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TNW 379: Google Unveils Midrange Pixel 9a - iRobot, Amazon Echo, PebbleOS Watch

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Will iRobot's new Roomba's bring the company back to the forefront of robotic vacuums? What to know about Amazon's change of handling voice recordings through Alexa devices. Two new PebbleOS watches are available for pre-order! And the lowdown on the new Pixel 9a smartphone that Google recently announced.

  • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Mikah Sargent this week! Jennifer talks about the new Roombas that iRobot has unveiled but is unimpressed by the lack of innovation in these new robotic vacuums.
  • Do you have Alexa devices in your household? Be aware of some of the new changes Amazon is making to how Echo devices handle voice recordings.
  • Two new Pebble watches are available for pre-order after Google open-sourced PebbleOS in January of this year!
  • And friend of the network, Jason Howell, talks with Mikah about Google's newly announced Pixel 9a phone.

    • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

    Guest: Jason Howell

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