Huawei announces half e-reader, half tablet MatePad Paper

Source: Huawei

Huawei's newest tablet is also an e-reader. If you wanted more features than a Kindle, that's what the MatePad Paper offers. It's a 10.3-inch device featuring a greyscale screen with an anti-glare reflective display for low-light use. It can reproduce 256 shades of greyscale to display text, images, and videos. I'm not sure I'd be too excited about black & white videos (unless they're created that way). But it's an option here. It also has 32 levels of backlighting.

For an e-ink device, the MatePad Paper has relatively smaller bezels. Huawei says it can achieve an 86.3 percent screen-to-body ratio but gets a book spine-inspired design to make sure you still have something to hold. The MatePad Paper also supports the Huawei M Pencil, so you can scribble or annotate on documents or books. According to the company, it has refined the sensitivity of the textured screen to 26ms, which might not seem much for newer devices. But it's a notable feature on a matte e-ink surface.

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This iOS app lets you record voice-based journal entries

Source: Sound Off

If writing down your thoughts in a journal doesn't seem like an enjoyable ability to you. You can record voice-based journal entries on your iPhone with the Sound Off app. This iOS app lets you record your thoughts into self-contained memos. The app offers daily audio prompts if you're unsure where to start.

The app promises to keep your recordings safe, with everything backed up via iCloud. It also offers cross-device syncing, and all your entries are locked up behind your Apple ID. The app itself is free, but the audio starters and journaling content will require a monthly or annual Sound Off Premium subscription.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 2/20 – 2/26

Coca-Cola launches Starlight ~ a space inspired flavour and digital campaign

Rockstar Games is working on the next 'Grand Theft Auto' 

Amazon casts Walton Goggins for its 'Fallout' show 

Google confirms the Nest Cam and Doorbell won't charge in freezing weather 

Capcom's 'Street Fighter 6' is coming 

YouTube adds a live ring indicator to show when a channel is live streaming 

OnwardMobility shutdown means BlackBerry revival isn't happening 

Google Chrome might get manual password input 

Snapchat finally rolls out option to change your username 

Instagram wants you to spend more time on the app, increases minimum time for Daily Limit notifications 

Twitter might soon let you un-tag yourself in threads 

Meta plans to offer more monetization options for Facebook Reels creators 

Disney+ Canada to get Marvel's Netflix shows on Mar. 16 

The Steam Deck dock will launch in 'late spring' 

'Dune' is coming to Crave on Mar. 18 

Clubhouse gets an in-room chat function 

Apple might soon offer Face ID repairs without replacing the entire iPhone 

Apple News offers local news coverage in Toronto and Montreal

'Pokémon Presents' broadcast to take place on Feb. 27

In honour of Pokémon Day, The Pokémon Company is hosting a pre-recorded broadcast called Pokémon Presents on February 27 at 6AM PT/9AM ET. The broadcast will last around 14 minutes long, and it isn't clear yet what the company plans to launch. 

As iMore noted, we might hear more about upcoming projects like the Detective Pikachu game sequel or Pokémon Sleep. But it could also be everything from services, goods, or other media. If you're unfamiliar, February 27 is known as Pokémon Day since it's that date in 1996 when the original Pokémon Red and Green games were launched in Japan for the Game Boy.