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At CES 2023, Roku revealed that it’s finally building its own televisions.

The 11 HD and 4K televisions will range from 24 inches to 75 inches and cost in the range of $119 to $999 USD (roughly $160 to $1,315 CAD). This means that the streaming company is mainly targeting the lower-end TV market and that its televisions aren’t designed to compete with the majority of TCL’s and HiSense’s Roku-powered TVs.

Roku hasn’t revealed many technical details about its first-ever in-house TVs, but don’t expect bright OLED panels or mini LED technology given their price point.

What we do know is that the TVs will include voice remotes and that its Plus Series TVs will come with the Roku Voice Remote Pro that features USB charging instead of being powered by two AAA batteries alongside a headphone jack.

Along with the new TVs, Roku also revealed a new wireless soundbar and an OLED television reference design at CES 2023. Roku says it will launch its TVs this spring in the United States.

It’s unclear if the company will release these televisions in Canada at the same time as the U.S. (Roku devices often make their way here a few months later).

Image credit: Roku

Source: Roku

On Jan. 3 at CES, Intel announced its 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processors and introduced 32 new processors with a plethora of features and capabilities for various laptop segments.  

“The 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family delivers unrivaled, scalable performance for leadership platforms across all laptop segments,” said Michelle Johnston Holthaus, executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group at Intel. “With our industry-leading technologies and unmatched global partner ecosystem, people can expect a high-caliber mobile experience in new and unique form factors – so they can game or create from anywhere.”

Intel’s launch of the 13th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors includes the first 24-core processor for a laptop. 

The new processor features:

Up to 5.6 gigahertz (GHz) turbo frequency – the highest clock speed available for the laptop market and full memory support of up to 128 gigabyte (GB) total for DDR5 (up to 5,600 megahertz) and DDR4 (up to 3,200 MHz).

The processors also offer the Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+), providing faster internet speeds with no legacy Wi-Fi channel interference. Bluetooth connectivity features include Intel Bluetooth LE Audio and Bluetooth 5.2 supporting faster speeds and multiple device connections with lower power consumption.

The processor family comes with improved integrated graphics experiences based on an improved driver stack and key learnings from Intel’s work with discrete graphics.

13th Gen Intel Core P-series and U-series Processors Performance to Thin-and-Light Laptops

Additionally, at CES, Intel introduced 13th Gen Intel Core P-series and U-series mobile processors. According to the company this is ideal for users who want high performance on “sleek, thin systems.” 

Features include:

Up to 14 cores (6 Performance-cores, 8 Efficient-cores) and enhanced Intel Thread Director, new Intel Iris Xe Graphics features including endurance gaming, XeSS Super Sampling and Intel Arc Control.  

The processors offer up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports for a quick and simple cable connection to any dock, display or accessory.

Select designs based on 13th Gen Intel Core processors will now feature the Intel Movidius vision processing unit (VPU). Resulting from deep co-engineering with Microsoft on its new Windows Studio Effects, the VPU allows AI-heavy tasks required for professional-grade collaboration and streaming to be offloaded to it, freeing the CPU and GPU for additional work.

Across H-, P- and U-Series, the mobile processors will enhance performance for thin-and-light laptops, foldables, 2-in-1s and other form factors. Intel says that over 300 designs are expected to be released in 2023 from companies such as Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and others.

For the IoT edge, 13th Gen Intel Core processors deliver new industrial features, extended temperature operations, and higher performing CPUs with more graphics capabilities and AI performance. Intel says this is ideal for retail, education, healthcare, aerospace, industrial, and smart cities, since the new processors provide better workload consolidation with more cores and threads, enabling more applications to run on a single device.

Intel Evo

Today’s announcements also included new Intel Evo laptop specification that features longer real-world battery life and a new multi-device experience, Intel Unison.

The new specifications offer three key experiences:

Consistent responsiveness while unplugged, longer real-world battery life, instant wake and fast charge.

Enhanced videoconferencing, leveraging technologies such as Intel Connectivity Performance Suite and Intel Bluetooth LE Audio. 

