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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#447: The Samsung Whoop-Dee-Do
January 20th, 2024 · 78 minutes
Samsung took up the week's news with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. And then, why is Google Search getting worse?
#446: Meet The Bot
January 12th, 2024 · 73 minutes
Google started the week off strong at CES 2024 with the launch of new features and its new mascot, then nosedived after reports that another wave of layoffs was forthcoming.
#445: AI Wishlist
January 4th, 2024 · 68 minutes
Samsung will launch a new phone in a few weeks, just as CES 2024 engulfs us all. Plus, what's on your Bard wishlist?
#444: Change and Rebellion
December 29th, 2023 · 56 minutes
Happy New Year! For the last show of 2023, a recap of Google's year in search.
#443: Weak Sauce
December 22nd, 2023 · 70 minutes
Happy holidays! It's hopefully the last time we're talking about Beeper. But it won't be the last time we discuss Google in court.
#442: Epic Wins
December 14th, 2023 · 83 minutes
Epic wins--and that’s not a pun on the name. Beeper Mini, again. Then, is Google finally giving us control over our privacy? Maybe?
#441: There is No Hype Like AI Hype
December 8th, 2023 · 72 minutes
Beeper Mini's turned green bubbles into blue ones this week, and Gemini entranced us all.
#440: Bring the Receipts
December 1st, 2023 · 58 minutes
It's time for Google to pay Canada's "link tax," even if it sets an unfortunate precedent for the rest of us. Android 14 can detect when you're taking a screenshot, and the bumps on the Pixel 8 Pro are nothing to worry about. Nothing to see here!
#439: We Welcome Apple's Participation
November 22nd, 2023 · 51 minutes
Carl Pei played Android users for fools, and Apple stepped in like a hero after it confirmed it would adopt RCS. Evidence shows that Google and Apple once wanted to become "deep deep" partners.
#438: Some of that Google Money
November 17th, 2023 · 74 minutes
Flo goes on a covert operation to the Google Visitor Experience. Then, the company gets scorned in court not once but twice this week.