Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 10/28 – 11/3

Review: Apple iPhone XR

IBM acquires open source software maker Red Hat for $35 billion

Bethesda exec says bringing ‘Fallout 76’ to the Nintendo Switch isn’t ‘doable’

Samsung Galaxy Watch with LTE now available in Canada

iOS 12.1 rolling out today with Group FaceTime, Depth Control as well as Dual-SIM functionality

OnePlus 6T brings upgrades to the camera, screen, and battery

Apple unveils new MacBook Air with Retina Display

Apple's new Mac mini breathes new life into the Mac platform

Apple's iPad Pro gets biggest design and performance overhaul for 2018

Pixelmator Team announce pro-level photo editor specifically for iPads

Here’s your first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt from Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’

Apple watchOS 5.1 update bricks some Apple Watches

Review: Waze navigation app on Apple CarPlay

Google employees walking out to protest handling of harassment and misconduct

TCL brings Roku TVs for the first time in Canada

Twitter tests out feature to let you toggle between latest and top tweets

Instagram will now let you share IGTV videos on Instagram Story

Alcatel 3V and 1X officially launches in Canada

Microsoft will be testing out a dark mode for Office on macOS Mojave

Apple rumoured to be releasing first 5G phone in 2020

Blizzard receives to backlash over ‘Diablo: Immortal’

Blizzard receives to backlash over ‘Diablo: Immortal’

After announcing the arrival of Diablo: Immortal for mobile devices, Blizzard was hit by tons of negative comments and reactions from its community of players. The trailers for the game have received a disproportionate amount of dislikes over likes, both for its cinematic trailer and gameplay trailer. One attendee at BlizzCon even asked if the game’s announcement was “an out-of-season April Fool’s joke.” The negative response, IGN says, most likely stems from long-standing rumours surrounding new Diablo games coming with some assuming Diablo 4 was on its way. Some are also concerned about how Diablo: Immortal looks similar to a previously released NetEase mobile game called Endless of God.

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Apple rumoured to be releasing first 5G phone in 2020

A new report from Fast Company suggests Apple is working on launching its first 5G-enabled phone in 2020. This next-generation cellular networking technology promises to bring faster download speeds for consumers and hardware makers have been working hard to get products ready for its arrival. Apple already has FCC approval to experiment with 5G last year, giving them room to work on a 5G phone. According to “a source with knowledge of Apple’s plans,” the said phone will be out in 2020.

While Apple has had its fair share of issues with Intel, the report claims Apple will be using Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip. However, said chip still has some issues to sort out, particularly when it comes to heat dissipation and its effect on battery life. Apple is rumoured to also be talking to MediaTek as a “Plan B.” Apple hasn’t commented on the report.

Microsoft will be testing out a dark mode for Office on macOS Mojave

Microsoft will be bringing a new dark mode option to its Office apps on macOS Mojave. The move will compliment Apple’s own dark mode. It also follows similar dark mode changes for both Outlook.com and Windows 10. According to Microsoft Office Product Manager Akshay Bakshi, Office testers could get access to the feature as soon as next week. It’ll most likely be limited to Office 365 subscribers. With the recent launch of Office 2019, Microsoft has been putting the focus on releasing new features to its Office 365 users first with promises of new features being added constantly.

Source: The Verge