Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 12/19 – 12/25

Huawei unveils clamshell P50 Pocket

Instagram starts rolling out option to prevent photo embedding 

Microsoft used Xbox dev kits for a 'Halo Infinite' tournament 

Amazon reportedly fixed Appstore issues with Android 12 

Tencent purchases 'Back 4 Blood' developer Turtle Rock Studios 

LG introduces 'first gaming laptop' with premium specs 

Google won't let users control OnHub routers at the end of 2022 

TikTok is testing a new repost option 

iOS 16 will reportedly drop support for iPhone 6s & 6s Plus, 1st-gen iPhone SE 

BLACKPINK partners with CASETiFY for accessories collection 

DuckDuckGo is working on a privacy-focused web browser 

LG unveils unusual DualUp 16:18 monitor 

Google temporarily disables 'Hold for Me' on the Pixel 6 

OnePlus 10 Pro will launch in January 

Check out these curved OLED concepts from LG 

Tesla plans to disable in-dash video games while cars are in motion 

This XPG concept mouse can store games in a built-in SSD 

This XPG concept mouse can store games in a built-in SSD

Source: XPG

Gaming accessory company XPG is exploring the idea of turning a gaming mouse into something more than that. The XPG Vault Gaming Mouse is a wired USB-C mouse equipped with a high-speed SSD drive to offer you a "gaming library in the palm of your hand." This concept mouse supports up to 1TB of memory that can run at a speedy 985 MB/s. XPG's Prime Software Ecosystem app controls this storage.

While it looks like your typical, unassuming mouse, it would need a stout, sturdy USB-C cable to run. But as Engadget pointed out, this high-speed storage frees up a USB slot usually taken up by a wired mouse. XPG didn't share anything else about the mouse's specs. But it is a prototype, so we aren't too surprised about that.

Simon Kronenfeld: Top 5 Luxury Cars in 2021

With every new year, hundreds of new models of luxury cars are introduced into the global market. Some leave impressions of greatness, while some fade from collective memory; a handful go down in history for all the wrong reasons. The best luxury cars on the market stand out through their exceptional qualities of style, performance, comfort, safety, and fuel economy, according to Simon Kronenfeld.

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Tesla plans to disable in-dash video games while cars are in motion

Source: Tesla

Following pressure from US auto safety regulators, Tesla accedes to releasing a software update that prevents passengers from playing games on the centre console while the car is in motion. The announcement was made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a day after the agency announced it was launching a formal investigation into distracted driving concerns about Tesla's in-dash video games. Some of the games were still playable even while the cars were being driven.

Tesla is known for not having a media relations department, so there is no comment coming through from them. Even with the update, the NHTSA still plans to investigate the feature.

Source: The Guardian