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This week we recap everything announced by Samsung today at the Galaxy S21 event from the trio of phones to new earbuds and a tracker. We then highlight the top things announced at an otherwise quiet CES 2021. Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and through our dedicated RSS feed. New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Thursday afternoon at 4-5 PM ET and published on Friday mornings. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Hosts: Abner Li Ben Schoon Kyle Bradshaw Links: Galaxy S21 unboxing and first impressions: No charger, but a whole lot of phone [Video] Samsung Galaxy S21 series goes official w/ Snapdragon 888, S Pen, $200 price drop Galaxy Buds Pro can cancel out or amplify ambient noise, switch between devices for $199 Samsung ditches microSD card support on all Galaxy S21 models Samsung is bringing SmartThings to Android Auto Samsung Galaxy SmartTag works like a Tile tracker, available from $29 Google Messages is ‘native’ on Samsung Galaxy S21 as Discover is default feed Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 goes Ryzen with gaming-centric keyboard Acer Chromebook Spin 514 launches next month with AMD Ryzen, starts at $479 Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 cuts costs w/ $549 starting price, mid-range specs TCL adopts Google TV in 2021 models starting in the United States Sony embraces the new Google TV interface on 2021 ‘Bravia XR’ lineup TCL and Alcatel launching trio of Android tablets, including one w/ color E Ink competitor Google completes acquisition of Fitbit, reiterates privacy promises Fitbit says Google deal won’t affect third-party services Google Store marks Fitbit acquisition closing with prominent banner message Feedback? Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com. You can also rate us in Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or recommend us in Pocket Casts to help more people discover the show.