This Week in Google 419

Google partners with Walmart to take on Amazon. Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition clears the FTC. Google Home gets phone calling and Bluetooth features. Supreme Court may have to decide if you can google that on Bing. New Chromebook Pixel and Google Home Dot? Google Assistant headphones? Treble might work on existing phones. Android Oreo is official. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is super expensive - unless you bought a Note 7. Terms of service controversies from Sonos, Plex, and Uber. Plus: Hamburger Helper, peanut butter Oreos, foie gras lollipops, queso, bisto, and chicken in a can.

• Jeff's number: What FB is paying and expecting for Watch episodes
• Stacey's thing: The Prepared
• Jason's tool: Google's Inbox can finally show multiple email accounts at once

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Links

• Google Home finally gets bluetooth audio playback
• Wal-Mart and Google Partner to Challenge Amazon - WSJ
• Walmart and Google partner on voice-based shopping | TechCrunch
• FTC clears Amazon.com acquisition of Whole Foods
• Supreme Court asked to nullify the Google trademark
• Google rumored to announce new Chromebook Pixel, smaller Google Home later this year
• Google awarded patent for crazy 2-in-1 laptop design
• Google app 7.10 reveals that ‘Bisto’ are headphones that run Google Assistant [APK Teardown]
• Android O is now officially Android Oreo
• Related: video stream of statue unveiling
• Android engineers reveal Google is working with 'some companies' to add Project Treble to existing devices
• Android 8.0 Oreo isn’t playing nicely with Bluetooth for some users
• Note8 costs $960 on Verizon, $950 on AT&T, $930 on T-Mobile; preorders begin Aug. 24, ships Sept. 15
• The Galaxy Note 8’s S Pen has new pen powers, including translation
• If you had a Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has a discount for you - CNET
• Sonos says users must accept new privacy policy or devices may "cease to function"
• Uber Wins Ruling on ’Terms of Service’ Agreements
• The Prepared
• Trader Joe's Queso Nutritional info
• What FB is paying and expecting for Watch episodes
• Google's Inbox can finally show multiple email accounts at once