Material

Oct 11 2024 14.8k
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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 the way down. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.

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485: Fear and Loathing in the Google Play Store

Oct 11 2024 47 mins  
Andy explains why the Google Play Store is frustrating Android app developers.

484: Six Solos

Oct 04 2024 42 mins  
Andy discusses the new features of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and why Google should have been first.

483: But What Is a Photo?

Sep 27 2024 66 mins  
Hey Meta, let's go hands-on with the new Google TV Streamer. Also, can you help us figure out what a photo is?

482: So For Real

Sep 20 2024 63 mins  
What does NotebookLM have to say about _anything_? We asked, and it told us. Plus, some exciting developments to Google's wearables.

481: The Honeymoon is Over

Sep 13 2024 58 mins  
The Pixel launch event honeymoon is over. We're back to talking about Google's legal drama.

480: Ethics in Phone Journalism

Sep 05 2024 57 mins  
Android 15 is out, kinda, and why we didn't clutch our pearls at the #TeamPixel scandal.

479: Hope For the Best

Aug 29 2024 67 mins  
There is tons of Gemini news this week. And some of us are still recovering from our Pixel 9 hangover.

478: Pixelations

Aug 22 2024 70 mins  
Flo has the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. And there's new Google AI to play with.

477: Made By Antitrust

Aug 15 2024 66 mins  
It's a duality of a week for Google. We spent the first half lauding the new Pixel 9 hardware and the second half watching the fallout from last week's monopoly ruling.

476: Antitrust? Never Heard of Her

Aug 09 2024 66 mins  
It is the biggest news of the week. It's time to ponder what's ahead for Google now that it's been deemed a monopoly. Plus, new Nest hardware.