Destiny has a wealth of stories and lore to pour through, but it’s often buried in weapon descriptions and disparate passages. That can give it an alluring, mysterious air, but also makes some of it hard to parse. That’s why Bungie released an entire tome packed with lore entries late last year, and it’s also why it’s releasing a follow-up in October of this year.
Pre-orders for Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Vol. 2: Fallen Kingdoms go live on July 2, Bungie has announced. To celebrate the release of the book, Destiny will get a new emote, called “Consult of Archives.” Purchasing this emote in-game will give you a 20-percent discount on Fallen Kingdoms through the official Bungie store as long as you redeem the discount by July 9.
If you’re interested in catching up on Destiny’s lore before Shadowkeep, the book first volume isn’t available on Bungie’s store, but you can get it on Amazon.
SGDQ wraps up tonight, but there are a ton of competitive tournaments to pick up the slack.
Summer Games Done Quick has great mix of long runs lined up for its final day that should show off some pretty cool speedrunning tricks. (Stream / Schedule)
The Overwatch League is still at it, and both the Boston Uprising and Shanghai Dragons are playing! (Stream / Schedule)
Alliance may have already secured the last spot at The international, but the Dota 2 pro scene still has a major to finish! See who comes out on top before a patch (probably) releases ahead of the game’s biggest event. (Stream / Schedule)
The Community Effort Orlando tournament heads to Daytona again this year, and it’s the last major major before Evo. It features top fighting games like Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Mortal Kombat 11. (Streams and Schedule)
League of Legends is taking a quick break from its regular broadcasts to highlight the Rift Rivals event, which pits North American and European teams against each other. (Stream and Schedule)
We’re closing in on the final rounds of the Hearthstone Grandmasters group stage, so catch more great matches before the playoffs begins. (Stream / Schedule)
That’s it for this weekend! Let us know if we missed an event, or if there’s a scene you’d like us to cover, in the comments.
During a Nintendo Treehouse Live segment at this year’s E3, Game Freak producer Junichi Masuda shocked fans when he revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield would not include every pocket monster.
Before this, long-time players were expecting to be able to catch ’em and even transfer ’em all. In an interview with US Gamer, Masuda further explained how the decision to limit the Pokédex was because “the sheer number of Pokémon” had become an issue in itself. Despite this, the phrase ‘Bring Back National Dex’ began trending online.
During a Nintendo Treehouse Live segment at this year’s E3, Game Freak producer Junichi Masuda shocked fans when he revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield would not include every pocket monster.
Before this, long-time players were expecting to be able to catch ’em and even transfer ’em all. In an interview with US Gamer, Masuda further explained how the decision to limit the Pokédex was because “the sheer number of Pokémon” had become an issue in itself. Despite this, the phrase ‘Bring Back National Dex’ began trending online.
Nintendo is no stranger to updating and iterating its hardware. Ever since the days of the NES, the company has seen the value in refreshing its consoles to maintain consumer interest, introduce new features and bring down the cost of manufacture, and that approach hasn’t changed in over 30 years.
Therefore, reports that Nintendo is working on two new Switch models should come as absolutely no surprise, but given that the Kyoto veteran is yet to formally announce these systems, there’s obviously a lot of speculation and rumour floating around right now – and we plan to cover all of the solid leads here.
Dreams is capable of delivering some shockingly realistic visuals, but its tools are nothing if not diverse. Just browsing through what’s available to play, there’s a huge range of artistic styles represented, and one fellow in particular is wrangling with the angular, low-poly aesthetic of PSone games.
Patch 1.21 for Days Gone is available to download now on PlayStation 4, and it weighs in at a rather large 18.5GB. This one’s actually a pretty big deal, too, as it adds weekly DLC challenges to the open world title. The first is named ‘Surrounded’, and it tasks you with surviving for as long as you can against an endless horde of freakers. Do well enough, and you can earn rewards like new characters, accents, and rings. Sounds pretty interesting. The challenges will also come with their own Trophies.
In today’s interconnected world, the foreign exchange market plays an important role in daily business. It’s a global, decentralized environment where financial institutions and businesses can trade currencies.
According to research from the Bank for International Settlements, foreign exchange trading generates an estimated $5.3 trillion daily – making it larger than other financial markets. Often, it’s dominated by large international banks and corporations, which work around the clock to trade and convert international currencies.
