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Hayato, Daniel, Joe, and Ara tackle the regular Galaxy S21 and 100% do not offer GameStop, GameSpot, or any other stock purchase advice.

They also look at financial results from big tech companies, Sony’s new $2500 Xperia flagship, and Carl Pei’s venture into Nothing.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 review: Less is less | Android Central
The Motorola Edge S is the first phone with a Snapdragon 870 | Android Central
Sony launches $2500 Xperia Pro creative professionals can’t afford to ignore | Android Central
Samsung’s Q4 profit jumps 26.4% YoY, despite weaker smartphone sales | Android Central
Facebook’s better-than-expected quarter is just the calm before the storm | Android Central
Apple target share price raised to $164 by Morgan Stanley | iMore
Microsoft Surface FY21 Q2 revenue hits over $2 billion for the first time | Windows …

The FCC has a new Acting Chairperson, Jessica Rosenworcel, and reviews are in for Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra. As well, Hayato, Jerry, Ara, and Daniel share some Chromebook news and discuss the disparate landscape of messaging apps.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Fixed focus | Android Central
Samsung confirms it will ‘gradually’ remove the charger from future Galaxy phones | Android Central
Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel on Designation to Lead FCC | Federal Communications Commission
Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia – BBC News
Google Play is unsportsmanlike, U.S. states likely to argue in potential lawsuit | Reuters
HP’s new Chromebooks for schools are built to get disinfected daily | Android Central
New Acer Chromebooks for students bring 4G LTE and 20-hour battery life | Android Central
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Joe, Jerry, Daniel, and Ara discuss WhatsApp requiring its users to share data with Facebook. They also touch on Facebook’s ban of President Trump before moving on to a massive preview of phones, Chromebooks, and other devices being announced at CES 2021.

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WhatsApp now requires you to share data with Facebook — here’s what you need to know | Android Central
Facebook suspends President Trump ‘indefinitely’ | Android Central
Google and Alphabet workers are forming an ‘innovative’ union in the U.S. | Android Central
Google is far from perfect, but with a union, things can get better | Android Central
Lenovo’s new Tab P11 tablet is the Galaxy Tab S7 you can actually afford | Android Central
Alexa Show Mode turns your Lenovo PC into an Echo Show display | Android Central
Samsung supports Google Duo and screen sharing in its…

The gang finish out the year by responding to your questions! Yes, it gets super weird.

Hosted by: Jennifer Locke, Carli Velocci, and Rebecca Spear

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Captain Daniel Bader is joined by Joe Maring, Ara Wagoner, and Hayato Huseman for our final episode of 2020. The crew talk about the partnership between Google and Qualcomm to offer four years of Android updates, wear OS and the Fitbit acquisition, and continued antitrust woes.

But the biggest topic this week is YOUR questions. So grab your favorite Holiday beverage and settle in for a toasty warm show!

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Qualcomm and Google pledge to clean up the Android update situation with four years of updates | Android Central
The EU has finally approved Google’s Fitbit acquisition | Android Central
Google’s Legal Peril Grows in Face of Third Antitrust Suit – The New York Times
Case against Google grows as company gets hit with third antitrust lawsuit | Android Central
Google antitrust FAQ: What the U.S. government’s lawsuit means …

Rebecca, Jen, and Carli are here with the winners and announcements from The Game Awards 2020. They also begin to process their thoughts on the absurdity of Cyberpunk 2077.

Hosted by: Jennifer Locke, Carli Velocci, and Rebecca Spear

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Here are the winners from the Game Awards 2020 | Windows Central
Here are the all of the big announcements from The Game Awards 2020 | Windows Central
Cyberpunk 2077 is pretty rough on Xbox One and PS4 base consoles | Windows Central
Cyberpunk 2077 crashing issues and how to fix them | Windows Central
Cyberpunk 2077 is already profitable, paid for itself with digital pre-orders | Windows Central
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Hayato, Ara, Daniel, and Jerry embark on a journey into the FTC lawsuit against Facebook, Google’s AI ethics controversy and ridiculous handling of a personnel situation.

In phone news, they check out Google’s latest Pixel feature drop, Galaxy S21 leaks, and the Samsung One UI 3.0 update. The crew also consider AirPods Max—and why anyone other than someone heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem might buy them.

They wrap up with Google’s efforts to counter election and anti-vaccine misinformation, and OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s enigmatic new audio company.

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Facebook could be forced to give up Instagram and WhatsApp in new lawsuit | Android Central
Google’s latest AI ethics controversy is a product of its own hubris — even if it enforced the rules | Android Central
Forget the Pixel 5, Google just brought its best…

The team dive into the lore of Assassin’s Creed and other video game franchises along with a review of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Game & Watch, and much more.

Hosted by: Jennifer Locke, Carli Velocci, and Rebecca Spear

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Mass Effect, Dragon Age veterans Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leaving BioWare | Windows Central
Assassin’s Creed history: The full story (so far) | Windows Central
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review — An entertaining but shallow trip back to Hyrule | iMore
History of Game & Watch Super Mario Bros.: An important reminder of Nintendo’s small beginnings | iMore
Immortals Fenyx Rising review: A late contender for Game of the Year | Windows Central
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On this week’s show, Daniel and Jerry sit down with Ziad Asghar, who manages Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Roadmap and Application Processor division, to discuss the new Snapdragon 888.

They start the conversation going through the various improvements the Snapdragon 888 makes over last year’s Snapdragon 865, and then jump into the broader industry and how Qualcomm plans to compete with companies like Apple in the increasingly competitive ARM processor space.

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Snapdragon 888: Everything you need to know about Qualcomm’s 2021 flagship SoC | Android Central
The Snapdragon 888 promises a huge leap for Android cameras: Here’s how | Android Central
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Ara Wagoner and Jerry Hildenbrand commandeer the Android Central virtual podcast studio for a chat about Android updates, emoji, Chromebooks, and pretty much anything else they feel like!

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Nokia’s failure is the final nail in the coffin for Android One | Android Central
An ARM-powered Chromebook with a Surface-style kickstand seems set for a 2021 debut | Android Central
New emoji could reach your Android phone faster than ever with this change from Google | Android Central
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