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Google’s new ‘Address Maker’ app will let communities create functional addresses quickly

September 30, 2021
Google introduced Plus Codes back in 2018 as an open-source version of typical street addresses, and now the company is ramping up that effort to make it useful to local communities that lack that structure. This will come in the form of a new app, “Address Maker,” which Google will make available for free. Address Maker is designed to let communities that lack typical street address…
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Sol Motors now taking orders for its pipe-on-wheels Pocket Rocket electric motorcycle

September 30, 2021
Three years ago yesterday, I broke the news on SOL Motors’ debut of its innovative Pocket Rocket electric motorcycle. We’ve had to wait quite a while for a major update, but now, after a lengthy period of continued development (and one pandemic later), the company is taking orders for its eye-catching electric motorbikes. The Stuttgart-based company SOL Motors (which stands for “speed of…
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Google Maps readies Android homescreen widget w/ dynamic colors

September 30, 2021
The latest addition to Google’s rapidly growing catalog of Android homescreen widgets is a handy search widget for Google Maps. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code…
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Google Lens coming to Chrome and will soon be integrated into the Google app browser on iOS

September 30, 2021
In addition to the big MUM upgrade that lets you ask questions about a photo, Google Lens is getting more prominent on iOS and in desktop Chrome. In Chrome for Android today, long-pressing on an image lets you “Search with Google Lens.” That will also be available in desktop Chrome when right-clicking. We first spotted this behind a testing flag in July, with the upcoming launch being…
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