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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. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.
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Apr 28, 2016 • 1h 9min
43: Aw, Nuts!
Andy has a secret package he opens live on air. Yasmine tips her hat to two podcasting greats. Russell makes a horrible joke at the end of the show. That's right kids, it's this weeks episode of your 2nd favourite podcast, Material!
Of course there's Google I/O news, the ending of an 11 year court case (that's almost as old as some of you!) and the death of a beloved app is remembered. Also be warned, this episode will make you hungry. Like really, really hungry. Please don't get hangry at those around you, your not yourself on an empty stomach.
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Links and Show Notes:
Mysterious Package
Nutties Candy Box
Nutties Candy
Google I/O 2016 schedule posted with several VR sessions, keynote at 10 AM on Wed, May 18
Introducing MODE: Snap-and-swap watch bands designed for Android Wear
Google wins copyright battle over books
Buzz Out Loud
Dispatch by Molly Wood
Report: Google developing ‘Area 120,’ an in-house startup incubator to keep talent from leaving
Android’s popular Fenix Twitter client out of API tokens, pulled from the Play Store
Falcon Pro
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Apr 21, 2016 • 1h 8min
42: Blah Blah Blah. Subscribe on Google Play Music
Material shirts from material purchased with your material start to materialise onto people's chests. Andy dives deeper into Airplay. Russell moves into a new paper based eco-friendly home. Yasmine wants to watch the world burn. Tony Fadell's chickens come home to Nest which is making some people at Alphabet feel Vic. Also Google Play Podcasts, like way too loud, please guys, keep the noise down already.
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The Material hosts in their Material shirts
Material Podcast on Google Play Music
CloudPlayer
The only way to get Google’s awesome new app that lets you control your phone by voice
Reality Hacker VR for colorblind
Welcome to Google Play Music, the podcast episode
Find time for your goals with Google Calendar
New ways to plan your vacation while on the go
Here are some of the brutal memes Googlers created about Tony Fadell and Nest
Insiders reveal the worst things about working for Google
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Apr 14, 2016 • 1h 1min
41: Who cleans the self-driving car?
Yasmine outlines her next demand of Google. Andy gets creepy with a metronome. Russell dreams of scaling mountains. Then of course there's the HTC 10, Android Wear watch faces and Google's renewed push into accessibility.
I pity da fool that even attempts to skip this episode. Slay in Material.
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Links and Show Notes:
Google expanding self-driving vehicle testing to Phoenix, Arizona
The Phoenix Haboob of July 5th, 2011
Andy’s Selfie Stick Adapter
Buy Andy’s selfie Stick Adapter - Amazon
Evoluent Vertical Mouse
HTC 10 announced: a modern phone with familiar design
The HTC 10 ships with native AirPlay audio streaming support, a first for an Android device
CloudPlayer - AirPlay support on Android
Designing Beautiful Android Wear Watch Faces Just Got Much Easier
Face Maker: A Personalization Love Story
ustwo Face Maker - Google Play Store
Building more accessible technology
Google Announces Voice Access Beta—Control Your Phone Completely By Voice
Accessibility Scanner - Google Play Store
Accessible images for everyone - Twitter
The complete list of 'OK, Google' commands
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Apr 7, 2016 • 59min
40: I'm singing!
The Power of Material is proven once and for all, as Google bows to Yasmine's will. We discover Andy has a podcast about Hamilton. Russell brags that he totally gets exercise and stuff.
And of course we discuss Google's new voice, their amazing track record at buying companies and whether or not robots can feel pain. Oh and Yasmine sings at the end of the show. This is what happens kids if you leave more in your local recording than you perhaps should. MU HA HA HA HA HA.
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Links and Show Notes:
Yasmine is going to Google I/O 16!
Pod4Ham is a podcast that’s all about the musical Hamilton
Android Auto
naan-kuh-taa-ee
Nutties
Google gives its search app a new voice
The Google App’s New Voice - #NatAndLo Ep 12
15 Demos Of The Google App’s New Voice - #NatAndLo
Google shocked this man by offering sympathy on the death of his father
Microsoft silences its new A.I. bot Tay, after Twitter users teach it racism
AlphaGo
Tilt Brush: painting from a new perspective
Google’s Parent Company Turns Up the Heat on Its Moonshots: Make Money or Else
Google Puts Boston Dynamics Up for Sale in Robotics Retreat
Brutal Nest assessment from a person who says they're an engineer there
We're hearing about troubles at Nest, the smart-home company Google bought for $3.2 billion
Google announced that as of May 15, it will killswitch all the Revolvs in the field and render them inert
Gmail's 'Mic Drop' prank backfires in a mortifying way, gets pulled
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Mar 31, 2016 • 1h 9min
39: I/O Lasagna for One
Yasmine isn't crying, it's just been raining on her face. Could it be that Russell will end up making Lasagna for one at Google I/O? Andy is unsurprisingly excited about camera filters. Our brave adventurers also discuss Sundar Pichai and Russell has a shocking Smart Watch revelation that hits you right in the face. What time is it? Do you need a hand? Do these puns tick you off? You should watch out for them. They sometimes get complicated. Wait a second, do you know leather or not strapping these jokes on like this will make the Relay FM CMS buckle? Ok, ok. I relent. It's Material Podcast time kiddo's!
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Links and Show Notes:
I'm Not Crying - Flight Of The Conchords
Gear S2
Today we’re making the Nik Collection available to everyone, for free.
