Spotify Canada offers free Google Nest Mini to Premium users

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If you're an existing Spotify Premium subscriber and want a free Google Nest Mini, you're in luck. The music streaming service is giving away a free Google Nest Mini to qualified users. The offer ends on September 30, 2020, or until supplies last, while the codes expire on October 31, 2020.

As expected, not all Premium subscribers qualify. If you've redeemed a Google smart speaker from Spotify before or have a Family Plan or Partner account, you don't qualify for the freebie. It's also not available to those who are still in the trial period of their Premium account.

Update on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 8:57AM by Nicole Batac

We were just informed that this promo is open to eligible new and existing Spotify Premium users. And that Family and Duo Premium users can also redeem it. But only the master account holder can redeem the offer.

New 'Fortnite' season won't be available on iOS, Mac

With its ongoing legal trouble with Apple, Epic Games has confirmed that the new Fornite season "Chapter 2 - Season 4" released today, August 27, won't be coming to iOS and macOS. The company said in its FAQ: "Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store, and has said they will terminate our ability to develop Fortnite for Apple devices. As a result, Fortnite's newly released Chapter 2 - Season 4 update (v14.00), will not release on iOS and macOS on August 27. If you still want to play Fortnite on Android, you can access the latest version of Fortnite from the Epic Games App for Android on Fortnite.com/Android or the Samsung Galaxy Store."

Epic was granted a temporary restraining order stopping Apple from terminating its developer accounts related to its Unreal Engine platform. But U.S. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers didn't extend the mandate to Fortnite, which means the game is still unavailable on the App Store. Apple said it would welcome Fortnite back if Epic removes its direct payment system, which kicked off the entire drama and lawsuit in the first place.

Source: MacRumors

Waze brings Google Assistant integration to Canada

English-speaking Waze users in the country can now use Google Assistant to access the app's features hands-free. It's rolling out to both Android and iOS. Waze brought this feature to the US last year. You can now ask "Hey Google" to report traffic, incidents, or hazards; help navigate; search; or ask Assistant questions without leaving the app. Android users can also set Google calendar appointments, play music, and make phone calls.

Rumoured LG Wing with its flip-out second screen shows up in video

LG has been testing out dual-screened smartphones in the last few years. Its previous two attempts, the Velvet and V60, needed a separate second screen accessory to make this happen. A new rumoured device called "Wing" is seen in a new video, showing off an attached secondary display. The phone you see in the short clip is said to be "a near-final version of the phone." The 4-inch screen, which sits perpendicular to the 6.8-inch main display, supposedly flips out from the main screen's bottom. It isn't shown in the video, though. 

Instead, what we see is the phone being used while driving. You can see a music player interrupted by a call coming in through the smaller screen as the navigation app continues uninterrupted on the primary display. Other use cases could be watching a video on the main display while tweeting or messaging on the smaller one, or stream games with your Discord server comments on the second screen, or using the secondary display as on-screen controls for games. Of course, this relies on whether the screens will support all apps or a select few. According to Android Authority, the LG Wing will reportedly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 or 765G chipset, but the specs or release date haven't been confirmed yet.