Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 5/9 – 5/15

ASUS Zenfone 8 goes compactSmartThings app comes to Windows 10 

Clubhouse comes to Android in beta, starts first in the US 

Twitter launches Tip Jar 

Sony's PS5 supply issues believed to continue into 2022 

WhatsApp would hardly work for users who don't accept new privacy policy 

Rumoured Sony earbuds with wireless charging support leaked online 

PlayStation Remote Play app gets DualSense support on iOS 

Samsung, Lenovo pull out of in-person MWC 2021 

Subaru teases its first electric SUV 

Nothing's Ear 1 TWS buds to come out in June 

TikTok is reportedly working on a job recruitment feature 

Instagram lets you add pronouns on your profile now 

ASUS brings back the Flip Camera with Zenfone 8 Flip 

Dax Shepard's 'Armchair Expert' will become a Spotify-exclusive podcast 

Sony's DualSense controllers come in Midnight Black, Cosmic Red colours 

'Twitter Blue' subscription service tipped to have undo tweets, priced at USD 2.99/month 

Apple Music for Android APK teardown shows details on possible lossless offering

The Apple Music app on Android seems to have revealed new details on the company's rumoured lossless offering. 9to5Google found code snippets referring to two different tires of high-fidelity audio—"Lossless" and "High-res Lossless." The former will supposedly have songs encoded in Apple's ALAC codec up to 48kHz, while the latter improves the quality up to 192kHz.

Dolby Atmos or Dolby Audio wasn't spotted in the code for Apple Music 3.6, but it was referenced by the company in iOS 14.6 beta 1 before it was removed from beta 2. 

'Twitter Blue' subscription service tipped to have undo tweets, priced at USD 2.99/month

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We've heard about Twitter working on a subscription service for a while now. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong revealed that the service might be called Twitter Blue, and it could be priced at USD 2.99 (around CAD 3.62) per month. But we don't know yet when Twitter will launch the service.

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Sony's DualSense controllers come in Midnight Black, Cosmic Red colours

There are two new colour options for the Sony DualSense wireless controllers. They will work the same as the white DualSense controller. But if you need the accessory in a new shade, then you have two more options. It's now available in Midnight Black and Cosmic Red. Sony plans to start shipping next month; the exact release date will vary by location. 

According to Sony's blog post, "Midnight Black features two subtly different shades of black with light grey detailing to reflect how we view space through the night sky, and Cosmic Red offers a striking black and red design inspired by the unique vivid shades of red found throughout the cosmos."

The Midnight Black option is priced at CAD 89.99, while the Cosmic Red is CAD 5 more expensive at CAD 94.99. We aren't sure what the price difference is for, though.