New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Z Flip3 5G, Watch4 series and Buds2 now available in Canada Following unprecedented pre-order demand, Canadians can now purchase the latest in Samsung foldable, watch & sound innovation – Financial Post
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Aug. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Unveiled earlier in August, the brand new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, Galaxy Watch4 series and Galaxy Buds2 are now available for purchase at Samsung Experience Stores, online at Samsung.com/ca, and at major retail partners across Canada. Featuring category-defining improvements, premium craftsmanship and flagship innovation for optimized user experiences, these devices have seen high pre-order demand across the country, with some products temporarily on backorder. For up-to-date stock information and shipping estimates, visit each product page on Samsung.com/ca
“Early demand for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is at an all-time high, with pre-order volume exceeding expectations. Canadians are clearly excited to experience the next in foldable innovation, with Watch4 Series and Buds2 equally driving interest.” said Raj Doshi, Head of Mobile Business at Samsung Electronics Canada. “We are proud to bring Canadians exciting Galaxy innovations that empower them to do more – whether it’s capturing new perspectives with their phones, achieving new levels of mobile productivity, or working to live a more vibrant life with the aid of intuitive, holistic wellness features.”
Power productivity and maximize every moment
Building upon groundbreaking innovations such as hands-free Flex Mode, enhanced Multitasking1 and dual displays, the 2021 Galaxy Z series takes the foldable experience to the next level with increased durability,2 and IPx8 water resistance.3
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G offers an uninterrupted Infinity Flex Display complete with Under Display Camera to deliver streamlined multitasking and breathtaking viewing experiences. Now with S Pen functionality4 – a Galaxy foldable first – the user can work across multiple apps at once with Multi-Active Window5 and navigate seamlessly between dual displays thanks to app continuity. The 256GB model is available in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver and Phantom Green for $2,269.99 (our regular price). The 512GB model is available in Phantom Black for $2,409.99 (our regular price). For more information and availability, please see https://samsung.com/ca/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold3-5g
Galaxy Z Flip3 5G provides a new way for users to express themselves hands-free with Flex Mode. Studio-quality camera features such as Auto Framing and a sleek, compact design balance style, function and fun. The 128GB model is available in Phantom Black, Lavender, Cream and Green for $1,259.99 (our regular price). The 256GB model is available in Phantom Black for $1,329.99 (our regular price). For more information and availability, please see https://samsung.com/ca/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip3-5g
Featuring all-new Wear OS Powered by Samsung, the Galaxy Watch4 series comes packed with an array of innovative and convenient features and powerful connectivity experiences that provide users with a holistic overview of their wellness.
Galaxy Watch4 features a sleek, modern design making it an ideal accessory for versatile, all-day use. The 40mm model will be available in Black, Silver and Pink Gold, while the 44mm model will be offered in Black, Silver and Green starting at $329.99 (our regular price) for the Bluetooth version and $399.99 (our regular price) for the LTE model. For more information and availability, please see https://www.samsung.com/ca/watches/all-watches/?galaxy-watch
Galaxy Watch4 Classic offers users a timeless smartwatch design featuring the Samsung fan-favourite rotating bezel. Available in 42mm (Black, Silver) and 46mm (Black only) models, starting at $459.99 (our regular price) for the Bluetooth version and $529.99 (our regular price) for the LTE version. For more information and availability, please see https://www.samsung.com/ca/watches/all-watches/?galaxy-watch
Thanks to dynamic two-way speakers, Active Noise Cancellation, long-lasting battery and a comfortable fit for prolonged use, Galaxy Buds2 further elevate the Galaxy ecosystem experience when paired with your Galaxy smartphone or smartwatch.
Early Bird Offer Details
While some customers will experience shipping delays due to backorder, the following deals can still be redeemed at purchase throughout September and October:
Gift With Purchase Offers Canadians who purchase Galaxy Z Fold3 5G online at Samsung.com/ca or at a Samsung Experience Store location between August 27 and October 4, 2021 will receive a bonus Flip Cover and S Pen as a gift with purchase.6
Purchase Galaxy Buds2 between August 27 and October 4, 2021 on Samsung.com/ca, Samsung Experience Store locations, or at select national retailers and carriers and receive a bonus Wireless Charger Single.7
Galaxy Bundle E-Voucher Offers Purchase Galaxy Z Fold3 5G at a Samsung Experience Store or a participating partner location on or before September 10, 2021 to receive an exclusive Galaxy Bundle E-voucher for Galaxy Buds2 (regular price $189.99), Samsung Wireless Charger Duo (regular price $79.99) and S Pen Fold Edition (regular price $59.99).8
Purchase Galaxy Z Flip3 5G at a Samsung Experience Store or a participating partner location between on or before September 10, 2021 to receive an exclusive Galaxy Bundle E-voucher for Galaxy Buds2 (regular price $189.99) and Samsung Wireless Charger Duo (regular price $79.99).9
AIR MILES® Offers Purchase Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Galaxy Z Flip3 5G between August 27 and September 30, 2021 on Samsung.com/ca, at Samsung Experience Store locations in Canada or on rewards.airmiles.ca and get up to 350 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles.10 Purchase Galaxy Buds2 between August 27 and September 30, 2021 on Samsung.com/ca, at Samsung Experience Store locations in Canada or on rewards.airmiles.ca and get up to 100 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles.11 Purchase Galaxy Watch4 Classic or Galaxy Watch4 between August 27 and September 30, 2021 on Samsung.com/ca, at Samsung Experience Store locations in Canada or on rewards.airmiles.ca or on rewards.airmiles.ca and get up to 100 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles.12
Trade-In Offers Canadians can also trade in their old smartphone until October 4, 2021 and receive a credit of up to $785 towards the purchase of Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.13 Until October 4, 2021, eligible customers can receive a $100 credit through the trade-in program by exchanging their old smartwatch or fitness band when purchasing a Galaxy Watch4 series device.
