The Vergecast

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

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Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch dive into the tech and gadget news from this week — including theories on what will be announced at Apple's spring event next week, LG quitting the smartphone business, and Sonos' next speakers.

Further reading:

  • US recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use over extremely rare blood clots
  • How the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fears
  • For many, COVID-19 vaccines come with a side of side effects
  • How CO2 sensors might help us return to ‘normal’
  • Airbnb is trying to preemptively cancel post-pandemic bacchanals
  • Celebrate your COVID vaccination with these off-the-wall tchotchkes
  • Expedia launches a new tool to check coronavirus travel restrictions
  • Apple officially announces Spring Loaded event for April 20th
  • New iPad Pro still coming soon but supply could be short, says Bloomberg
  • Apple officially starts letting your iPhone help find lost third-party products
  • Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag Plus with UWB to track items with AR is out April 16th
  • Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes
  • Apple gets its own button on Roku’s latest remotes
  • Roku announces Express 4K Plus streaming player and rechargeable Voice Remote Pro
  • Roku OS 10 adds instant resume for streaming apps, brings AirPlay 2 to more devices
  • Apple reportedly developing an Apple TV with a built-in camera and speaker
  • LG is quitting the smartphone business
  • LG had a few smartphone hits, but it’ll still be missed
  • LG leaves behind more than a flip phone-shaped hole in our hearts 
  • Google announces Pixel 5A 5G by denying rumors it’s canceled
  • TCL aims to build a better budget phone with the 20 Pro 5G
  • TCL’s Fold ‘n Roll concept transforms a 6.87-inch phone into a 10-inch tablet
  • Sony announces the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III with variable telephoto lenses
  • US carriers have thankfully abandoned at least one bad plan for RCS
  • Apple says iMessage on Android ‘will hurt us more than help us’ 
  • Sonos Roam review: portable potential 
  • Ikea is working with Sonos on a hidden speaker built into art you hang on the wall
  • Spotify’s Car Thing debuts as a limited release for selected US users
  • Amazon announces new Echo Buds with more powerful ANC and better comfort
  • ONEPLUS WATCH REVIEW: BIG, BASIC, AND BORING
  • Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processor
  • Can Clubhouse keep the party going? 
  • Apple trusts Phobio for its trade-ins, but maybe you should think twice
  • Google is poisoning its reputation with AI researchers

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