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Best Buy is offering early Power Up deals until March 30: Meta Quest 2, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Google Nest Hub Max and more

Best Buy Canada is set to host its site-wide ‘Power Up’ sale event from March 31st – April 2nd. As a precursor to the sale, Best Buy is currently running a ‘Pre-Event,’ with early deals to lead you into the main Powe Up sale.

Check out some of the deals from the early Power Up sale below:

Acer Aspire TC-1760-EB13 Desktop PC (Intel Ci5 12400/512GB SSD/12GB RAM/Win 11): $699.99 (save $200)

Acer 31.5-inch FHD 165Hz 1ms GTG Curved VA LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor (ED320QR Sbiipx): $249.99 (save $150)

JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker – Black: $99.99 (save $40)

Google Nest Hub Max Smart Display with Google Assistant – Chalk: $239.99 (save $60)

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (GPS) 45mm Smartwatch with Heart Rate Monitor – Grey: $499.99 (save $10)

Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni Robot Vacuum & Mop – Black: $1,299.99 (save $700)

Tineco Pure One S12 PRO EX Cordless Smart Stick Vacuum – Grey: $499.99 (save $200)

Meta Quest 2 128GB VR Headset with Touch Controllers: $459.99 (save $70)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 14.6-inch 256GB Android 11 Tablet w/ Qualcomm SM8450 8-Core Processor – Graphite: $1,399.99 (save $200)

Google Chromecast with Google TV (4K) – Snow: $54.99 (save $15)

Aluratek 8-inch Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame (AWS08F) – Black: $99.99 (save $40)

The early Power Up deals end on Thursday, March 30th, while the main Power Up event will go live on Friday, March 31st. Find all early Power Up deals here.

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New on Crave: April 2023

Bell has announced that a ton of new content is coming to Crave in April (and quite a few TV shows and movies are also leaving the platform).

Crave subscriptions start at $9.99/month for a Mobile plan, which includes access to HBO content. A $19.99/month Crave Total subscription is required to stream this content on Crave’s supported devices, like Android, iOS, Apple TV, PlayStation, etc. A $5.99 Starz add-on is also available.

Below is all the content coming to Crave in April 2023:

April 1st

  • Jurassic World: Dominion
  • Master Liar: Episodes 1-3
  • Risky Business — Starz

April 6th

  • Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection: Season 1

April 7th

  • Mary Makes It Easy: Season 2B
  • Bring It On: Cheer Or Die
  • Marry F**k Kill
  • Monster Family 2
  • The Black Phone
  • Music Box: Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed @ 8pm ET
  • Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend — Starz
  • Parenthood — Starz 
  • Crazy, Stupid, Love — Starz 
  • Curly Sue — Starz 

April 14th

  • Just for Laughs 2022: The Gala Specials — Jo Koy
  • Law & Order: Seasons 11 &12
  • Black Lady Sketch Show: Season 4, Episode 1 @11pm ET
  • The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist: Season 1
  • Blade of the 47 Ronin
  • None
  • Blindspotting: Season 2, Episodes 1-2
  • 21 Jump Street — Starz 
  • 22 Jump Street — Starz 
  • Boyz N’ The Hood — Starz 
  • Casper  
  • Pumping Iron — Starz
  • Raw  Deal — Starz 
  • Something Borrowed — Starz 

April 16th

  • Barry: Season 4, episodes 1-2 @10pm/10:30pm ET
  • The 100 Foot Wave: Season 2, Episode 1 @8pm ET

April 17th

  • 752 Is Not A Number

April 20th

  • Mrs. Davis: Season 1, episodes 1-4
  • Fired on Mars: Season 1, episodes 1-2

April 21st

  • The Ark: Season 1
  • Astro Boy
  • Jerry Maguire — Starz
  • One Year Off — Starz 
  • The Angry Birds Movie
  • The Craft — Starz 
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Summer with Hope

April 23rd

  • Somebody Somewhere: Season 2 @10:30pm ET

April 24th

  • Gunda

April 26th

  • Malignant

April 27th

  • Love & Death

April 28

  • Call Jane
  • MVP
  • The Iron Giant
  • MTV’s EX on the Beach: Couples: Season 6
  • Heavy Rescue 401: Season 7
  • Fifty Shades Darker — Starz
  • Split — Starz 

