Sunday
Apr232017

Samsung will be releasing an update for the Galaxy S8 to get rid of red screens

Some Samsung Galaxy S8 have been riddled with red-tinted displays. And while Samsung announced a manual fix for it (Settings > Display > Screen Mode > Color Balance), it doesn’t seem to work for everyone. That’s why the South Korean company announced it’ll be releasing a software update next week to expand the color range of the smartphone so you can make the red color lower than what they’re able to do at the moment.

While Samsung is fixing the device, it isn’t quick to blame the phone just yet. According to The Korean Herald, Samsung said, “We will upgrade the software because of some dissatisfied customers although there is no problem in the phone itself.”

Source: Mashable

Saturday
Apr222017

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 4/16-4/22

Saturday
Apr222017

Get Instagram photo backgrounds on your Michael Kors smartwatch

In a couple of days, the My Social app for Michael Kors will let you use photos from your Instagram feed to become your watch face. That is, if you own one of the brand’s Access watches, specifically the Dylan and Bradshaw models.  The app will be coming to these smartwatches via an over-the-air update on April 25th. The video above shows just how you can make the change. You just need to sign into your profile, select the photo you want to use and the filter for it, and then select the watch style.

There’s no word yet if they plan to integrate other social networks into the app or if more models will be added. It makes sense to start with Instagram though as the app has visually stunning images with some users opting to use the service as a visual portfolio of sorts.

Source: Engadget

Saturday
Apr222017

Mercedes-Benz vehicles get Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa support

Those in the US that have a 2016 or 2017 Mercedes-Benz are getting new functionalities for its car. Mercedes-Benz is bringing support for Google Assistant via Google Home speaker and Amazon Alexa via Amazon Echo line of speakers. As the video demo shows above, you can have these smart assistants do things such as start the car, turn off any appliances left on when you leave the house, and help with navigation. The feature also brings the ability to remotely lock the car.

Aside from having the smart speakers at home, you’ll need to have an active “Mercedes me” account as well as an active Mbrace subscription that costs around US$280 per year. According to the car maker, it plans to bring Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa support to Europe later this year.

Source: Android Authority