Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 12/04-12/10

Apple looks to be working on an autonomous system for cars 

Netflix announces Christmas special and season premiere for ‘Sense8’ 

PM Justin Trudeau joins Canada Learning Code and Code.org for global launch of Hour of Code 

Amazon demos its vision for in store shopping with Amazon Go 

Google helps you let loved ones know you’re safe with Trusted Contacts app 

Wait for 'The Last Guardian' almost over as anticipated epic game ships tomorrow 

Report shows design flaws that cause Samsung Galaxy Note7 explosions 

Reviewer's Choice Gift Guide: Home Technology 

Google collaborates with En Masse art collective for new Pixel cases and wallpapers 

Lenovo plans to release 12 Moto Mods per year 

Breaking: Pebble officially announces it has dissolved to join Fitbit 

Flickr says iPhones are still the most popular cameras 

Ubisoft closes 30th anniversary giveaway with ‘Assassin’s Creed III’ 

Samsung Canada to cut off network access to Note7 after December 15 

LEGO Dimensions "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" releases new story trailer 

Cineplex's "A Balloon For Ben" inspires moviegoers to see the big picture 

Breaking: Amazon Web Services Cloud now available to customers from Data Centers in Canada 

There’s a glossy black version of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 

Review: Game of Thrones Season Six Blu-Ray 

The first Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer is finally here 

You can’t play ‘Super Mario Run’ offline 

Review: 808 

Looks like the Apple AirPods won’t be ready for the holidays 

Facebook adds HD video uploading support for Android

Sometimes Facebook doesn’t announce changes and updates they make to its apps, including this latest addition to its Android app. The social media app now lets Android users upload HD videos to their accounts. The new option shows up in the settings for most Android users. But it isn’t available to all users yet. Some of the other new video-related features include picture-in-picture video, having specific resolution options for uploading (from 720p to 360p), and the ability to download clips for offline viewing.

 Source: Android Authority

Looks like the Apple AirPods won’t be ready for the holidays

The release of the Apple AirPods doesn’t look like it’ll happen in the near future. A recent Wall Street Journal report claims issues with how the wireless earpieces receive wireless signals via Bluetooth. But Apple blogger John Gruber disputes this claim and says the prototype AirPods he got were working fine and he questions the veracity of the WSJ’s report saying the delay was caused by faulty wireless technology. Gruber speculates the delays could be due to a manufacturing issue at scale.

This isn’t the first time the AirPods’s release has been delayed. It was initially supposed to be released back in October but was pushed back without a clear reason from Apple. Now, if you were expecting to gift or be gifted a pair this Christmas, you’ll have to wait a bit more.

Source: VentureBeat

J.J. Abrams to produce new show for HBO about space colonies

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J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Productions are at it again. He’s working on another show for HBO just hot on the heels of Westworld. This time the show will be called Glare and Abrams will also been an executive producer on the show. Details are scarce at the moment but the pilot is going to be written by Javier Gullón. He will also serve as an executive producer for the show. The episodes will be an hour long, too. But there is no word yet how many episodes there will be and when it will air.

Source: io9