Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 2/9 – 2/15

Samsung zooms in with the Galaxy S20 series

Microsoft Surface Duo spotted on Vancouver SkyTrain

PlayStation Canada brings back two limited-edition PS4 controller colours this month

Facebook Messenger desktop app gets new beta features

Oscar winner Taika Waititi takes a jab at Apple MacBook keyboards

YouTube Music for Android now shows lyrics on the 'Now Playing' screen

You Don’t Need to Leave Toronto to Buy These 3 Big Ticket Items

Samsung wants you to join the fold with the Galaxy Z Flip

Samsung introduces Galaxy Buds

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

Essential will be closing its doors this year

Uber brings 'RideCheck' to Canada

Look up your favorite songwriters on Spotify with Songwriter pages

'Stardew Valley' on Android gets a new update

Tesla recalls some 2016 Model Xs in Canada over steering troubles

Samsung Galaxy S20 to support Google's Live Caption feature

Samsung Galaxy S20 to support Google's Live Caption feature

The new Samsung Galaxy S20 series will be the first non-Pixel phone to get Google's Live Caption. The feature transcribes and captions videos in real-time with high accuracy. Google introduced Live Caption with the launch of Android 10 on the Pixel 4. 

What doesn't seem to be coming to the Galaxy S20 yet is the Pixel's Recorder app. Using the same on-device transcription service as Live Caption, the Recorder app automatically transcribes recordings. For now, the feature looks like a Pixel-exclusive.

Source: The Verge

Unreleased Essential Phone dock goes on sale on eBay

With the company shut down, it looks like someone from the Essential team or at least someone associated with the former smartphone maker tried to sell off some hardware, including an unreleased product. But the product has since been pulled. The offer included an Essential Phone in Ocean Depths colour, the clip-on 360-degree camera, a case for the camera, headphone adapter, earbuds, and the unreleased dock. The auction was up to US$535 (around CA$709) with 39 bids before it was pulled.

Source: Android Police

Tesla recalls some 2016 Model Xs in Canada over steering troubles

Tesla recalls some Model X vehicles from 2016 because of a steering problem. According to Transport Canada, that the "bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break" on some vehicles, and this can result in loss of power steering assist.

The automaker is offering free repairs for the SUVs, and it will replace the mounting bolts. And if broken bolts are found or these break during removal or can't be removed, Tesla will install a new steering gear. The company has notified affected drivers in writing, but you can also check through this webpage if your car is part of the recall.