Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 06/05-06/11

Review: Moto G Plus elevates the mid-range in specs and features

You can now post photos to Instagram from other iOS apps

Apple outs 8 new amazing ‘Shot on iPhone’ ads

Sony Mobile launches four news Xperia X smartphone models in Canada

Sonya's Father's Day Gift Guide 2016

Twitter redesigns Android app

TomTom selected by Volvo to provide maps, navigation and live traffic info

Symantec sets to protect connected vehicles from zero-day attacks

Review: SF MoMA app elevates museum experience with audio and indoor positioning technology

Apple to start showing ads in App Store

HTC Vive taking on business applications with $1,580 Business Edition

Google's Larry Page reportedly backing flying car project to the tune of $100 million

Lenovo launches Phab Pro 2, the first AR enabled Tango smartphone

SlideShow: Highlights from Lenovo Tech World 2016

Video: The Lenovo CPlus concept is the bendable smartphone of your dreams

Video: Lenovo's Folio is a folding tablet concept

First Look: Moto Z and Moto Mods

Apple Pay tipped to be coming to web purchases

Facebook now lets you respond with video comments

‘The Sims 4’ won’t constrain players by gender

Is iMessage coming to Android?

Is Apple caving and bringing one of its key apps to Android? Recent rumours suggest that Apple will be announcing this piece of “news” at WWDC, which starts on Monday. MacDailyNews cites sources “familiar with the company’s thinking” about this supposed launch. If Apple does decide to bring iMessage to Android, it can be seen as the company’s response to Google introducing its new Allo messenger to both Android and iOS. Apple currently has Apple Music, Move to iOS, and Beats Pill apps available on Android. We’re not sure if Apple will plan to bring its secure and simple iMessage app across the ecosystem pond, especially one key app such as this. But we have a couple of days until we find out. And if they do, the question is will Android users want to use yet another messaging app in the sea of many.

Source: MacDailyNews | Via: MacRumors

‘The Sims 4’ won’t constrain players by gender

A new update for The Sims 4 brings diversity into the mix. Electronic Arts and Maxis now allows players to customize their characters in any way they like, regardless of gender. You can now choose the kind of walk style, tone of voice, and other physical features of your Sim without being restricted by supposed gender. It opens up things like clothing and accessories to everyone without it being classified as male or female. According to a press release from Maxis, “We want to make sure players can create characters they can identify with or relate to through powerful tools that give them influence over a Sims gender, age, ethnicity, body type, and more.” The update is already up for download.

Source: PopSugar

Facebook now lets you respond with video comments

Facebook is bringing in another way to respond to comments: video. The idea was prototyped early this year at Facebook’s 50^th Hackathon but has been refined by the Facebook team afterwards to become an official feature. Being able to make video responses is available to all users around the world. You can post them as replies to posts by people and pages and also within groups and events. It works on desktop web, iOS, and Android. Just tap on the camera icon next to the comment field and share your video comment.

Source: Facebook