Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 09/11-09/17

Apple might be shifting gears on its autonomous vehicle initiative

2VR brings innovation to the handsfree VR headset space

The big Sony PlayStation 4 update to land on September 13

TIFF's premiere of LION and how it brings us home

YouTube goes beyond video with launch of YouTube Community

Swift Playgrounds on iPad makes learning how to code fun for all users

Toyota demos Prius Prime in VR

Netflix secures global rights to Justin Timberlake concert documentary

Spotify hits 40 million paid subscriber user milestone

‘Forza Horizon 3’ comes to life with cross-country event

Nespresso brings Colombia and Brazil experiences in limited edition roasts

Rakuten Kobo fosters the love of reading through Corporate Social Responsibility Program

First impressions of the iPhone 7 Plus

Ford and Harman look to transform in-car audio with B&O Play

First impressions on the Apple Watch Series 2

SlideShow: A closer look at iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

WhatsApp beta gets OneDrive message backup on Windows phones

If you’re looking for a way to securely store your messages and data from the app, WhatsApp released a new update for its beta version on Windows Phone to do just that. The service now lets you safely store data on Microsoft OneDrive. All you need to do to enable the feature is head to Settings > Chat and Security > Backup. From there you can select if you want to backup manually or automatically. With automatic, you can select whether to backup daily, weekly, or monthly. You can also opt to just upload backups while you’re on Wi-Fi and not on cellular data. A stable version of this should hopefully show up in the future.

Source: WinBeta

SlideShow: A closer look at iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

As with many Apple products, the colour and design of iPhones are a big part of their appeal. The company tries to make new colours available on a yearly basis and this year's Black and Jet Black variants have gathered the most interest even as last year's Rose Gold and the older Silver and Gold variants continue to have their share of the spotlight. Above are some photos of the Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus and the Rose Gold iPhone 7.

First impressions on the Apple Watch Series 2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has figured out a few things about the Apple Watch and its users and the result is the Apple Watch Series 2. Looking very much like the first-gen Apple Watch (which is still availble with an updated dual-core processor), the Series 2 does have some minute differences that are easy to miss. Here are my impressions after three days of use.

Series 2 is a bit thicker than the original Apple Watch because it now has a larger battery, built-in GPS as well as water resistance for up to 50m. There's an extra microphone hole and this is used to expel any water that may have seeped in during a swim.

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