Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.
Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all the way down.
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#394: The Mess After CES
January 13th, 2023 · 69 minutes
What did Flo see at CES 2023? Absolute sensory overload. But in the midst of it was some noteworthy news about satellite connectivity coming to Android phones, Google in the car, and a giant tablet that should reconsider life as a Chromebook.
#393: Bing Certainly Tries
January 7th, 2023 · 48 minutes
Microsoft is coming after Google by infusing Bing with ChatGPT—should Google be concerned? Then, Big Tech had massive layoffs this week while folks were down in Vegas checking out new gadgets. Will that include Google, too?
#392: Too Big to Fail
December 31st, 2022 · 84 minutes
Happy new year! Our last episode of the year features a deep dive into why Google should worry about technology like ChatGPT coming for its money-maker.
#391: Christmas Economics
December 24th, 2022 · 75 minutes
We get into Google's latest "macroeconomic conditions" and why it's a little silly that the Pixel Tablet leaked in its entirety on Facebook Marketplace. We also discuss some of the results of MKBHD's "smartphone camera of the year" poll.
#390: Inflection Point
December 16th, 2022 · 78 minutes
We talk about Google playing it cool around ChatGPT and how Android Auto taught Flo to understand the metric system. We also discuss YouTube's new moderation tactics and two new interactive games from Google.
#389: A Simple Tweak, a Familiar Tool
December 9th, 2022 · 48 minutes
Surprise, surprise: Google's made some changes to one of its beloved apps, which might change how you're used to doing things. Then, Andy takes a peek at Google's online gift shop.
#388: Naughtiness
December 2nd, 2022 · 66 minutes
Andy spent some cash over the holiday, and Flo is still wondering where to spend her Google Store store credit. We'll discuss the $9 million penalty that Google and iHeartRadio have to pay for deceptive Pixel 4 ads.
#387: Gobble, Gobble
November 23rd, 2022 · 75 minutes
It's our annual listen-to-us-while-cooking episode! Andy and Flo pick through the most worthy of Google's Black Friday deals. Be sure to listen in if you're shopping!
#386: Hazmat Playsuit
November 18th, 2022 · 68 minutes
Andy and Flo talk about Google's $400 million location-tracking faux pas, though Apple doesn't have clean hands either. Then, a new beta feature in DuckDuckGo to keep Android apps from tracking your activity.
#385: According to an Email
November 11th, 2022 · 71 minutes
We'll discuss how to get your refunds from Google's defunct Stadia cloud gaming platform and what it's like to play PC games on a Chromebook. We also chat about what's next from Fitbit and its plans for a kid-centric device.