Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 3/7 – 3/13

What you need to know about the ASUS ROG Phone 5

Time to say goodbye to the Apple iMac Pro 

Canadian Govt. to invest $2.75 billion to electrify transit systems across the country 

B.C. will begin charging PST for Netflix on Apr. 1 

'Watch Dogs: Legion' multiplayer mode on the PC gets delayed indefinitely due to bugs 

Apple, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai partner for original content on Apple TV+ 

Apple, Common Sense Media launches 'Kids & Family' experience for Podcasts app 

Your children will get profiles on Google TV soon 

Fitbit launches new Ace 3 activity and sleep tracker for kids 

'League of Legends: Wild Rift' open beta kicks off in North America on March 29 

Apple Podcasts eases confusion, swaps 'subscribe' for 'follow' 

Peloton Sessions will offer smaller, scheduled classes with friends 

Instagram tests an auto-caption sticker for Stories 

Twitter targets April to roll out Spaces for all users 

Instagram Lite makes a comeback 

Netflix's new test wants to curb account sharing 

What you need to know about the Sonos Roam 

OnePlus smartwatch is coming on March 23

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OnePlus's March 23 event won't just be for its new OnePlus 9 series. The company plans to introduce its first smartwatch. And the company wants its fans to get a bit imaginative when it comes to thinking about this wearable's specs. The link to OnePlus' announcement of its release is a forum thread inviting people to share wrong answers about the smartwatch's possible features. Those who share wildly off-base "drawings, renders, descriptions, videos" might stand a chance to take home a free watch.

Source: Engadget

What you need to know about the Sonos Roam

Source: Sonos

The Sonos Roam is the company's second attempt at making a portable speaker. And it looks like it has learned from the Move to make it a viable option.

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Netflix's new test wants to curb account sharing

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The last significant measure Netflix employed to prevent account sharing is limiting the number of devices that can stream simultaneously. Now, the company is running a new test to stop password sharing beyond your household. 

It's being reported that Netflix is conducting the test on an unspecified number of TV devices, asking them to verify their accounts by entering a code sent via text or email. There's a third Verify Later option, which isn't known how long it will let you put off before you need to verify to continue watching.

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