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Back from the Apple event, Andy has plenty to say about the company's education initiatives and how they stack up to Google's Chromebooks. Flo and Russell also join the conversation by dialing up the millennial nostalgia references. Later on the in show, the trio discusses Google's latest cultural dilemmas, as well as which smartwatches they'd rather wear instead of Wear OS. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: The Verge: The first Chrome OS tablet is here Google: Google Home and Bluetooth speakers make the perfect pair Gizmodo: Google isn't listening, so its employees are suing NYUPress: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Android Developers: Wear OS by Google Developer Preview Engadget: Could Google's Smart Sound be more than a gimmick? Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy succumbs to the neighbour headache inducing awesomeness that is the Google Home Maaaaaaax. Russell admits to spending way too long on RPG characters. Flo changes all the Assistants to be men so she can control their tiny minds. Will the stink of Facebook's trouble spread to Google? Will police start harvesting all your Google location data? Do we have a right to be forgotten? I tell you what it risked getting really deep until we jumped to talking about Instant Games Augmented Reality Anatomy. All this and more on your *second favourite podcast on the Interwebz. *second meaning first. First favourite just sounded awkward. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership The PoPo Want Your Google Data Instant Apps Rolling Out For Games Just A Line Google AR Experiment Google Buying Lytro? Programmable Friendship Bracelet

While Andy is on assignment Flo and Russell take the time to catch up and take over the entire show. Flo explains to Russell what all this fan dangled Routines stuff actually means that Google has launched. Russell sees things in the Wear OS logo. We also read our first, and hopefully last, joke email from a listener. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Routines in Google Assistant go live Google expands Assistant with Custom Device Actions for hardware makers Google Assistant Funhouse at SXSW Wear OS Rumours That Turned Out To Be True Flo's Emoji Compat Article

It's another Blum-filled show so you know what to expect. Andy has his cake and eats it too. Flo wishes Clipz could do more with the amazing source material she's providing it. Russell torments people in his house with automation. Also we run down Android P(otatoe) and introduce some fine arts into your lives. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Android P P Won't Support Some Fairly New Devices The Verge Android P Roundup Google Art Experiment Real Time Video Segmentation on YouTube

Nevermind that Flo finally has her Google Clips—what's going on in Barcelona? Andy, Flo, and Russell break down the announcements at MWC 2018 and weigh in on whether the show is still about smartphones (or is it about assistants?) Russell then educates us on Google's cross-platform app framework called Flutter, and whether it has a future with developers. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: CNET: Galaxy S9 IRL: What it's like to use Samsung's gorgeous new phones The Verge: Google releases Flutter cross-platform app framework into beta Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo starts off this week with a diatribe on why YouTube TV and the Google Home Max are worth the money. Then, your three intrepid co-hosts delve into a discussion on whether the Galaxy S9 is still worth the hype in a post-Pixel world. There's also a little talk about what's new with permissions in Android P. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Google Support: Create and manage shortcut commands Google Support: Manage volume and LED brightness with Night mode Reviewed: 5 awesome tricks you didn't know the Google Home could do XDA Developers: Samsung will show off the Galaxy S9’s design in Augmented Reality, here’s what it looks like IMGUR: Leaked Galaxy S9 packaging XDA Developers: Android P will Prevent Idle Background Apps from Accessing the Camera Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

If you're feeling alone, just ask your Pixel 2 to always listen to you. Speaking of which, Andy, Flo, & Russell discuss the last Pixel's dismal sales numbers, though they collectively agree that's not Google's end game. The gang also talk about what's coming in Android P and whether Android Wear has a future. Oh, and don't forget to try Chrome's new ad blocker and let us know what you think. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Google Support: Find out what music is playing near you VentureBeat: How Google's Pixel 2 now playing song identification works The Verge: Google sold 3.9 million Pixel phones in 2017 Bloomberg: Google's Next Android Overhaul Will Embrace iPhone's 'Notch' Ars Technica: Android Wear is getting killed, and it's all Qualcomm's Fault Chromium Blog: Chrome's new adblocker goes live on Thursday Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

This little Andy gets free audio books. This little Flo gets none. This little Russell goes omfgwhycan'tyoushiptoaustraliagoogle all the way home. We also pretend to be smart and cover Google's Hi-Larious Earnings Report joke. Nest comes back to the nest, smart speakers and Universal Stylusesii. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Now Playing History Google's Speakers Are Smart, Dontcha Know? Google buying back $8,589,869,056 of stock Nest rejoins Google Google joins Universal Stylus Initiative The Good Old Days Of Phone Bling

Your first, second, and not-least hosts start off this week by discussing the ever-lasting usefulness of the NVIDIA Shield. The trio also discusses Apple's stiff reins on iMessages (we just want to talk to our friends!), and whether the Google Clips camera might be a hit. And this is all just in the first half-hour of the show! Tune in to hear the rest. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: 9to5Google: Nvidia Shield TV update adds more fixes for remote and controller, latest security patches, but still no Oreo Google Clips Google Design Blog: The UX of AI Forbes: Google Completes $1.1 Billion Acquisition Of HTC Design Team Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

In this week's episode, Andy, Flo, and Russell get into the spirit of Google I/O, despite it being four months away. The trio also reflects on the changing norms of content consumption, all the while wondering where Google and its products fit into the picture. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $5/month. Links and Show Notes: Datally Files Go by Google The Verge: Google I/O dates announced LA Times: Google launches new audiobook service Washington Post: Google outspent every other company on federal lobbying Support Material with a Relay FM Membership