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Old Google Slides Wear OS app removed from the Play Store

January 20, 2022
Google Slides picked up an Android Wear — as it was called at the time — companion app in 2016 that allowed users to control presentations from their wrist. In recent weeks, Google quietly got rid of Slides for Wear OS. Acting as a remote, this application gave you control over Google Slides presentations that were Casted or shared via Hangouts video. It let you quickly advance (or go back)…
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A bunch of former SpaceX engineers are making electric and autonomous railway vehicles

January 20, 2022
A bunch of former SpaceX engineers banded together to create a new startup looking to make electric and autonomous railway vehicles to revolutionize rail-based freight transport. They have a big task ahead of them. The railway business is a tough one to break into. It’s a static oligopoly dominated by a few giants sitting on their railroad rights and making minimal investments to maximize…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2022

January 20, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Samsung leaked the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and its notch on its own website

January 20, 2022
Samsung’s tablet portfolio is about to add a super-sized option in the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, which is also Samsung’s first tablet with a notch. Ahead of its launch, Samsung showed the tablet on its own website, and it’s still there. A support page Samsung hosts for Bixby was recently spotted showing off the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, complete with one of the best looks we’ve had yet at what the…
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Google is working to bring Material You to Chrome OS [Gallery]

January 20, 2022
With Android 12, Google introduced Material You, a colorful third-generation of Material Design which will eventually expand beyond Android. To that end, Google has begun experimenting with bringing Material You design cues to Chrome OS. While the biggest hallmark of Material You – especially on Android 12 – is the introduction of the dynamic colors system that re-themes your apps based on…
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