Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 8/14 – 8/20

MadeGood brings back-to-school fun with Nintendo Switch

Facebook starts default end-to-end encryption test on Messenger 

LG has a 97-inch vibrating OLED TV that claims it can offer 5.1 audio sans speakers

Apple is reportedly funding podcasts it could turn into films or TV shows

Sonos delays release of its next product

YouTube Music on the iPad gets Now Playing redesign 

Uniqlo launches NEW StyleHint App in Canada

Your iPhone might show you more ads in the future

WhatsApp on Windows app won't need your phone to work

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, Fold4 get battery boost via new Light performance profile

HP LaserJet Managed E800/E700 brings innovative printers into the workspace

'Overwatch 2' players can now get old gear from the old game

GarageBand gets new Katy Perry, Seventeen 'Remix Sessions'

Samsung Odyssey Ark comes with Stadia, Xbox Game Pass built-in

Logitech Chorus are open-back headphones for the Quest 2

CNE returns with a bigger and better Gaming Garage

NVIDIA GeForce Now on Chrome, Edge browser supports 1440p at 120fps

TikTok can see what you type and tap in its in-app browser

Who's coming to FAN EXPO Canada?

Apple extends iPhone 12 service program for speaker issue

Apple to stream first season of 'See' for free until August 29

Beats Fit Pro debuts with wingtip design

Apple-owned Beats has a new pair of wireless earbuds. The Beats Fit Pro slot in between the Studi Buds and the Powerbeats Pro/Powerbeats. They feature a wingtip design meant to keep these earbuds locked in your ears even through your intense workouts. These buds have active noise cancellation, IPX4 water and sweat resistance, and up to seven hours of continuous playback or 30 hours with the case.

The Fit Pro get Apple's H1 chip, giving it access to features like one-step pairing, auto-sync with iCloud devices, auto-switch between Apple hardware, and more. They also get dynamic head tracking for spatial audio, and the new skin detect sensor seen on the recently launched third-generation AirPods. The Beats Fit Pro earbuds are available in black, white, gray, and purple/pink. These buds retail for US$199.99 (roughly CA$247 converted).

Source: The Verge

LG Tone Free FP9, FP8 have self-cleaning buds and spatial audio by Meridian Audio

Source: LG

LG's newest true wireless earbuds are additions to the company's self-cleaning Tone-Free line. The Tone Free FP9 and FP8 come with a charging case that uses UV light to clean the ear tips and reduce the chance of inner ear infections. According to the company, the UV-C built into the cases are designed to eliminate bacteria on the buds' speaker mesh by 99.9% in just five minutes.

These buds feature Headphone Spatial Processing from Meridian Audio, a company LG has collaborated with throughout the years for audio tuning. They're designed to create a more immersive soundstage to make it seem like music is coming from all directions. It will work alongside 3D Sound Stage, which also expands the soundstage and mixes music to create a similar effect.

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INSTAX Mini Link x Nintendo Switch Special Edition launch

If you were around back in the 90s and a Pokémon fan, you may recall the Pokémon Snap Stations that were found at Blockbusters. Fans of the game would wait patiently in line to take a keepsake photo with them. With that nostalgia in mind, INSTAX is bringing that same fun feeling. Gamers can capture their favourite moments with the introduction of the INSTAX Mini Link for Nintendo Switch Smartphone Printer. This latest collaboration gives Nintendo Switch users a fun way to make custom prints of their game play right from their Mini Link Special Edition using the new, dedicated Smartphone app (free app, Android and iOS).

The new Mini Link Special Edition and related product App will be released to authorized Fujifilm product dealers on April 30, 2021, in conjunction with the launch of the New PokémonSnap*2 game for the Nintendo Switch system.

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