Made by Google Podcast

Google's Industrial Design team has been hard at work lately, combining fine arts with innovative technology to design the latest additions to the Pixel portfolio. In this episode, host Rachid Finge sits down with three of Google's expert designers - Ivy Ross, Isabellele Olsson, and Claude Zellweger - for a closer look at how the designs of the Pixel 7a, Fold, and Tablet came to be.Learn more: https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/pixel-fold-and-tablet-design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this month, we kicked off Season 3 with the announcement of the expanded Pixel product lineup at Google I/O. Today, host Rachid Finge zooms in on Android software powering the larger form factor of two of those devices: Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.Experts Allen Huang and Andrea Zvinakis join Rachid to discuss how they’re helping bring a better Android experience to large screen devices, including changes to Android’s OS design and apps that you use everyday.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In with the new! To kick off the Season 3 of the Made By Google podcast, host Rachid Finge covers the three new Pixel devices just announced at Google I/O: Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.Experts on each addition to the Pixel portfolio - product managers George Hwang, Justin Savich and Chris Chan - join Rachid to discuss the innovative features and designs, how they came to be and how the latest Google technology powers them. Check out this article on the design philosophy behind these devices - we’ll be sure to invite the team to a future episode.https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/pixel-fold-and-tablet-design/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode of season two, Google Pixel Product Director and Precious Pixel Perfectionist Shenaz Zack joins us to talk about how her team transforms day-to-day problems into helpful experiences.In conversation with our host, Rachid Finge, they discuss her memories from the first Pixel launch, her favourite features of the Pixel phone, and how her team finds user problems to solve.To compare the different Pixels that Google offer see here: https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/pixel-phone-comparison/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the Made By Google Podcast, Rachid speaks with Jonathan Eccles, Group Product Manager for the Phone by Google app, about how AI can improve a 150 year old product, the telephone call.The Phone By Google app makes phone calls better by screening out spam calls, helping you hear the other person more clearly (if you’re using a Pixel 7 or 7 Pro with Clear Calling turned on), and can have Google Assistant answer calls for you in many countries. Jonathan and Rachid discuss these features and more, as well as what could be next for the app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Made By Google podcast episode, Rachid talks to Product Managers Edward Shi and Paras Unadkat about one of the Pixel Watch's newest features: fall detection.They discuss how fall detection works, how it balances safety with helpfulness, and how they leveraged a bit of Hollywood magic to overcome real-world testing challenges.Learn more: https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/reach-new-years-goals-with-google-pixel-watch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the Made By Google Podcast, Rachid speaks with Eugene Liderman, Director of Android Security Strategy, about the security features that keep Pixel and other Android devices safe. They go through the layers of security that protect users from phishing attempts and malware, including Messages by Google, Safe Browsing, and Play Protect, and also emphasize the importance of checking your security & privacy settings and taking action on red and amber warnings (something Rachid had yet to do at the time of recording 😬). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is it important to accurately render skin tone in photographs? And how can technology ensure that images are done with dignity and accurately represent all individuals?This week’s guest, Florian Koenigsberger, Product Manager for Pixel and lead for Real Tone, answers these questions and more in a wide-ranging discussion with Rachid about Real Tone, a collection of improvements for Pixel Camera and Google Photos that works to represent people of color more equitably, so that everyone feels seen, no matter their skin tone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we go deep on sleep. Rachid is joined by Megan Jones Bell, Google’s Clinical Director, Consumer and Mental Health, and Conor Heneghan, Fitbit’s Senior Staff Research Scientist.They describe how Pixel Watch and Fitbit use your movements and heart rate, along with machine learning algorithms, to estimate what stage of sleep you’re in, and how you can use this information to gain insight into your sleep habits. And they discuss good 'sleep hygiene' habits, such as reducing caffeine intake and creating a wind-down routine before bed, to help create the most restful environment for restorative slumber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen up! And around! On this Made By Google Podcast episode, host Rachid Finge speaks about spatial audio with Lu Silverstein, Senior Product Manager for Pixel Audio Experiences. Spatial audio delivers an immersive audio experience – so it sounds like the helicopter is above you while you're watching a movie or the zombie is behind you whilst playing a video game.Lu describes how spatial audio uses algorithms to simulate positions in space and essentially trick your brain, what kinds of content work with spatial audio, and how Pixel Buds Pro adds head tracking to create an even more dynamic experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.