25 episodes
Alphabet Scoop 9to5Mac
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A weekly podcast discussing the latest in Google and Alphabet. Hosted by 9to5Google’s Stephen Hall.
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Alphabet Scoop 085: Turning it up to (Android) 11
This week is all about the Android 11 Developer Preview that Google released ahead of schedule. We've installed DP1 on our Pixel phones, and have spent the past day chronicling every change.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Thursday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Friday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available.
Hosts:
Abner Li
Kyle Bradshaw
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Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview ahead of schedule for Pixel phones
‘Columbus’ gives Pixels double-tap gesture for Assistant and more
Media controls may move out of notification shade [Video]
You can now check what codecs your Bluetooth headphones support
Android 11’s new ‘Gabeldorsche’ Bluetooth stack was given its name for a great reason
Pixel Launcher preps ‘smart hotseat,’ Back Gesture tutorial
‘Notification history’ prepares a much needed revamp of the log
Google prepares more tweaks for Android’s gesture navigation
You can now pin up to 4 apps to the share menu
‘Battery Share’ hints at Pixel 5 w/ reverse wireless charging, ‘redfin’
New developer option shows your display’s current refresh rate
Your Bluetooth headphones won’t disconnect in Airplane Mode on Android 11
Google prepares scrolling screenshots w/ revamped UI [Video]
Pixel 4 gets new Motion Sense gesture and better touch sensitivity on Android 11
Screen recorder arrives w/ Quick Settings toggle
Google Play to review all Android apps requesting background location access
Notifications add ‘dedicated conversations section’ for message apps
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Galaxy Z Flip, S20 line, and Unpacked 2020
This week is all about what Samsung announced at Unpacked 2020. We of course kick off by talking about the Galaxy Z Flip, which one of us experienced in the flesh, and then dive into everything else the company announced.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Thursday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Friday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available.
Hosts:
Stephen Hall
Abner Li
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip debuts w/ less expensive ‘flip phone’ design
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip thoughts: Foldables might just matter
Galaxy Z Flip Hands-on: Samsung’s most exciting foldable is almost ready [Video]
Samsung airs Galaxy Z Flip ad during the Oscars, two days before its announcement
Galaxy Z Flip tidbits: Flex Mode coming to more devices, Hideaway Hinge, more
Samsung Galaxy S20 series goes official w/ Snapdragon 865, no headphone jack, $999
Hands-on: Galaxy S20 promises Samsung’s overdue camera revamp for a price [Video]
Samsung partners with Google to integrate Duo calling into Galaxy S20, more
Samsung Galaxy S10 series gets a permanent price cut, now starting at $599
Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus deliver upgraded battery life for a higher price tag
Samsung says Galaxy users are waiting longer to upgrade their phones
The Galaxy Home Mini will come as pre-order gift w/ S20, but only in South Korea
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YouTube Music cloud library, declining Google hardware sales
This week we start with some insight into YouTube Music's long-awaited cloud upload locker then talk about declining hardware sales for Made by Google. We then recap what Google Maps announced for its 15th anniversary — yes, that icon.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Thursday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Friday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available.
Hosts:
Stephen Hall
Abner Li
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Sources: Internal YouTube Music gains music library upload as Play Music transition nears
‘Made by Google’ is a 'multibillion-dollar revenue business,' but Q4 2019 hardware sales see decline
Alphabet reports Q4 2019 revenue of $46.07 billion, $15B/year YouTube ad revenue
YouTube Music/Premium has 20 million paid subscribers, 2M for YouTube TV
Google Maps gets new public transit features, 'Live View' to expand this year
Google Maps gets redesigned mobile app, brand new logo on 15th birthday
Google Photos trialing monthly subscription to get your best pictures auto-printed
Feedback?
Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com. You can also soon rate us in Google Play, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Pocket Casts to help more people discover the show.
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Living with Stadia and what's coming in 2020
This week we review Stadia's past, present, and future. We start with how Google's streaming service has been for us since November, what it's done since then, and all of today's announcements.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Thursday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Thursday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available.
Hosts:
Abner Li
Ben Schoon
Kyle Bradshaw
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Stadia planning 120 games in 2020, shares 3-month features roadmap
Stadia 'going to get better' as Gylt developer hints at 'super cool' upcoming features
Google already testing Stadia on non-Pixel Android phones
Google sends out January Stadia update newsletter with 'Stadia cheer' ringtone
What’s coming next to Google Stadia: Feature parity and the promise of cloud gaming
Here's every game we know is coming to Google Stadia in 2020
Stadia games: 'Cyberpunk 2077' delayed until September
Stadia games: Marvel's Avengers gets delayed as Doom: Eternal gets a new trailer
Stadia’s ‘Semantic ML’ tool can help create ‘believable’ character and in-game AIs
Stadia Games and Entertainment hires first concept artist
Feedback?
Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com. You can also soon rate us in Google Play, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Pocket Casts to help more people discover the show.
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Recapping Google, Assistant, and Chrome OS at CES 2020
This week we talk all about CES 2020. We recap what Google announced for Assistant and its giant booth, as well as 9to5Google's Best of CES 2020 and everything else unveiled in Las Vegas.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Wednesday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Thursday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available.
Hosts:
Abner Li
Ben Schoon
Links:
Assistant will soon let you schedule smart home commands
Smart Displays adding sticky notes and speed dial card
Google previews ‘read this page’ Assistant TTS command on Android
Google’s CES 2020 booth gives a hands-on Assistant ‘journey’ with some snark
Review: Google slides into CES 2020 with a must-do attraction
9to5Google Best of CES 2020 Awards
Hands on: Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook stole my heart in a matter of minutes [Video]
Hands on: Wear OS kicks off 2020 w/ Skagen Falster 3 and other Fossil refreshes
Hands on: Belkin’s Soundform Elite gives a Google Assistant speaker dual-purpose
Hands on: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet finally gives Chrome OS the tablet it needs
Hands on: Lenovo’s Smart Frame is begging to show off your Google Photos library
Lenovo Flex 5 is one of the first Chromebooks with Intel’s 10th-Gen processors
Lenovo Smart Tab M10 delivers Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode for $189
Hands on: OnePlus Concept One lays the groundwork for a useful feature [Gallery]
TicPods 2 go official w/ smaller case, USB-C, motion controls, starts at $99
TiVo Stream 4K brings Android TV and live television together for as little as $50
TCL 10 series brings quad-cameras, 5G, and slim bezels to the US for under $500
ASUS reveals Chromebook Flip C436 w/ 10th-gen Intel i7 and NVMe storage
Feedback?
Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com. You can also soon rate us in Google Play, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Pocket Casts to help more people discover the show.
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First Pixel 4a rumors, Pixel 4 sales, and a Fuchsia tablet?
This week we talk all about some Google Pixel news, the first Pixel 4a rumors, some Pixel 4 sales rumors, and a Fuchsia tablet?
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Wednesday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Thursday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available.
Hosts:
Stephen Hall
Abner Li
Links:
Google Pixel gets first ‘Feature Drop’ w/ Auto-Call Screen, Portrait Blur, better memory management
Pixel 4 December security patch OTA starts rolling out
All Google Pixels will apparently get Automatic Call Screen ‘in the coming weeks’
Pixel’s improved memory management may expand to other phones w/ future Android versions
Comment: Pixel ‘Feature Drops’ are great for everyone, but slow rollouts ruin the fun
Pixel’s Call Screen now saves audio from calls, automatic settings roll out
Stadia Holiday Pop-ups: Taking game streaming to the streets [Gallery]
Stadia players immediately access Destiny 2 update, as some consoles fail to install
Google apps for Glass Explorer Edition will be killed in 2020 after final update
Feedback?
Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com. You can also soon rate us in Google Play, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Pocket Casts to help more people discover the show.
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Customer Reviews
A great start to the Google ecosystem!
After getting in a slump over “This Week in Google’s” one-sided politics, I was thrilled to find Alphabet Scoop! Stephen & Abner have done great work on their inaugural episodes. The pair have a wonderful talent to go from strictly reporting on new tech, developments, & rumors, to sharing their biases, and then speculation on the future of Google. And these two are conscious enough to criticize Google in their shortcomings (Ep1: Apple Watch vs the languishing Android Wear). They are not Apple fanboys, by any stretch; they’re simply damned good hosts who are doing their best to cover all the angles they can think of. And it doesn’t stop their: Chrome OS, Fuschia, Android code updates & breakdowns: they’ve really done a lot of hard work and it seems they’re dedicated to making “Alphabet Scoop” a success.
My one criticism, and this is purely subjective, is that the hosts seem a little stiff in their interactions. In time, I think this will get ironed out, but in these first two episodes the pair halfway feel like they’re reading from a script and halfway having a conversation.
Overall a great podcast start, I am excited for the next episode!
Stephen Hall is such a cynic
The podcast is very good full of very helpful details, solid analysis, and great and timely headlines. But Stephen Hall is such a cynic, he misses strategic significance of tech. He dissed Google Duplex on the Web (a major advancement to the future of voice) as confusing and diluted in scope. Indeed he is frequently rather arrogant in his presentation stating facts in a professorial way that often misses the strategic significance of various tech advancements and put down average listeners as just “normal people, for whom the podcast must be made more normal people friendly”. The co host and content is good though
