J. J. Abrams replaces Colin Trevorrow as ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ director

After Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow gets fired as director for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX, it looks like Lucasfilm and Disney are going back to a tried-and-tested director. The production company names J.J. Abrams as Trevorrow’s replacement. Abrams directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which can be considered the reboot or continuation of the nine-part Star Wars saga. As a consequence of the directorial change, Lucasfilm also announced that this last movie of this installment is getting pushed back to December 20, 2019 instead of its May 2019 release.

Before Trevorrow lost the gig, we know Lucasfilm brought on Jack Thorne to re-write the script. Rumour has it the film needed to be re-written partly because of Carrie Fisher’s death. As General Leia in the new set of films, she was set to play a significant role in Episode IX and while we may see some pre-shot footage, her role in the film will obviously have to be lessened.

Source: Ars Technica

mac OS High Sierra to ship on September 25

Apple will release the latest version of the mac OS operating system, called High Sierra on September 25. Available for free and compatible with Macs from 2009 onwards, High Sierra introduces a new space saving file system (APFS), a new video codec, compatibility with external GPUs plus improved VR support to work well with newer hardware. Safari, Photos and other native and included applications will receive a visual and functional upgrade as well.

Apple unveils its vision for the smartphone future with iPhone X

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's big reveal at its September event today was the iPhone X the company's vision for the future of smarthones. Featuring a new edge-to-edge 5.8-inch display, an new Face ID facial recognition technology that uses face tracking and camera technology to authenticate access and mobile payments.

Using a new OLED display with an edge-to-edge display, iPhone X is the culmination of 10 years of Apple innovation in the segment it defined. iPhone X meets competitors like the LG G6, Samsung Galaxy Note8, and S8 as well as the Essential Phone by offering a similar edge-to-edge display and an all new OLED panel. Because of this new display, Touch ID and the Home button are no longer available.

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Apple launches new and improved iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple revealed the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones which brings back a glass back as well as an updated Apple A11 Bionic processor, wireless charging, new Retina HD displays now featuring the True Tone displays first seen in the iPad Pro.

The A11 Bionic, is what Apple is calling "the most powerful and smartest chip ever in a smartphone," it features a six-core CPU design with two performance cores that are 25 percent faster and four efficiency cores that are 70 percent faster than the A10 Fusion, offering industry-leading performance and energy efficiency. iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are designed for AR (Augmented Reality).

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