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Google rewrote the Play Store’s UI with Jetpack Compose for up to 50% less code, faster rendering

March 11, 2022
Jetpack Compose is how Google wants Android developers to create app user interfaces going forward. Google today detailed how the Play Store leveraged Jetpack Compose for its UI rewrite. Google set out to revamp the Play Store’s entire storefront tech stack in 2020 since “existing code was 10+ years old and had incurred tremendous tech debt over countless Android platform releases and…
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Meta adds iPhone Health app integration for Oculus Quest 2 workouts ahead of Apple headset reveal

March 11, 2022
Meta has been working for over a year to integrate its Oculus VR workouts with Apple Health. Now, it’s finally going to happen as soon as next month. According to a report by CNET, Meta plans to not only integrate the Quest VR 2 with Apple Health, but with “other fitness platforms” in the future as well. That said, syncing Quest VR fitness with your iPhone Health app can be tricky, as the…
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World’s fastest electric surfboard maker releases new Awake VINGA electric hydrofoil board

March 10, 2022
The Swedish electric surfboard company Awake is best known for its high-speed boards that can surpass 57 km/h (35 mph). But now the company is reaching new heights as it rises out of the water on its latest product: the Awake VINGA electric hydrofoil board. Hydrofoil boards are much more efficient than typical electric surfboards due to their reduced drag. Once they pick up speed, the surfboard…
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Ricoh Launches the GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Camera

March 10, 2022
Ricoh has announced that it is releasing its GR IIIx in a new limited edition model called the GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Camera. It features a different metallic gray finish and navy-blue ring around the lens barrel as well as exclusive accessories. The camera body features a metallic gray finish that Ricoh says is designed to be reminiscent of the gritty tones of the urban…
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