Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 08/14-08/20

R2-D2's actor Kenny Baker passed away

GMC gets more fuel efficiency out of its newest SUV with glue

Microsoft releases ‘Minecraft’ for Oculus Rift

Square Enix game director confirms ‘Final Fantasy XV’ release date delay

Review: Tablo by Nuvyyo

Q&A: More information about Google's Duo video calling app

Logitech creates new gaming mouse with pro gamers in mind

Windows 10 PCs coming out next year will have Windows Holographic access

Kobo's new Aura One eReader is bigger and has improved night reading capabilities

Ford setting the foundation for autonomous and driverless cars

Pizza Hut turns its pizza box into a DJ turntable

Nextbit's Robin is discounted to CAD $389.00 on Amazon.ca

Review: Dyson V8 Absolute Cordless vacuum

Uber’s working with Volvo to further its autonomous driving initiative

Twitter helps keep harassment at bay… sort of

Review: Dyson 360 Eye Robot Vacuum

Facebook tries to take on Snapchat with new teens-only app Lifestage

Apple Stores are now just Apple stores

Frank Ocean drops new album as an Apple Music-exclusive for the next two weeks

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 08/07-08/13

Pokémon Go now officially available in 15 more countries

Microsoft discounts Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL devices, bundles Display Dock

LG’s Android Nougat-based V20 to be unveiled on Sept. 6th in San Francisco

HP outs backpack that can charge your laptop

Parachute's new app sheds light on concussions

Pokemon GO hits 100 million Android installs, rakes in $200 Million on its first month

Hasselblad rumoured to be developing MotoMod

The latest Google Photos ad disses the 16GB iPhone's lack of storage

Canadians can use Apple Pay on vending machines using PayRange App

HP's Elite X3 available on HP.com starting September 3

No Man's Sky is available today exclusively on PS4 and Windows 10

Sony to hold PlayStation event on September 7th in NYC

Google Chrome to start blocking Flash next month

LG to boost V20 audio quality with built-in quad DAC

Lenovo teases what it has in store for IFA 2016, includes new MotoMods, tablets and ‘intuitive keyboard’

Niantic brings down the hammer on ‘Pokémon Go’ cheaters, bans them permanently

Samsung teases Gear S3 for IFA

‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ release official trailer

Two new HTC Desire phones reportedly coming soon

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 07/31-08/06

Uber plans to invest into developing its own worldwide maps

Google might be changing the launcher for the 2016 Nexus

LG to out its first Android Nougat-supported smartphone

iOS 10 brings more diversity and choice to emoji

President's Choice Financial offers Apple Pay convenience to customers

Nintendo 3DS game sales double thanks to Pokémon GO

The Apple Beat: iPad Pro's post-PC evolution

Dixie Outlet Mall enters world of VR

Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update is now up for download

Instagram copies Snapchat’s Stories, names it the same thing

Nike launches new Nike + app

Starbucks app comes to Windows Phone devices in US, Canada and the UK

Chrome on Android to load videos faster while using less battery

Review: Samsung Gear Fit 2 fitness wearable

Three classic 16-bit Disney games can now be played on your PC

Malicious Apps and Social Media scams target 2016 Rio Olympic fans and brands

First Look at the HP Spectre

Netflix outs 360° virtual reality trailer for ‘Stranger Things’

Niantic admits bug causes catching difficulty in ‘Pokémon Go’

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 07/24-07/30

First look at LG's X Power smartphone

Two Canadian teens accidentally crossed the border into the U.S. while playing ‘Pokémon Go’

Verizon buys Yahoo for US$5 billion

First look at LG's 360 Cam accessory

Review: Epson SureColor P600 Wide Format inkjet printer

Transit feature now available for Vancouver and Victoria on Apple Maps

HTC Desire 530 comes to Canada

LCBO offers online liquor sale and delivery service

BlackBerry launches new Android device, the super-secure DTEK50

What's coming to Netflix Canada in August

Apple posts Q3 revenue of $42.4 billion and quarterly net income of $7.8 billion

Twitter introduces a new night mode into Android app

Google introduces family sharing on Google Play

‘Darksiders’ gets ‘warmastered’ for the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Wii U

Netflix announces Gilmore Girls launch date

Review: Ulysses for macOS and iOS

Slash away monsters with ‘Severed’

Marvel isn’t splitting ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ into two films

More job cuts at Microsoft as it sheds its phone business

Instagram to help hinder online harassment with comment filter control