Intel Unison: A multidevice experience enabling text messages, phone calls, phone notifications and file transfer from PC to an Android- or iOS-enabled phone.

Today, Intel also introduced a new Intel Processor and Intel Core i3 in the N-series family of products. The products are specifically designed for the education segment, entry-level computing and IoT edge native applications.

Some of the features include:

Twenty eight per cent better application performance and 64 per cent better graphics performance on the Intel processor compared to the previous generation. In addition, the N-series offers up to 10-hour HD video playback without recharging, as well as a high-resolution display engine and improved IPU and MIPI camera support.

During the CES showcase, Intel demonstrated how the processors enable mobile gaming performance with enhanced connectivity. When combined with features such as support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, best-in-class connectivity and PCIe Gen 5, 13th Gen HX processors deliver what the company calls the world’s best mobile gaming platform.

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New state privacy laws start in the U.S., an international train parts manufacturer starts notifying data breach victims and more.

Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, January 4th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.

The New Year started with new privacy laws coming into effect in two U.S. states. Companies doing business in the U.S. should pay attention. In California, a new Privacy Protection Agency is now the lead authority on violations of the state’s privacy law. In addition to the rights consumers have under the existing law individuals can ask businesses to correct inaccurate personal information and tell businesses to only use their sensitive personal information for limited purposes. Regulations that organizations will have to follow are expected to be released around the end of this month, and begin taking effect perhaps in April. Enforcement of those regulations would start in July. Until then existing regulations prevail. Also on January 1st, Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act came into force.

A U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of parts for trains called Wabtec has started notifying employees in four countries about a data theft. A ransomware gang copied personal data in an attack that started last March. The incident was detected in June, and the theft of personal information was confirmed in November. Data stolen includes names, dates of birth, employee photos, biometric information, social insurance numbers or their equivalents for U.S. and non-U.S. employees, passport numbers and more. Staff in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Brazil are being notified. The LockBit ransomware gang has taken credit for this attack.

LockBit has also taken credit for recently stealing data from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. According to a cybersecurity news site The Record, on New Year’s eve LockBit said it stole 15TB of data. It has given the housing authority until January 12th to pay a ransom.

Attention IT administrators with Synology VPN Plus Servers in their environments: The company has issued upgrades to close a critical vulnerability. The upgrades are for SRM 1.3 and 1.2. If this hole isn’t closed an attacker could execute remote commands. This warning was published four days ago so action should have been taken by now. Separately, Netgear issued security patches for nine of its Nighthawk and AC home and small business wireless routers. If you have one of these check here.

I don’t report a lot on cryptocurrency thefts because digital currencies are high-risk. I don’t want to be seen as encouraging that kind of investment. But an organization that sets up a crypto exchange better have top security because it will be a prime target for attackers. The latest victim is an Estonian-based cryptocurrency trading service called 3Commas. According to a news site called Decrypt, 3Commas’ CEO has now acknowledged someone stole about 100,000 security API digital keys used by customers and offered them for sale. The story says 44 3Commas customers lost more than US$44 million worth of cryptocurrencies because of the stolen digital keys.

Finally, another helpful internet-connected home device has been found to have a security vulnerability. This time it’s the Google Home smart speaker. The vulnerability allows an unapproved user to be added to the device’s account. If not patched a nearby attacker can wirelessly install a backdoor and take control of the device — including turning on its microphone and getting the Wi-Fi password. A security researcher says he was paid over US$107,000 by Google under its bug bounty program for discovering the vulnerability.

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GPU and chipmaker Nvidia and electronics manufacturer Foxconn announced a partnership to develop platforms/software for autonomous driving vehicles.

According to Foxconn, it intends to manufacture electronic control units (ECUs) for autonomous vehicles based on Nvidia’s Drive Orin chip, which is made specifically for computing in connected and autonomous vehicles, as reported by Reuters. The ECUs Foxconn plans to make would serve the entire global autonomous automotive market.

