Wednesday
Feb022022

Apple offers US$25 extra credit on Apple Watch trade-in

If you have plans to trade in your old Apple Watch for a newer model, Apple is giving US$25 in extra credit in honour of Heart Month. This trade-in credit is valid until February 28 in Canada, the US, the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UAE.

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Wednesday
Feb022022

Netflix Games gets Riot's latest 'League of Legends' spinoff

Netflix is adding a couple of titles to its growing lineup of mobile games. We get the League of Legends spinoff, Hextech Mayhem, and Dungeon Dwarves this timeHextech Mayhem is a rhythm runner that features characters and locales from League of Legends. It's developed by Choice Provisions and published by Riot's Riot Forge publishing arm. The game has already launched on consoles and the PC and is now the most prominent game available on the streaming service.

Meanwhile, Hyper Hippo's Dungeon Dwarves is an idle dungeon crawler that will continue to play if the app isn't active. You control a party of five dwarves who beat down walls and monsters to reclaim their underground home bit by bit. When you aren't playing, the dwarves will continue their expedition, rewarding you with loot and weapons when you return. Both games are free to play and ad-free on Android and iOS. All you need is an active Netflix subscription.

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Wednesday
Feb022022

TikTok Canada launches creator class to learn best practices and grow their platform

Photo by Obi Onyeador on Unsplash

TikTok wants to help Canadian creators learn how to use its platform best. It recently announced the #Tiktokcreatorclass educational program that will offer new content strategies and information on best practices and how to grow their platform right from TikTok Canada's team. The program is open to all Canadian creators, and you can sign up here to save your spot.

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Tuesday
Feb012022

Is Sonos working on its long-rumoured headphones?

Sketch of Sonos' rumoured headphones from a patent application (Source: German Patent and Trademark Office)

A recent Sonos acquisition adds fuel to rumours that the company is finally working on launching headphones. The company bought audio startup T2 Software, which has been developing implementations of the new Bluetooth LE Audio standard and LC3 codec. The tech is designed to deliver improved audio quality at lower bitrates, boosting headphone battery life.

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