Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 6/13 – 6/19

macOS Monterey will bring Apple Fitness+ to the Mac via AirPlay

Chrome OS to switch to a four-week update release cycle 

Ubisoft will release 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora' in 2022 

Ubisoft unveils new trailer for 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction' 

'Marvel's Avengers' to get 'War For Wakanda' expansion this August 

Microsoft will sell the Xbox Series X mini fridge this holiday 2021 

Apple shrinks Apple TV+ free trial to 3 months starting July 1 

New ways to shop on Pinterest 

There will be a Netflix series on Spotify's story 

Nanoleaf Elements bring wood-like smart light panels into your home 

Disney has no plans yet to introduce a cheaper, ad-supported Disney+ plan 

Twitter tests out an 'unmention' feature to 'control unwanted attention' 

Future Disney+ original series will come out on Wednesdays 

Facebook set to introduce its podcast platform next week 

OnePlus says OxygenOS will continue to run on its devices even with OPPO merger 

Tamagotchi brings the beloved digital pet to a smartwatch 

Spotify acquires Podz to boost podcast discovery 

YouTube Premium brings picture-in-picture to iOS users worldwide 

Apple no longer sells Magic accessories in Space Gray 

Apple no longer sells Magic accessories in Space Gray

After discontinuing the iMac Pro, which came in Space Gray, Apple has also stopped selling its Magic accessories in the colour option. Unfortunately, that means you can't get the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 in this shade. Apple listed the Space Gray accessories as available while supplies last in May. But now, these product pages have been removed entirely.

Source: MacRumors

YouTube Premium brings picture-in-picture to iOS users worldwide

YouTube gives its Premium users who have iPhones and iPads the option to use iOS's picture-in-picture mode. The Google-owned service has only started rolling out the feature, so you might not see it yet. For iOS users in the US, everyone will get access to PiP, but it won't be available for music content. It isn't sure when this option will be available.

To get the feature to work, play a video in the YouTube app and then swipe up the screen to return home. You'll then get a tiny window in the top-right corner with overlaid play/pause and rewind/forward controls.

Source: 9to5Google

Spotify acquires Podz to boost podcast discovery

Spotify has been throwing many of its resources into growing its podcast business. Its latest move is the acquisition of Podz, a startup with tech that can generate preview clips of podcasts. Podcasters don't need to create clips themselves, as Podz can automate the process. It finds the important moments from episodes using machine learning trained on over 100,000 hours of audio. 

Spotify wants this acquisition to help improve podcast discovery, allowing you to browse through short podcast snippets to find what you want to listen to instead of listening to longer podcast episodes. According to Spotify, it will make it "easier for listeners to find the content they want to listen to, and for creators to be discovered and build a fan base." 

Source: The Verge