Audible launches Plus Catalogue and continues to invest in Canadian Original Content

Audible, a leading producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, announced the launch of an unlimited listening catalogue for Audible.ca members at no extra cost.  

The Plus Catalogue features over 12,000 titles including classic and contemporary audiobooks in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres, as well as a variety of exclusive podcasts. It will also feature over 500 French titles from Quebec, titles from celebrities Idris and Sabrina Elba and Tan France, as well as four new Canadian Audible Originals.

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Tinder plans to bring voluntary ID verification to all users

Tinder has plans to bring its voluntary ID verification to more users in the coming. It was first launched in Japan in 2019.

"ID Verification is complex and nuanced, which is why we are taking a test-and-learn approach to the rollout. We know one of the most valuable things Tinder can do to make members feel safe is to give them more confidence that their matches are authentic and more control over who they interact with," Tinder's Head of Trust and Safety Product Rory Kozoll shared in a press release.

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YouTube experiments with instant comment translations for Premium mobile subscribers

If you have a YouTube Premium subscription, you can try out instant comment translations on Android and iOS. The option is available through YouTube Experiments, but you need to opt in to access it. Once you do, there will be a Translate toggle within the video comment section. The app will then automatically translate any comment that isn't your preset device or app setting. You have a See Original option to get a look at the original comment. 

We can't speak for how accurate the translations will be, though. But you can offer feedback if you want through a dedicated questionnaire. This feature will only be live until September 9. We don't yet if YouTube plans to roll this out to more users in the future.

Source: 9to5Google

Fitbit Sense, Versa 3 get new Brother Vellies, Victor Glemaud smartwatch bands

Source: Fitbit

Fitbit partners with Brother Vellies and Victor Glemaud for new stylish band options for the Sense and Versa 3. Toronto-native Aurora James introduces a luxe twist to the scrunchie-inspired design of Brother Vellies' strap using premium Horween leather in black and brown. 

Meanwhile, Glemaud takes inspiration from diverse skin tones to create two gender-neutral knit straps, with the bands made from sustainable REPREVE recycled plastic fibres. Both straps work with the Sense and Versa 3. Pricing starts at CAD 49.95.

Source: Hypebae