Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 10/02-10/08

Facebook Messenger is testing out its own take on Snapchat’s Stories

Formula E’s VR race highlights changes how you experience the sport

Sago Mini Planes now available for iOS and Android

Facebook set to take on eBay and Craigslist for sales ads with Marketplace

Apple macOS Sierra will prompt you to download

SourceCode: Reasons why Google discontinued the Nexus line of devices

Google enters premium smartphone game with Pixel and Pixel XL

Video: Hands on with the Google Pixel

Google aims to democratize VR with Daydream View

Google Chromecast Ultra deals with big 4K streams the ‘old-school’ way       

Review: Lenovo Moto Z

US regulators investigate replaced Samsung Galaxy Note7 that caught fire

Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods now available in Canada

Prince’s Paisley Park launches Social Media accounts

Meet Sony’s new powerful shooters

TELUS to carry the Alcatel LUME and GO FI

Maserati plans to out an electric car by 2020

‘Power Rangers’ reboot gets first teaser

‘Power Rangers’ reboot gets first teaser

It’s almost morphin time and we’re reminded of that thanks to the first teaser trailer for an upcoming Power Rangers movie. Teased at the New York City Comic Con, this Lionsgate film shows five troubled teens discovering powers from a meteorite. Think of it as the franchise entering the YA adventure film genre. And yes, we expect this to be a franchise. The iconic suits were only put on display until the last minute of the trailer. The film is expected to come out on March 24, 2017. Is this something you think you’d watch?

Facebook can now be your calendar app, too

It’s not all that surprising that Facebook now has an app to help you manage Facebook events. And if you rely on this heavily, the social network wants to keep you in its ecosystem—even for your non-Facebook events. There is now a new Events app on iOS launched in the US. It shows you an overview of your upcoming Facebook events as well as your regular iCloud calendar (if you enable it, that is). You can give or revoke access to Events for your regular Calendar events. If you’re on Android and you want this app, Facebook is currently working on a version for you.

Source: Popular Science

Maserati plans to out an electric car by 2020

Maserati might be late in the electric car game but that isn’t stopping them from building their own EV. According to Fiat Chrysler (FC) engineering head Roberto Fedeli, Maserati’s EV might show up as soon as 2020—or possibly 2019. It won’t be like its competitors, though. It could possibly be a low-volume model like a grand-tourer instead of an SUV or large sedan. Fedeli says they want to try and bring something different to the market and it won’t be following in the footsteps of Tesla. In fact, he has a few choice words about Tesla, saying that “the execution and quality of the products of Tesla are the same as a German OEM in the 1970s. Their solutions are not the best.”

One of the big challenges Maserati faces with the EV is on the sporty driving experience and signature engine note the FC division has. They have to work on the lack of sound EV engines produce as well as the weight of the batteries. Another challenge is the electric car’s inability to be enjoyed like a sports car on a normal road is “inconsistent with the brand we are representing,” says Fedeli.

Source: Car And Driver