Pixar's 'Soul' will head to Disney+ on Christmas Day

COVID-19 has affected everyday life, including going to cinemas. And so, Disney is adapting some of its releases to reach audiences who still aren't comfortable visiting movie theatres these days. Its new Pixar film Soul will be released exclusively on Disney+ on December 25 in markets where the streaming service is available. 

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Instagram Reels tries to catch up with TikTok with new audio features

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Instagram is playing catchup with TikTok with the new features coming to Reels. This TikTok-like experience within Instagram will now let you save audio so you can use it to create what you want. Reels also now has an audio browser that gives you access to personalized recommendations and trending songs. It's also now possible to share audio pages in DMs. All these features are already available on TikTok. But if you're more of an Instagram user, you might appreciate these showing up on the Facebook-owned app.

Google tipped to launch a cheaper Nest Thermostat with gesture controls

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If this new report is accurate, Google is supposedly developing a new Nest Thermostat that will come with gesture controls and will be its most affordable version yet. According to Bloomberg, the new Nest Thermostat will retail for US$129, and it'll arrive "in the coming weeks." The lower price tag might make it more enticing, but the differentiator really is the promise of gesture controls.

It will supposedly be similar to the gestures available on the Pixel 4, which used the Soli chip to detect motion at close range. There were previous reports that claimed Google would use the same technology for the new Nest Thermostat. But now, we have a clearer picture of how it might work. The report claims users can "swipe their hand up or down near the device to control the temperature or move their hand toward or away to navigate menus."

Apple extends free trial for some of its TV+ users

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While Netflix Canada is increasing its prices, Apple TV+ is set to give subscribers more free months to use the service. With the free one-year subscription offer given to those who bought new Apple devices ending next month, Apple offers up to extra three months to these users. The amount of spare time you get depends on when you signed up for the service.

Those who got the free trial before January 31, 2020, will get their subscriptions extended until February 2021. So, if you signed up in November, you get three additional months free. 

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