Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 8/4 – 8/10

Samsung supersizes Note10 series, launches 2 models

Google Assistant can now read and reply to your messages on third-party apps

Huawei Mate 30 Pro will reportedly up the camera game

Huawei's Hongmeng OS might launch soon

The new Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch will let you take iPhone calls

Spotify tests out new personalized playlists: On Repeat & Repeat Rewind

Netflix cancels 'The OA'

Samsung takes off the wraps on the Galaxy Book S

Samsung and Microsoft strengthen its partnership with the Galaxy Note10

'Halo' TV casts Natascha McElhone as Cortana

Turn your photos into custom gradients with Adobe Capture for iOS

Google Maps starts rolling out 'Live View' AR walking directions

Google Maps starts rolling out 'Live View' AR walking directions

Having to orient yourself in new surroundings can be tricky. Google Maps wants to help you out with that through the rollout of its Live View feature, which is basically augmented reality walking directions. It's rolling out in beta and it will be available on iOS and Android phones that have system-level support for AR (those that support Google's ARcore) and as long as Street View is available where you are. The idea isn't to have you looking at your phone constantly but to help you orient yourself in unfamiliar territory. The app shows you arrows and big, readable street markers overlaid over the real scene so you know what direction to take.

The feature was announced early this year and was available in early alpha mode to both Google Pixel users and Google Maps Local Guides. It lets you tap on any location nearby in Maps. Just tap the Directions button, then select Walking, and then Live View option should appear at the bottom of the screen.

Source: TechCrunch

Turn your photos into custom gradients with Adobe Capture for iOS

A new feature available to Adobe Capture for iOS will help turn the photos you take into inspiration for your art. The beta version of the app now has a gradient extraction tool that turns your photos into custom gradients. You can save these in a variety of formats, including as an image, SVG with the gradient embedded, or CSS code. And when the feature officially launches, you can save the gradient in your Library, too.

To access the feature, head to the Colours module. Look for the colour mode icon in the toolbar that can switch into gradient capture mode. You can have the app find a gradient for you or swipe the screen to do it on your own. Adobe Capture also gets integration with Behance, allowing you to showcase "inspiring projects created with Capture and enabling creatives to like, comment, and follow new artists directly within the app."

Source: 9to5Mac

Take your PC game with you with the Note10 & PlayGalaxy Link streaming service

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Samsung keeps gamers in mind with the Note10 and its new PlayGalaxy Link P2P streaming service. This platform will let you stream PC games to your Note10, allowing you to play while you're on the move. And since it streams the game, it doesn't take up storage on your phone. You can liken this to Valve's Steam Link, which is another PC-to-mobile game streaming service that's available on both Android and iOS.

Samsung pairs this with its AI-based Game Booster system, which optimizes performance and power consumption depending on the game you're playing. The Note10 is equipped with a vapor cooling chamber system to help prevent the phone from getting too warm when you play. And if you want to chat with your friends while you play, the Note10 gets Discord integration via Samsung's game launcher.

Source: Engadget