On the other hand, according to Nvidia, its Drive Orin chip technology will help Foxconn manufacture ECUs that can process information from sensors in real-time and alleviate some of the issues faced by companies developing electric and autonomous vehicles, including difficulties in ramping up production due to rising costs.

Foxconn, which has a car-making plant in Ohio, announced that its cars will have autonomous driving ECUs based on Nvidia’s DRIVE Orin and DRIVE Hyperion sensors.

Currently, Foxconn makes electric vehicles for Lordstown Motors Corp, and reportedly has a contract to manufacture Fisker second car model, PEAR. Most notably, Foxconn also manufactures several of Apple’s products.

Foxconn has said that it intends to manufacture Tesla’s vehicles eventually.

Via: Reuters

South Korea fines Tesla, experts warn about smart toys and data collection, and an Apple AirTag locates missing luggage and catches an airline in a lie. 

 

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Wednesday, January 4th, and I am your host, Ashee Pamma.

South Korea’s antitrust regulator said it would impose a $2.2 million fine on Tesla because the company failed to tell its customers about the shorter driving range of its electric vehicles in lower temperatures. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said that Tesla had exaggerated the driving ranges of its car on a single charge. The driving range of Tesla’s drop in cold weather by up to 50.5 per cent versus how they are advertised online. According to a Reuters report, Tesla provides winter driving tips, such as pre-conditioning vehicles with external power sources, but it fails to mention the loss of driving range in sub-zero temperatures.

Experts are warning against smart toys, suggesting such items could be gathering data on kids and selling it without the parents knowledge. According to Inquirer.Net, This discovery has led various groups to call on government institutions to eliminate this type of surveillance of children. Certain toys, such as the “Fuzzible Friend” doll, can collect significant data due to their built-in cameras and mics. Companies can then sell the data to advertisers to create profiles on children. Human Rights Watch also cautioned consumers about similar issues with educational tech products. It analyzed 163 educational computer learning products endorsed by 49 countries. It found that 146 of the products “put at risk or directly violated children’s privacy…for purposes unrelated to their education.” The Electronic Privacy Information Center asked the US Federal Trade Commission to strictly regulate data collection on children. 

And Apple AirTag was able to catch United Airlines in a lie about missing luggage. A woman used multiple locations of AirTags she put in her luggage before traveling to catch United Airlines lying about the security of her bags. United Airlines had assured her that her bag would be delivered safely, but the AirTags showed that the luggage was actually near a dumpster behind a residential apartment. Apple Insider reported that photographs, perhaps from Google Street View, show other United Airlines luggage strewn by the dumpster and apparently emptied. After informing the airline the location of the luggage due to her AirTags, they still repeated that she was wrong, and the “bag is safe at the Delivery services distribution center.”

In a secret location in Ukraine, engineering students are working to build drones for the front line. An article written by Telegraph reports that students modify commercial drones to turn them into weapons of war. They are also creating drones from scratch, with their own designs. This makeshift production line sprung up following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It has since produced 2,500 unmanned aircraft for the front. Founder Maksym Sheremet says that most of the engineers in his lab are barely 18-years-old. Sheremet’s Drone Lab takes orders from commanders on the front line, to build drones. 

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now. Hashtag Trending is a part of the ITWC Podcast network. Add us to your Alexa Flash briefings or your Google Home daily briefing. Make sure to sign up for our Daily IT Wire newsletter to get all the news that matters directly in your inbox every day. Also, catch the next episode of Hashtag Tendances, our weekly Hashtag Trending episode in French, which drops every Thursday morning. If you have a suggestion or a tip, drop us a line in the comments or via email. Thank you for listening, I’m Ashee Pamma.

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While games like Skyrim and Fallout 4 feature some pretty impressive mods, this is one of the coolest I’ve ever seen.

A modder (@Arestame_Arkeid) has blended Pokémon Scarlet and Violet into Elden Ring, making the former titles much prettier.

