Sony is rolling out Android Nougat to select Xperia devices

Sony rolled out Android Nougat last month to the Xperia Z5 but have met some issues. Now, it looks like the Japanese company is ready to give it another try. Android 7.0 is making its way to the Xperia Z3+, Z4 Tablet, and Z5 series. It would seem Sony has been able to fix the issues such as “inconsistencies related to audio playback via third-party apps and SD card encrypted data read performance.” The new firmware heading the way of these Sony devices has a build number of 32.3.A.0.376. Despite the issues with the roll out, it has to be noted that Sony is also one of the first manufacturers to offer Nougat update to its devices beyond the latest phone series.

Source: Android Authority

Apple offers Pro Apps Bundle for Education in Canada

Giving both educators and students the tools they need to teach and learn, Apple is offering its Pro Apps Bundle for Education in the country. The suite will be available to college students, K12, and HiEd institutions and teachers for CA$259.99. It’ll include Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4, and MainStage 3. These apps offer real world video editing and music creation capabilities to help schools have an end-to-end solution for these subjects.

Lenovo outs Android tablet-laptop hybrid Yoga A12

A day ahead of its supposed launch, the Lenovo Yoga A12 makes its appearance on Lenovo’s online store. The hybrid device is like a toned-down version of the Yoga Book. It doesn’t have Chrome OS or Windows versions and is lower spec’d, too. What it comes with is a 12.2-inch screen, an Intel Atom x5 chip, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. It also has the halo keyboard seen on the Yoga Book and a 360-degree hinge. The device also hopes to offer a better multitasking experience by tweaking the UI and allowing for up to three app windows to run alongside each other. The Yoga A12 comes in gunmetal grey and rose gold and retails for US$299 (just a bit under CA$400).

Source: Android Police

Fire happens at one of the factories responsible for making the Samsung Galaxy Note7’s battery

Looks like bad press for the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is far from over. A fire broke out on Wednesday at one of the factories responsible for making the faulty batteries of the Galaxy Note7. The fire at Samsung SDI Co. in Tianjin, northern China happened at part of the facility where wasted materials were stored (these include faulty batteries). According to the local fire service who responded to the incident, the source of the fire was “lithium batteries inside the production works and some half-finished products.”

Samsung SDI spokesperson Shin Yong-doo tells Reuters the fire is minor and no casualties were reported. The factory is operating as normal without any impact on its production lines. As Apple Insider reports though, there were 110 firefighters and 19 trucks on the scene to put out the fire.