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Fossil unveils Gen 6: Snapdragon 4100+, SpO2, redesigned charging rings, and Wear OS 3 in 2022

August 31, 2021
As teased, Fossil unveiled its Gen 6 line of Wear OS smartwatches today. Besides the latest stylings, the exterior is mostly unchanged, but there are a handful of internal upgrades. The Fossil Gen 6 family is the first to use the Snapdragon Wear 4100+. Announced last year, the big difference over the standard 4100 found on all other devices is the addition of an always-on co-processor. It allows…
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Gogoro named global leader in light electric vehicle battery swapping, passes 200 million swaps

August 31, 2021
While many people think of Gogoro as an electric scooter company, it’s perhaps more accurate to call Gogoro a battery-swapping network company that also happens to build fast and tech-savvy electric scooters. That’s because the company is becoming increasingly well-known around the globe for its battery-swapping system, especially now that those batteries are being adopted by leading global…
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EGEB: The UN announces the official end of leaded gas worldwide

August 31, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The end of leaded gas use globally will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths. Electrifying transport could add $47 billion annually to the US Southeast’s economy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
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Gboard on Android 12 gets circular keypress ‘popups’ as latest Material You addition

August 31, 2021
So far, Gboard has received a Material You redesign that introduced rounded UI elements and support for Dynamic Color. The latest tweak to conform to Material You sees Gboard get circular key popups.  Without the “Popup on keypress” setting turned on, Google will simply highlight the character being tapped, make a sound, or vibrate. If the extra visual confirmation is enabled, the letter…
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