Review: 2018 Toyota C-HR

Text and photos By Emily Chung

The all-new 2018 Toyota C-HR (Compact High Rider) comes on the market with a unique design, lots of standard features, and the starting price is under $25,000 CAD. Hit jump for our review.

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Review: Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

iPhone 8 Plus feels substantially more powerful and quicker than most top tier Android competitors. It smokes the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in everything from loading videos and websites, as well as simply navigating and moving from app to app.

Apple's iPhone 8 Plus may look like more of the same in terms of large smartphone dimensions, but the real significance of this update is under the hood and in the updated cameras.

The iPhone 8 Plus is the fourth large-format smartphone from Apple and it retains the same dimensions as the iPhone 7 Plus. A fact that multiple case and accessory makers have happily declared.

While it features the same 5.5-inch display that's made the jumbo iPhone the go-to device for iOS users who want to supersize, there are some surprises. The true-tone display that's been an iPad Pro exclusive feature now appears on iPhones 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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Anticipated indie game Cuphead arrives Sep 29 on Xbox, Windows 10 and Steam

Cuphead is one of the most anticipated side-scrolling platformers which mixes a quirky classic cartoon aesthetic (think early Disney like Steamboat Willy). Cuphead loses a deal with the devil and has to go through hellish boss battles to win. The game has various touches like a Dixieland Jazz soundtrack, scratchy old newsreel effects and non-stop action. Stay tuned for our initial impressions coming in a few days.

Apple is still most valuable brand according to Interbrand

The Apple Store in Barcelona, Spain shows a thriving Apple product and services economy - Photo By Gadjo Sevilla

Apple is the Most Valuable Brand as per Interbrand's annual report. The iPhone-maker retains the top spot for the fifth consecutive year over rivals Google and Microsoft. 

The top ten brands are rounded out by Coca Cola, Amazon, Samsung, Toyota, Facebook, Mercedes Benz and IBM.

Interbrand assesses the all-in value of a brand by analysing three factors …

• The financial performance of the branded products and services
• The role the brand plays in influencing customer choice
• The strength the brand has to command a premium price or secure earnings for the company

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