The Samsung Galaxy Note brand is no more

The Galaxy Note is dead; long live the Galaxy Note. Well, it still lives in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, but Samsung's smartphone chief Roh Tae-moon confirmed with reporters at Mobile World Congress 2022 that the "Galaxy Note will come out as Ultra."

It's an unsurprising move given the last Galaxy Note device was the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra released in 2020. And before this confirmation, this year's Galaxy S22 Ultra has an integrated S Pen. As The Verge pointed out, the Samsung Galaxy Note series was Samsung's experimental brand for big-screened devices. But when it started to share more and more similar features with the Galaxy S series, and then they developed larger displays with its foldable devices, the Note got lost in the fray.

Future OnePlus phone to get 150W fast-charging

Source: OPPO

Innovations in the fast-charging space have continuously been pushed by Chinese brands. OPPO used Mobile World Congress to talk about its new 150W SuperVOOC fast-charging standard, which it claims can charge a 4,500mAh battery from 1 percent to 50 percent in five minutes, then to 100 percent in just 15. It plans to bring the technology first to its OnePlus sub-brand in the second quarter. 

OnePlus, we've heard, has plans to launch the OnePlus 10 Pro in more markets later this year. But that won't be the device to feature this technology. OPPO introduced 125W SuperVOOC fast-charging in 2020, but that wasn't launched in any of the company's products. 

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Forza Horizon 5 introduces in-game sign language option

There are more than 400 million gamers globally who consider themselves disabled and the developers behind Forza Horizon 5 made accessibility one of the key focuses right from the start. The creators have announced that beginning March 1, 2022, American and British Sign Languages will arrive as an option to the popular game for its in-game cinematics. The update will include actors from the deaf and hard of hearing community signing in parts of the story.

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How GoDaddy Canada supports small businesses during pandemic times

We all know the past two years have been an incredibly challenging time for small business owners as they navigate their path to recovery. Particularly so for those in the restaurant industry. They were forced to pivot, spin, and do cartwheels as they try to weather the tumultuous times. As consumers we’ve been doing our best in keeping up with all the guidelines and restrictions and supporting the industry as much as we could. Take out, delivery, meal kits, and extra tipping were ways we helped our unstoppable nature of Canadian small businesses.

You may have noticed GoDaddy Canada’s recent campaign featuring Andre De Grasse and three Canadian small business owners including Harpreet Banwait of Pizza Hub. Like many, he faced unprecedented obstacles being in the restaurant industry.

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