The trade-in program is being supported on Samsung.com/ca, SES locations and at select national retailers and carriers in Canada.14
Peace of Mind with Samsung Care+
With a Samsung Care+ Plan, Canadians can experience a total care service for their new Galaxy Smartphone, Laptop, Tablet or Wearable device. Users will be protected for up to two years against physical or liquid damage and mechanical malfunction or defects, with a team of dedicated Galaxy experts available to help them get back on track.15
Canadians who purchase the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Galaxy Z Flip3 5G at a Samsung Experience Store or participating partner location on or before September 10, 2021 will receive a Samsung Care+ 1 Year Bonus Plan by visiting the Benefit section of the Samsung Members app on their new device.16
Purchase Samsung Care+ between August 27 and September 30, 2021 on Samsung.com/ca and get 100 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles.17
Your Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Galaxy Z Flip3 5G device comes with dedicated customer care services designed specifically to deliver the best customer service experience to our valued customers. Specially trained experts are available 24/7 via Live Chat or by phone 9am-9pm EST at 1-888-970-FOLD to provide you with personalized and exclusive support for your device. Visit www.samsung.com/ca/support for more information
Door to Door Repair Service Across Canada
Enjoy convenient pick-up, speedy repair and contactless delivery to your home. If you need service support for your Samsung devices, you can arrange convenient Door-to-Door service pick-up through 1-800-SAMSUNG, Live Chat or text us at WECARE (932 273). Customers can also request a self-service repair and book simply through the Your Service portal found online at www.samsung.com/ca/galaxy-repair to arrange a convenient Door-to-Door device pick-up to their home. Pick-up and return of the Galaxy device is free of charge. Service is available for both In- and Out-of-Warranty customers. Coverage may vary. For more information on Door-to-Door Repair Service, please visit https://www.samsung.com/ca/galaxy-repair
For more information about the latest Samsung Galaxy devices including specifications: www.samsung.com/ca/
About Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Samsung Electronics Canada inspires Canadians to reach their full potential through a transformative ecosystem of products and services that deliver innovation and distinct design to every aspect of their connected lives. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, virtual reality and wearable devices, tablets and digital appliances. Dedicated to helping make a difference in the lives of Canadians, Samsung’s award-winning corporate giving initiatives support public education and health-related issues in communities across the country. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com. Follow Samsung Canada at facebook.com/SamsungCanada, or Instagram @samsungcanada or Twitter @SamsungCanada
1 Certain applications may not support multi-tasking. 2 Compared to Galaxy Z Fold2 5G and Galaxy Z Flip 5G. 3 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is rated as IPx8. IPx8 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 metres of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Not dust resistant. 4 S Pen sold separately. Only the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Main Screen has S Pen capability. Compatible only with the S Pen Fold Edition and S Pen Pro. All other S Pens or stylus pens not designed for Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (including those by other manufacturers) may damage the screen. 5 Multi-Active Windows works with select applications; compatible apps growing through third party developers
LONDON (AP) — Most people have accumulated a pile of data — selfies, emails, videos and more — on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes. What happens to it when we die?
It’s wise to draft a will spelling out who inherits your physical assets after you’re gone, but don’t forget to take care of your digital estate too. Friends and family might treasure files and posts you’ve left behind, but they could get lost in digital purgatory after you pass away unless you take some simple steps.
Here’s how you can prepare your digital life for your survivors:
Apple
The iPhone maker lets you nominate a “ legacy contact ” who can access your Apple account’s data after you die. The company says it’s a secure way to give trusted people access to photos, files and messages. To set it up you’ll need an Apple device with a fairly recent operating system — iPhones and iPads need iOS or iPadOS 15.2 and MacBooks needs macOS Monterey 12.1.
For iPhones, go to settings, tap Sign-in & Security and then Legacy Contact. You can name one or more people, and they don’t need an Apple ID or device.
You’ll have to share an access key with your contact. It can be a digital version sent electronically, or you can print a copy or save it as a screenshot or PDF.
Take note that there are some types of files you won’t be able to pass on — including digital rights-protected music, movies and passwords stored in Apple’s password manager. Legacy contacts can only access a deceased user’s account for three years before Apple deletes the account.