Forex trading also underpins international trade and investments. For instance, if American companies want to import goods from a country in Europe, they’ll most likely need to complete transactions in euros. Through forex, these firms can exchange dollars for euros quickly and easily.
As well as enabling trade between countries, forex trading is a lucrative investment opportunity. Every day, companies and investors make billions by purchasing and trading currencies. However, it does take a significant amount of experience and skills to make lucrative forex trades.
That’s where forex trading software comes into the picture, automating this common business practice. Essentially, it ploughs through the market for the best currency trading opportunities. And in this article, we’ve picked out the best forex trading apps around.
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When choosing any financial management platform, it’s important to look for trustworthy providers. Used by traders in more than 180 countries and fully regulated, ForexTime’s FXTM software is a safe bet for foreign exchange trading. It’s positioned as an automated currency broker.
The great thing about this platform is that it’s designed for professionals and beginners. For example, flexible leverage lets you increase your earning potential, but this is only offered to you based on your knowledge and experience. If you do intend on becoming an expert in this area, you can access a range of educational resources.
Currently, you can operate with both fixed and variable spreads, and when you’ve completed a trade, the company processes withdrawal requests within just a few minutes. You shouldn’t have any issues using the software, either. All you have to do is sign up for an account, upload your verification documents and transfer funds before trading.
What’s more, the software can make trades with millisecond execution rates. In other features, you can get daily commentaries from the firm’s market research team and make use of a series of free trading tools to make more informed decisions.
You can access the software on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices, and the company states that it covers 100% of your deposits up to $1,000.
When it comes to making profitable forex trades, it’s important to get an understanding of the current market. Netdania aims to do just that by providing you with trading ideas and strategies. The app also compiles data from more than 20,000 financial instruments and thousands of real-time stocks.
Positioned as a personal trading assistant, Netdania will tell you when you should enter or exit the market. Not only is the app easy-to-use, but it also provides you with real-time market news and updates within a economic calendar, and lets you share strategies with fellow traders. That way, you can learn from others.
Netdania provides real-time stock indices covering the Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, TSX, Nikkei 225, ASX200, Hong Kong Hang Seng, Nifty 50, MICEX, EuroSTOXX50, FTSE100, DAX 30, CAC40, IBEX35, MIB40 and SMI20, along with statistics from industries such as oil, gold, silver and platinum.
Because the software is underpinned by cloud technology, you can easily share and sync data across a range of devices. And to ensure you never miss a potentially lucrative trade, you can sign up to receive push notifications about major economic events. Netdania is available in 18 languages and is free to download from the App Store and Google Play Store, although there are various in-app purchases.
If you’re looking for an advanced forex trading and analysis tool, it’s worth checking out Trade Interceptor. Through the software, you can quickly find and track the best currencies and stocks to put your money in. It offers 14 advanced chart types, as well as 160 intelligence indicators and drawing tools.
The software was previously only available on desktops, but it’s finally made its way to mobile devices. There’s a touch-enabled trade management functionality, as well as split-screen and quad-screen modes so you can can keep your eyes peeled on several markets at the same time.
Like Netdania, the app is powered by the cloud, letting you access analysis tools, trade data and price alerts from any device. It provides streaming quotes for all major forex trading, cryptocurrencies, indices, precious metals and commodities. Plus you can can access professionally curated news covering Asian, European and American markets.
There are plethora of built-in trading tools too, including an economic calendar, data release alerts, a trading simulator, intelligence reports and a risk scanner. These have been authorized and regulated by the FCA in the UK and ASIC in Australia, which helps to boost customer trust. The app is free to download on Android and iOS.
MetaTrader is one of the most popular trading apps for retail investors using Android devices, and allows for the trading of stocks, forex, futures, options, and other financial instruments from your mobile device.
The app supplies general analysis of the financial markets using a range of real-time charts which includes historical information, in order to monitor prices and quotes.
You can also easily switch between different financial instruments as well as both SL and TP values on charts, along with visualization of trading information. Charts are also interractive, with pinch and zoom options.
There are also a number of analytical instruments included, such as Gann, Fibonacci and Elliott tools, as well as up to date financial news.
TD Ameritrade is one of America’s biggest and more established trading platforms, and offers a wide range of investment vehicles for trading, not just forex.