Download Nik Collection
Andy’s Nik Filter Yosemite Image
Andy’s Nik Filters
This is Android N’s freeform window mode
Searching for Sundar Pichai by Mat Honan
Pichai unveiled Cardboard before seeing the final design
Win a Trip to Google I/O 2016 - Android Experiments Challenge
Ink Space
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Mar 24, 2016 • 1h 5min
38: Yak Yak Take It Back
Russell finally finds his Hangouts app. Yasmine has triumphantly found Andy, who is, as luck would have it, alive. What was his 'holiday' like? Tune in to find out.
And yes, there's some Google in here too. 5X Camera surprises. Google Now changes. Google Cast finally gets the marketing right and did Google do some Good Evil? Ethics aye! Bet you never saw that one coming.
Oh, and Material t-shirts are about to go out of print! Get your limited edition one right here kids: Material Shirty McShirtFace
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Last chance to buy a Material Podcast Shirt!
Russell finds a Mac Hangouts App
Andy's 5X Yosemite Picture
Prevent Google Now From Showing Stories From Sites or Topics You Don't Like
Introducing the VIZIO P-Series display with Google Cast
Meet Google Cast
How Vizio and Google radically reinvented the TV
How can we understand power networks within conflict?
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Mar 17, 2016 • 1h 4min
37: Whaaaaaaat?
Android N! New! Naughty! Nifty! Nasty! Nauseating! Nutty! Nougatey Nutella! Google may have tried an exploratory curve ball last week by announcing it just after our illustrious superhero's recorded, but our brave crew regrouped and had the last laugh this week as they deep dive in into N and throw this overstretched metaphor of a ball right back at The Plex.
Somehow amid all the excitement they also managed to cover Russell's shiny new S7 Edge and the perils of making money on the Google Play store.
So Dear Listener, if that is in fact your real name, why are you still reading this description? Buy yourself a Material t-shirt, load up your favourite pod-catcher (it's Pocket Casts right, please say it's Pocket Casts?) and indulge yourself in a true feast for the ears.
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Android Beta Program
Android N Beta, bugs happen
Download the Android N Wallpaper
The Android N name guessing begins
Nutter Butter
Nutella
Nerds (candy)
Quick Look At Android N: Five Sweet New Features (Video)
Android N Features: everything you need to know
iA Writer - Android Update - Blog
iA Writer - Google Play Store
Daydream in Android 4.2
DashClock Widget
Whaaat. Galaxy S7: Champagne Calls - YouTube Video
Samsung Galaxy S7 Review
Russell tweets from the Shower
S7 always on screen
Material rolls eyes at Isometric
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Mar 10, 2016 • 1h 3min
36: #OneDayIWill Buy a Material Shirt
It's a Material world, and you can all take our new Material shirts for a whirl. No need to hurl, we also unfurl...dammit. Rhyming is hard. Raspberry Pi 3. International Womens Day. Google I/O. Project Fi comes to town and that ain't no lie, that's right guy, it's extra fly. Dammit it I did it again. I can hear Britney now "I told you so, heck I even put it in song form years ago". Yes Britney, we know Britney. Oh baby baby, I really should have let you go.
Google blindsided us post recording with Android N (well played Google, well played indeed), but don't worry, next weeks show will be our in depth analysis of it!
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Virginia Poltrack
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Buy a Material Podcast Shirt
Watch the Material crew Androidification Process - YouTube
Google I/O 2016 Application - Closes March 10, 2016 at 5:00PM PST.
Raspberry Pi 3
Project Fi ditches invites in the U.S., offers Nexus 5X for $199 with signup
#OneDayIWill
#OneDayIWill - Twitter
Women Techmakers
Women Techmakers Global Event Series
Celebrating International Women's Day
Virginia Poltrack - Twitter
Virginia Poltrack’s Work
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
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Mar 3, 2016 • 1h 7min
35: Real Material Money
Russell has a run-in with a furry critter. Yasmine gets glassed. Andy upgrades his visuals for our audio podcast. The LG G5 sweats under the heat of our intense spotlight, while the LG Rolling Bot rolls into our hearts and laser points at our feels. Philanthropy takes another victim...this time the Father of Search Amit Singhal.
Last but not least the Material crew decide to use your chests for their evil advertising plans...what happens next will (probably not) shock you (in the least).
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Andy’s New Background and bell
Koala emerges from fridge
Yasmine wears Google Glass for the first time
Google I/O 2016 Website is live - Registration starts March 8th
LG G5 Modules - YouTube
LG 360 Cam and VR
The LG Rolling Bot Is A BB-8 For Your Home
In-Depth Look - Keeping You Always on Track: The Always-On Display of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
Amit Singhal, The Head Of Google Search, To Leave The Company For Philanthropic Purposes
Google Search King Amit Singhal Retiring, Artificial Intelligence Research Head Taking Over
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Feb 25, 2016 • 1h 16min
34: What's a Hamilton?
Do Yasmine's valiant efforts to Tap'n'Pay all the live long day finally pay off? Did Andy's wish to get tickets to whatever on earth a 'Hamilton' is work? Does Russell even lift, bro? All these questions answered and more as we tackle conversion, encryption and Mobile World Congress!
TL;DL? Ha ha not likely. If you dust off the Oxford English Dictionary and look for 'Brevity' you won't find Material Podcast there. It prefers to hang out in the cool section with Latin words like 'gravitas'.
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Links and Show Notes:
Android animation when you Tap 10 on Android Pay Rewards
A new member added to the family!
Google and phone carriers are teaming up on a better messaging service
Google CEO Finally Chimes In on FBI Encryption Case, Says He Agrees with Apple
Android Central’s Mobile World Congress Coverage
Let's just take a second to recognize that Samsung made the Galaxy S7 slightly thicker for a LARGER BATTERY, and reduced camera hump.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bring refinement to a proven design
Mark Zuckerberg joins Samsung on the stage
LG G5 Modules - YouTube
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