Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 5/4/2025 - 5/10/2025

SQUARE introduces next generation point of sale app in Canada

Report: 'Half-Life 3' is being playtested in its entirety

Samsung set to launch Galaxy S25 Edge on May 13

Sony Xperia 1 VII set to launch soon

Google launches Gemini app for iPad 

Report: Netflix to pull interactive 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' on May 12

Spotify updates control features for easy navigation

Sony WH-1000XM6 flagship headphones confirmed to launch on May 15

Report: Foldable iPhone to boast cutting-edge screen tech missing from Samsung Galaxy Z Fold

Leaked promo materials for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Leaked promo materials for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

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We are days away from the launch of the Samsung S25 Edge, the company's first Edge device since 2016, and the leaks keep coming in. The latest one shows promo materials for the device.

We see the three rumoured colourways for the phone: Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Icyblue. The promo materials claim the phone is "crafted to be ultra sleek and premium," with a thinness of just around 5.8mm. It's also said to be durable thanks to that titanium frame and an IP68 water and dust resistance rating.

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Report: Foldable iPhone to boast cutting-edge screen tech missing from Samsung Galaxy Z Fold

Apple's highly anticipated entry into the foldable smartphone market will reportedly feature a display innovation not yet seen in Samsung's own Galaxy Z Fold series.

Sources indicate that the foldable iPhone's screen, supplied by Samsung Display, will integrate the touch layer directly into the panel itself. This in-cell touch technology is expected to reduce the overall display assembly thickness by approximately 19%, leading to a lighter and potentially more rigid device.

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Sony WH-1000XM6 flagship headphones confirmed to launch on May 15

Sony will introduce a new version of its flagship headphones this coming week. The Sony WH-1000XM6 will launch on May 15 at 9 am PDT or 12 pm EDT, a couple of days after the planned launch of the Sony Xperia 1 VII smartphone.

Some of its rumoured features include a new QN3 processor that will improve its audio quality and noise cancellation, a better hinge mechanism, and water resistance.

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