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Google Maps and Calendar are the latest to get animated splash screens on Android 12 [Updated]

September 17, 2021
Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12. Update 9/17: Following an almost month-long pause, Google Calendar now has an animated splash screen. It was introduced alongside the…
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Riding across Germany on the most badass electric bikes out there – our Super73 saga

September 17, 2021
In case you missed it, a gaggle of Electrek‘s staff just spent several weeks in Germany attending the Eurobike and IAA Mobility trade shows to check out the latest in two-, three-, and four-wheeled electric transportation. While we were there, the fast-paced electric bicycle company Super73 was kind enough to loan us a pair of badass e-bikes that turned into our main wheels for the rest of the…
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Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 13 preorders

September 17, 2021
The Apple Store is currently down ahead of preorders for iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max.   Customers can start preordering their new phones beginning at 5 AM Pacific Time, or about six hours from now. The iPhone 13 lineup comes in the same screen size configurations as the iPhone 12, and starting prices are unchanged too. However, Apple has doubled based storage…
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Google Calendar gets tweaked widgets with Material You redesign

September 17, 2021
Compared to other redesigns, Material You for Google Calendar is very straightforward, but the widgets do benefit from one handy tweak. Google Calendar’s app bar, which encompasses the day/date line in most views, gets Dynamic Color theming. This is also the case for the…
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Wabtec unveils its battery-electric train following the first official purchase

September 17, 2021
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has officially unveiled the newest version of what it calls “the world’s first battery-electric freight train.” The electric train, known as FLXdrive Battery Locomotive, is no longer just a prototype and has made its official debut in Pittsburgh, PA, following Wabtec’s first sale of the locomotive earlier this week. Wabtec Corporation is a…
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