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Flo starts us off this week by bragging about her new wares (the Google Home Hub and the Pixel 3). Andy reminds us all of the legacy of Mister Rogers and asks that you please leave him out of your advertising. The two also discuss the fraudsters who scammed millions of dollars from advertisers through Android apps and then catch up a bit on the headlines, including some good news for Android updates. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. AppOptics: Monitoring that you can afford to run everywhere. Try it free for 14 days. Hello Fresh: Say Hello to Easy Home Cooking. Get $20 off your first three boxes. Links and Show Notes Andy is not feeling this commercial break Taking money from advertising ruins it for the rest of us Google is getting serious about getting its partners to update their Android devices on the reg Too bad for you, EU Your annual reminder to look through your Google account's activity history Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy has access to Project Stream, and Flo has a suggestion for a voice-activated trashcan. Andy shares some of his nostalgic findings from the web, and the two discuss the relative hangover of the prior week's Google event. Flo also regales us with stories about running Windows apps on a Chromebook, and Andy reminds us that the internet is still very finicky. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes Oh, look, it's a gaggle of Google press releases This is a good trashcan, maybe The Pixel 3 already has a flaw Which Pixel 3 features are coming to your old Pixel phone? Super Res Zoom is cool, according to Googs The Pixel 3 XL is not super self-serviceable Titan M: The M stands for Msecure Running Windows apps on a Chromebook is still not what you think it is Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

This week, it's really all about Google. Andy and Flo break down all the important tidbits of the Big Google Week, and then some. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

This week, there's stuff to talk about, but it's mostly Andy and Flo music over how much the Chrome OS platform has matured in the last year. After a quick update, and a bit of existential exploration on life outside the Google bubble, the two talk about what's in store for the October 9 event and whether Project Stream will make first-person shooter aficionados out of us after all. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Links and Show Notes Read through this round up and get caught up on the madness in store for next week Project Stream was made for you and me. And Chrome. Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

We take a walk down memory lane as we recall the very first retail Android device, the T-Mobile G1. We also discuss a search event that Google held earlier in the week, though we're not feelin' the new search engine improvements. Then, we'll explain why Google and its competitors are rallying around for more lenient privacy laws, and what it means to have a separate "Chinese internet". (Not great, Bob!) This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes Do you remember the T-Mobile G1? Made by HTC Google's new search is both efficient and unnerving No thanks, Googs. We got it from here Eric Schmidt is okay with a dual internet. Listen in to learn why it isn't Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

This week, on your favorite podcast alternatively titled Friends Using Google Products and Then Talking About It, Andy and Flo talk about why Chrome OS is worth the money now more than ever. The duo also talk about the superiority of the Pixel 2's camera over the iPhone XS (Insert Nelson ha-ha! sound effect here), and why we should all be paying attention to what Google is trying to achieve with Dragonfly, the search engine it's developing for China. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 15% off! Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Google will probably announce a smart display on October 9: Gear up for the holiday shopping season, friends, because it's going to be an all-out war The iPhone XS did not beat out the Pixel 2, no matter how you try and spin it Google's prototype for its Chinese search engine uses phone numbers for identification: Nothing concerning to see here folks! Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo and Andy officially bid adieu to their favorite Aussie, but not before regaling you with all the reasons you'd want a Relay FM membership. The two also discuss this week's Apple announcements and what that means for Google users and fans, as well as the perils of misinformation. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Links and Show Notes Qualcomm's new wearables chip may or may not save Wear OS Let's call out ridiculousness when we see it

Warning: This episode has seriously too many mentions of Celine Dion's hit song (a hit for too long, if you asked some of us), "My Heart Will Go On." At least Andy and Flo can both agree that Celine is unrivaled in talent. The two also agree that Google Fit still has some kinks to work out before it's the end-all, be-all health-and-wellness app for Android users. Andy and Flo also discuss the Chrome and Google's respective anniversaries, since that's likely the reason neither Sundar Pichai nor Sergey Brin showed up to a significant hearing before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Perhaps they partied too hard. We'll also talk a little bit about Samsung because it's always trying to do something. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 15% off! Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Because this sort of thing still happens in 2018: A Pixel 3 XL left in the back of a Lyft. Very on-brand. Play a game through the Chrome browser: But don't tell your boss we sent you there New Material makeover: Just in time for the annual UI pageant Scott McCloud's commissioned comic on Google Chrome is available online for your perusal Why didn't Sundar Pichair or Sergey Brin or Larry Page show up in Washington this week?

Flo starts us off this week with her existential woes, as Andy does his best to keep her calm with similar tales of digital archiving. The duo also talks about what they miss from the new Google Fit before diving into the main topic of this week's podcast: Google's new (old) habit of tracking your location history, even after you've told it not to. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. RXBAR: Whole food protein bars with simple, real ingredients. Get 25% off with promo code ‘material.’ Links and Show Notes Google is still tracking your location even after you asked it not to: Did you like the ads that were served to you today? Huge changes coming to WearOS: Will it be enough to put some life back into Android wearables?

This week, Flo and Andy are breaking down what's causing all the commotion among Google employees. We'll also catch up on some general news, like the revamped Google Fit app, the faux Pixel 3 XL, and Google Shortwave. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Molekule: The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use material for $75 off. Links and Show Notes Need some tips on Android Pie?: Flo's got you covered These Pixels aren't real: Check your sources Google Shortwave: It's still a mystery