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what's happening Brian Fung here and welcome to google issues for all the Google goodness that we can pack inside of a show all right let's get to it and we're going to start things off with some science and a partnership between MIT and Google's Boston Dynamics who are working on developing shape-shifting robot now you might recall that google bought Boston Dynamics in 2013 who is known for some of the robotic prototypes like the 29 mile-per-hour running cheetah and the pet man amazing and scary at the same time now MIT and Google are now developing the next gens shape-shifting robots built from materials like wax and foam that can change shape when heated and squish or contort through small spaces it's really cool stuff in don't worry we're not at t1000 liquid metal designs yet also report by BBC News says nvidia is working on a new android based gaming platform running pc quality games and powered by their new Tegra one processor and will also be able to stream games to televisions with an HDMI out port and a controller accessory the new device will also be able to play mobile games on the go and Android apps similar to their shield system in video also recently had a device referred to as the shield tablet pass through the global certification form and this could be a combination tablet and controller setup that the BBC is talking about and Google is making moves to prep some of its other platforms to adopt their new material design UI they're pushing for with Android L which is still a name that could be anything from lemon to lollipop or lasagna yes lasagna you can see in some of these comparison shots with the pre-release of the Google Play Store how content is being pushed to the forefront compared to the current design giving this a stripped-down and much more cleaner look and feel with an emphasis on hero images as well they're also incorporating a similar material design with bolder colors and a simplified look and feel with Google Docs sheets and slides as well now Android we're still trying to figure itself out in its way ahead of the competition right now as more developers jump on board so if you own an Android wear SmartWatch you guys should check out we're mini launcher that brings an application drawer to easily access the apps you want to use where is primarily made to be voice controlled but that doesn't mean you want to talk to your wrist all the time so check it out on the Play Store it's free and worth trying out also still sticking with apps on wearables this one's pretty cool for glass the app is called my radar weather radar and you can call it up by saying ok glass show the weather and you'll see an animated radar screen based on your location kind of fun kind of cool and they have the full apps for Android and iOS already and Samsung is looking to make their s-pen even better for the next note a recent patent describes a samsung stylus working on ultrasound waves now sensors on the corner of a device like a phone or tablet would be able to detect the ultrasound waves the stylus produces and calculate its position based on the distance from the sensors the main benefit this would help to lower the cost of the digitizer potentially allow it to be thinner and also reduce some of the potential costs as well and according to a report from Korean site eTnews Samsung is preparing to launch an all metal device as early as next month called the Galaxy alpha it's expected to be marketed as a premium smartphone made of metal with its main goal of countering apple's upcoming iphone now it would go a long ways to really squash one of the biggest complaints about Samsung's phones that it isn't metal but it hasn't Earth their sales because of its plastic body alright I'm going to go on a little vacation so we'll be gone for a couple weeks but that doesn't mean we're going to be gone for good that's going to do it for this week's show just email us at Google licious at cnet com or tweet me a brian Tong in maybe I'll write to you from a beach I really won't thanks so much for watching it will see you guys next time for some more of that Google issues judicious