OnePlus Nord will use Google's calling, messaging apps

For Android users who prefer Google's stock apps over anything smartphone manufacturers have to offer, OnePlus has some good news for you. The more budget-friendly OnePlus Nord will use Google's Messages and Duo apps instead of the company's default apps. OnePlus didn't elaborate the reasons behind this choice, but it said the Google apps would deliver the "smoothest" experience for its users. 

Source: Engadget

'Worms Armageddon' gets update 21 years after release

Most games get a couple of years of support from developers. Not many can say that they get support over 20 years after the game came out. So, fans of 1999's Worms Armageddon are in for a treat. The game's developer Team17 quietly released a significant update for Worms, which comes with 370 fixes, 45 changes, and 61 new features. The surprise update arrives on the 25th anniversary of the original Worms game.

It now has RubberWorm integration, a popular mod that players can install to change its physics. Seventy new settings can change how the match plays out. The game's engine was tweaked for smoother animations. And it now supports windowed mode, too. The clincher is it still works with Windows 95 and other old operating systems. So, if the nostalgia has hit you, now's the best time to play Worms Armageddon.

Source: Engadget

Netflix promises to stop billing inactive accounts

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Do you have a Netflix account that you haven't used in a long time? The company will help make it easy for you to ditch the account by automatically pausing subscription payments if you haven't used it in two years. The move was revealed last Thursday in a letter to investors released along with its second-quarter earnings. Netflix acknowledges that it will take a "slight hit" to its revenue, but the long-term goal is customer satisfaction. And that it would be easy for you to jump back into your account, too.

"While this change resulted in a slight hit to revenue, we believe that pro-consumer policies like this are the right thing to do and that the long term benefits will outweigh the short term costs," the letter explained. "In a world where consumers have many subscriptions, auto-pause on billing after an extended period of non-use should be how leading services operate."

Source: Deadline

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 7/12 – 7/18

LG Velvet 5G is coming to Canada on Aug. 7

Google Fit gets health-centric YouTube video feed 

'Fall Guys' comes to PS4, Steam on August 4 

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G leaked in new 'Mystic Bronze' colour 

Fitbit Charge 4 update brings Smart wake, Dynamic GPS 

'Far Cry 6' lands on Feb. 18, 2021 

Ubisoft gives away 'Watch Dogs 2' on PC for free 

Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at Unpacked event 

Mozilla launches VPN for Windows, Android 

Sony rumoured to increase PS5 production to meet COVID-19 demand 

AppleCare+ monthly payment option comes to Canada 

Google Play Pass starts rollout in Canada 

Spotify introduces new podcast charts feature 

Microsoft halts production of Xbox One X, Xbox One S digital edition 

Facebook Messenger brings screen sharing to mobile 

Skype for iOS now offers background blur