Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 10/20 - 10/26

OnePlus offers Halloween deals for OnePlus 12, OnePlus Open

'Star Trek: Section 31' is coming straight to streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 24

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

These are the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colours

Don't expect a Steam Deck 2 to come out anytime soon

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera sports improved 8K recording, larger flip-up screen

Qualcomm debuts flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor

Samsung tipped to be working on a tri-fold smartphone

Otter.ai offers Spanish and French transcription

Boox Palma 2 compact e-reader sports faster processor, upgraded OS

Boox Note Air4 C gets more RAM, newer Android version

Onyx teases large Boox Note Max e-ink tablet

Apple exec teases a 'week' of Mac announcements beginning Monday

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera sports improved 8K recording, larger flip-up screen

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Insta360 announced the launch of its new Ace Pro 2 action camera, a GoPro Hero-series competitor. The camera maker introduces a larger display and upgraded 8K video recording capabilities with this action cam. With the monochromatic front display only showing text information, the 180-degree flip-up screen makes it easier to frame shots. It now has a larger 2.5-inch screen over its predecessor's 2.42-inch display and features improved brightness and pixel density. (It also matches the screen size of the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro.) Of course, that hinge can be a durability risk if you use the Ace Pro 2 when you're using it for more extreme activities.

The other noteworthy feature of the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 is its new 8K video recording capability. Instead of recording at 8K at 24 frames per second (fps), the Ace Pro 2 records 8K at 30fps. If you record in 4K, you can access frame rates of up to 120fps or 60fps in HDR. Meanwhile, recording in 1080p offers 240fps recording for smooth slow-motion captures. It can continually capture up to 120 seconds before recording to stop the chances of missing pivotal and memorable moments. Photography gets a boost to 50-megapixel.

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Raspberry Pi's AI contribution is a camera with onboard processing

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Raspberry Pi—the creators behind the world's most famous minicomputer—is taking a stab at creating hardware that uses artificial intelligence. Their attempt is a camera module that offers built-in AI processing.

Raspberry Pi collaborated with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation to create the US$70 (around CA$94) Raspberry Pi AI camera module. It's built to help users develop "advanced AI solutions that process visual data" with ease. It combines the company’s RP2040 microcontroller chip with Sony's IMX500 intelligent vision sensor that processes images with AI on the chip.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 6/16- 6/22

Zotac steps into the ring: The Zone aims for high-end handheld glory

Apple Watch gets smarter and healthier with WatchOS 11

visionOS 2: Beyond the virtual theater

Pinwheel launches a 'kid-safe smartphone' in Canada

Fujifilm unveils new instax Wide 400 instant camera

Circle to Search is more convenient than ever on Pixel Tablets

Fujifilm breathes new life into the instax mini LiPlay

Beats debuts Solo Buds with BLACKPINK's Jennie

The hardware hurdle for Apple Intelligence

macOS Sequoia unveils improved productivity features