Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 5/13-5/19

Review: Amazon Echo Spot

Nike+ Run Club adds custom Audio Cheers to iOS app

YouTube starts rolling out feature to remind you to take a break from watching videos

First time Google Pay users in select countries can get $10 Google Play credit after making five purchases

Gmail starts rolling out Nudges feature

LinkedIn now features job matching and 1-Click application functionality

SPOT X launches 2-way functionality, backlit keyboard and trusted SOS functionality

Microsoft reportedly coming out with lower cost Surface tablet

Google Pixel Buds update adds new gesture controls

Pre-order the LG G7 ThinQ and take home a 43” LG UHD TV

Google Home Max is now available in Canada

Apple could possibly ship blue, yellow, and pink iPhones later this year according to analyst

OnePlus 6 gets officially launched

‘No Man’s Sky’ will finally add online multiplayer support

Chromecast will now let you skip intros on Netflix

‘Fortnite’ is coming to Android ‘this summer’

Microsoft makes gaming more accessible with Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft makes gaming more accessible with Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft's new Xbox Adaptive Controller is a revolutionary device for more inclusive gaming. Designed to help assist various Xbox One and Windows 10 users and gamers, the Xbox Adaptive Controller, which was revealed in time for GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) shows Microsoft truly wants to make its products, experiences and ecosystems more accessible to all users.

"By taking an inclusive design approach and considerations of gamers who might not be able to reach all the bumpers and triggers or hold a controller for an extended period of time, for example, we were able to design a controller that provides a way for more fans to enjoy gaming. On our journey of inclusive design, we have taken a wider view of our fans and a more inclusive approach to designing for them," Microsoft's Phil Spencer notes on the Microsoft Blog.

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‘Fortnite’ is coming to Android ‘this summer’

Fortnite can be considered one of the most games out right now. It made its way to mobile earlier this year with a launch on iOS. Android users have been left in the dark over when the game was making its way. Well, Epic Games is appeasing Android users somewhat. A new post rounding up the latest update for iOS. The game developer quickly mentioned that the game is coming to Android “this summer.” Unfortunately beyond a general window, the developers didn’t elaborate. We’d just have to wait and see in the coming months or, hopefully, weeks.

Google rumoured to be working on standalone AR headset

Has Google learned its lesson from Glass and ready to start again?

There might be a Google-made standalone augmented reality headset in our future, if the report from German publication WinFuture is to be believed. The company is supposedly working on this headset codenamed A65 and it’s partnering with Quanta to create it. Quanta is a Taiwanese manufacturer that helped Google with the Pixel C before. This headset is said to be powered by a Qualcomm QCS603 processor and a chipset codenamed SXR1. It’s reportedly not going to have any tethered wires and will have camera sensors and microphones for possible voice control. Not much else is known about this project and it might take some time before we hear anything because WinFuture reports the partners started working on this earlier this year.

Source: 9to5Google