Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 8/25 - 8/31

HMD's Barbie flip phone is official

Meta reportedly scraps high-end Apple Vision Pro competitor

Google acknowledges Pixel 9 Pro XL wireless charging issues, working on fix

Apple shares 'Glowtime' event date, iPhone 16 lineup to take centre stage

EA to release a 'MySims: Cozy Bundle' on the Switch

'Civilization VII' is coming to a Switch near you

Capcom to launch a new classic fighting game compilation

'Castlevania' trilogy and more are hitting the Switch

'Sea of Stars' DLC "Throes of the Watchmaker" unveiled

'Yakuza Kiwami' to make its long-awaited debut on the Nintendo Switch

Dyson launches Airwrap i.d., its first Bluetooth-connected hair tool

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France

Get extra items with the 'Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Day One Edition'

Apple shares 'Glowtime' event date, iPhone 16 lineup to take centre stage

Apple has officially announced its upcoming "Glowtime" event, scheduled for September 9th, 2024, at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. The highly anticipated event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.

As expected, the iPhone 16 lineup will be a major focus of the event. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are rumoured to feature a significant design change with a vertically aligned camera system on the back, a departure from the horizontal arrangement seen in previous models.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 8/4 - 8/10

Google unveils Google TV Streamer: A Chromecast successor with substance

Apple Intelligence: Here what's available now

Apple Intelligence delayed, will reportedly arrive in October update

Google to launch Pixel devices on August 13

Apple rebounds with revenue growth, but China challenges persist

Google pulls the plug on Chromecast

Apple's design leadership in flux

TCL's NXTFrame joins the art TV competition

TCL's art TV also gets a 'pro' model with better audio

OnePlus Open Apex Edition adds new colour option and features to the foldable

Apple iPhone 16 to supposedly launch on schedule even as Apple Intelligence is delayed

Apple iPhone 16 to supposedly launch on schedule even as Apple Intelligence is delayed

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In a departure from its 2011 strategy, Apple will reportedly release the iPhone 16 in September, even if the core feature, Apple Intelligence, won't be ready until October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman pointed out in his weekly Power On newsletter how this decision contrasts with the company's previous approach when it delayed the iPhone 4S launch to coincide with the release of iCloud and Siri.

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