Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 10/14 - 10/20

Review: Apple Watch Series 4

Real-time Google Translate coming to all Google Assistant-enabled headphones 

Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ gets axed after two seasons 

Adobe Premiere Rush CC is a desktop and mobile video editing solution for YouTubers 

Review: Google Pixel 3 XL 

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away at 65 

Amazon revises Kindle Paperwhite eReader which is now waterproof 

Nike+ Run Club app is optimized for the new Apple Watch Series 4 

Review: Apple iPhone XS Max 

Volvo spearheads Canada's first car subscription service 

Apple updates its Privacy website and outlines various iOS and mac OS protection features 

OnePlus 6T leak reveals fingerprint sensor under display, new 256 GB storage option 

Huawei's monster camera smartphone the Mate 20 Pro comes to Canada this fall 

Essential lets go of 30 per cent of its staff 

Samsung opens another AI centre in Montreal 

Share your ETA easily with Google Maps 

Latest Google Pixel 3 ad relies on star power to highlight the features 

OnePlus moves OnePlus 6T reveal a date earlier to avoid sharing the media frenzy of Apple's event 

‘Luke Cage’ is the latest Netflix-Marvel TV show to get the boot 

YouTube adds a ‘Subscribe’ button to video embeds now 

Nest Thermostat gets three new colour options 

Nest Thermostat gets three new colour options

Nest just announced three new colour options for its Learning Thermostat lineup, bringing the options up to seven. The three new finishes are polished steel, mirror black, and brass. These options are part of the new Artist Collection, which Nest describes as being “inspired by the work of industrial artists who create beautiful pieces using various metals.” The new colours are coming to the US for US$249. Meanwhile, the polished steel option is coming to Canada.

Source: Google

YouTube adds a ‘Subscribe’ button to video embeds now

YouTube is making it easier for you to subscribe to videos—at the same time, helping its users get more subscribers. Embedded videos now have a “Subscribe” button at the top left portion of the video. You just hover over the logo of the channel owner and the option to subscribe to the channel will show up (or it’ll show if you’re already subscribed to said channel). You can check it out in the sample video we’ve embedded above from our channel. Simply hover over the Canadian Reviewer logo to see it in action.

Source: Engadget

You can’t unlock the Pixel 3 with your voice

For quite some time now, you’ll be able to unlock your Android phone with an “OK Google.” With “Unlock with Voice Match,” you could do this with past Google Pixel phones. But now Google quietly took this feature out from the latest Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones. As it explained on its support page, “On Pixel 3 phones, you can’t unlock your phone by saying ‘Ok Google.’ Instead, you can use the Google Assistant on your lock screen.” This change takes away a lot of functionality. You used to be able to make calls, send messages, and access third-party apps via Google Assistant voice support without needing to unlock your phone.

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