Google Assistant now shows you UV Index data on Android, iOS, and Nest Hub

UV Index data has been available on the Wear OS Weather app since April. But now, it's available on all platforms where Google Assistant is available. When you ask, "What's the UV index" or other permutations (like mentioning a city or particular day), you'll get a timeline from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in two-hour increments. The severity is colour-coded from green (1-2) to red-purple (8-11+). The verbal response will let you know UV exposure conditions later in the day. The timeline UI looks larger on smart displays, taking advantage of the bigger screen.

You can tap on the "UV Index Scale" at the bottom of the Google Assistant panel to get more information sourced from the World Health Organization. The exposure data Google gets is from The Weather Channel. Assistant recently added Air Quality info on the Nest Hub, with that data available on phones.

Source: 9to5Google

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/03 – 10/09

BTS partners with Casetify for new accessories inspired by 'Butter'

Apple tipped to launch new MacBook Pros soon 

Razer and miHoYo collaborate on 'Genshin Impact'-themed accessories 

YouTube makes it easy to continue a mobile video on your desktop 

YouTube Music brings free background listening to Canada first 

Apple TV+ to get an original Peanuts holiday special celebrating New Years 

'Fortnite' will hold 'Shortnitemares' spooky short film fest 

Instagram rebrands IGTV to Instagram TV 

'Black Widow' is now available to all Disney+ subscribers 

Amazon Alexa can now wait a bit before it answers your questions 

Microsoft and adidas partner to create limited-edition Xbox sneakers 

HMD launches first Nokia tablet 

New Google Pixel 6 leaks shares pricing and availability details 

Apple TV+ show 'Foundation' confirmed to get second season 

TikTok brings its app to recent LG smart TVs 

Telus reminds you it's shutting down all BlackBerry legacy network access 

Apple takes out Apple Watch Series 6 from lineup 

Apple takes out Apple Watch Series 6 from lineup

Apple has officially taken out the previous generation's Apple Watch Series 6 from its lineup as the Apple Watch Series 7 is now available for pre-order. The Series 7 has a starting price of $529. But you can also get your hands on the Apple Watch SE for $369 and Watch Series 3 for $249 from Apple's store. Apple Watch Series 7 is iterative of the Series 6 model, so it's still a good option if you find it out in the wild. But if you have been waiting for the Series 7, then it's time to pre-order. The smartwatch will be available starting October 15.

Source: The Verge

Telus reminds you it's shutting down all BlackBerry legacy network access

Here's a reminder for all the remaining BlackBerry users. Your devices will stop working on January 4, 2022. Telus has sent out a tweet about this, but strangely it said that BlackBerry is shutting down on January 22, 2022. But we know that all Canadian carriers will spot supporting these devices. You won't connect to any network, and they will no longer support voice, data, SMS, or 911 services.

BlackBerry committed back in 2017 to offer two more years of support for BB10 devices and two years of network access to other BBOS devices. But Telus says BlackBerry is now "taking steps to decommission or terminate infrastructure services." Here's the complete list of affected devices and services.