‘Carpool Karaoke’ series launch gets delayed to ‘later this year’

Apple’s first original TV series, Carpool Karaoke: The Series, was supposed to come out this month. But it looks like that isn’t happening. The series’ debut is pushed back to “later this year.” A premiere party for the shows was supposed to happen last month but that got postponed. It was pushed to Monday but got pushed back again because of the delay of the show’s launch. Apple won’t say what’s been causing the delays.

Carpool Karaoke: The Series stars the likes of James Corden, Will Smith, Alicia Keys, Seth MacFarlane, Chelsea Handler, Blake Shelton, John Cena, to name a few. Taken from the “Carpool Karaoke” segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden, the new show will have 16 half-hour episodes and will “surprise fans” as they see “big stars belting out tunes one lane over.” When it premieres, the show will be exclusively available on Apple Music.

Source: MacRumors

Disney & Lucasfilm announces release dates for ‘Star Wars Episode IX’ & new ‘Indiana Jones’ movies

It’s going to be a two-year wait for the next main trilogy Star Wars movie and a three-year wait for the upcoming Indiana Jones film. Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm just announced that May 24, 2019 will be the release date for the untitled Star Wars: Episode IX, while Indiana Jones will be hitting theatres on July 10, 2020. Directed by Colin Trevorrow, Episode IX closes out the newest Star Wars trilogy. For Indiana Jones, it’s been announced Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg will be coming back for this latest movie. Chris Pratt has been tipped to be coming to the reboot but that hasn’t been confirmed just yet.

Source: Polygon

Review: Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The new Samsung Galaxy flagships, the S8 and the taller S8+ are the supermodels of the smartphone world. They’re fastidiously put together, unusually slender and stylish and look and feel exclusive. Built around the new almost bezel-less infinity display, with an organic wraparound design, the new Galaxies transcend old smartphone design norms and challenge our expectations of what a premium and forward thinking smartphone could be.

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Apple Retail Stores to host hands on sessions and how-to's starting May

Apple Stores will host dozens of new educational sessions next month in all 495 Apple Stores ranging in topics from photo and video to music, coding, art and design, and more. The hands-on sessions, collectively called “Today at Apple,” will be led by highly-trained team members, and in select cities world-class artists, photographers and musicians, teaching sessions from basics and how-to lessons to professional-level programs.

“At the heart of every Apple Store is the desire to educate and inspire the communities we serve,” said Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail. “‘Today at Apple’ is one of the ways we’re evolving our experience to better serve local customers and entrepreneurs. We’re creating a modern-day town square, where everyone is welcome in a space where the best of Apple comes together to connect with one another, discover a new passion, or take their skill to the next level. We think it will be a fun and enlightening experience for everyone who joins."

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