Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 5/5- 5/11

Apple unveils powerful new iPad Pros

Threads empowers users with quote control

Peloton's CEO throws in the towel after rocky turnaround attempt

YouTube's AI-powered 'Jump Ahead' speeds up viewing for Premium users

Nintendo confirms Switch successor by March 2025, Switch sales expected to slow 

Celebrate Pride with the vibrant new Apple Watch Band

Canadian rollout of the Samsung One UI 6.1 update for midrange phones expected soon

Apple iPad Air gets bigger and faster

Apple's 'Crush'-ing blow: A tone-deaf ad backfires

Apple unveils playful packaging for new Apple Pencil Pro

Threads empowers users with quote control

Image: Threads

Threads now allows you to choose who can quote your posts—those you follow or no one at all. This update aims to foster a more positive and supportive environment, as announced by Instagram Head Adam Mosseri. The quoting control feature—tested with a user group last month—is now rolling out to everyone. This comes alongside other recent additions focused on safety and user experience. 

Threads borrowed the popular Hidden Words feature from Instagram, allowing users to filter out unwanted terms from their feeds. Additionally, archiving options are being tested, enabling manual or automatic archiving based on set expiry dates.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 4/28- 5/4

Gear up for the race in style: Limited-Edition Ray-Ban Meta x Ferrari Smart Glasses

Apple's AI push reportedly starts with the iPad Pro

Google Nest Doorbell audio fix incoming

Fresh food, happy cats: Introducing the PETLIBRO Polar Wet Food Feeder

Sonos unveils redesigned mobile and web apps

Instagram shakes up Reels with focus on originality and smaller creators

Mobvoi teases imminent smartwatch reveal

Dynabook refreshes Satellite Pro C series laptops

WhatsApp finally rolled out Passkeys for the iPhone

Instagram shakes up Reels with focus on originality and smaller creators

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Instagram is overhauling its Reels recommendations in a major shift that prioritizes original content and levels the playing field for smaller accounts. This will significantly impact aggregator accounts that primarily repost others' work.

The company acknowledges that its current system favours established creators and aggregators. Their goal is to fix this and give all creators a fairer shot at reaching new audiences. This means the algorithm will no longer prioritize follower count.

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