One UI 7 release woes, how Apple tanked the smartwatch market & Google’s baffling Pixel 9a redesign

The podcast crew is back to talk tech, and this week we’re discussing the Google Pixel 9a’s baffling launch and redesign (why did Google get rid of the iconic crossbar??).

We also dig into the struggles of the smartwatch market and ask if wearables are doing enough to stay fresh, and Samsung’s One UI 7 woes as it edges closer to being lapped by Android.

To take us through all this and more Josie Watson and I are joined by TechRadar’s Fitness, Wellness, and Wearables Editor Matt Evans, US Mobiles Editor Philip Berne, and special guest: T3’s Active Editor Matt Kollat.

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00:00 Intro
01:18 ICYMI - news
03:46 One UI 7 release woes
10:54 Asus's monitors with built-in air ionizer tech
17:00 Pixel 9a - here's what we think
29:59 smartwatch market just shrunk for the first time ever
37:23 The best VPN deal
53:00 Bye!

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