LG quits the smartphone business / Sonos Roam review / Apple "Spring Loaded" event preview

Published: April 16, 2021, 8 a.m.

b"Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch dive into the tech and gadget news from this week \\u2014 including theories on what will be announced at Apple's spring event next week, LG quitting the smartphone business, and Sonos' next speakers.\\nFurther reading: \\n\\nUS recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use over extremely rare blood clots\\n\\nHow the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fears\\n\\nFor many, COVID-19 vaccines come with a side of side effects\\n\\nHow CO2 sensors might help us return to \\u2018normal\\u2019\\n\\nAirbnb is trying to preemptively cancel post-pandemic bacchanals\\n\\nCelebrate your COVID vaccination with these off-the-wall tchotchkes\\n\\nExpedia launches a new tool to check coronavirus travel restrictions\\n\\nApple officially announces Spring Loaded event for April 20th\\n\\nNew iPad Pro still coming soon but supply could be short, says Bloomberg\\n\\nApple officially starts letting your iPhone help find lost third-party products\\n\\nSamsung\\u2019s Galaxy SmartTag Plus with UWB to track items with AR is out April 16th\\n\\nLogitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes\\n\\nApple gets its own button on Roku\\u2019s latest remotes\\n\\nRoku announces Express 4K Plus streaming player and rechargeable Voice Remote Pro\\n\\nRoku OS 10 adds instant resume for streaming apps, brings AirPlay 2 to more devices\\n\\nApple reportedly developing an Apple TV with a built-in camera and speaker\\n\\nLG is quitting the smartphone business\\n\\nLG had a few smartphone hits, but it\\u2019ll still be missed\\n\\nLG leaves behind more than a flip phone-shaped hole in our hearts\\xa0\\n\\nGoogle announces Pixel 5A 5G by denying rumors it\\u2019s canceled\\n\\nTCL aims to build a better budget phone with the 20 Pro 5G\\n\\nTCL\\u2019s Fold \\u2018n Roll concept transforms a 6.87-inch phone into a 10-inch tablet\\n\\nSony announces the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III with variable telephoto lenses\\n\\nUS carriers have thankfully abandoned at least one bad plan for RCS\\n\\n\\nApple says iMessage on Android \\u2018will hurt us more than help us\\u2019\\xa0\\n\\nSonos Roam review: portable potential\\xa0\\n\\nIkea is working with Sonos on a hidden speaker built into art you hang on the wall\\n\\nSpotify\\u2019s Car Thing debuts as a limited release for selected US users\\n\\nAmazon announces new Echo Buds with more powerful ANC and better comfort\\n\\nONEPLUS WATCH REVIEW: BIG, BASIC, AND BORING\\n\\nMicrosoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processor\\n\\nCan Clubhouse keep the party going?\\xa0\\n\\nApple trusts Phobio for its trade-ins, but maybe you should think twice\\n\\nGoogle is poisoning its reputation with AI researchers\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"