However, where it really excels is through its focus on trying to educate forex traders to help reduce the chances of them losing money. It does this through its thinkorswim platform, which provides introductory materials from the
National Futures Association, which regulate futures brokers. The information is presented in a clear and easy-to-read way, and it really does underline the risks that need to be considered.
So if you’re new to currency trading, you could feel better prepared and eased into managing not just trades but risk with more confidence, rather than rushing into dangerous leverages that can lose you money fast.
But while that’s a big plus for TD Ameritrade, it is a wide platform that covers a comprehensive range of trading products, not least stocks, futures, and options. So if you’re looking to focus only on forex you may find the platform sometimes clunky by comparison to dedicated forex trading platforms, especially when it comes to comparing currency pairs.
Even still, the introductory and supporting materials are worth getting to grips with, and if you want to get involved with more than currency trading you’re in an ideal place to expand your investment strategy into other products.
Next-gen 5G mobile networks are going live all over the country to enable users to casually download data at lightning-fast speeds, and T-Mobile has just activated its own.
Like Verizon, Sprint and AT&T, T-Mobile’s initial network will operate on higher-frequency “millimeter wave” (mmWave) bands, which will supposedly provide faster speeds but have less range. (A lot less, if our early experiences with Verizon’s 5G network in Chicago are representative.)
But unlike the other carriers, T-Mobile will eventually augment its hyperlocal mmWave coverage with low-range bands that cover more area albeit at lower speeds for a network that will theoretically reach suburban and rural customers. It’s unclear when those will go online, but at least it’s a clear plan.
T-Mobile’s 28 Ghz mmWave frequency network will be combined into a wider 5G setup with a lower-band 600 Mhz spectrum it aims to launch in 30 cities later in 2019, per CNET. This would theoretically combine with Sprint’s mid-band 2.5 Ghz 5G network, assuming the two carriers’ merger goes through.
The signature 5G phone coming to many of these carriers? The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with its Snapdragon 855 chip, which doesn’t have a formal release date yet, but will be available to Verizon customers sometime in Q2 2019. T-Mobile customers can now purchase and use an S10 5G on the carrier’s nascent 5G networks in six US cities, according to a blog post.
As expected, the S10 5G will only work on T-Mobile’s mmWave networks – not the following mid- and low-range frequency networks.
T-Mobile 5G plans
T-Mobile still hasn’t announced many details about the full extent of its rollout plans – indeed, we only learned about its initial six-city 5G network launch the day they went live.
We also learned what its 5G network will cost…but only if its merger with Sprint goes through. Assuming both carriers combine into the so-called ‘New T-Mobile,’ the resulting super-carrier won’t charge extra for 5G for at least three years along with “strong economic incentive for even lower prices in the future,” according to a blog post.
T-Mobile 5G coverage map and rollout cities
T-Mobile previously asserted back in 2018 that it would bring 5G to 30 cities to start, and the first customers to get it will be in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Las Vegas. The carrier made good on its claims, launching in those four cities as well as Cleveland and Atlanta on June 28.
What’s more, T-Mobile did what Verizon and AT&T have thus far failed to do: provide coverage maps. That’s right, you can actually go look at where customers should be able to get 5G service in cities where the 5G networks are live. That’s a big gesture toward transparency that other carriers have refused to do.
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For the sub-600mHz, we’re waiting to hear about any devices that will support it.
After that is a broad rollout to rural customers. T-Mobile opted for sub-600MHz for its farther range, which should cover more area with less infrastructure than the high-frequency networks other carriers are building out.
Once fully launched, T-Mobile claims its network will cover over 95% of the country’s around 62 million rural residents, per a company blog post. They might not see the network’s about 450Mbps average download speeds, but two-thirds of them will get above 100Mbps by 2021 (up to 90% in 2024), which is still far better than the 30-40Mbps you’ll get today.
The network was likely testing far earlier than its launch day. Per CNET, an employee of Speedtest.net owner Ookla managed to hook up to T-Mobile’s network in NYC using one of the carrier’s SIM cards plugged into an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10 5G phone. The outlet reported high speeds just under 500 Mbps (download), which is still impressive even if it pales compared to the over-1 Gbps seen in Verizon’s mmWave network in Chicago.
