Canadian Revieer Weekly Roundup - 5/14- 5/20

Apple goes transparent with the Beats Studio Buds+

Google’s Magic Compose lets you personalize your texts

Unreal Engine 5.2 brings native support for Apple Silicon

Report: How Amazon plans to make Astro smarter

Toyota admits location data breach affecting 2.15 million customers

Xbox Sunkissed Vibes controller: A dazzling collaboration with OPI

Dry and straighten your hair in one go with the Dyson Airstrait

Phone Link app brings iOS support to all Windows 11 users

Report: Apple reportedly registered 'xrOS' wordmark 

Amazon’s new Echo Show 5: Faster, louder, same look

Amazon Echo Show 5 Kids gets a space makeover and more fun features

Sony to showcase PS5 and PS VR2 games on May 24

Disney’s 'Star Wars' hotel to shut down in September 

Twitter Blue lets subscribers upload two-hour videos

HP's recent software update bricks some OfficeJet printers

Samsung halts rumoured plans to switch to Bing on its mobile browser

Meta’s first custom AI chip to launch in 2025

Western Digital to release firmware update for faulty SanDisk SSDs

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 3/12- 3/18

Cadbury launches virtual Easter egg hunt in Canada

Get a chance to take home 'The Mandalorian'-themed Xbox accessories

'Fortnite' ends support for Windows 7 and 8

GM plans on developing a ChatGPT-like assistant for cars

Ninja launches new electric Woodfire Outdoor Grill & Smoker

Google Pixel's Magic Eraser feature comes to more devices

Meta to kill off NFT support on Facebook, Instagram

Google improves Night Sight for Pixel 6 series 

Google Pixel update introduces digital car key enhancements for Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro 

Microsoft Edge gets a new Bing AI chatbot sidebar 

Microsoft's Bing Chat AI starts rolling out to all users

'Redfall' story trailer gives a better glimpse at the upcoming game 

'Kirby's Dream Land 2' comes to Nintendo Switch Online 

IKEA launches a new affordable shower-ready Bluetooth speaker

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 to land on midrange phones this month

Meta's paid verification program comes to the US

Bloober Team shows off 'Layers of Fear' gameplay

OnePlus Pad pre-order tipped for April 10

Google shutters Travel app's trip summary

IKEA launches a new affordable shower-ready Bluetooth speaker

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If you want an affordable Bluetooth speaker for the show, IKEA offers a new VAPPEBY portable speaker. It doesn't appear on IKEA Canada's website yet, but it retails for USD 15 (around CAD 20). This silicone-coated speaker is just a three-inch square that's two inches thick. It comes with a lanyard-style cord, so it's easy to carry around or hang in the shower. You can get it in yellow, black or red. It can work as a stereo pair if you buy a couple of these speakers. And most importantly, it's IP67 rated for water and dust resistance.

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Apple is reportedly not working on a new HomePod mini

With the recent launch of the HomePod, it doesn't seem like a new version of the HomePod mini will come out. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple isn't likely to work on a new version of its smaller speaker. Gurman pointed out in his Power On newsletter that the company didn't introduce any major new functions in the updated HomePod, so it's unlikely Apple will introduce a new HomePod mini without any significant upgrades. Apple first introduced the HomePod mini in 2020 during the iPhone 12 launch.

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