What’s leaving Crave in April

  • Reminiscence (April 4th)
  • Stage Fright (April 5th)
  • 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus (April 7th)
  • Rogue Hostage (April 9th)
  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw (April 13th)
  • Crutch (April 17th)
  • Siberia (April 17th)
  • Cinema Toast: Season 1 (April 19th)
  • Sasquatch: Season 1 (April 19th)
  • Scary Movie (April 19th)
  • Scary Movie 2 (April 19th)
  • Scary Movie 3 (April 19th)
  • Scary Movie 4 (April 19th)
  • Scary Movie 5 (April 19th)
  • Malignant (April 26th)
    Free Guy (April 28th)
  • A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (April 30th)
  • After Dark, My Sweet (April 30th)
  • Angel Heart (April 30th)
  • August: Osage County (April 30th)
  • Belle (April 30th)
  • Big Miracle (April 30th)
  • Boogie (April 30th)
  • Four Christmases (April 30th)
  • Friday Night Lights (2004) (April 30th)
  • Grizzly Man (April 30th)
  • I Am Ali (April 30th)
  • I Heart Huckabees (April 30th)
  • Land (April 30th)
  • Letters to Juliet (April 30th)
  • Minions (April 30th)
  • Monsoon Wedding (April 30th)
  • Peacock (April 30th)
  • Red (April 30th)
  • Red 2 (April 30th)
  • Ride the Eagle (April 30th)
  • Riders of Justice (April 30th)
  • Rio (April 30th)
  • Rio 2 (April 30th)
  • Snowpiercer (April 30th)
  • Spirit Untamed (April 30th)
  • Super Troopers (April 30th)
  • Super Troopers 2 (April 30th)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (April 30th)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (April 30th)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (April 30th)
  • The Bank Job (April 30th)
  • TMNT (April 30th)
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Lenovo’s new Slim Pro laptop has a mini-LED display

Following up on last week’s Lenovo gaming laptop announcement, the company is back with several new Windows 11 laptops for work and creativity.

The new laptops include the Slim Pro 9i Gen 8, Slim Pro 7 Gen 8, Slim 7i Gen 8 and Yoga 7.

Lenovo’s Slim Pro 9i (pictured above) is the flagship offering, boasting 14.5- or 16-inch PureSight Pro displays, Lenovo X Power, and more. PureSight Pro is a new display technology available on several of Lenovo’s new laptops that uses mini0LED technology to offer up to 1200nits of brightness and colour accuracy by hitting 100 percent of both DCI-P3 and the Adobe RGB colour gamut.

Lenovo X Power, on the other hand, is a set of hardware and software features that work together to improve various experiences. An example offered by Lenovo is that X Power can “drastically” speed up software preview, rendering and exports when editing video.

Lenovo Slim Pro 7

Beyond X Power and PureSight Pro, the Slim Pro 9i offers up to 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs and an Nvidia RTX 4070 laptop GPU.

Finally, there’s the AI Engine+, which is available on the 9i and other Slim Pro laptops. It helps improve performance by anticipating power or battery needs based on what users are doing with the laptop.

Slim Pro 7, Slim 7i and Yoga 7 series

Lenovo Slim 7i

Moving on to the other laptops, Lenovo aims to pack performance into sleek designs.

The Slim Pro 7 sports a 14.5-inch PureSight Pro display with up to a 3K resolution, 400 nights of brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. Lenovo didn’t note the CPU options for the Slim Pro 7, but did say it’ll use either the Nvidia RTX 3050 or 4050 laptop GPUs.

The Slim 7i, on the other hand, sports the latest generation 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs.

Lenovo Yoga 7

Finally, the Yoga 7 and 7i offer 360-degree hinges — as standard with the Yoga line — so that users can take advantage of a typical clamshell laptop experience or fold the device into a tablet. The Yoga series offers either the latest 13th Gen Intel or AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU with a 2.8K OLED 16:10 display.

Availability

Lenovo provided the following details about the laptops’ availability in North America, though only with U.S. pricing. I’ve included CAD conversions below, though actual Canadian pricing may vary.

  • Slim Pro 9i (16-inch) will start at $1,799.99 USD (about $2,456.81 CAD), with expected availability starting May 2023.
  • Slim Pro 9i (14.5-inch) will start at $1,699.99 USD (about $2,320.32 CAD), with expected availability starting May 2023.
  • Slim Pro 7 will start at $1,199.99 USD (about $1,637.87 CAD), with expected availability starting April 2023.
  • Slim 7i will start at $1,179.99 USD (about $1,610.57 CAD), with expected availability starting April 2023.
  • Yoga 7i (14-inch) will start at $849.99 USD (about $1,160.15 CAD), with expected availability starting April 2023.
  • Yoga 7i (16-inch) will start at $799.99 USD (about $1,091.91 CAD), with expected availability starting April 2023.
  • Yoga 7 will start at $799.99 USD (about $1,091.91 CAD), with expected availability starting May 2023.
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Twitter will restrict For You recommendations to ‘verified’ accounts

Twitter owner Elon Musk’s latest scheme to address “bot swarms” make money is to limit the platform’s ‘For You’ page to verified accounts.

