Sunday
Dec132020

Here are more details about Samsung's Galaxy Smart Tag

There have been bits and pieces of information about Samsung's Bluetooth tracker that have been surfacing online. GSMArena has gathered the pertinent info about the Galaxy Smart Tag, which carries an official model name of EI-T5300. According to the South Korean certification authority, it will run on a single, replaceable 3V CR2032 button cell. A rough translation from Samsung states: "Smart Tag which has button for find phone and loud," which is similar to what Tile offers with its smart trackers.

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Sunday
Dec132020

Disney+ will get a $3 price increase in Canada this Feb. 2021

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While Canada is finally getting the international version of Hulu, it comes at a cost. Disney will be raising the price of the Disney+ streaming service next year by $3. Starting February 23, 2021, this new pricing will take effect, alongside the launch of Star. This price change means the monthly subscription fee for Disney+ will be $11.99 instead of $8.99. Disney reasons that it won't charge for this additional service, but, of course, the price increase already seems like it's compensating for the addition.

Don't confuse Star for Starz, which is a brand licensed by Bell Media in Canada. Star or the international version of Hulu is expected to get 35 first-run series that will premiere within a year of its launch date. However, Disney didn't specify what titles these will be, nor did they mention what titles from their existing catalogue will come to Star in Canada.

Source: CBC

Sunday
Dec132020

Samsung has a 110-inch MicroLED Wall TV for your home

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In the last couple of years, Samsung has been showing off its MicroLED technology using massive displays. There was the 146-inch The Wall TV showcased at CES 2018 and a 75-inch model and a 219-inch display at CES 2019. But these displays are modular and required installation. What Samsung is offering now is prefabricated and can be put up your wall like any traditional TV.

As seen in the different sizes, the MicroLED TV is scalable, but Samsung hasn't mass-produced it before in screen size as "small" as a 110-inch model for home use. Samsung needed to develop a new surface mount technology and manufacturing process derived from its semiconductor business, allowing them to produce smaller MicroLED displays for consumer use in the future.

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Sunday
Dec132020

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 12/6 – 12/12