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The Android Police podcast is back with a new episode with our own Will Sattelberg commanding the grounds in Las Vegas for CES plus Ara and editor Jules (hi) filling in for Daniel. Plenty of people were hopping around the convention halls for a Rabbit R1, some of them were hogging up space inside Google's Polestar, and only a select handful of tech media got to enjoy Nelly absolutely killing it for an hour inside a giant, empty arena. That's CES for you. We hope you'll be content with the AP account of it as told by our voices plagued by varying levels of sickness. Yes, I know mine's the worst.Best of CES 2024: Android Police’s awards for the world’s biggest tech showHere's everything Google showed off at CES 2024I saw the foldable future in Samsung's wild display prototypesTCL is bringing its paper-like smartphone displays to the US for the first timeWhat is Rabbit R1, does it use ChatGPT, and how does it work? (pocket-lint.com)The Asus ROG Phone 8 redefines what gaming phones look likeGoogle layoffs hit Assistant, AR teams, and Fitbit co-founders (androidpolice.com)Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

It's a filler episode on the Android Police podcast this week as we peer into the contemporary cognoscenti on the cloud gaming platform that was never meant to be: Google Stadia. We join together two separate eras of the show, bridging from an uneasy launch across to a protracted, aching end. Join us here today and we'll join you from CES next week.Google Stadia cloud gaming debuts with $130 Founder’s Edition this November, free tier coming in 2020Google reveals more Stadia details, including answers about multiplayer and VRGoogle Stadia available now — soon we'll know if it can handle the influx of gamersGoogle Stadia review: This could be bigEpic CEO says so few people play Stadia that a Fortnite port isn't worth doingStadia one year later: The grass is looking greener from up here in the cloudStadia is a year old today — and it's still not a viable alternative to console and PC gamingStadia is finally letting users live-stream their gameplay direct to YouTubeHands-on: Turns out Stadia is a pretty good way to play Cyberpunk 2077Even Google doesn't want to make games for Stadia anymoreGoogle doesn't want to kill Stadia, just Stadia as we know itStadia review, 2022 update: I'm ready for cloud gaming, Google isn'tThe future of Stadia is less about games than everReports of Google Stadia's death are greatly exaggerated, says Google StadiaIt's game over for Stadia, will shut down in early 2023Stadia exclusive Outcasters faces oblivion thanks to platform's impending closureHow Google Stadia developers are making the platform's shutdown easier on gamersGoogle has started refunding your Stadia purchasesThis is how your Stadia Ubisoft games will be transferred to PCGoogle's Stadia Controller Bluetooth upgrade tool has arrivedStadia has one last game for you and it's coming from GoogleOut of all the products Google killed this year, Stadia stings the mostWill Google Stadia be missed?I'm sad to see Stadia go, but it wasn't fun while it lastedOne year later: Where Google went wrong with StadiaOur regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. This episode features Corbin Davenport (now at our sister site, How-To Geek) and Cody Toombs. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

