Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/16 – 10/22

Apple iPad (2022) gets a new look

SoundCloud refreshes its creator suite

Waze lets you drive away or with zombies this spooky season

Microsoft starts testing iCloud Photos integration into Windows 11

Apple iPhone 14 bug shows 'SIM not supported' message 

Apple Music is now available on the Xbox 

Tim Cook teases upcoming iPad release

Motorola teases rollable smartphone concept

Lenovo explores rollable laptop concept

This is how to charge the Apple Pencil 1st-gen w/ iPad 2022

Apple refreshes iPad Pro with the new M2 chip

Apple iPadOS 16 gets Oct. 24 release date

Netflix debuts the official trailer for THE CROWN Season 5

Netflix to charge for password sharing in 'early 2023'

You can kick off Netflix moochers to their own account

Microsoft is looking to develop an Xbox-branded mobile game store

Goldfish Mega Bites debuts metaverse experience

Microsoft's PC Manager is built to boost performance

Taylor Swift now holds Spotify's single-day album stream record for 'Midnights'

Taylor Swift now holds Spotify's single-day album stream record for 'Midnights'

With Taylor Swift's latest album, Midnights, officially in the hands of fans and streaming services, the singer has broken a Spotify record again. Spotify revealed that Midnights is now the most-streamed album in a single day in the service's history. The company didn't immediately release the official streaming numbers, but she beat out Bad Bunny's previously held record after Un Verano Sin Ti got 183 million streams in May. (Drake was the previous record holder for Certified Lover Boy with 176.8 million streams.) The announcement came hours after reports on Twitter claimed that Spotify briefly crashed on Thursday night as fans wanted to listen to the record when it came out.

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Microsoft's PC Manager is built to boost performance

Source: The Verge

Microsoft is developing a PC Manager that's expected to help boost your computer's performance. This beta version of the app resembles CCleaner with features like storage management, the option to end tasks quickly, and control of which apps start up with Windows. You can already do most of this on Windows, but this app will centralize it.

There's also a browser protection section to make it easier to change default browsers. You can also manage apps and remove the rarely used ones. It offers a full cleanup scan, and its process management feature is a simplified version of Task Manager to kill processes eating up your RAM. There is a "boost" button that can clear temporary files and free up memory. The app shows up on Microsoft's official site, but it is in Chinese, hinting at this feature being designed for specific regions.

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Goldfish Mega Bites debuts metaverse experience

Many of us have been raised played video games (and continue to) and the latest to join the metaverse is the snack brand Goldfish --  the latest brand tapping into the new space as another way to reach its online audience. Like Burger King's Glitched Menu or Tim Horton’s Speed Run, Goldfish is making a splash in the metaverse by delivering benefits to consumers IRL. To celebrate the launch of Goldfish Mega Bites debuts a metaverse experience where consumers can turn digital crackers into a free bag of Goldfish Mega Bites.

The interactive experience allows Goldfish Mega Bites to reach their audience by offering real-world benefits and reminding users of their youth, relaxing with fun video games. The nostalgia, coupled with a new online experience has led to an increasing number of brands flocking to web 3 to reach their audiences.

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