week we talk about enterprise stuff, Titan Security Key, and Material Theme tidbits from our time at Google Cloud Next, Android P Developer Preview 5, and Fortnite exclusive to Note 9.

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Abner Li

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Google Material demo reel shows off revamped Gmail, Drive on mobile, Google Photos on web

Google Docs adds Grammar Suggestions, Drive nears 1B users, & Smart Reply in Hangouts Chat

Google’s Cloud AutoML enters beta w/ custom translation & natural language neural networks

G Suite accounts with 2FA Security Keys have had ‘zero’ reported, detected hijackings

Google unveils 2FA ‘Titan Security Key’ w/ custom firmware, coming to Google Store

G Suite adds Google Voice for enterprise calling, standalone Drive Enterprise, Cloud Search

Google Drive’s upcoming ‘Priority’ view features ‘Suggested’ files feed, user-made Workspaces w/ Material Theme for Android

Gmail for Android’s Google Material Theme will add new features from web, density, more

Hands-on: Titan Security Key brings custom firmware and Google’s brand to 2FA

Android P Developer Preview 5 rolling out to Pixel and Pixel 2, final beta before launch

Here’s everything new in Android P Developer Preview 5 [Gallery]

Source: Fortnite for Android will be exclusive to Galaxy Note 9 for 30 days, V-Bucks credits w/ pre-orders

Hands-on: Motiv’s smart Ring is a subtle, all-day fitness tracker that now supports Android

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This week we talk about some Alphabet stories (appropriately), Android P DP4 and its tweaks to the gesture system, and an overhaul for Android's notification system in the works...

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Project Loon, Wing graduate from X to become latest Alphabet companies

Waymo gets Jaguar’s first all-electric I-Pace for testing in San Francisco

Android P Developer Preview 4 rolling out to Pixel and Pixel 2

Here’s everything new in Android P Developer Preview 4 [Gallery]

Android P DP4: Icons system-wide are now more in line w/ Google Material Theme

Android P DP4: You can now manually change system theme w/ dark or light colors

Android P DP4: Minor gesture nav tweaks make a big difference in fluidity

Google Pay 2.70 integrates P2P ‘Sending,’ adds ‘Passes’ tab, & Activity feed [Gallery]

Chrome 67 features Site Isolation to counter Spectre on Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS

New color-based Google Assistant voice picker now rolling out in Google app

Google Duo’s multi-device support is rolling out now

Google Keep for Android adds grid and ruled lines for drawings

Chrome Duplex takes shape in latest Canary w/ Omnibar up top, all controls below

Chrome Duplex will be renamed to avoid the obvious confusion with Google Duplex

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This week we talk about Android Messages for Web, Google's unannounced Yeti gaming console & service, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

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Abner Li

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Report: Google looking into game studios as it hires top developers for ‘Yeti’ streaming service

Report: Google developing a game streaming service codenamed ‘Yeti’ with console hardware

Android Messages for Web now available to everyone

Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL leak out in new renders showing off the speakers, notch, and cameras

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This week we talk all about Fuchsia. Our Kyle Bradshaw has been tearing apart Google's in-the-works operating system for several weeks now, and we're summing it all up in about an hour.

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Fuchsia Friday: Ledger picks up where you left off

Fuchsia Friday: Everything is an Entity

Fuchsia Friday: A system built for ‘Instant Apps’ on steroids

Fuchsia Friday: The structure of Google’s Lego-like modular OS, explained

Fuchsia Friday: How Flutter is paving the way for Fuchsia (and our first Fuchsia app!)

Fuchsia Friday: Amber keeps Fuchsia up to date and secure

Fuchsia Friday: The Four Layers of Fuchsia

Fuchsia Friday: Maxwell and the secret ‘agents’ of Fuchsia

Fuchsia Friday: Graphics, Gaming, and VR (Oh my!)

Fuchsia Friday: The dream team behind Google’s new OS

Fuchsia Friday: Early thoughts on how Android compatibility could potentially happen

Fuchsia Friday: The first 5 minutes of Fuchsia as captured by its new screenshot tool [Gallery]

Fuchsia Friday: FIDL is the Rosetta Stone of Fuchsia

Fuchsia Friday: So is Android imitating Fuchsia’s features?

Fuchsia Friday: How ad targeting might be a hidden cost of Fuchsia’s structure

Fuchsia Friday: Google is working on two unusual Fuchsia device prototypes

Fuchsia Friday: ‘Machina’ brings support for running Linux on top of Fuchsia

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