A Deeper Look at the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Episode Description
Marques is back from his Ultimate Frisbee tournament and dives right into the news with Andrew. First they talk about how the tournament went before jumping right into MacBook Pro notch talk and guessing what the Facebook rebrand is going to be (it was revealed after this recording to be "Meta"). After that David Imel comes on to discuss the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro review that went out this week which takes up most of the episode. Finally, they wrap up the episode with some Tesla talk, because Tesla news is mandatory now.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Ultimate Frisbee tournament recap 02:30 MacBook Pro 08:38 Facebook Papers and name change 13:33 Peloton (Sponsored) 14:57 David joins for Pixel 6 talk 30:29 Pixel 6 and 6 Pro photos 34:35 Magic eraser 37:23 Battery life 42:36 Tensor language processing demo 48:50 Who is upgrading? 52:08 Amazing segue to Tesla news 1:01:43 Outro
Links to articles: Facebook Rebrand: https://bit.ly/3BkswlL 8 Things about Facebook Papers: https://bit.ly/2ZwYYnM Pixel 6 Review typed mostly with voice: https://bit.ly/3nBN8B3 Hertz Buys 100,000 Teslas: https://bit.ly/3GuLmKB Tesla market cap hits $1 trillion: https://bit.ly/3vT97Y1
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Brief Summary
The episode discusses Tesla's milestone, Pixel 6 reviews, and Ultimate Frisbee Nationals experiences.
Key points
- Ultimate Frisbee Nationals. Marquez shares his experience at the national championships, finishing second place.
- MacBook Pro Notch Issues. A surprising revelation about the MacBook Pro's notch cutting into the menu bar.
- Pixel 6 Pricing Surprise. The Pixel 6's pricing is unexpectedly low for its features, making it a great deal.
- Google's Camera Over Processing. The Pixel camera sometimes takes stunning photos but often over-processes them, leading to inconsistent quality.
- Magic Eraser Feature. Google's Magic Eraser uses AI to remove unwanted objects from photos, making it easy for users to enhance their images.
- Battery Life Disappointment. Despite a large battery, the Pixel's performance falls short compared to competitors like the iPhone.
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Episode highlights
- Ultimate Frisbee NationalsMarquez shares his experience at the national championships, finishing second place.“We lost by one point in the finals.”0:57Oct 29, 2021
- MacBook Pro Notch IssuesA surprising revelation about the MacBook Pro's notch cutting into the menu bar.“I can't even believe this is real!”4:40Oct 29, 2021
- Pixel 6 Pricing SurpriseThe Pixel 6's pricing is unexpectedly low for its features, making it a great deal.“5.99 is just like the cherry on top.”16:48Oct 29, 2021
- Google's Camera Over ProcessingThe Pixel camera sometimes takes stunning photos but often over-processes them, leading to inconsistent quality.“It takes a 10 out of 10 photo sometimes and a below average 7 out of 10 other times.”21:31Oct 29, 2021
- Magic Eraser FeatureGoogle's Magic Eraser uses AI to remove unwanted objects from photos, making it easy for users to enhance their images.“It really does look like magic!”35:19Oct 29, 2021
- Battery Life DisappointmentDespite a large battery, the Pixel's performance falls short compared to competitors like the iPhone.“I'm getting half of the battery at best that the iPhone did.”38:41Oct 29, 2021
- Second Generation TensorThe new Pixel phone will refine the Tensor chip's capabilities, especially in battery performance.“I'm gonna be that much more interested in battery.”41:23Oct 29, 2021
- Natural Language Processing DemoThe Pixel's natural language processing is impressive, keeping up with fast speech in real-time.“It's crazy, it's really impressive!”44:02Oct 29, 2021
