Wonder Woman is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the fourth installment in the DC Extended Universe. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the movie stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen, and Elena Anaya. Released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D, Wonder Woman garnered positive reviews from critics and movie-goers. It had the biggest opening for a female-led comic book film, and has grossed more than $500 million worldwide.
The story goes like this: Set in 1918, the film tells the story of Princess Diana, who grows up on the Amazon island of Themyscira. After American pilot Steve Trevor crashes offshore of the island and is rescued by Diana, he tells her about the ongoing World War. She then leaves her home in order to end the conflict, becoming Wonder Woman in the process.
Wonder Woman is of action, adventure, fantasy, and sci-fi genre, which runs for approximately 141 minutes. It's Rated PG-13 in most countries for sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive content. For me, it feels refreshing to see a woman star in a superhero movie. It also felt odd because normally you'd see men who are more powerful, and then suddenly they are weak. There's nothing extraordinary with the plot or even the characters considering this is a fantasy film but perhaps it was the acting of Gadot and some others who made the difference. Conversations seemed natural, nothing felt it was forced. While I commend the film's use of special effects, some action scenes and scoring felt like I've seen and heard it before. Overall, I liked the film, especially the back story. I recommend it.
RATING: 4 out of 5 STARS
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Motorola is on a roll as it launched two new budget smartphones in the US: the Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus. The Moto E4 is the smaller of the two, packing a 5-inch display of 720p HD resolution. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 427/425 processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. It runs Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box. Measuring 144.5 mm x 72 mm x 9.3 mm, the Moto E4 ships with a 2,8000 mAh battery. It also comes with an 8-MP primary camera with LED flash and a 5-MP selfie camera with its own LED flash.
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Meanwhile, the larger Moto E4 Plus features a 5.5-inch display of the same 720p HD resolution. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 SoC with 2GB RAM and 16GB/32GB of expandable storage. Running Android 7.1 Nougat, a very large 5,000 mAh battery will keep its lights on. The Moto E4 Plus measures 155 mm x 77.5 mm x 9.5 mm. It will have a 13-MP rear camera with LED flash and the same 5-MP selfie camera also with LED flash. In addition, it will come with a fingerprint scanner.
Both smartphones are part-metal and come with a water-repellent coating. The Moto E4 will retail for $129.99 while the Moto E4 Plus will set you back $179.99. Any takers?
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Huawei has unveiled a new smartphone with flagship specs but costs a fraction of the price in the form of the Honor 9. Wielding a metal and glass body, the Honor 9 looks premium but a bit gaudy. It packs a 5.15-inch LCD of 1080p Full HD resolution, with support for high color gamut (DCI-P3 standard). Under the hood is the high-end octa-core Kirin 960 SoC with 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. The chipset is the same as that of the Huawei P10. It runs a forked version of Android, which is the EMUI 5.1. A large 3,200 mAh non-removable battery will keep its lights on.
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The camera configuration of the Honor 9 is also similar to that of the Huawei P10. It comes with a 20-MP monochrome sensor and a regular 12-MP sensor. There's an f/2.2 aperture, hybrid zoom, HDR, panorama, beauty shot mode, and a dual-LED flash. There's also an 8-MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. Audio-wise, the Honor 9 is equipped with a Hi-Fi chip. The smartphone also supports fast charging technology, a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a 3.5 mm headset jack at the bottom. Currently only available in China, the Honor 9 will retail for $323 for the 4GB RAM/64GB model and will go up to $441 for the 6GB RAM/128GB variant.
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Samsung has refreshed its Galaxy J series for 2017 by launching the 2017 editions of the Galaxy J7 and the Galaxy J5 in Europe, joining the previously announced Galaxy J3. Clad in metal, both pack a Super AMOLED display - a 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD screen for the Galaxy J7 and a 5.2-inch 720p HD screen for the Galaxy J5. The Galaxy J7, in particular, also features some splash resistance through its IP54 rating. Their Home key is also home to a fingerprint scanner. Both phones rely on a USB Type-C port for charging.
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As for processing power, both the Galaxy J7 and the Galaxy J5 come with an octa-core Exynos 7870 chipset with 3GB RAM for the former and 2GB RAM for the latter. Both also have 16GB of expandable storage. They run Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box with Samsung's custom UI on top. Battery capacity is rated at 3,600 mAh for the Galaxy J7 and 3,000 mAh for the Galaxy J5, which seems more than sufficient. When it comes to camera, both smartphones pack a 13-MP main camera with a bright f/1.9 aperture and LED flash. They also come with a 13-MP selfie camera. Connectivity-wise, LTE and dual-SIM support are available. The Galaxy J5 will retail for €280 while the Galaxy J7 will set you back €340. Both will become available in June/July 2017.
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At this year's WWDC, Apple unveiled two new iPad Pros: the all-new iPad Pro 10.5-inch and the refreshed iPad Pro 12.9-inch. Physically, both still look like the original iPad Pro but there are a lot of changes under the hood and in terms of software. Starting with the display - both iPad Pros come with an LED-backlit Retina display which is fully laminated, anti-reflective, fingerprint-resistant, and goes as bright as 600 nits. The display also features a wide color gamut, which supports HDR content. The larger iPad Pro has a 12.9-inch screen of 2,732 x 2,048 resolution while the smaller one has a 10.5-inch screen of 2, 224 x 1,668 resolution. Both have a pixel density of 264 ppi.
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Ticking inside the new iPad Pros is Apple's own 64-bit, hexa-core A10X Fusion chip, which offers up to 30% better CPU performance and 40% better GPU performance than its predecessor. It also has an embedded M10 co-processor. Unlike in the previous iPad Pros, the new iPad Pro duo will have a base storage of 64GB and could go up to 256GB or 512GB. While these new iPad Pros will ship with iOS 10 by default, iOS 11 will be immediately available upon their release. Among the new features of iOS 11 are split-screen multi-tasking with drag-and-drop functionality between apps, a new Files app, a new Dock, a new customizable dock, augmented reality, expanded Siri functionality, AirPlay 2, and upgrades to the App Store, Apple Play, Camera, Live Photos, Apple Music, and more. Apple also promises a 10-hour battery life for the new iPad Pros.
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When it comes to photography, the new iPad Pros share a lot of features with the cameras found in the iPhone 7. They come with a 12-MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization (OIS), 6-element lens, Quad-LED True Tone flash, auto-focus with Focus Pixels, Live Photos with stabilization, and more. The main camera can also record 4K videos at 30 fps, supports OIS for video, time-lapse mode, slo-mo video, and more. For selfie lovers, there is a 7-MP front-facing camera with an f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities, and support for Live Photos. Connectivity-wise, the new iPad Pros come with dual-band Wi-Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, LTE-A, embedded Apple SIM, GPS, FaceTime audio, and FaceTime video. They still feature the TouchID fingerprint scanner for securing data and purchasing media. They also sport a four-speaker audio setup with dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording. A 3.5 mm headset jack is still in tow. Thank God.
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The iPad Pro 10.5-inch will come in four colors: Space Gray, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver while the iPad Pro 12.9-inch have to make do with just three, minus the Rose Gold option. The smaller iPad Pro will retail starting at $649 while the larger iPad Pro will set you back starting at $799. Accessories for the iPad Pro are sold separately and include the Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, Leather Sleeve, USB-C to Lightning cable, an SD card reader, and a USB camera adapter.
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