Magic Leap, Galaxy Note 9, and Android Pie

Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 2:36 p.m.

If you\u2019ve been reading The Verge this week, then you know Samsung announced a few products. We got our hands on the Galaxy Note 9, the Galaxy Watch, and we even got to look at that Home speaker as well. That news is covered in a big chunk of The Vergecast this week, but there was also so much other stuff that happened. \n\nAdi Robertson was able to travel down to Plantation, Florida, to check out Magic Leap\u2019s creator edition headset. She sits down with Nilay, Paul, and Dieter to discuss her experience with the device and how it compares to the years of hype surrounding it. \n\nAnd, of course, since another week went by on this planet, there is another week of Elon Musk news. Science editor Liz Lopatto graciously fills us in on the show. \n\nLike I said, there\u2019s a whole lot more \u2014 like Paul\u2019s weekly segment SHAASUIVG \u2014 so if you listen to it all, you\u2019ll get it all really. \n\n03:32 - Samsung announces Galaxy Note 9 with bigger screen, huge battery, and more powerful S Pen\n\n16:20 - Fortnite for Android is launching today exclusively on recent Samsung Galaxy devices\n\n23:47 - Samsung unveils its latest smartwatch \u2014 the Galaxy Watch\n\n24:27 - Samsung announces Galaxy Home speaker\n\n25:49 - Samsung is partnering with Spotify across its devices\n\n29:20 - The 5 most important Android Pie updates\n\n32:57 - I tried Magic Leap and saw a flawed glimpse of mixed reality\u2019s amazing potential\n\n54:25 - This week in Elon Musk with Liz Lopatto \n\n58:33 - Microsoft Surface Go review: a little goes a long way\n\n1:03:03 - The new Anki Vector robot is smart enough to just hang out\n\n1:08:35 - The FCC lied to Congress about an alleged cyberattack and didn\u2019t come clean until now\n\n1:12:00 - Justice Department appeal says AT&T-Time Warner merger decision is \u2018contrary to fundamental economic logic\u2019\n\n1:14:48 - Paul\u2019s weekly segment \u201cSHAASUIVG\u201d\n\n1:17:24 - Google Pixel 3 XL leak appears to show production hardware and wired USB-C Pixel Buds\n\n1:18:09 - The Palm smartphone reboot is shaping up to be disappointing\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices