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At today’s Apple Special Event, Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 4.
The Series 4 watch will come in two sizes, 40mm and 44mm, that both feature screens that are “over 30 percent larger” than previous Apple Watches, with the screen now going completely to the edges of the watch. There have been minimal changes to the overall case size, but it’s thinner and has less total volume than the Series 3.
It includes a digital crown that is reenginered with haptic feedback that gives physical clicking sensations while scrolling and a speaker that is 50 percent louder than previous watches.
Apple Watch Series 4 will begin at $399 US for the GPS model, and $499 US for the cellular equipped model. The Series 3 line will now start at $279. Orders for the Apple Watch Series 4 begin this Friday, and shipping starts on September 21. The Series 4 GPS will be available in 26 markets at launch, and cellular in 16 markets with 34 carriers. WatchOS 5 will become available on September 17.
We’re just a few delicate days away from WWE’s Hell in Cell “Pay Per View Event Streaming Exclusively on the WWE Network” and while everyone’s buzzing about Braun Strowman’s new stable, the Dogs of War (*chef kiss*), and his use of the entire RAW heel roster (his “Pack?”), and the fact that newly-permed Mick Foley will be the special guest ref for Braun’s Cell match with Roman Reigns, it’s easy to forget that there’s a second Cell match on the card.
Ideally, Hell in a Cell would only feature one Cell match, but with the brand split you can understand the need for other folks (from the over-shadowed Blue Brand) to get a chance to air their grievances inside Ol’ Celly. Having one Cell match, though, allows for it to feel a teensy bit more special while relieving some of the pressure to out-do and out-wow not only previous years, but also the other big Cell match on the same card.
The superhuman mob enforcer known as Tombstone has made life tough for Spider-Man for decades. While a recurring player in the Spider-Man comics for the past 30 years, Tombstone isn’t necessarily the most well-known member of Spidey’s rogues gallery. But he is one of the scarier villains Peter Parker has faced.
Here’s everything you need to know about the ruthless villain known as Tombstone.
With all the colorful characters vying for control of New York’s criminal underworld in the Marvel Universe, it takes a special breed of gangster to stay competitive. That’s never been an issue for Lonnie Lincoln. A rough upbringing molded him into one of the most feared killers in the city, one who more than justifies the nickname “Tombstone.” Even the most powerful crime lords in New York like Kingpin and The Hood recognize Tombstone’s talent for getting the job done and sending his enemies cowering into the night. After all, it takes a special breed of fighter to go up against the Amazing Spider-Man and walk away unscathed.
Following today’s news that Henry Cavill is reportedly done with the role of Superman, Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has considered casting Michael B. Jordan in the role for future installments down the road.
Sources have reported that future Superman movies are several years out, but that Warner Bros. has been looking at different angles to take with future films, as they are aware the current DC universe has not seen the level of success with fans as they would like.
During the company’s 2018 keynote, Apple announced three new iPhones. Both the iPhone XS and XS Max are releasing this September, while the XR will launch in October. Here’s how they differ, including a look at their key specs.
The XS and XS Max are packed with new features, the most notable of which all have to do with both phones’ cameras. Both mobile devices come equipped with a dot projector, IR camera, and RCB camera, as well as Smart HDR to ensure you capture the best possible pictures when your subject is moving or bathed in shadow. You’ll also be able to adjust the depth of field of your pictures after you’ve taken them.
Both the XS and XS Max have surgical grade stainless steel chassis, putting them both at higher price points than the XR. The XS has a starting price of $1000 while the XS Max–with its larger screen–starts at $1100. Pre-orders for both start on September 14, and release on September 21.
With the XR, you’ll be losing a few features. Even though you’ll also be able to adjust depth of field with the XR, the phone only has one rear camera. The XR uses 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminum instead of stainless steel, and has a less vibrant LCD screen–as opposed to the XS and XS Max OLED screens.
These sacrifices make for cheaper prices, though. The iPhone XR starts at $750. Pre-orders won’t be available until October 19, and the phone will officially release on October 26.
Although the camera and chassis are the most noticeable differences between the XS series and the XR, there are a few other changes as well. The full list of features that come with the XS and XS Max, as well as the XR, are available on Apple’s website. We’ve outlined the major differences below.
As expected, Apple revealed several new iterations of the iPhone during its Keynote 2018 address. In addition to the iPhone XS and the bigger XS Max–this year’s follow-ups to the iPhone X–Apple unveiled the rumored “budget” version of the handset, the iPhone XR.
As 9to5Mac reported ahead of the Keynote, the phone will feature a 6.1-inch, edge-to-edge LCD screen that Apple calls the Liquid Retina Display. This gives the device a bigger display than an iPhone 8 Plus in a smaller overall handset. The phone comes in three different storage sizes–64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB–and will be available in six finishes: black, white, red, yellow, blue, and coral.
Apple bills the iPhone XR as “the iPhone X experience in an LCD display.” It boasts the same set of features found in other iPhone X models. Like those, the phone doesn’t have a home button; rather, you simply tap to wake it and swipe up to return to the home screen. It offers an hour and a half more battery life than the iPhone 8 Plus and features haptic touch and Face ID.
The iPhone XR starts at $749. It launches on October 26, with pre-orders beginning on October 19. The other newly revealed iPhone models, the XS and XS Max, start at $999 and $1099, respectively, and launch later this month on September 21.
