Show Notes
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
Hosts
Damien Wilde
Will Sattelberg
Andrew Romero
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Google working on Pixel ‘laptop’ and ‘Pixel Glow’ lights that are also coming to phones
What do you want Google’s ‘Pixel Glow’ lights to do?
Google releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 for Pixel
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