Bigger troubles lie ahead in ‘Star Trek Beyond’

The newest trailer for the Star Trek Beyond is looking very promising. There’s a tone of uncertainty from Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew take on an enemy that’s unlike anything they have faced before. There’s a lot of tension and a hint of humor that we hope extends to the rest of the movie. Fast & Furious filmmaker Justin Lin takes on the director role from J.J. Abrams in this third film of the reboot series. Paramount is probably hoping he can work his magic on the franchise in the same way he did when he took over the Fast & Furious films. The script is written by Simon Pegg (who plays Montgomery Scott in the series), Doug Jung, Roberto Orci, John D. Payne, and Patrick McKay. It stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Pegg, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin.

Source: Deadline

The upcoming 'iPhone 7 Plus' might get LG dual-lens camera modules

"iPhone 7 Plus" dual camera design mockup by Feld & Volk

With production issues plaguing Sony, Apple may turn to LG to help manufacture its dual-lens camera modules. According to research analyst Chris Chang from Nomura Securities, Sony may not be able to meet the target quota because of "lower-than-expected" yields and damage to a production facility caused by the earthquate in Kumamoto in April. And so Apple might turn to LG Innotek for the first-wave of orders from Apple. 

Chang speculates that the upcoming 5.5-inch iPhones might use dual-lens cameras and will come with optical image stabilization, a feature previously meant for "Plus" devices. The "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 7 Plus" are rumoured to be coming out by the end of September and this camera issue might cause a problem for the launch. Hopefully, this can be resolved quickly.

Source: Apple Insider

Facebook tests more customizable categories for your news feed

If you feel like you're not getting the stories you want on Facebook, there's a possibility you'll get a highly customized news feed in the future. The social network is helping you refine your news feed further by separating it with categories, including things like travel, music, TV and movies, science, and food, to name a few. These get refined further by specifying, for example, animated films in the entertainment category. If you find it tedious to look at all categories, tags will appear under the posts on your news feed. Facebook continually refines its UI so if this does become an actual feature, it might not appear the same way it does now.

Source: The Next Web

Google's Project Jacquard comes to life with Levi's Commuter Jacket

The first item out of Google's Project Jacquard, the initiative behind making connected wearables (and by wearables we mean clothes), is a Commuter Jacket from Levi's. It allows bikers to navigate their smartphones by simply using their sleeve as a touch sensor. The jacket has a smartphone app that'll help you communicate with your phone. It can control apps like Google Maps, Google Play, access messages and calls, among other things. You can place the sensor in any size jacket without it being uncomfortable. And you don't have to worry about its durability. You can put it in the wash like any other jacket. It'll be available in the spring of 2017 with a beta opening up in the fall of this year.

Source: Android Central