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'

Volkswagen's Golf EV might come out earlier than expected

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance and GTX (Photo: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen's partnership with Rivian might bring the much-anticipated electric VW Golf to market sooner than expected. The German carmaker will reportedly launch the Golf EV to market in 2029, or even sooner, as its first electric vehicle based on its software-define Scalable Systems Platform.

Volkswagen expects its new joint venture with Rivian to pay dividends. It plans to invest up to US$5 billion, with US$3 billion going to Rivian and $2 billion going into the venture. According to reports, it will upgrade Volkswagen's Modular electric drive matrix (MEB) platform to MEB+ in 2026. These moves can help ensure the Golf EV comes out sooner.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 2/18- 2/24

Fujifilm follows up its viral camera with X100VI

Darkroom now supports auto backup and sync of user presets

Android 15's "Notification Cooldown" quiets the chaos

Apple's updated approach to wet iPhone care doesn't include a bag of rice

Threads tests drafts and in-app camera

Vision Pro users report mysterious cracks in headsets

Humane rewards early adopters of AI Pin with free subscription and shipping

Philips Hue users rejoice: Multiple bridges support coming soon

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and 8300 chipsets now optimized for Google’s Gemini Nano model

Mercedes-Benz changes course on its EV strategy and reassures investors

Mercedes-Benz changes course on its EV strategy and reassures investors

Photo: Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its electrification strategy due to market difficulties. The German luxury brand is pushing back its aim to go all-electric by 2030, Reuters says. The company also assures investors that it will continue making vehicles with combustion engines well into the next decade.

In 2021, Mercedes—along with other automakers—was hopeful about the future of EVs. The company committed €40 billion, about CA$58 billion, to a strategy that would phase out the combustion engine and sell only EVs by the end of the decade. The plan was realistic for a company that was launching the EQ lineup, which was only EVs. It also aligned with the E.U.'s ban on new gas and diesel vehicles sales by 2035.

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