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OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8: Near-Stock Android OS Renders OP5 the Superior Flagship
The OnePlus 5 versus the Samsung Galaxy S8 – if money is not an issue it is the GS8 that is the easy pick. In terms of design, availability and after-sales support Samsung’s first 2017 flagship bet will win over the so-called flagship killer and no contest at all. But there are a few good things about the OP5 that are hard to ignore.
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Google Pixel 2 Rumors Update: Stunning Concept Leaks and Delayed 2017 Release Date
Rumors have it Google is releasing two Pixel 2 models this year and it looks like the more interesting of the handsets is the Pixel 2 XL. The supersized phablet will be mass produced by LG but reports said the Korean device maker might run into supply issues that could potentially delay the Google Pixel 2017 release date.
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Forget Google Pixel 2 – High-Specced Moto X4 to Hit Project Fi Starting at $300
Project Fi by Google is no longer Pixel exclusive as the MVNO service will soon offer Lenovo’s mid-range bet – the Moto X4 or Moto X 2017. If the plan will push through, the very capable Android handset will deliver nearly uninterrupted cellular connectivity with the cash damage at half the price of the upcoming Google Pixel 2 models.
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NBA Trade Rumors: With Warriors Core Intact, Will LeBron James Seek New Superteam?
The reports are in – the Golden State Warriors will remain the same team that won the NBA Finals 2017. Kevin Durant took pay cuts and is happy about it as his sacrifice allowed the GSW front office to preserve the core of the champion team and some. The ball is on LeBron James now as he will face the same crew that frustrated his two Finals attempt. It is time to jump ship, again?
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Apple iPhone 8 Rumors: No Touch ID but All-Screen Design, Face Recognition Confirmed?
The Touch ID that was introduced with the iPhone 5S will be no more in time for the iPhone 8 release date this 2017. New reports indicated Apple’s radically redesigned flagship phone will ditch the fingerprint sensor in favor of another biometric feature – facial recognition.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
