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What is Flo like after eight straight days at the biggest consumer electronics trade show? Find out in this week's episode. Andy also regales us with tales of Google's greatest helper apps, while Russell gets a bit off his chest about some of the ways the Google Home and Google WiFi have been naughty the past few weeks. All this and more Google-y goodness once you start listening! 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: Google Files Go Gizmodo: The Very Good Reason Why You Can't Get That Google Art-Selfie Feature in Illinois or Texas The Korea Herald: Samsung unveils foldable phone in private CES meeting Variety: Google Clips Camera Passes FCC, Imminent Release Likely Forbes: Google's Fi Low-Cost Wireless Service Adds Unlimited Data. Here's How Much It Costs Flo's Arts & Culture likeness Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo braves the exciting and daunting world of CES, so in her absence Andy tries to play music while Russell ponders his next phone choice. We also talk about Google taking over CES and the curious case of the community bike. All this and more in this weeks action packed Material Podcast! 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 Dreaming Of Ziggy Stardust Google Arts and Culture App The Assistant Gets a Screen And an Online Directory The Case Of The Stolen Bikes WSJ Investigates Republic Bikes Bike Stealer Caught In The ActHopefully Co-Founder of Pocket Casts Philip doesn't check the show notes for this episode...but look at him, he's guilty!

We're back in a brand new year with a brand new show! Did Andy and Russell survive their moves? What did Flo get for xmas that will blow all our collective minds? We talk about some new things like smart speaker sales and Google's new AI voice. Also some old things like Google still not paying people fairly. 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’ 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 Google’s ongoing problems with discrepancies in gender pay are causing ongoing problems Informal metrics imply that Amazon beat Google in the “get people to buy smart speakers by any means necessary” holiday war Google Research shows off voice-generating AI...results are pretty damn neat! Audio samples on Google Research site Fuchsia OS on Pixelbook Flutter Flo's Article on Android Authority

It's the last episode of the year! Listen in as Andy, Flo, & Russell wax poetic about the meaning of the holidays. Then, they try to Google "Why 2017." The results are polarizing. Andy also graces us with a little sing-a-long at the end! Happy new year! 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 ‘material2017’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase Links and Show Notes: Go to Google.com and type in "why 2017" to play along Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

In the penultimate show of the year, the gang waxes poetic about holiday Google Doodles and why Russia and Germany were omitted from the festive fun. Andy, Flo, and Russell also pay homage to one of their favorite free Google services: Google Maps. 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 ‘material2017’ Links and Show Notes: Stringify Holiday Google Doodle Santa Tracker Cartographer Justin O’Beirne: “How far ahead of Apple Maps is Google Maps?” Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Android 8.1 drops stickers all over the Material crew and they positively go giddy over them. Andy plays with Star Wars action figures while waiting for pancakes. Russell befriends a Storm Trooper. Flo plays some pranks. We also discuss Android 8.1, Google's Annual Year in Search Lists, Appsperiments (ERMAGHERD THAT NAME) and the Google home MAAAAAAAAAAAAAX. MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX. That is all. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Andy plays with Star Wars action figures while waiting for diner pancakes Essential Phone, Him No Sell So Good Google's Year In Search Appsperiments Google Assistant on Lollipop Please And Thank You

Russell and Flo meet at an undisclosed location with undisclosed parties. Wait who are we kidding they disclose ALL under the dual screen lights of the Axon M. Andy explores the curious world of penguins in the workplace. Also Android 8.1 ships, Amazon and Google start a playground war and Google does it again with their crazy, wonderful Doodles. 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 ‘material2017’ 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 Clearly A Penguin Axon M - Android Authority Axon M - The Verge Android 8.1 Is Go! Android 8.1 Developer Page Google and Amazon Shenanigans Kids Code Doodle

With Russell out on another vision quest, Andy and Flo get down to business. They explore how much personal data is too much to hand over to Google. They also touch upon Andy Rubin's leave from Essential, experimental AI that can detect snoops, and whether we'll ever recover after the Great Cheeseburger Emoji debacle of 2017. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. AppOptics: A next-gen Application Performance Management system. Links and Show Notes: TechRepublic: Over 75% of Android apps are secretly tracking users TechCrunch: Andy Rubin takes leave of absence from Essential upon revelations that he had an “improper relationship” with a subordinate while at Google The Verge: Google experimental AI can warn you when someone is looking at your screen over your shoulder Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo finally gets Jelly. Andy is all about dem, dem sales, no retail. Russell is seriously confused about which holiday Americans celebrate more. Also Google has been watching you like a hawk, which people took as well as you'd expect. All this and more in a week where Americans are apparently saying thanks for stuff and eating large, rather tasteless birds...now ain't that a thing, 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 ‘material2017’ AppOptics: A next-gen Application Performance Management system. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google Black Friday Deals Play Store Sales Android Collecting Cell Tower Data What It's Like Google Shopping In Australia

Andy is away on a secret assignment. Flo visits a playground. Russell updates the Essentials. We also talk more about Chromebooks, Google cracking down on assistive features and everyone's favourite headphones the Pixel Buds. I feel like there's an Air Bud joke in here somewhere but I just haven't been able to find it. Apologies dear listenerd, apologies. 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. Eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code MATERIAL for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Oreo Update For Essential PH-1 Google Threatening Removal of Accessibility Services Android Accessibility Documentation Accessibility Apps Causing Lag? Wired Pixel Buds Review Android Police Pixel Buds Review CNET Pixel Buds Review Gizmodo Pixel Buds Review Tech Crunch Pixel Buds Review Flo's JBL Link 20 Review