Elden Ring X Pokémon Scarlet is here! From Paldea to The Lands Between, expand your #Pokemon journey with new summons in #ELDENRING ! pic.twitter.com/djOWo9ogpg

— Arestame (@Arestame_Arkeid) December 28, 2022

In the mod, you can use spirit summons and a Koraidon as your spectral steed. Additionally, the modder replaced several enemies with Pokémon, such as the Magma Wyrm with Skeledirge and the Black Knife Assassins with Meowscarada. The best of them all is the Walking Mausoleums are now giant Pokémon Centers.

Overall, the mod seems pretty great, and it’s definitely the best Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has ever looked. Of course, like most mods and projects tied to Nintendo properties, it’s not likely that this mod will be around for very long if it gets a public release.

Source: @Arestame_Arkeid Via: Kotaku

Xbox’s Digital Game sale has a number of games on sale at a discounted price, including Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Far Cry 5, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, and more.

Below are some of the deal highlights:

Abzu: now $6.99, was $19.99
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: now $19.99, was $79.99
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla + Watch Dogs: Legion Bundle: now $36.49, was $145.99
Control Ultimate Edition: now $16.49, was $54.99
Code Vein Deluxe Edition: now $16.49, was $109.99
Far Cry 5: now $19.99, was $79.99
Dragon Ball Xenoverse: now $4.99, was $49.99
Gotham Knights: now $44.99, was $89.99
Little Nightmares II: now $13,19, was $39.99
Kingdom Come: Deliverance: now $9.99, was $39.99
Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition: now $60.29, was $89.99
Metro Exodus: now $9.25, was $37
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Hero Edition: now $28.04, was $93.49

Image credit: WB

Via: Lbabinz

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for games. Between the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy XVI, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Starfield, Street Fighter VI, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Diablo IV and Hogwarts Legacy, we’ll have no shortage of titles to play over the next 12 months.

While you’ve likely heard of most, if not all of those, what you may not have known is just how many other 2023 games hail from Canadian studios. Indeed, quite a few of them do, ranging from new entries in such major franchises as Minecraft and Dead Space to promising indies spanning all kinds of genres.

Due to the ever-evolving nature of game development, some of these are titles that have been delayed and, therefore, have shown up on previous lists. There’s also no guarantee that any of these games won’t see further delays. In the meantime, though, there’s a lot to be excited for in 2023 from Canadian developers, and here’s a small taste of that.

Dead Space

Image credit: EA

Developer: EA Motive (Montreal, Quebec)
Publisher: EA
Genre: Sci-fi, horror, third-person shooter
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release date: January 27th, 2023

Nearly 10 years after the release of Dead Space 3, EA’s acclaimed sci-fi horror series is back, compliments of Canada’s own EA Motive (Star Wars: Squadrons). Taking inspiration from Capcom’s incredible remake of Resident Evil 2, the Montreal-based developer has created a compelling reimagining of Visceral’s original Dead Space that expands upon the original story while giving everything a stunning modern sheen. The remake also leverages current-gen consoles’ SSDs for a loading screen-free experience that should only enhance Dead Space‘s signature eerie atmosphere.

Farewell North

Image credit: Mooneye

Developer: Kyle Banks 
Publisher: Mooneye Studios
Genre: Adventure
Platform: PC
Release date: TBA 2023

Shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kyle Banks and his wife moved from Canada to Scotland, and that journey helped inspire a video game. Enter Farewell North, an adventure game in which a young woman and her Border Collie must restore colour to a darkened world while recovering her memories. All told, it looks to be quite the emotional story about depression, and exploring the Scottish Highlands-inspired setting should make for a uniquely absorbing experience. And yes, you can absolutely pet the dog!

Goodbye Volcano High

Image credit: KO_OP

Developer/Publisher: KO_OP (Montreal, Quebec)
Genre: Narrative adventure
Platform: PlayStation 4/5 (timed console exclusive), PC
Release date: TBA 2023

After delays out of 2021 and 2022, Goodbye Volcano High is (hopefully) set to finally release this year. Focused on teenagers going through their final year of high school, the game aims to tell a sentimental coming-of-age story with anthropomorphic dinosaurs. And beneath that fantastical premise is a push for rare representation: Fang, the main character, is non-binary and actually voiced by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Lachlan Watson, one of Hollywood’s youngest non-binary actors.

