Google Maps now shows toll prices on mobile

Google Maps doesn't just help you avoid toll roads. The app can now let you know how much you need to pay. At least if you drive in the US, India, Indonesia, and Japan. Google has enabled toll pricing in these countries for around 2,000 toll roads. It works on both Android and iOS. To see the prices, check your route options before you navigate. It'll show you an estimated cost based on when you're travelling. You can also tweak the settings to display prices with or without toll passes. And yes, you can still use it to avoid toll roads when possible. Google promises to bring the feature to more countries soon. It's a handy option, so we hope it makes its way here as quickly as possible.

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Sony launches 2 premium, pricey Walkmans

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Sony has some new, very expensive MP3s for audiophiles. The company just launched a couple of high-end Walkman players, with the top-of-the-line model, the NW-WM1ZM2, retailing for a hefty US$3,700 (approx. CA$4,782). It has an S-Master HX digital amp with "fine-tuned" capacitors, 99.99% pure gold-plated, oxygen-free copper chassis, and a thick Kimber Kable (linking the amp to the headphone jack). This combination supposedly contributes to a "clear, expansive" output. Its reflow soldering also has gold that supposedly boosts sound localization and widens the sound stage.

This Android-based player has a 5-inch 720p display, a better upscaling algorithm for CD-quality (16-bit, 44/48kHz), and a larger power supply. This has 256GB of expandable storage, Wi-Fi streaming, 40 hours of battery life when playing 96kHz FLAC audio, and charging via USB-C. It supports up to 32-bit, 384kHz audio in formats like MQA and WAV.

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Samsung Galaxy Fit3 gets rumoured release date

Samsung hasn't updated its smart bands in a while. The last Galaxy Fit device was launched in September 2020 alongside the Galaxy Tab A7. But there was information on the Korean Samsung Community forum hinting at a follow-up. A user asked when the Galaxy Fit3 will arrive, and a community manager claims it'll come out in the second half of this year or the first half of 2023. The band will reportedly cost between KRW 49,000-50,000, which will be the same price as the Fit2 (KRW 49,500). So, if the rumour is true, you can expect similar pricing in other markets. 

We don't know what this new smart band can offer, and we're treating the response with a grain of salt. But as GSMArena pointed it, the timeline means it shouldn't come out alongside the Galaxy Watch5. For now, we just have to keep our eyes peeled for any updates.

Netflix confirms 'Squid Game' season 2

In an unsurprising move, Netflix has confirmed it will bring back its most popular show of all time for a second season. It's unclear when the second batch of Squid Game episodes will hit the streaming service. The award-winning South Korean horror survival show will have its protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) making a comeback. So will the villain, The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun). Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk promised they would reveal the "boyfriend" of Young-Hee, the giant animatronic doll that monitored competitors during the show's first deadly game, Red Light, Green Light.

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