Saturday
Oct232021

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/17 – 10/23

Saturday
Oct232021

Samsung's 14.6" Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra tipped to get a notch

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Samsung might be thinking of bringing a notch to its tablet, too. The company is reportedly planning to add a small notch on the gigantic Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The slate is tipped to have a 14.6-inch display, so the cutout might help reduce its size.

It will reportedly get a dual-rear camera setup with the magnetic strip to hold your S Pen. But the unnamed source claims this design isn't "100 percent complete," so we might still see a different look. The regular Tab S8 and S8+ aren't expected to get notches.

Source: Engadget

Saturday
Oct232021

Google Meet hosts can keep participants mics and cameras off

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Google Meet is getting a new feature that can help prevent distractions from noisy or unruly attendees. Hosts will get the option to turn off participants' microphones and cameras and prevent them from turning these back on. 

This mic and camera lock feature will be off by default, so hosts will need to turn this on during meetings if they want access to it. If the sessions have breakout rooms, the audio and video locks in the main will apply there. But it won't work the opposite way, meaning if the locks were implemented in the breakout rooms, they wouldn't apply outside of those sessions.

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Saturday
Oct232021

Video shows new M1 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro and compares it to Intel MacBook Pro

A YouTube video from SANG SÁNG SUỐT gives a first look at the new 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Pro/M1 Max and compares the new flagship pro laptop with its predecessor, the 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro. The new 16-inch (and its 14-inch counterpart) seem to bring back the design of the Titanium PowerBook G4 but refine it for the present. 

A couple of things stand out. Apple's obsession with thinner and lighter designs seems to be over, or at least there is a compromise. Form now follows 'pro' function and the new MacBook Pros look solid and more durable than the models they replace. Ironically, the new M1 processors have a smaller footprint and don't require as much ventilation, yet the cases for these new Pro books are chunkier and larger (possibly because of additional ports and batteries).

The thinner bezels, taller displays, and the notch all make for a completely new screen layout that seems closer to a 17-inch display, but users will appreciate having additional real estate one one device. The display is also visibly thicker possibly because of the Liquid Retina Display as well as the 1080p multi-element lens and camera. The new MacBook Pros begin shipping next week, although some shipments for custom models have slipped well into December and even January ostensibly because of the persistent chip and component crisis.