Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 12/19 – 12/25

Huawei unveils clamshell P50 Pocket

Instagram starts rolling out option to prevent photo embedding 

Microsoft used Xbox dev kits for a 'Halo Infinite' tournament 

Amazon reportedly fixed Appstore issues with Android 12 

Tencent purchases 'Back 4 Blood' developer Turtle Rock Studios 

LG introduces 'first gaming laptop' with premium specs 

Google won't let users control OnHub routers at the end of 2022 

TikTok is testing a new repost option 

iOS 16 will reportedly drop support for iPhone 6s & 6s Plus, 1st-gen iPhone SE 

BLACKPINK partners with CASETiFY for accessories collection 

DuckDuckGo is working on a privacy-focused web browser 

LG unveils unusual DualUp 16:18 monitor 

Google temporarily disables 'Hold for Me' on the Pixel 6 

OnePlus 10 Pro will launch in January 

Check out these curved OLED concepts from LG 

Tesla plans to disable in-dash video games while cars are in motion 

This XPG concept mouse can store games in a built-in SSD 

This XPG concept mouse can store games in a built-in SSD

Source: XPG

Gaming accessory company XPG is exploring the idea of turning a gaming mouse into something more than that. The XPG Vault Gaming Mouse is a wired USB-C mouse equipped with a high-speed SSD drive to offer you a "gaming library in the palm of your hand." This concept mouse supports up to 1TB of memory that can run at a speedy 985 MB/s. XPG's Prime Software Ecosystem app controls this storage.

While it looks like your typical, unassuming mouse, it would need a stout, sturdy USB-C cable to run. But as Engadget pointed out, this high-speed storage frees up a USB slot usually taken up by a wired mouse. XPG didn't share anything else about the mouse's specs. But it is a prototype, so we aren't too surprised about that.

Tesla plans to disable in-dash video games while cars are in motion

Source: Tesla

Following pressure from US auto safety regulators, Tesla accedes to releasing a software update that prevents passengers from playing games on the centre console while the car is in motion. The announcement was made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a day after the agency announced it was launching a formal investigation into distracted driving concerns about Tesla's in-dash video games. Some of the games were still playable even while the cars were being driven.

Tesla is known for not having a media relations department, so there is no comment coming through from them. Even with the update, the NHTSA still plans to investigate the feature.

Source: The Guardian

Check out these curved OLED concepts from LG Display

Source: LG

LG typically uses CES to showcase its display technology in unusual, standout ways. And the upcoming trade show is no different. LG Display has a couple of concepts to show. 

The first is the Virtual Ride stationary bike. It features three vertical 55-inch OLED displays that form one continuous screen in front and above the rider. The top panel has a 500R curvature radius, which LG Display claims is the most extreme curve among large screens to date.

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