New Star Wars: Rogue One trailer sparks intrigue

There's something refreshing about a Star Wars movie that's set in a familiar universe but which doesn't involve any familiar characters of plot-points. Such is the case with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is slated for a December 16 release and which received a longer and more intriguing trailer above.

Aside from a split-second of shot of Darth Vader, most if not all of the characters in this peripheral story are new or have just been alluded to in past films. Rogue One also takes place between Episode III and Episode IV, so it shares the 70's set design and aesthetic of the original Star Wars: A New Hope. Personally, I wasn't too excited about this movie, but the second trailer has me intrigued and I think this movie will surprise a lot of old and new Star Wars fans.

Alcatel unveils budget PIXI 4 smartphone in Canada

Alcatel announces its affordable and reliable PIXI 4 smartphone, which will be available this month to customers across Canada from Bell, TELUS, Videotron, WIND Mobile, Virgin Mobile Canada and Koodo. Featuring all the smartphone necessities for a price that won't break the bank, the PIXI 4 is a perfectly simple and easy to use smartphone able to handle any everyday task.

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Samsung will reportedly dispose of returned Note7 phones

What's going to happen to the 2.5 million Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices that are enroute to Samsung after a global recall resulting in the company taking them off the market? A Samsung spokesperson told Motherboard that, "the phones will not be repaired, refurbished, or resold ever again: We have a process in place to safely dispose of the phones."

Samsung hasn't specified how it is going to dispose of the 2.5 million devices, all of which contain chemicals (the offending batteries included) rare minerals and various toxic elements. There's a serious question about the impact of such massive disposal and how it could impact the environment. The implications of disposing so many smartphones shortly after they were manufactured just adds to the bad news related to the Note7 recall.

Source: Motherboard

You can donate to Red Cross for Hurricane Matthew relief support via iTunes

Visible satellite image of Hurricane Matthew approaching Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba at 15:15 UTC on October 3, 2016. [GOES East Satellite (NOAA)]

In case you didn’t know, you can send support for Red Cross’ Hurricane Matthew relief through iTunes.  Donating through iTunes is an easy affair. Head over to this link and donate as little or as much as you like. Apple guarantees the money goes directly to Red Cross for the cause.

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