Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 7/24 – 7/30

Instagram hits pause on full-screen feed, some in-feed recommendations

Apple Watch Series 8 Pro tipped to get biggest redesign since Series 4

Google brings back app permissions section to the Play Store

'The Last of Us' PS5 remake promises smarter AI, extra gameplay modes

OnePlus 10T will nix the Alert Slider

Tour iconic Apple Stores through the 'Apple Store Time Machine'

Sony shares PlayStation VR2 will get live-streaming support, 'Cinematic Mode'

Steven Spielberg shoots his first music video using an iPhone

Instagram is not going to pivot away from videos

Netflix reveals official teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

Microsoft's Ignite conference will be an in-person event this year

Microsoft's Ignite conference will be an in-person event this year

Netflix's 'Running with the Devil' documentary follows John McAfee on the run

THE GRAY MAN expands with sequel and spin off with Netflix

eBay reveals the most searched Yeezy releases ahead of YEEZY DAY

Twitter Blue gets a price increase to CA$6.49

Spotify discontinues its Car Thing production

Steam adds support for classic Nintendo controllers for Switch Online

Samsung has a 'Repair Mode' to hide your data from technicians

Samsung has added a new feature to its Samsung Galaxy S21 series that can protect your data when you send in your phone for repairs. Unfortunately, this seems to only be available in Korea for now. But Samsung plans to roll out Repair Mode to other models, and we hope to more regions in the future.

The new mode is under the Settings' Battery and Device Care menu. What it does is it can hide your personal information, messages, photos, and linked accounts. Only the pre-installed apps will be visible to technicians. To regain access to your data, you need to disable Repair Mode and use a pattern or fingerprint recognition to authenticate your identity.

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Steam adds support for classic Nintendo controllers for Switch Online

Source: Nintendo

Steam now supports the Nintendo classic controllers for Switch Online. An update released on Wednesday noted that you could use your NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and Sega Genesis controllers made for Nintendo's Switch Online service with games on Steam. 

The NES and SNES controllers are available now, while the N64 and Genesis controllers are currently out of stock. These controllers are only available to Switch Online subscribers. Switch Online comes with a catalogue of Nintendo and Sega retro games. 

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Spotify discontinues its Car Thing production

Source: Spotify

It's only been around five months since Spotify launched its first hardware. But the company announced it would stop making its dash-mounted Car Thing device. The announcement was made during its latest earnings release for shareholders. 

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