Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 1/3 – 1/9

How Apple services entertained, informed, and connected in the most unprecedented year

'Bendable' LG OLED gaming monitor will appear at CES 2021 

Samsung officially announces Jan. 14 Unpacked event to launch next flagship phones 

Apple will no longer remove Mac app it threatened to remove over branding 

Roku is reportedly in talks to buy Quibi's content catalogue 

Leak reveals the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's case for the S Pen 

Google might be working on a new Nest Hub that supports Soli gestures 

'Big Sky,' '24,' Love, Victor' among shows to usher in Disney Plus' Star launch in Canada, Europe 

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra tipped to be only S21 phone to get microSD slot 

Dell launches 40-inch ultrawide curved monitor 

New Dell Latitude 9000 series laptops come with automatic webcam shutters 

Dell debuts monitors built for video conferencing 

Samsung Galaxy S10 line begins receiving Android 11/ OneUI 3.0 update 

Netflix to drop support for Nintendo Wii U, 3DS after June 30 

LG's new vacuum cleaner automatically empties dustbin while it charges 

Harman's new audio tech is meant for in-car concerts 

Samsung Frame TV can now rotate between portrait and landscape modes 

Mudra Band allows you to use the Apple Watch without tapping the screen 

Mercedes-Benz shows off its massive Hyperscreen display for EQS luxury EV 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold & Fold 2, Note 10+ to get Android 11 on Jan. 20

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Three Samsung Galaxy flagships on Telus are getting the latest Android version. The network's recent software update schedule shows that the Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Z Fold 5G, and Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G will be getting the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 on January 20. Telus recently rolled out the update to the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series. 

If it's the 20th already and you want to check if the update is available for you, you just need to head to Settings > Software Update > Download and install > Install Now to get the latest update. One UI 3.0 provides a refreshed visual design with better performance, making sure your device performs better.

Mercedes-Benz shows off its massive Hyperscreen display for EQS luxury EV

Touch-based infotainment displays are quite common these days, but we're confident that there aren't many of them that feature as gigantic a display as the new Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen. This massive 56-inch display is built specifically for the EQS luxury electric vehicle. It features the automaker's second-generation MBUX infotainment system, which no longer has physical buttons as the system relies on touch- and voice-controlled interface.

Technically, Hyperscreen isn't one giant screen, but several OLED panels embedded into a piece of curved glass that spans most of the EQS' dash. It is covered by anti-reflective Gorilla Glass with auto-brightness adjustment courtesy of a camera and light sensor, making sure you don't get distracted by it when you drive at night. It has a total of 12 actuators beneath its touch-sensitive surface for haptic feedback and analogue air vents embedded in the surface at either end.

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Mudra Band allows you to use the Apple Watch without tapping the screen

Touchscreens are accessible to a lot of people, but not to all. Those who suffer from physical and cognitive disabilities might even find these displays tough to use. And that's who Mudra Band hopes to help. This CES 2021 Innovation Award honoree uses the Mudra Band with the Apple Watch. It has a sensor that detects electrical signals sent by your brain to your fingers. Its deep-learning algorithm analyzes those impulses and maps them to a corresponding finger movement. Using Bluetooth LE, it then sends that information to your Apple Watch. 

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