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

Apple Watch gets smarter and healthier with WatchOS 11

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Apple unveiled its latest Apple Watch software update, WatchOS 11, at its annual WWDC event. The update focuses on fitness, health, and improved usability.

WatchOS 11 introduces "training load," a metric that measures the intensity of your workouts and their impact on recovery. It uses heart rate, pace, elevation, weight, and height to provide a score (1-10) reflecting your training effort. You can adjust the score if it doesn't match your perception.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 6/2- 6/8

Airbnb partners with ChargePoint to electrify rentals, offering hosts discounts on charging stations

Android 14 Beta unveils ‘Find My Remote’ feature for Google TV

Get ready for WWDC 2024 with the updated Apple Developer App

Apple's iPhone 16 Pro poised to break bezel barrier

Meta Connect 2024 dates announced

Samsung strikes first in the smart ring patent battle against Oura

Apple commits to minimum 5-year security updates for iPhones

Humane AI Pin's charging case poses fire risk

Adobe Terms of Use update raises privacy concerns

HiFi revival: Wilson Audio's WATT/Puppy returns

Samsung strikes first in the smart ring patent battle against Oura

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Samsung isn't waiting for a potential legal fight—it's going on the offensive. The tech giant has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Oura, a leader in the smart ring market, seeking a court declaration that its upcoming Galaxy Ring doesn't infringe on five of Oura's patents.

Samsung accuses Oura of a concerning pattern: suing competitors over features typical to most smart rings, like sensors, batteries, and metric-based scores. The lawsuit cites instances where Oura targeted rivals like Ultrahuman, Circular, and RingConn—sometimes before their products even launched in the US.

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