Google ends support for Keep, Maps on Wear OS 2

Google has unceremoniously ended support for Keep and Maps on Wear OS 2 smartwatches. That means, if you reset your older wearable, you won't get to access these apps again. The most recent version of Keep on the Google Pixel Watch is 5.22.452.00.97, and it only supports Android 11 or higher. (Wear OS 2 is based on Android 9, which falls behind the latest version of Keep.) Maps also seems to limit its requirements to the latest version of Wear OS. The change might seem premature as most Wear OS smartwatches are still on Wear OS 2, but it seems Google wants to move to Wear OS 3 as soon as possible.

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Spotify brings audiobooks to more English-speaking countries

Unfortunately, that doesn't include Canada yet. But Spotify has brought audiobooks to the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. It first made its way to the US in September, bringing over 300,000 audiobook titles for sale. You can purchase the books through Spotify's website because of Apple's App Store restrictions. Once purchased, the book will be saved in your library for listening to anytime you want. It offers offline listening, automatic bookmarking, speed control, and a rating feature.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 11/20 - 11/26

Score up to $350 worth of gift cards during Apple Canada's 4-day Black Friday sale

SwiftKey makes a comeback on iOS

Canadian entry Polyformer is the 2022 James Dyson Award's Global Sustainability Winner

Waze lets you take your next drive with a soccer commentator

Apple chip supplier TSMC plans to produce 3nm chips at Arizona plant

Tesla might be working on an Apple Music integration

Microsoft PowerPoint gets portrait mode on iOS

Netflix explores making a 'AAA PC game' at new studio

'Deus Ex Go' to shut down in 2023

Apple's reportedly in the lead to turn Michael Lewis' book on FTX into a feature film

Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a paywall

Amazon greenlit a mini-series based on FTX crypto catastrophe

'Pokemon Scarlet' and 'Violet' sets new Nintendo sales record

Unrest at iPhone plant results in mass resignations, with report of 30% production loss

OnePlus 11 rumoured to stick to the green, black colour scheme

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra tipped to get brightest smartphone display

Charles Darwin's letters are now accessible online

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 may come with an S Pen slot 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 may come with an S Pen slot

While Samsung's last couple of tablet-sized foldables already supports Samsung's S Pen, it doesn't have the space for the stylus on the foldable. But the next iteration of the Galaxy Z Fold might change that. There are reports that Samsung might finally integrate a slot into the Galaxy Z Fold5, which puts the latest nail in the coffin of the Galaxy Note line. It would also help define the Fold series as a productivity-oriented device.

The report from The Elec doesn't outright say there will be an S Pen slot but suggests it's being heavily considered by the company. Samsung reportedly cited the introduction of an S Pen holster as a key challenge it needs to overcome to make these foldable phones more attractive to consumers (alongside making the phone lighter and minimizing the crease).

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