No spoilers in this week's episode, but there is plenty of chatter about how the iPhone Duo's debut could topple Android's foldable empire.

Links and Show Notes:

• Samsung tipped to double Galaxy Z line to 6 models in 2027 including one I'm very excited about

• Gemini at Work 2026: Introducing Gemini agent

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Gemini 4 hit our computers early, and Google made it easier for you to publish an app for a friend.

Links and Show Notes:

• Gemini 4 Argon: Built to solve your hardest problems

• New on Google Play: More ways to create, discover, and play

• Gemini at Work 2026: Introducing Gemini agent

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Google introduces a way to make AI slop more fun, but it's ruffling the feathers of game developers everywhere.

Links and Show Notes:

• Introducing Playground: Create and play custom games

• Unity Spark Promises To Let You Vibe Code Your 'Dream Game' In The Most Embarrassing Video Imaginable

• Claude now works with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

• Preview, edit and collaborate on Markdown (.md) files natively across Drive and Docs

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Google’s promise of a decade of updates for certain Chromebooks is suddenly in question. Gemini 4 debuts months after it was promised.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034

• What the Googlebook announcement means for your ChromeOS devices

• Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence

• Sorry, But Meta's Muse Charm Will Never Have the Same Magic as a Tamagotchi

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Let's dissect the newly announced Googlebook laptop lineup, even though neither of us has touched it yet. Also, no one asked for the latest Harry Potter-themed Pixel Drop!

Links and Show Notes:

• Googlebook: The laptop your Android phone has been waiting for
• Googlebook combines the best of Android and ChromeOS with up to 10 years of updates
• Pixel phones are now getting a Harry Potter ad disguised as a theme pack
• Mighty Mike Plays exposed. : r/youtube

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Samsung responds to the iPhone Duo launch, Google tests a new scheme to pay publishers for AI use, and a 9-year-old racks up a $118,000 bill on YouTube ad campaigns.

Links and Show Notes:

• Tim Cook | Keynote | Samsung

• Samsung reportedly considers early 'Galaxy Z TriFold 2' release in wake of iPhone Duo

• Google rolls out pay-per-value AI licensing program to publishers

• Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card

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Apple entered the foldables world, and Flo went hands-on ish.

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• Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

Links and Show Notes:

• Samsung slashes $250 off Galaxy Z Fold 8 hours before Apple’s launch

• Google Pixel Tablet has been discontinued, out of stock everywhere

• Why Google told drivers to drive a longer way on purpose

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We're not too thrilled about the Mr. Beast collab with Google, or Google Maps renaming Lake Ontario. We explain why the latter happens every time a lake gets unnecessarily renamed.

This episode of Material is sponsored by:

• Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

Links and Show Notes:

• How the GNIS Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

• She Made Harry Eat…

• In a Big Win, Google Avoids a Breakup of Its Ad Tech Business

• September Android Drop: Remember where you put things, ease motion sickness, and more

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New phone, new problems. Andy regales us with the tale of upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro XL.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review

• Google Pixel 11 Review

• Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027

• Android Developers Blog: Preparing your app for broader memory limits

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Andy pretends he's got a four-year-old Pixel that needs upgrading. You'll never guess what happens next. And why is Google buying up Spirit Airlines' data?

This episode of Material is sponsored by:

• Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review: Unmatched Gemini AI in a Refined Design

• Google to buy Spirit Airlines business data for $10 million

• US court delays hearing on Google's purchase of Spirit Airlines data as union objects

• Google makes it official: Googlebook press event set for September in NYC

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Android Authority's Stephen Schenck joins Flo to discuss Made by Google mania and whether Trevor Noah makes a worthy host.

Links and Show Notes:

• Official Google Pixel news and updates

• The Google Pixel 11 series is here, and the gap between standard and Pro is wider than ever

• I Don't Think Google's Going to Fix the Pixel's Biggest Problem

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