In a tweet (it’s always a tweet), Musk said that the change would come into effect on April 15th. Along with limiting For You recommendations to verified accounts, Twitter will also limit voting in polls to verified accounts.

Verified, in this case, refers to accounts subscribed to Twitter’s ‘Blue’ service, a system that hands out the blue checkmark verification symbol to anyone who pays. It was a controversial change from the old verification system that, while not perfect, was actually a useful way of determining whether an account was authentic. (That system is supposedly going away on April 1st, though Musk has been talking about killing off legacy verified for months). Government and company accounts should also count as verified, though companies need to fork out $1,000 per month for it.

A screenshot of Musk’s tweet, since he has a tendency to delete things. You can find it here while it remains available.

Though Twitter has toyed with the idea of adding government ID-based verification, at the time of writing, the company hasn’t actually done so. At this point, anyone with a phone number and credit card can get a Blue verified Twitter account. Moreover, ID-based verification would still be tied to Blue, meaning users would need to pay for the privilege of giving Musk more of their personal data.

Per Musk’s tweet, all this is in an effort to “address advanced AI bot swarms taking over.” However, if Twitter isn’t performing real verification of users, it’s not going to solve the bot problem Musk keeps talking about.

Besides, Musk acknowledged in a follow-up tweet that verified bots were fine as long as they followed the rules and didn’t impersonate people. In other words, Musk doesn’t have a problem with bots on Twitter as long as he can make money off them.

And really, that’s what this whole thing is — another way to try and wring cash out of the platform. After all, Musk just admitted that Twitter’s value has dropped to half of what he paid for it (and Musk previously said he overpaid for Twitter).

Coupled with Twitter’s recent security issues and other problems, it seems like a really bad idea to pay for any part of the service, no matter how badly you want your tweets to show up on the For You page. But if you really want to make a monthly donation to Musk pay for Twitter Blue, it costs $10/mo or $105/year on the web or $15/mo or $154.99/year on iOS and Android.

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Source: Elon Musk Via: 9to5Mac

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Nintendo’s Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed Switch OLED model releases April 28th

During Nintendo’s Direct stream focused on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Japanese gaming giant revealed a special edition version of the console alongside a lengthy look at the game.

The Tears of the Kingdom edition Switch OLED model is gold, white and green, and features designs inspired by the game, including the Triforce on the dock and several designs on its gold Joy-Cons.

The Switch OLED model The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition launches on April 28th, 2023, just ahead of Tears of the Kingdom’s May 12th release date. Pricing hasn’t been confirmed, but the console will likely cost $449.49.

Nintendo also revealed plans to release a Tears of the Kingdom-themed Pro Controller and carrying case.

During the direct, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma showed off roughly 10 minutes of Tears of the Kingdom in action, revealing several of Link’s new abilities, its world, a new system that allows you to combine weapons and more.

You can find the video below.

Image credit: Nintendo

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Disney lays off metaverse division in first step of its restructuring plans

Disney’s plans to lay off 7,000 employees have impacted the company’s metaverse division first.

According to The Wall Street Journal, 50 people made up the team tasked with developing ways to tackle storytelling in the metaverse. Mike White, a one-time Disney consumer products executive, served as head of the division and still remains with the company, the publication reports.

Disney CEO Bob Iger first shared news of the layoffs in February in an effort to save the company $5.5 billion. The company’s streaming service, Disney+, lost 2.4 million subscribers, the first loss since its launch, Disney’s Q1 2023 financial report showed.

Further, The Verge reports layoffs will take place in three rounds.

Source: The Wall Street Journal Via: The Verge 

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How to watch Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay stream

Nintendo is hosting a special Direct presentation today, where it is slated to show off gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, possibly one of the most anticipated titles of the year.

The event will be hosted by veteran Zelda director and producer Eiji Aonuma and will show roughly 10 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming title.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was first revealed back in 2019 and was expected to release in 2022. Following a delay, the title is finally set to release this year on May 12th.

