Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to episode 106 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien talks Abner and Will through his first impressions of Google's latest Home Speaker, a reboot of sorts of the company's smart speaker lineup. After the break, we're joined by Jonah Becker and Taylor Helgren of Google to discuss the launch of the Fitbit Air and Google Health.
Sponsored by Bitwarden: Pixelated listeners can get started with Bitwarden's free individual plan by clicking this link (bit.ly/4c6k9zP) . Thanks to Bitwarden (bit.ly/4c6k9zP) for sponsoring the podcast.
Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an annual subscription to the company’s suite of privacy-friendly services by signing up using our link (proton.me/9to5google) . Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast.
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Timecodes
• 00:00 - Intro and Google Home Speaker hands-on
• 28:10 - Google's Jonah Becker and Taylor Helgren on Fitbit Air and Google Health
• 55:03 - Wrap-up
Hosts
• Abner Li (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
• Damien Wilde (9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/)
• Will Sattelberg (9to5google.com/author/willsattelberg/)
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Welcome to episode 106 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien talks Abner and Will through his first impressions of Google's latest Home Speaker, a reboot of sorts of the company's smart speaker lineup. After the break, we're joined by Jonah Becker and Taylor Helgren of Google to discuss the launch of the Fitbit Air and Google Health.
Sponsored by Bitwarden: Pixelated listeners can get started with Bitwarden's free individual plan by clicking this link (bit.ly/4c6k9zP) . Thanks to Bitwarden (bit.ly/4c6k9zP) for sponsoring the podcast.
Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an annual subscription to the company’s suite of privacy-friendly services by signing up using our link (proton.me/9to5google) . Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast.
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• YouTube Podcasts (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcKP282Ii48tKK_KUt1kq1Ist9FkYR6lO)
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• Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/7pMiADiw0KAEW9Tg9UAEnZ?si=y8-L9zobTTucmjDVvMJOoQ&dl_branch=1)
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• Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alphabet-scoop/id1359922601)
• Overcast (https://overcast.fm/itunes1359922601/alphabet-scoop)
Timecodes
• 00:00 - Intro and Google Home Speaker hands-on
• 28:10 - Google's Jonah Becker and Taylor Helgren on Fitbit Air and Google Health
• 55:03 - Wrap-up
Hosts
• Abner Li (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
• Damien Wilde (9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/)
• Will Sattelberg (9to5google.com/author/willsattelberg/)
Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts
• The Sideload (9to5google.com/guides/the-sideload/)
• 9to5Mac Happy Hour (9to5mac.com/guides/9to5mac-happy-hour/)
• Electrek (electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/)
• Space Explored (spaceexplored.com/guides/space-explored-podcast/)
Feedback?
Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com (mailto:gtips@9to5g.com) , leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer (mailto:will@9to5mac.com) . And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums (9to5google.com/forums/) !