Welcome to the Android Police podcast's annual culturecast! Jeez, we've been back for two years and we get to call this a yearly tradition. Anyways, settle up for a great time as Daniel, Will, and Ara discuss how their favorite media in 2023 made them feel and why they loved it all so much. From Olivia Rodrigo to Greta Lee, Radiohead reduxes to a Pulitzer-winning twist on how people live inside of capitalism, we're sharing some consumption picks that might get you through some of the quieter times in your life coming up. Enjoy and we'll see you again in two weeks.04:09 | Moving Pictures‎The Little Mermaid (2023) directed by Rob Marshall • LetterboxdCandela Obscura | Critical Role‎Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein • LetterboxdThe Apothecary Diaries - CrunchyrollSuccession | HBO.com‎The Holdovers (2023) directed by Alexander Payne • Letterboxd‎Beau Is Afraid (2023) directed by Ari Aster • LetterboxdFX's The Bear | Only on Hulu (FX)‎Past Lives (2023) directed by Celine Song • Letterboxd22:02 | Ear Rattlingboygenius - the recordGUTS - Olivia RodrigoJavelin | Sufjan Stevens (bandcamp.com)The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski (bandcamp.com)Dissect | LinktreeA Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile (bandcamp.com)Jonas Brothers: A Deep Dive into their 2023 Masterpiece, 'The Album'Ellie Goulding - Higher Than HeavenDesire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek (bandcamp.com)29:56 | Mind ReachWorld's Greatest Con | EPCOT - Part I (acast.com)World's Greatest Con | EPCOT - Part II (acast.com)Boys Will Be Boys – JEFF PEARLMANThe History of the Minnesota Vikings by Secret Base - YouTubeLike A Dragon Portal (sega.com)Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder for Nintendo Switch™ – Official SiteBaldur's Gate 3The Greatest Estate Developer | WEBTOONRead Little Rabbit and the Big Bad Leopard | Tapas Web ComicsI've Become a True Villainess - Official Comics | MantaTrust — Hernan DiazThe Wager | David GrannOur regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0Extracts: Critical Role Productions, Focus Features, A24, Rounder Records/Concord Music Group/Universal Music Group, Geffen Records, Sony Music/The Orchard/Perpetual Novice, Secret Base (Vox), SEGA

Beeper app tries to bridge the gap between iPhone and Android messaging. Epic v. Google trial reveals Google's lack of transparency. The Pixel 8 Pro is a surprising winner of the best phone award. Foldable phones and the potential they hold. Latest releases in earbuds and headphones, including the Bose QuietComfort Ultra and Sony WF-1000XM5. Design and features of earbuds and a review of the Sonos Era 300 speaker.

On this Android Police podcast, the big story is Gemini. Google is floating trial balloons for its multimodal large language model that's set to go against OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo products. We ask where the rush was and what can be done with this next-gen gen AI. Also on the menu, Beeper Mini gets us closer to global rich messaging continuity, and we give a quick dose of our iPhone 15 review. With Titanium.02:44 | GeminiGoogle just released its GPT-4 rival Gemini AI, and you can use it starting todayGoogle Gemini: Everything you need to know about Google's next-gen multimodal AIEvery new feature in Google's December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop36:56 | Beep ThisBeeper Mini is the iMessage client Android's been waiting forOh, whoops: Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access to iMessage1:02:41 | LastlyiPhone 15 Pro Max review: The phone everyone else is choosingYouTube Music will finally replace Google Podcasts for good in April 2024Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

We enter into December with an Android Police podcast that tackles the big issues in our industry. And no, there isn't a hint of punchline there. Casetify is accused of plagiarism in its churn-and-burn quest to profit from phone cases while Google is accused of planting stories about how unsafe Fortnite is while actually failing to address how bad gaming on Android really is. Throw in a dose of OnePlus 12 pre-launch hype (don't fall for it) and a dash of the impossible premium connected TV stick that's actually good and you have a jam-packed show.03:39 | Jerry Got RiggedCasetify allegedly ripped off Dbrand's Teardown skinsDbrand's new X-ray skins let you see the guts of your devices, sort ofCasetify might have swiped its case designs from more than just Dbrand23:43 | Peeking into the NewsOnePlus has officially revealed what the OnePlus 12 looks like31:56 | One Good TVWalmart has a new $15 streaming stick with Google TVSonos wants to challenge Google on the headphones and set-top box front44:36 | RedditEvolving the Reddit Brand... A New Snoo Logo, Now with Opposable Thumbs! - Reddit Upvoted47:34 | Epic v. GoogleGoogle wanted to buy Fortnite maker Epic Games to hype up StadiaActivision Blizzard had a plan — or ploy — to launch its own Android game store - The VergeOur regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

