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Urging people to watch movies on the biggest screen possible, as the filmmakers intended, gives rise to memes. People mimic images of watching movies on the worst, least immersive devices possible, from iPods to Game Boys. I recall that during the iPhone 16 launch event, Apple said the new models have CPUs that “comparable to high-end desktop PCs” and “desktop-class GPU architecture.” And it made me wonder if anyone actually plays AAA games for long periods of time on a 6-inch smartphone.Well, we all know that this is just Apple showing off the power of its in-house silicon. Considering that…
Vertical scrolling comics, or webtoons as you might call them, are quickly becoming more popular among younger comic readers, and now digital comics platform GlobalComix is jumping on the bandwagon with a major partnership with Dark Horse and other publishers. Billed as a “major expansion,” the GlobalComix Vertical Originals line will feature comics from not only Dark Horse but also AWA, TKO, Top Cow, Vault Comics, Bad Egg, Humanoids, and more, with more publishers on the way. GC Vertical Originals kicks off with Stranger Things, based on the hit Netflix series, which debuts today in both standard and “Upside-Down” editions.…
It’s Batman Day on September 21st, and like years in the past, DC is celebrating in various ways, from experiences to toy offerings and stuff to pick up at your local comics shops.Participating comic book shops, while supplies last, will offer a selection of Batman titles. Here are a few:DC UNIVERSE INFINITE is celebrating Batman Day by offering a curated collection of Batman-centric content FREE to read, in front of the paywall. Additionally, subscribers can read Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #1 the same day as print, starting September 25. Not a subscriber? Sign up today using promo code…
Wiper creative team John Harris Dunning and Ricardo Cabral are releasing a new horror series this week. Set in Greece, “Summer Shadows” introduces readers to a yacht-borne vampire threat, a man looking to relax, and the type of horror that Clive Barker fans love. There’s something so seductive about summer vampires, and this first issue sees vampires come to life in a new way.It’s fair to say that anyone who owns a yacht is probably a bad person, as evidenced by the vampire in this cover story. The story begins with an eerie scene of dead thorns by the water’s…
It’s a common belief that sequels are usually boring. When something is a hit the first time, everything else (even The Godfather Part II?) inevitably pales in comparison. But creators can decide to overcome this inherent disconnect, avoiding the pitfalls and capturing certain advantages to make a great sequel. (See: Terminator 2.) Don’t believe me? Just ask Gerry Duggan and John McCrea. They’ve pretty much solved the mystery.Because Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames may have been a disingenuous attention-grabber. The first Dead Eyes series of 2019/2020 was a great overall offering. A true crime story about a kindhearted retired gangster…
To be honest, I was a little skeptical because, while I fully believed that Joey Esposito and Shawn Von Gorman were crafting a great, deeply human story about everyday life, I did wonder how The Pedestrian would achieve its “cosmic” end goal. However, upon reading issue #2 of The Pedestrian, those doubts all but vanished and were blown away by the sheer layers and overall approach of this incredibly exciting, all-new new series.If you read The Pedestrian #1 and loved the quirky stories of everyday life in Summer City, #2 has even more to offer. Esposito’s story continues to be…
Apple Intelligence is coming next month. The company revealed that its artificial intelligence platform will come to iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks with the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates, due out in October. However, it will only work on Apple’s newer, more powerful devices, such as the iPhone 15 Pro and upcoming iPhone 16 models, as well as MacBooks and iPads running M-series chips. Also, the first batch of Apple Intelligence features will only be available in US English. Support for English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK will begin in December, with…
In case you missed it, Apple announced all the new iPhones we’ve been waiting for, a new Apple Watch that’s likely to steal a lot of headlines (bigger, thinner, better!), and surprising new developments in wireless headphones (three new models and a software update for the AirPods Pro that will propel the company into a new product category through software alone).We’ll go into more detail on those shortly, but first, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. This year, the two devices have remarkably similar new features. The iPhone 16 also gets an action button (on the left edge, above…
After several weeks of delays, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four private sector astronauts for the Polaris Dawn mission lifted off in the early hours of September 10 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission was scheduled to launch at the end of August, but was postponed first due to technical issues and then due to forecasted bad weather for the crew’s return. On board are billionaire Jared Isaacman, who funded the mission, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Kidd Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon. During the five-day flight, they will attempt several firsts,…
You might already have a good idea of which smartphone you want to be your next one. But with more solid options available now than ever before, the choice isn’t always so cut-and-dry. If you know you want an iPhone, your decision-making process is a bit easier (and you’ve got brand new ones to consider now, too). If you’re an Android person, you have even more options to choose from — including foldables — and more questions to answer before you spend any money. At Engadget, we review phones regularly and have tested dozens over the years. Whether you’ve had…