Minecraft Legends

Image credit: Xbox

Developer: Mojang, Blackbird Interactive (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher: Xbox
Genre: Action-strategy
Platform: Xbox consoles, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, PC
Release date: First half of 2023

One of the biggest games of all time is getting a brand-new spin-off in 2023, and it’s being co-developed by Vancouver’s own Blackbird. In Minecraft Legends, the Nether’s corruption of the Overworld leads a great hero to unite the mobs and defend their home. Gameplay-wise, Legends blends real-time action combat with ally-commanding strategy mechanics to deliver something wholly unique for Minecraft. You’ll also be able to team up with — or fight against — other players to defend your village.

Nightingale

Image credit: Inflexion

Developer/Publisher: Inflexion Games (Edmonton, Alberta)
Genre: Survival, crafting, shared world
Platform: PC
Release date: First half of 2023 (Early Access)

New IPs don’t come around often, and certainly not those from BioWare Edmonton alums (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect) like Aaryn Flynn. But Nightingale isn’t selling itself on pedigree alone — it aims to pull you in through its rich Victorian gas lamp setting filled with fearsome magical creatures. Whether on your own or with other players, you’ll have to travel the mystical land, build out your character and face off against monstrous beasts.

Ravenlok

Image credit: Cococucumber

Developer/Publisher: Cococucumber (Toronto, Ontario)
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: Xbox consoles (plus day one on Game Pass), PC
Release date: TBA 2023

In 2021, Cococumber released its acclaimed turn-based RPG Echo Generation, and now, the Canadian developer is crafting a more action-focused spin on the genre. As Ravenlok, players will be transported into a fantastical monster-infested world ruled by the evil Caterpillar Queen. Beyond the Alice in Wonderland and Ghibli-inspired setting, Cococucumber aims to tell a heartfelt coming-of-age story filled with real-time combat, creepy creatures and more of the studio’s signature charming voxel art style.

For more on Ravenlok, read our interview with Cococucumber co-founder and director Vanessa Chia.

Sea of Stars

Developer/Publisher: Sabotage Studio (Quebec City, Quebec)
Genre: RPG
Platform: PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, PC
Release date: Mid-2023

Sea of Stars is a prequel to Sabotage’s acclaimed 2018 action-platformer, The Messenger, and follows two young heroes who must wield the power of the sun and moon to stop an evil alchemist. This retro-inspired RPG features new music from Chrono Trigger composer Yasunori Mitsuda, as well as a teamwork-focused combat system inspired by the iconic Square RPG, a beautiful 2D pixel art style and grind-free progression system. All in all, it looks like a perfect mix of homage and modernity.

For more on Sea of Stars, check out our preview.

Sons of the Forest

Image credit: Newnight

Developer: Endnight (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher: Newnight
Genre: Survival horror
Platform: PC
Release date: February 23rd, 2023

Studio Endnight’s sequel to its 2018 cult hit The Forest boasts a more realistic open-world sandbox filled with even deadlier threats to survive against. Now, though, you have a 3D printer to craft items, a greater number of weapon types, seasonal changes for warmer and colder weather challenges and full co-op support. Without any NPC quest-givers, how you survive in this cannibal-infested hellscape is entirely up to you.

Spiral

Image credit: Folklore Games

Developer/Publisher: Folklore Games (Montreal, Quebec)
Genre: Narrative, adventure
Platform: PC
Release date: TBA 2023

For the past several years, two Canadian school friends have been toiling away at Spiral, a game about an elderly man going through cognitive degeneration. As you relive his memories one last time, his disease will begin to affect all facets of the game, including UI, music, characters and environment. At the same time, Folklore says it doesn’t want its debut title to be “tragic,” with the experience instead intended to evoke feelings of “empathy, patience and love.”