This is the half-hour portion of the Android Police podcast that we recorded two weeks ago talking a little bit about the everlong travails of Google when it comes to Fitbit and getting Apple to adopt RCS. Well, we at least know how one of those stories worked out, but we also continue writing the story of this very show and the business of what we talk about. If you're celebrating Thanksgiving this week, have a safe and happy one. We're back next week.Google is ending Fitbit sales in over a dozen countriesFitbit Charge 6 review: Do you really need a smartwatch?Google's new 'iPager' video takes on Apple's odd resistance to RCSApple is adding RCS support to the iPhone next year, by the wayAlso, Android isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problemOur regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

Every morsel of gravity in the world hits the downhill this episode on the Android Police podcast with OpenAI sacking CEO Sam Altman while Apple outsteps Nothing in bridging the gap between iMessage and the rest of the modern texting world - and there's a very good reason why now was the time for the company to get on board with Google and RCS. But we start things off with Daniel out in Los Angeles not talking about how Tony Hawk was at MediaTek's own summit this week.02:39 | MediaTekMediaTek goes big on its 8 Gen 3-rivalling Dimensity 9300Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 sounds like the Goldilocks of midrange chipsets13:41 | Nothing ChatsNothing's new chat app brings iMessage to AndroidNothing's iMessage solution might not be as secure as we thoughtNothing pulls its iMessage app from the Play Store following privacy disaster21:59 | Apple Sets Out for RCSApple is adding RCS support to the iPhone next yearWhy Apple finally decided to adopt RCS on iPhone"How iPhone Violates Apple’s Accessibility Guidelines," by Kevin Voller | Medium44:54 | AndroidlescenceAndroid isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problem55:59 | OpenAIThe Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman's Ouster at OpenAI - nytimes.comOH GOD OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO - The VergeWill Was HereDo Teenagers Dream of Android Sheep? – DTNS 4645Apple Supporting RCS in 2024 (Tech News Weekly)Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

Of course we're going to talk about Humane's silly AI Pin on the Android Police podcast this week — spoiler: we don't make it out to be as silly as you might think it is. That plus a recap of Epic v. Google in the courts and the absolute shambles that is mobile gaming right now as well as a new (but very familiar) Steam Deck that hit us right between the eyes!We've recorded so much show this week that you'll be getting an additional half-hour in our next show, straying from the topical and going into more of the existential... be sure to tune in then.03:56 | Pinned DownHumane’s Ai Pin Looks Exhausting to Use (howtogeek.com)24:44 | Epic v. GoogleGoogle offered Epic $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play Store - The VergeEpic v. Google: everything we’re learning live in Fortnite court - The Verge46:41 | Steam Deck OLEDValve announces Steam Deck OLED with an upgraded HDR display, bigger battery, and higher $549 price tag (xda-developers.com)Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "13," "18," and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0

After two weeks away, Daniel rejoins the Android Police podcast this week to be the ketchup to our mustard and mayonnaise... who the other two are is up to you. Anyways, we catch up with some chat on the Snapdragon X Elite chips, bemoan the Galaxy S23 FE, continue to praise the OnePlus Open, and give Google a sideways glance and ask how it's doing in court in the next 73 minutes... and then Baby Daniel joins us to wrap the show.03:42 | ElitismSnapdragon X Elite: How PC makers will rival Apple M series (pocket-lint.com)Android's best feature is broken, but Qualcomm might be able to fix it21:17 | One Up, One DownSamsung Galaxy S23 FE review: A not-quite diamond in the roughOnePlus Open vs Galaxy Z Fold 5: Open and shut case?45:19 | Alphabetti RegrettiGoogle CEO defends paying Apple to make Google default search engine on devices in landmark antitrust case (Associated Press)Google suggested that Apple pre-install its Search app on iPhonesGoogle passkeys will replace passwords — here's how to set them upGoogle Pixel 8 users are reporting poor battery life on mobile dataThe Google Pixel Watch 2 isn’t always charging reliablyGoogle’s Nexus 5 at 10: A glimpse into the futureGoogle Nexus 5 Review - MobileSyrupOur regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at podcast@androidpolice.comMusic - "10," "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0