There were many other announcements during Apple’s Keynote 2018 address, such as a new Apple Watch Series 4. You can catch up on all of the news from the presentation in our full Apple Keynote recap. You can also find more coverage of the Apple Keynote 2018 below and on GameSpot’s sister site, CNET.
Pokemon Go players will soon have the ability to suggest new PokeStops. Developer Niantic has announced it will be rolling out a beta for a PokeStop nomination system–but you’ll only be able to participate in it if you live in a specific region.
The PokeStop nomination beta will initially only be available in Brazil and South Korea. Moreover, the feature will be limited to players who’ve hit Pokemon Go’s level cap, 40, further narrowing the list of potential participants. Niantic says the beta will expand to other regions–and potentially more Trainer levels–“over time,” but the developer hasn’t announced any further details beyond that.
If you do live in one of the aforementioned countries and have reached the appropriate level, you’ll be able to nominate an area to become a PokeStop. To do so, you’ll need to submit a photo and description of the location you have in mind to Niantic. The studio will then consider the suggested Stop “for future inclusion in the game.” Additional details about the process can be found on Pokemon Go’s support website.
The PokeStop nomination system is presumably one of the surprise features Niantic CEO John Hanke teased in a recent blog post. Hanke wrote that the developer was working on “even more ways to play together” that would roll out this fall. The official Pokemon Go Twitter account also recently teased that there are “many new Pokemon yet to be discovered,” which is potentially another hint that Gen 4 Pokemon will arrive soon.
Niantic is kicking off the Ultra Bonus Event in Pokemon Go on September 13. For a limited time, the three Legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres will return to Raid Battles, while other Pokemon originally from the Kanto region will spawn more frequently through the end of the month. Most notably, the previously EX Raid-exclusive Mewtwo will appear in regular Raid Battles from September 20 to October 23.
After many rumors, lots of speculation, and a name leak hours before the event, Apple has revealed the iPhone XS and Phone XS Max and confirmed their release dates and prices–and they’re quite soon. At its event in Cupertino, California, the company announced its latest product offerings in one of its biggest launches since the iPhone was first released, alongside a new, lower-priced device called the iPhone XR.
The iPhone XS is made of “surgical grade stainless steel” with a gold finish on the front and back. It features a top to bottom, edge to edge screen with curved edges. It delivers 1P68 protection, keeping it safe underwater for 2 meters for 30 mins. The screen is 5.8″ diagonally at a 2436×1125 resolution, which is being called the “Super Retina.”
The 6.5-inch version is called the iPhone XS Max is the largest phone in Apple’s history. Despite the bigger display size, the overall phone is about the same size as the iPhone 8 Plus. You’ll be able to get a split view when looking at the contacts app if the phone is turned sideways, giving owners extra space to work with. The iPhone XS and XS Max also support Dolby Vision and HDR10.
At the heart of the device is the A12 Bionic, a seven nanometer chip featuring 6.9 billion transistors. Its 6-core CPU is designed by Apple with two performance cores that run 15% faster, while the four efficiency cores run at 50% faster. The 4-core GPU is also 50% faster than the A11 Bionic. It also has a Neural Engine with an 8-core design. The upshot is that everything from image signal processing and the depth engine, to the display engine, memory controller, and audio subsystems are significantly better performing. With 512 GB of internal storage, Apple describes it as “the smartest and most powerful chip ever in a smartphone.”
iOS is also getting an update, being fitted with new features such as Siri shortcuts, which let you set reminders and instructions. Augmented reality is also a focus for the new version, and users will be able to use the camera to transform their surroundings with AR.
During the keynote, Bethesda’s Todd Howard appeared on stage to talk about The Elder Scrolls Blades. The iPhone’s OLED screen, Howard noted, pulls out little details in the game’s environment and allows Bethesda to show off advance visual flourishes, the kinds of which were only possible on high-end consoles.
The camera has undergone some improvements for the newest iPhones too, thanks in large part to the A12 Bionic. It has a 12MP wide-angle camera, an improved True Tone flash, and a 12MP telephoto camera on the back. On the front there’s an RGB camera, an IR camera for advance image sensing, and a dot projector. The A12 Bionic’s image signal processor automatically sets exposure, noise reduction, focus, local tone mapping, highlights details. It also does face detection, facial landmarking, and segmentation.
One new feature for the camera is Smart HDR, which captures multiple images so you get the precise moment and merges them together to bring up the highlights. Since there’s no shutter lag, images of things in motion are clearer. Portrait mode lighting has been improved and when you take a picture you can use a slider to adjust the depth of field. The new sensor and the power of the A12 Bionic chip, along with the faster sensor, is also beneficial to video, which now records sound in stereo, autofocuses, highlights shadow details, tone mapping, and improves color, among other things.
The impact all of this has on battery life isn’t significant, with the iPhone XS offering 30 mins more battery than the iPhone X. And the iPhone XS Max providing an extra hour and a half. The XS and XS Mas now has Dual Sim Dual Standby and eSIM technology, which effectively allows owners to have two phone numbers and plans at the same time. Carriers such as EE, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have already pledged support to eSIM. For China, where eSIM isn’t available, there’s a special version of the phone with space for two physical sims.
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available in 64 GB, 256 GB, and 512GB starting from $999 and $1099 respectively. Pre-orders begin September 14 and shipping begins September 21.
For more on the new iPhones and Apple’s event head over to CNET to watch the stream and follow their liveblog. Today’s announcements follows some clever reporting by 9to5Mac, which seemed to confirm that new iPhones. There were many other new products revealed at Apple’s event. Here is everything announced today.