Venba

Image credit: Visai Games

Developer/Publisher: Visai Games (Toronto, Ontario)
Genre: Narrative, cooking
Platform: Nintendo Switch, PC
Release date: Spring 2023

Following a delay out of 2022, Venba is ready to serve a delicious main course of South Indian cuisine. Drawing from creator Abhi’s personal experiences of immigrating to Toronto, Venba follows an Indian mother, her husband and their child as they adjust to life in Canada. By preparing signature Indian dishes, the family is able to reconnect with their homeland’s culture. Throw in a wonderfully distinct art style and authentic Indian soundtrack and Venba looks real appetizing.

For more on Venba, read our interview with Abhi.

Of course, this only covers some of the games that are confirmed for 2023; others include The Outlast Trials from Quebec City-based Red Barrels, Tails: The Backbone Preludes from Vancouver-based Eggnut and Homeworld 3 (Blackbird Interactive).

That’s to say nothing of the many Canadian games that we know are on the way, but likely are still a ways off:

Assassin’s Creed Infinity (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec)
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf (BioWare Edmonton)
Unrevealed new PlayStation IP (Jade Raymond’s Haven team in Montreal)
Unrevealed new multiplayer-focused IP (Amazon Games Montreal)
Untitled new Mass Effect game (BioWare Edmonton)

And, naturally, there are so many more unannounced Canadian games that could be formally revealed throughout the year.

For now, though, which Canadian games are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.

A round-up of 2022’s top Canadian games can be found here.

Image credit: Sabotage/Xbox/EA

In an uncharacteristic move, Apple is working with the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) on a next-generation charging standard called “Qi2” that’s based on MagSafe.

At CES 2023, the WPC confirmed the news, stating that the new standard aims to improve the efficiency and interoperability of the technology through a MagSafe-based “Magnetic Power Profile” that aligns the Qi2-compatible accessory with a compatible wireless charger.

If this sounds a lot like Apple’s current magnetic MagSafe technology, you aren’t wrong.

Apple’s current version of MagSafe is proprietary and requires accessory makers to pay a fee to use the standard. This is why so many iPhone accessories and smartphone cases are compatible with MagSafe but are not officially MagSafe-certified.

“Consumers and retailers have been telling us they’re confused concerning what devices are Qi Certified and those that claim to work with Qi but are not Qi Certified. This confusion can lead to a poor user experience and even safety issues,” said Paul Struhsaker, executive director of the Wireless Power Consortium, in a press release.

Beyond opening up MagSafe tech to other manufacturers, including Android device makers, it’s unclear what advantages Qi2 will offer over Qi and MagSafe. Hopefully, the plans include stronger magnets because many MagSafe accessories don’t attach to the back of the iPhone firmly, along with faster charging speeds. For example, MagSafe and Qi only support up to 15W wireless charging.

It’s also important to note that Apple isn’t forging this partnership solely to share its technology with Android manufacturers and level the playing field. With the EU’s smartphone USB-C mandate looming, the tech giant is likely looking to avoid similar controversy with its wireless charging standard.

The WPC says its upcoming Qi2 standard will replace its current Qi technology. Devices featuring Qi2 are expected to release by the end of the year.

Source: BusinessWire

Google’s first foldable phone is rumoured to launch in 2023, with a recent leak suggesting a Google I/O release window. However, a new report based on industry sources now says that the phone will launch in Q3 2023 instead.

Korean publication, The Elec, reports Google is getting 7.57-inch foldable and 5.78-inch cover display panels from Samsung Display with mass production starting in July or August this year. This would mean that the previously stated I/O release date from Android Authority may not be accurate.

However, with a Q3 production release, it looks like Google might launch the Pixel Fold alongside the Pixel 8 series in October.

More details include details about the phone’s display. The in-folding screen will sport ultra-thin glass for added protection. A previous rumour indicates that the display will have a brightness of 800 nits and a peak rating of 1,200 nits.

Previous rumours indicate the Pixel Fold will cost roughly $1,799 USD (about $2,459 CAD), matching the U.S. cost for Samsung’s foldables.

Source: The Elec Via: Android Police