Review: TCL 10 Pro

By Canadian Reviewer Staff

TCL may not be the first company to come to mind when it comes to flagship smartphones. This is the world’s number two television maker after all and has built a name for itself in making premium screen technology widely available.  

What most people don’t know is that TCL has been in the smartphone game for some time. It was a licensee of brands like Alcatel, Palm, and BlackBerry. TCL was behind the resurgent KeyOne and Key2 models, the very last smartphones that featured QWERTY keyboards.  

The TCL 10 Pro comes as a complete surprise in a year where many of us are in dire need of good news. For the price of a base iPhone SE 2, the TCL 10 Pro offers an impressive and crisp 6.47” FHD curved AMOLED display the likes that we’ve only seen on flagship Samsung phones. This TCL 10 Pro has a four camera array with up to 64MP ultra-high resolution photo capability, plus standalone  macro, super-wide angle, and low-light cameras as well as a 24 megapixel front facing camera. It also features an in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlock, something that some other flagship smartphones don’t even have yet. 

Consider a fast-charging 4500 man battery with OTG reverse charging and a decent Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-core processor with 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard storage, and it looks like TCL has hit the sweet spot in terms of features given its  $700 CAD  (Bell) and 665 CAD (Telus) pricing. 

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Xbox Series X is designed for backwards compatibility and inclusion

Microsoft's next generation console, the Xbox Series X will usher in a new era of console gaming that pushes the envelope in performance and graphics. It will also inherit a large library of games from previous consoles thanks to built-in bakcwards compatibility and an openness to retrofitting older titles. Jason Ronald, Partner Director of Program Management for the Xbox Platform Team, published an Xbox Wire post that details the Xbox team’s journey to make Xbox Series X the most compatible console ever, which required significant innovation in the design of the custom processor and Xbox operating system.

"Thousands of developers from across the globe are currently creating the next generation of transformative games, many of which can only be realized through the power and innovation of the Xbox Series X. Led by Halo Infinite, our 15 Xbox Game Studios teams are hard at work creating the biggest and best line up of exclusives in Xbox history. We are incredibly excited to show many of the new games in development for Xbox Series X soon," Ronald said in the post.

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ViewSonic announces new line of Elite displays designed for gaming

ViewSonic announced worldwide availability of its 27-inch Elite performance-driven gaming monitors including the XG270QC, a curved screen with native QHD resolution, the XG270QG an IPS Nano color display with a 2560x1440 (QHD) resolution, and the XG270, a G-SYNC compatible display with certified blur reduction options. ViewSonic has a wide range of monitors to suit various types of gamers and Esports players. 

“Esports and gaming have been exploding in North America,” said Marc Aflalo, Co-Host of Gamer’s Edge and YourTechReport on SiriusXM. “Today, people are substituting the time they used to spend cheering on their favorite sports teams with their own gaming at home. It’s also a way we can stay connected. So if you’re looking to get yourself a new gaming monitor, make sure you check out ViewSonic first. In our opinion, it has the best bang-for-the-buck displays on the market.” Hit jump to get the latest details.

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'Minecraft Dungeons' is an immersive multi-player dungeon crawler

By Canadian Reviewer Staff

If you love dungeon crawlers like Diablo III and have an affinity for Minecraft's aesthetics and characters, then the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons will both surprise and delight you. Coming to PC and Xbox One on May 26 (now available for pre-order!) this epic dungeon crawler is set in Minecraft but instead of digging around with a shovel, your blocky characters are questing across various realms.

On the Xbox One S, the game looked and felt superbly immersive. We tried both the single-player and local multiplayer setting and despite the game's leisurely look and feel, found it to be both challenging and exciting. The best thing about Minecraft Dungeons is that it has more in common with action RPG games than it does with Minecraft. As a Diablo III aficionado, i felt right at home upgrading armour, selecting companion bats or dogs, and hunting for better weapons, drops, and loot crates within the game.

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