Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 5/17 – 5/23

IFA 2020 will be an invite-only event observing strict attendee limits

Bell MTS will bring fibre internet to Morden, Manitoba 

Ubisoft sues Apple, Google for offering 'Rainbow Six: Siege' copycat 

Huawei P40 Pro expected to come to Canadian carriers this summer 

Apple details plans to slowly reopen some of its retail stores 

Koodo introduces 'Call Control' to help weed out spam calls 

Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy' is coming back for Season 2 on July 31 

Samsung's new 50-megapixel camera sensor packs in faster autofocus 

Apple releases iOS 13.5 for iPhones, iPadOS 13.5, and corresponding tvOS updates 

Ruby Rose leaves The CW's 'Batwoman' ahead of season 2 production 

Rogers donates phones with voice, data plans to women's shelters in B.C. 

Disney+ to release 'The Simpsons' in original 4:3 format on May 28 

Instagram adds support for Facebook Messenger Rooms, letting you chat with up to 50 people 

Epic Games Store offers 'Civilization VI' until May 28 

'Minecraft Dungeons' is an immersive multi-player dungeon crawler 

ViewSonic announces new line of Elite displays designed for gaming 

Google Maps now shows wheelchair accessibility information 

SkipTheDishes shares Canadian food order trends during COVID-19 

Shopify plans to keep company office closed until 2021 

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 5/10 – 5/16

Google Pixel sales have plummeted, while key executives exit the teamGoogle Duo to bring group calls to the web 

Microsoft Office for iPad to get iPad trackpad, mouse support 

Apple TV+ to debut 'Dads' documentary on June 19 

Toronto City has an official COVID-19 information chatbot 

Google Maps redesigns real-time location sharing on Android 

Disney moves up the 'Hamilton' release a year early, as a Disney Plus-exclusive 

Apple's Logic Pro X now adds live loops, sampler tools, and step sequencer functionality 

Reese Witherspoon to star in two Netflix rom-coms 

Microsoft Surface Go 2, Surface Earbuds, Surface Headphones 2 now available in Canada 

Google Chrome introduces tab groups in beta version 

Google rolls out new Nest Aware plans in Canada 

Fido Xtra perk gives subscribers two free months of YouTube Premium 

Facebook acquires Giphy, reportedly for US$400 million 

Ridley Scott signs multi-year TV deal with Apple 

Spotify will allow parents to check their kids' listening history, block content 

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 5/3 – 5/9

Review: Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme Tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is now available for pre-order 

Netflix drops trailer of Jerry Seinfeld's first stand-up special in over 20 years 

Hasbro to release a Baby Yoda-based 'Monopoly' board game 

Apple refreshes MacBook Pro 13-inch with new Magic Keyboard and increased storage 

Taika Waititi will direct, co-write a new 'Star Wars' film 

Huawei Mate 30 Pro will be available in Canada on May 8 

Microsoft putting dual-screen devices on hold to focus on Surface and Windows updates 

Bell plans to reopen some of its retail stores 

Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference will take place as an Online Event on June 22 

Microsoft launches Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3, introduces new headphones 

Ontario govt. extends virtual mental health services during COVID-19 

Poynter Institute's new WhatsApp chatbot helps debunk COVID-19 hoaxes 

Amazon Canada offers a new free tier of its music streaming service 

SkipTheDishes offers some Mother's Day gift ideas 

Google Read Along helps children learn how to read 

Google Lens lets you copy handwritten notes from your phone to laptop 

Chris Evans-led 'Defending Jacob' looks like an Apple TV+ breakout 

Spotify ventures into video podcasts with new test 

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 4/26 – 5/2

Apple posts record services revenue of $13.3 Billion

Microsoft Word settles space debate, will flag double spaces as errors 

Spider-Man 3, Doctor Strange 2, Thor 4 get new release dates 

WhatsApp starts rolling out group video chats supporting eight users 

Apple Music is coming to Samsung Smart TVs 

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' to stream on Disney+ on May 4 

Tribeca partners with YouTube to host a free digital film festival to benefit WHO 

Spotify introduces new personalized 'Daily Wellness' playlist 

Crave adds 5.1 surround sound support for select devices 

Tim Hortons annual summer camps to go digital this July 

Google Meet is now free-to-use for all Google account users 

City of Toronto partners with tech companies to provide free internet access to vulnerable residents 

Epic Games Store will let you pay for your purchases in CAD 

'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' won't be available on Steam at launch 

Telus, Koodo offer two months of free wireless service to B.C. frontline healthcare workers