Monday
Jan132020

Robert Downey Jr. on his future as Iron Man: 'The war for me is over'

RDJ hangs up his suit as Iron Man and he now talks and lives with animals in his latest film, Dolittle (Image courtesy of Universal)

If you were holding out hope for Robert Downey Jr. to take on his now-iconic role as Iron Man, we're sorry to say, but he doesn't seem to be up for that anymore. In an interview with Paradethe actor said, "The war for me is over." Downey is focusing on the release of his new film Dolittle and looking for new roles. He added, "I personally have alighted to greener pastures." One of his latest projects is hosting a YouTube Originals learning series called The Age of A.I. 

And while the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has introduced the idea of time travel and the multiverse, Downey told Extra in a separate interview that you never know what's going to happen, but he's done. "I hung up my guns and I'm good to let it go. I also think Marvel is on this journey now and they're trying a bunch of other stuff, and I'm excited for them to see how all that goes. It's hard to project." Some of the upcoming MCU titles include Black Widow, The Eternals, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. There are also the TV shows coming to Disney+ like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and WandaVision.

Monday
Jan132020

Apple offers a replacement program for defective Smart Battery Cases

Apple has launched a worldwide replacement program for its Smart Battery Cases built for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. The affected cases might be experiencing issues like not charging or only charging intermittently when plugged into power or that these cases don't charge the attached iPhone or charges the handsets intermittently. 

The Smart Battery Cases affected were manufactured between January and October 2019. Apple said the problem isn't a safety issue. You can head to an Apple Store or an authorized service provider to get your unit checked, and those eligible will get replacements for free. But the program will not extend the standard warranty coverage of the Smart Battery Case.

Sunday
Jan122020

New leaked photos confirm Samsung will call its next flagship the Galaxy S20

It looks like Samsung really will be skipping numbers and name its next flagship the Galaxy S20 after all. XDA Developers got their hands on real-world shots of the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G variant. And on the phone's startup screen we see the new name. 

We also get a glimpse of what the phone is going to look like. There's a center punch-hole on the display similar to the Galaxy Note 10, with less curving on the sides. XDA Developers' source says the Galaxy S20 Plus feels flat in hand. On the back, we see the rectangular camera array similar to what we've seen in the recently launched Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71Galaxy S10 Lite, and Galaxy Note 10 Lite. The rumoured Galaxy S20 Plus is expected to get a regular wide lens, an ultra-wide sensor, a portrait lens, and a new macro sensor. Samsung will be introducing the Galaxy S20 devices at its Unpacked event happening on February 11th.

Sunday
Jan122020

All 'Fantastic Four' movies are now on Disney+ Canada

20th Century Fox

Comic book films are big spectacles now, but they aren't always that great. And now, you can relive some of the more questionable ones. And by questionable ones, we mean the Fantastic Four films. All three movies are now available on Disney+. These include Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as well as the 2015 reboot Fantastic Four (which is stylized as Fant4stic). All the movies were produced by 20th Century Fox, which was acquired by Disney and thus having been made available on the company's streaming service. 

If you want to see Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan both play The Human Torch before getting their more famous roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Captain America and Black Panther's Killmonger, you know where to find the movies.

Source: MobileSyrup