Alphabet Scoop 056: More Huawei stuff, Note10 jacks & buttons, Made by Google

This week we talk about some updates on the Huawei situation, the Galaxy Note 10 going without jacks and buttons, and some more Made by Google things.

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Hosts:

• Stephen Hall
• Abner Li

Links:

• Huawei devices, including Nexus 6P, removed from Android Enterprise device list
• [Update: It’s back] Huawei can no longer use microSD cards in smartphones, removed from SD Association
• [Update: It’s back] Huawei Mate 20 Pro removed from Google’s Android Q Beta page
• More contradictory claims about Huawei’s in-house OS surface from Middle East rep [Updated]
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will reportedly drop headphone jack, physical buttons
• Amazon Echo Show 5 arrives as smaller, cheaper alternative for $90
• Google Assistant can now control your connected GE microwave
• New Google Lens with filters rolling out to all Android, iOS users this week
• Google Assistant ‘Phone’ settings overhauled with Material Theme redesign
• Google Assistant screen search currently broken for most Android users
• Google Pay & Assistant add ‘pay per ride’, real-time transit features for New York’s MTA, London’s TfL
• Did Google and ATAP really make a health band for a one-off art project?
• Google: Digital Wellbeing does not slow down the Pixel 3, but other fixes coming
• Google discounts Pixel Slate by $200, Core m3 now $599 & Celeron still out of stock
• Google to confirm Stadia pricing, launch titles, and other details this summer
• Google pulls the plug on ‘YouTube Gaming’ app on May 30th
• Google Maps now highlights ‘Popular dishes’ with ML-matched images

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