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Mar 2021
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Samsung’s ‘Awesome’ event, Google’s slee...

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This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by senior mobile editor Chris Velazco to try and make sense of Samsung’s ‘Awesome Unpacked’ event. The company didn’t just unveil new Galaxy A-series phones, but also tried excruciatingly hard to flex its ‘understanding’ of Gen Z lingo. We also take a look at Google’s new Nest Hub, which is a smart display that uses radar to… tell when you’re asleep? Is that cool or creepy? Plus, updates from elsewhere in the world of tech.
Samsung’s “Awesome” Unpacked unveils new A series phones – 2:46
Google’s New Nest Hub watches while you sleep – 29:33
Other News: Intel’s 11th gen desktop chips – 42:55
Other News: AMD Radeon 6700XT Review – 47:44
Other News: Alienware Laptops with Cherry MX Keyboards – 49:06
Other News: Online SXSW is meh – 51:12
Other News: Google antitrust developments – 55:14
Working On – 57:40
Pop Culture Picks – 1:00:02.224
Bonus: Cherlynn’s interview with Robert Kirkman, creator of Amazon Prime Video’s "Invincible" – 1:06:29
Bonus: Devindra’s interview with Apple TV+ “Calls” creator Fede Álvarez – 1:20:24

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