Sunday
Sep192021

IKEA and ASUS ROG gaming furniture collab will be released globally on Oct. 1

IKEA is ready to expand the availability of its new gaming-focused furniture it worked on with the ASUS Republic of Gamers division. After initially launching the line in Chinese and Japan, it seems to have garnered a lot of interest. So, the Swedish furniture company plans to bring it to more markets starting October 1. IKEA will offer 30 gaming products under six furniture lines, including tables, gaming desks and chairs, and other accessories like neck pillows and ring lights. 

Source: Notebook Check

Sunday
Sep192021

Tesla axes referral programs for cars, solar panels

You can no longer get Supercharging miles from your referrals of Tesla's vehicles and solar panels. A notice on the company's site states: "vehicle products and solar panels are no longer eligible for Referral awards" as of September 18. The only active referral program is for the Solar Roof, which gives referrers monetary rewards of up to US$500 and free Powerwalls.

With these programs axed, it isn't clear if the company will fulfill some of its bigger promises to referrers. Those promised Roadsters still haven't gotten them, and people have been complaining in online forums about not receiving free Powerwalls and other rewards from years ago.

Source: Engadget

Sunday
Sep192021

LG newest television is a 325-inch LED TV

Source: LG

If you are one of the super-rich looking for an alternative to Samsung's The Wall, LG offers an option. The company recently launched a Direct View LED (DVLED) Extreme Home Cinema line that comes in sizes as "small" as 81 inches to the gigantic, billboard-worthy 325-inch setup. It relies on the same concept as The Wall, using millions of LED diodes (ranging from two million to 33 million) to offer a complete picture in customized shapes.

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Saturday
Sep182021

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 9/12 – 9/18