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Alphabet Scoop

A weekly podcast discussing the latest in Google and Alphabet.

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Alphabet Scoop is the official podcast of 9to5Google, and it’s available on Google Play, Google PodcastsApple’s Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and through our dedicated RSS feed.

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Alphabet Scoop 023: Pixel 3 nonsense, ‘Nocturne’ and Chrome OS, Made by Google event

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This week we talk about a bunch of Pixel 3 nonsense, Nocturne and potential Pixelbook successors, the Made by Google event on October 9th, our predictions, and more.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 022: Pixel 3 (not XL) leak, IFA week, Wear OS design tweaks and sneak peeks

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This week we talk about everything that’s happening at IFA, the first real-life leak of the smaller Pixel 3, a big Wear OS redesign, the Pixel Stand, and much more.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 021: Google Pixel 3 XL leak flood & camera details, Google Fit relaunch

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This week we talk about the latest flood of Google Pixel 3 XL leaks, a couple of our own Pixel 3 stories this week, Google Fit, and much more.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 020: Made by Google Smart Display, Pixel 2 XL sluggishness, Material Theme

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This week we talk about Made by Google Smart Display, reportedly sluggish Google Pixel 2 XL issues, Material Theme redesigns (including Android Messages!), and much more.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 019: Android 9 Pie released, more Pixel 3 leaks, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, more

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This week we talk about Android Pie’s official release, Digital Wellbeing beta launch, more Pixel 3 XL leaks, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 announcement, and more.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 018: Google Cloud Next 2018, Android P DP5, Galaxy Note 9 & Fortnite

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This week we talk about enterprise stuff, Titan Security Key, and Material Theme tidbits from our time at Google Cloud Next, Android P Developer Preview 5, and Fortnite exclusive to Note 9.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 017: Loon & Wing graduate, Android P DP4, Big Android notification overhaul?

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This week we talk about some Alphabet stories (appropriately), Android P DP4 and its tweaks to the gesture system, and an overhaul for Android’s notification system in the works…

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 016: ‘Yeti’ game console/service, Android Messages for web, Chromebook Tab 10, more

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This week we talk about Android Messages for Web, Google’s unannounced Yeti gaming console & service, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, and much more.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 015: Fuchsia 101, an hour-long crash course in Google’s new OS

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This week we talk all about Fuchsia. Our Kyle Bradshaw has been tearing apart Google’s in-the-works operating system for several weeks now, and we’re summing it all up in about an hour.

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.


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Alphabet Scoop 014: Future products; Pixel Watch, Smart Displays, Pixelbook 2, more

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This week we talk about long-shot rumors on Google’s forthcoming products. What we want to see in a Pixel Watch, rumors about Google’s first-party smart display, Pixelbook 2, AR products, and more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

Livestream archive embedded below starts at 5:20 ET, 2:20 PT. Audio format available via the above podcast platforms on Saturday mornings.


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Alphabet Scoop 013: Material w/ Francisco Franco, Pixel 3 XL leaks, Android P DP3

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This week we talk with Francisco Franco about his experiences with Material Theming, this week’s round of Pixel 3 XL leaks, and what’s new in Android P Developer Preview 3 (beta 2).

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players. Or you can download directly here.

Livestream archive embedded below, kicking off at 12 noon ET, 9 AM PT. Audio format available via the above podcast platforms on Saturday mornings.


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Alphabet Scoop 012: Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL, more notched Android phones, YouTube Music

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This week we talk about all the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL information that surfaced, from leaked screen protectors to reports on a new manufacturer and solid details. We also chat about other notched Android phones unveiled this week, YouTube Music, and more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players. Or you can download directly here.

Livestream archive embedded at the bottom of this post, kicking off at 4:30 PM ET, 1:30 PM PT. Audio format available below and via the above podcast platforms on Saturday mornings.


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Alphabet Scoop 011: Pixels 2 and 3, Wear OS on Gear S4?, Ads in Google Feed

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This week we talk about our long-term thoughts on the Pixel 2, Pixel 3 rumors, Samsung potentially swapping Tizen for Wear OS on its Gear S4, and more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

Livestream archive embedded at the bottom of this post. Audio format available below and via the above Podcast platforms.


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Alphabet Scoop 010: Creepy Google is creepy, I/O followup, Google One, more

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This week, we talk all about the creepy Selfish Ledger concept video from within Google, followup on some stories from I/O, chat about the new Google One service, and talk YouTube Music.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

Thanks for tuning in, and check out the archived livestream at the bottom of the post! You can also listen to the audio-only version at the platforms listed above or via the below embed.


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Alphabet Scoop 009: Google I/O 2018 Reactions! [Video]

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This week, we talk all about what Google announced at I/O 2018, including Android P gesture nav, Google Assistant features, Material Design Themes, Android TV updates, Android Things 1.0, Android Auto, Google Photos news, and more!

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

Thanks for tuning in, and check out the archived livestream at the bottom of the post! You can also listen to the audio-only version at the platforms listed above or via the below embed.


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Alphabet Scoop 008: Google I/O 2018 Predictions! [Livestream]

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This week, we talk all about what we’re expecting from Google I/O 2018. Android P, Google Assistant, Material Design 2, Android TV dongle, Android Things, Android Auto, Google Photos, and more surprises are all in store for Google’s big annual festival.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 007: Beautiful & familiar new Gmail, ‘Material Design 2’ cometh, RIP Play Music?

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This week, we talk about the brand new Gmail that’s rolling out to millions of people and how it’s both hugely new and very familiar, we explain what’s going on with Material Design and our thoughts on it, and dive into what might be happening with the Play brand and Play Music as Google pushes forward with its new YouTube Music service.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 006: RCS is now ‘Chat’, Android P nav mess, Google acquiring Nokia Health?

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This week, we talk about Google’s RCS rebrand “Chat” and what it means for messaging on Android and iOS, more chatter about the controversy around gesture-based navigation in Android, Google potentially acquiring Nokia Health, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 005: Android P navigation leak, Mystery Android TV dongle, ‘Material Design 2’

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This week, we talk all about what we’ve heard about forthcoming changes to navigation in Android P, a mystery Android TV dongle that passed through the FCC, and Google’s ongoing design changes that many refer to as “Material Design 2”.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 004: Xiaomi + Google phone?, Smart Display rumors, and Google got poach’d

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This week, we talk about a weird tip we got that Xiaomi and Google are somehow partnering for a phone in the US, rumors about Google’s forthcoming first-party smart display, and corporate news including Apple’s poaching of Google’s (now former) AI chief.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 003: Pixel 3 chatter, Chromebooks vs. iPad, and Wear OS focuses on battery life

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This week, we talk about our homescreens, wearables, and setups, the first Wear OS watch, a slew of ARCore announcements, and all of the week’s most important app updates.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 002: Our homescreens, first Wear OS watch, and ARCore galore

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This week, we talk about our homescreens, wearables, and setups, the first Wear OS watch, a slew of ARCore announcements, and all of the week’s most important app updates.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 001: Fun House impressions, Android P nav rumors, Wear OS & a new watch?

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This week, we talk all about our Google Fun House impressions, rumors we’ve heard from a source about navigation in Android P, the rebrand of Android Wear as Wear OS and what it might mean, Stephen’s early experiences with a slew of Nest products, a handful of app updates, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 000: Android P release week, Galaxy S9 reviews, and Google at SXSW

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This week, we talk all about Android P (mostly about its support for “notched” devices…), Samsung Galaxy S9 reviews, Motorola layoffs, a slew of app updates, SXSW, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop will soon be available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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