You can catch the presentation on Nintendo’s YouTube channel today, Tuesday, March 28th, at 10am ET/7am PT.

While we don’t know much about the upcoming title, we do know that it is expected to cost $89 in Canada, $10 more than regular Switch titles. MobileSyrup reached out to Nintendo Canada regarding the price increase, and a spokesperson said, “We determine the suggested retail price for any Nintendo product on a case-by-case basis.” Read more about it here.

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Amazon Echo and Echo Dot are up 55 percent off

Amazon is back at it today and following up on yesterday’s fire sale of the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8. If you’re interested in an even more affordable option, the Echo and Echo Dot are up to 55% off today.

The Amazon Echo 4th gen and 5th gen are smart speakers that are designed to take on various tasks, such as playing music, controlling smart home devices, and answering questions. The primary difference between the two models is the design. The 4th gen Echo has a spherical design, while the 5th gen has a more traditional cylindrical shape.

Both the 4th and 5th gen Echos come with a range of features, including improved sound quality, Alexa voice assistant support, and built-in Zigbee hub to control smart home devices. The 5th gen Echo also includes a built-in temperature sensor and can monitor the temperature of your home.

The Echo Dot 3rd gen is a smaller, more compact version of the Echo. It also comes with Alexa voice assistant support and can perform similar tasks to the larger Echos. However, it has a less powerful speaker and is designed primarily as a device to interact with Alexa and control smart home devices. It also has a lower price point compared to the larger Echos, making it a more affordable option for those looking to get started with smart home technology.

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Here’s what’s new on BritBox this April 2023

In April, BBC Studios and ITV revealed what content is coming to BritBox, a British programming-focused streaming service.

BritBox, which costs $9.99/month (or $99.99 per year), offers access to series like Doctor Who, Emmerdale and Five by Five. In April, the service will add content like Antiques Roadshow, Jesus of Nazareth, Saltwater and more.

Check out everything coming to the streaming platform next month below:

  • Antiques Roadshow: Season 42 (April 1st)
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries: Season 2 — BritBox Original (April 4th)
  • Jesus of Nazareth (April 6th)
  • An Interview with Brian Cox — BritBox Original (April 11th)
  • Bob Servant Independent (April 11th)
  • Saltwater (April 11th)
  • Blue/Orange (April 11th)

BritBox is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV 4th Gen, iOS and Android.

Source: BritBox

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New on Paramount+ Canada: April 2023

Paramount has revealed the full list of movies and shows that are coming to its Paramount+ streaming service in Canada this April.

Highlights include Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Season 1), From (Season 2), Mike Judge’s Beavis & Butt-Head (Season 2) and Fatal Attraction (series premiere).

April 1st

  • Monster High (new episodes)

April 4th

  •  A Night at the Roxbury (movie)
  • Amazing Grace (documentary)
  • Bossy Bear (New episodes)
  • Mission: Impossible — Fallout (movie)
  • SpongeBob SquarePants (new episodes)
  • The Big Short (movie)
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (movie)

April 5th

  • The Challenge: Argentina (Season 1)

April 6th

  • Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Season 1)

April 7th

  • Catching Lightning (documentary)

April 11th

  • Yonder (Season 1)
  • Buddy Games (movie)
  • Get Rich or Die Tryin’
  • Missing Link (movie)
  • Primal (movie)
  • Save Me (all seasons)
  • Voice (Season 1-2)
  • Signal (Season 1)
  • Transformers: The Last Knight (movie)

April 12th

  • Duran Duran: A Hollywood High (Documentary)

April 14th

  • Waco: The Aftermath (limited series premiere)
  • Personality Crisis: One Night Only (Movie)
  • Rugrats (New season)

April 18th

  • Bossy Bear (new episode block)
  • Cirque Du Soleil Worlds Away (movie)
  • Corozonada (The Lottery) (movie)
  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (movie)
  • Strangers: Prey at Night (movie)
  • The Italian Job (movie)

April 20th

  • Mike Judge’s Beavis & Butt-Head (Season 2)
  • Bromates (movie)

April 21st

  • 1-800-Hot-Nite (movie)

April 23rd

  • From (Season 2)

April 25th

  • Backtrace (movie)
  • Blaze and the Moster Machines (new episode block)

April 28th

  • Anything for Fame (documentary)

April 30th

  • Fatal Attraction (series premiere)

A Paramount+ subscription costs $9.99 CAD/month. Find out what came to Paramount+ Canada in March here. Paramount+ is available on Android, iOS, Apple TV and more.

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