We’re one week out of summer movie season, and suddenly all of the superheroes and action stars have disappeared. It’s a really nice change of pace! Now trailers are rolling out for thrillers and serious dramas, and a lot of them look really good. Head below to see 13 of the best trailers that came out this week.
It poses little problem to me except for prohibiting me from enjoying Milk Duds, a candy which is not even in my top 10. Another thing I had put off indefinitely was choosing a Patronus. Yes, I know from the legend of Harry Potter that having an animal that represents your personality / essence / paternity is super important.
The new Star Wars movie isn’t even out yet, and we already have a character that we totally love: the spinning BB-8 drone that’s even cuter than R2-D2. Yes, I said it. Unsurprisingly, the tiny robot that went viral after appearing in the first official trailer has inspired a series of smart, remote-controlled toys that everyone’s talking about. But how does it really work? DON’T MISS: I think I’ve figured out
By Ritsuko Ando and Reiji Murai TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Display Inc’s new chief executive said on Thursday the screen maker’s “biggest client”, widely understood to refer to Apple Inc , is increasing orders ahead of the expected launch of a new iPhone this month. Mitsuru Homma, who was appointed CEO in June, said weakness in China’s smartphone market, the world’s biggest, amid that country’s broader economic slowdown was not
(Reuters) – Sam’s Club, the membership warehouse club division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said on Thursday it has tied up with online car-shopping site TrueCar Inc in an effort to boost its auto business. Sam’s Club said in a statement that the tie-up would give its members access to more than 10,000 TrueCar dealers and guaranteed savings off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for new cars as well as savings
Chauffeur-hailing app Uber [UBER.UL] on Thursday started its licensed service UberX in Brussels, though it added it did not plan on suspending its controversial unlicensed service as it had done in Paris. As in many other countries, Uber’s entry into the Belgian market was greeted with protests from taxi companies which see the app as unfair competition. Taxi drivers plan another demonstration in the Belgian capital on Sept. 16.
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Diodes Inc said it would buy Pericom Semiconductor Corp in a deal valued at about $400 million to boost its analog and mixed-signal chip businesses. Pericom shares jumped 37.4 percent to $16.73 in morning trading on Thursday, but stayed shy of Diodes’ offer of $17 per share. Diodes’ stock rose 5.7 percent.
(Reuters) – Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc has reached a settlement agreement with nine former employees who had filed a lawsuit claiming that their personal data was stolen in a 2014 hacking tied to the studio’s release of a comedy film set in North Korea, “The Interview.” The plaintiffs’ have until Oct. 19 to submit a motion for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement case, according to a court filing. Sony
Sony has just launched two new phones in the form of the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact – but it didn’t stop there, there’s also the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Set to launch later in the year, the Xperia Z5 Premium is the worlds first phone with a 4K display. There’s a 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 3840 x 2560 equalling a staggering 806 pixels-per-inch A world first
(Reuters) – Microblogging website operator Twitter Inc said it had expanded its self-service ads platform to more than 200 countries and territories from 33 countries. Small and medium-sized businesses can now reach their target audiences on Twitter in 15 languages, Twitter said in a blog post on Wednesday. (http://bit.ly/1hygFYa) The company said it had about 100,000 advertisers. (Reporting by Abhirup Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirti Pandey)