Google
Google takes a different approach with its Inactive Account Manager, which allows you to share your data with someone if it notices that you’ve stopped using your account.
When setting it up, you need to decide how long Google should wait — from three to 18 months — before considering your account inactive. Once that time is up, Google can notify up to 10 people.
You can write a message informing them you’ve stopped using the account, and, optionally, include a link to download your data. You can choose what types of data they can access — including emails, photos, calendar entries and YouTube videos.
There’s also an option to automatically delete your account after three months of inactivity, so your contacts will have to download any data before that deadline.
Facebook and Instagram
Some social media platforms can preserve accounts for people who have died so that friends and family can honor their memories.
When users of Facebook or Instagram die, parent company Meta says it can memorialize the account if it gets a “valid request” from a friend or family member. Requests can be submitted through an online form.
The social media company strongly recommends Facebook users add a legacy contact to look after their memorial accounts. Legacy contacts can do things like respond to new friend requests and update pinned posts, but they can’t read private messages or remove or alter previous posts. You can only choose one person, who also has to have a Facebook account.
You can also ask Facebook or Instagram to delete a deceased user’s account if you’re a close family member or an executor. You’ll need to send in documents like a death certificate.
TikTok
The video-sharing platform says that if a user has died, people can submit a request to memorialize the account through the settings menu. Go to the Report a Problem section, then Account and profile, then Manage account, where you can report a deceased user.
Once an account has been memorialized, it will be labeled “Remembering.” No one will be able to log into the account, which prevents anyone from editing the profile or using the account to post new content or send messages.
X
It’s not possible to nominate a legacy contact on Elon Musk’s social media site. But family members or an authorized person can submit a request to deactivate a deceased user’s account.
Passwords
Besides the major online services, you’ll probably have dozens if not hundreds of other digital accounts that your survivors might need to access. You could just write all your login credentials down in a notebook and put it somewhere safe. But making a physical copy presents its own vulnerabilities. What if you lose track of it? What if someone finds it?
Instead, consider a password manager that has an emergency access feature. Password managers are digital vaults that you can use to store all your credentials. Some, like Keeper,Bitwarden and NordPass, allow users to nominate one or more trusted contacts who can access their keys in case of an emergency such as a death.
But there are a few catches: Those contacts also need to use the same password manager and you might have to pay for the service.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday it’s opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.
The Competition and Markets Authority said it has “sufficient information” to launch an initial probe after it sought input earlier this year on whether the deal would stifle competition.
The CMA has until Dec. 19 to decide whether to approve the deal or escalate its investigation.
“Google is committed to building the most open and innovative AI ecosystem in the world,” the company said. “Anthropic is free to use multiple cloud providers and does, and we don’t demand exclusive tech rights.”
San Francisco-based Anthropic was founded in 2021 by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, who previously worked at ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The company has focused on increasing the safety and reliability of AI models. Google reportedly agreed last year to make a multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic, which has a popular chatbot named Claude.
Anthropic said it’s cooperating with the regulator and will provide “the complete picture about Google’s investment and our commercial collaboration.”
“We are an independent company and none of our strategic partnerships or investor relationships diminish the independence of our corporate governance or our freedom to partner with others,” it said in a statement.
The U.K. regulator has been scrutinizing a raft of AI deals as investment money floods into the industry to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom. Last month it cleared Anthropic’s $4 billion deal with Amazon and it has also signed off on Microsoft’s deals with two other AI startups, Inflection and Mistral.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War.
The video game, a first-person shooter, follows CIA operators fighting at times in the United States and also in the Middle East. Game-play trailers for the game show burning oilfields, a painful reminder for Kuwaitis who saw Iraqis set fire to the fields, causing vast ecological and economic damage. Iraqi troops damaged or set fire to over 700 wells.
There also are images of Saddam and Iraq’s old three-star flag in the footage released by developers ahead of the game’s launch. The game’s multiplayer section, a popular feature of the series, includes what appears to be a desert shootout in Kuwait called Scud after the Soviet missiles Saddam fired in the war. Another is called Babylon, after the ancient city in Iraq.
Activision acknowledged in a statement that the game “has not been approved for release in Kuwait,” but did not elaborate.
“All pre-orders in Kuwait will be cancelled and refunded to the original point of purchase,” the company said. “We remain hopeful that local authorities will reconsider, and allow players in Kuwait to enjoy this all-new experience in the Black Ops series.”
Kuwait’s Media Ministry did not respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press over the decision.
“Call of Duty,” which first began in 2003 as a first-person shooter set in World War II, has expanded into an empire worth billions of dollars now owned by Microsoft. But it also has been controversial as its gameplay entered the realm of geopolitics. China and Russia both banned chapters in the franchise. In 2009, an entry in the gaming franchise allowed players to take part in a militant attack at a Russian airport, killing civilians.
But there have been other games recently that won praise for their handling of the Mideast. Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed: Mirage” published last year won praise for its portrayal of Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age in the 9th century.
