Pixelated
Pixelated is a weekly podcast from the 9to5Google team, bringing you the latest in Google news and our commentary every week.
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Welcome to episode 102 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will catch up on some of their opinions and impressions surrounding Google I/O, before pivoting to discuss Will's review of the Fitbit Air.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Google I/O final thoughts
- 25:29 - Fitbit Air review
- 56:32 - Wrap-up
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- Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more
- Review: Fitbit Air is a near-perfect fitness tracker with an imperfect AI Health Coach
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Welcome to episode 101 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Damien are joined by Seang Chau and Dieter Bohn of Google to discuss the biggest announcements of I/O 2026.
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- Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more
- ‘Gemini Spark’ is Google’s upcoming AI agent in the Gemini app
- Google teases mysterious ‘Android Halo’ at I/O, coming ‘later this year’
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Welcome to episode 100 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will celebrate the milestone by diving into Google's latest Android Show announcements, including Android Intelligence, user-generated widgets, and, of course, Googlebook.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Googlebooks
- 22:29 - Gemini Intelligence
- 38:22 - Quick grab bag
- 42:54 - Android Auto
- 50:22 - Wrap-up
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Welcome to episode 99 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will tackle the latest rumors surrounding Google's Pixel 11, which could arrive later this summer with new camera sensors, whatever Pixel Glow is, and a whole lot of downgrades. Then they turn to the long-awaited Fitbit Air and try to predict how the fitness tracker audience will react to a significantly cheaper Whoop competitor.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Google's Pixel 11 leaks
- 36:09 - Fitbit Air announcement
- 58:35 - Wrap-up
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Welcome to episode 98 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will dig into all sorts of recent exclusive reporting. From Google's upcoming app icon redesigns for Workspace — and, if Pixel is any indication, far beyond — to the upcoming Fitbit Air fitness band and its Google-ified partner app, there's plenty to talk about. Plus, we look at Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Glasses and wonder just whether they're the right pair for us.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Google's icon redesigns
- 20:03 - Samsung Galaxy Glasses rumors
- 30:43 - Fitbit Air and Google Health leaks
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Welcome to episode 97 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien and Will are joined by Andrew Romero to talk through a couple of Pixel hardware leaks coming out of Android 17 Beta 4. First, they discuss the growing possibility of a Pixel Laptop, and wonder what Google needs to do to succeed in an ever-competitive space. Then they turn to "Pixel Glow," a mysterious new notification light system seemingly on the way for Pixel 11.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Google's rumored Pixel Laptop
- 28:09 - Pixel Glow
- 46:50 - Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 and Wrap-up
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Welcome to episode 96 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will talk through Google's new native Gemini app for Mac and wonder why now, and why we don't see more standalone applications from the company. They also dive into new reports surrounding Google's portion of the foldable market — and the risk Apple holds against it — before finishing up with YouTube's new workaround for disabling Shorts.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Google's new Gemini app
- 15:41 - Google's foldable market share
- 34:13 - YouTube Shorts
- 40:58 - Wrap-up
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Welcome to episode 95 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will take a deep dive into the world of Gemini, breaking down Google's frequent UI changes, the different ways all three hosts use the service, and how it needs to evolve moving forward. Damien also walks Abner and Will through his experience using Gemini with Android Auto, and how it's more of a mixed bag than you might think.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Gemini's UI redesigns
- 07:40 - How we use Gemini (and how we don't)
- 26:19 - Gemini for Android Auto
- 41:47 - Final Gemini thoughts and wrap-up
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- Gemini overlay and Gemini Live start rolling out big Android redesign [Gallery]
- Gemini for Android Auto is rolling out more widely, but not everyone is happy about it
Welcome to episode 94 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will talk all about this week's Pixel 11 leaks, granting everyone an early look at what appears to be a strikingly familiar smartphone launch on deck for later this year. After a brief dip into some Android 17 Beta 3 thoughts, the crew discusses Google's upcoming display-less Fitbit band, clearly designed to take Whoop head-on with the help of Steph Curry.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Pixel 11 leaks
- 20:11 - Android 17 Beta 3
- 29:54 - Fitbit's upcoming Whoop competitor
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Welcome to episode 93 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will discuss Google's new "advanced flow" for enabling sideloading on Android, set to launch on all Play-supported devices later this year. It's a change built with security and safety in mind, and your hosts are pretty impressed with how the company has designed this shift. Then they dig into the potential news that OnePlus could be preparing to exit the global market, leaving an enthusiast-shaped hole in its place.
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- 00:00 - Intro and Google's sideloading changes
- 21:16 - OnePlus rumors
- 41:22 - Wrap-up