We’ll have to wait and see if this is a sign that T-Mobile is gearing up to go live.
T-Mobile 5G phones
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
As with the other carriers, T-Mobile will also support the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. From what we’ve seen, this will be a true top-tier device: a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, the latest Snapdragon 855 chip, 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. We don’t know how much it’ll cost; the closest comparison, the S10 Plus, starts with lower specs at a baseline of $999 / £899 (about AU$1,398).
The S10 5G is otherwise a stepped-up version of its S10 siblings, packing a trio of rear lenses (12MP wide, 16MP ultrawide and 12MP telephoto) as well as a fourth time of flight sensor to measure depth. There’s another TOF sensor on the front for depth-augmented selfies. This phone is coming to T-Mobile customers sometime in summer.
S10 5G first, but not widespread
Early reports suggest the S10 5G won’t, however, work on the broader nation-spanning primary network T-Mobile is working on now: a low-band (sub-600MHz) spectrum to power its early 5G networks. It’s expected to offer the opposite of mmWave – less speed than high-frequency networks, but more range for better coverage.
Eventually, it plans to supplement this with mid-frequency bands as part of its spectrum of service – it’s currently testing millimeter wave in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Ohio and a few other places (potentially covering 100 million people), per an MWC 2019 interview with PC Mag. But the carrier plans to add much of its mid-frequency bands after the carrier’s proposed merger with Sprint – which US Senators have opposed.
In lieu of those other bands, T-Mobile has carried on testing its sub-600MHz 5G network, and is purportedly rolling out 5G it in its planned first 30 cities, which customers won’t be able to take advantage of until more phones come out. For the sub-600MHz line, this might not be until the second half of 2019, per CNET.
The reason? There just aren’t any phones out that’ll work with the low-band network. Not yet, anyway.
Remember the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G? Its Snapdragon 855’s LTE modem doesn’t support 5G, so the phone relies on a discrete modem – the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 – to connect.
But the X50 modem doesn’t support ‘sub-6GHz’ (in T-Mobile’s case, its sub-600MHz) networks. At a Snapdragon summit back in December, Qualcomm’s president implied that a modem won’t be available to support T-Mobile’s early 5G networks until at least mid-2019, per PCMag.
Could T-Mobile’s 5G plans change
So, in summary: aside from the S10 5G coming to its mmWave areas, we don’t know what other phones T-Mobile will offer on its low- or mid-band 5G network.
If the carrier merges with Sprint, it’s unclear if the combined company’s ur-network would support additional higher-band devices like those packing the Snapdragon 855/Qualcomm X50 modem setup (seen in the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G).
That’s currently the only chip/modem combo available in the US, though that could change if T-Mobile secured a device running an existing but international 5G setup not run in the US (like that from Huawei or Samsung). Likewise if Intel or MediaTek release a 5G chip/modem later this year which works with T-Mobile’s low-band setup.
But that’s just for early 2019. Later this year, things will change – starting with the next generation of Qualcomm modems the company announced before MWC 2019. The Snapdragon X55 modem will surpass this year’s X50 in several ways, including supporting virtually any band in any region in the world.
The X55 is expected to appear in phones later this year, which could include the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 or Google Pixel 4. It’s all speculation from here, but the X55 should have a stronger showing in 2020 – when more phones appear that could connect to T-Mobile’s 5G network.
In fact, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray confirmed to PC Mag that the carrier would only launch its 5G network once phones were available on the X55 modem chip. We’ll just have to wait for more phone details as they appear.
The WordPress platform is one of the simplest ways to create colorful and well laid out webpages. Setup is usually performed with a few mouse clicks, so no coding knowledge is required.
The platform supports thousands of various themes, some of which are suited to specific users such as small businesses, whilst others have a more general appeal.
When starting out you may feel overwhelmed by the choices available, especially if you’re not sure if a premium theme is worth buying.
In this guide, you’ll discover five of our very favorite free and paid WordPress themes. Whether you’re a freelancer on a tight budget or an established business, rest assured there’s a theme for you.
Hestia is the perfect theme for those with small businesses, startups, online agencies and firms due to its multi-purpose functionality. Users do not have to pay to download this theme. Installation and setup is designed to be user friendly.
This theme is best suited to users who want to setup an ecommerce platform. Hestia integrates with WooCommerce, allowing users access to beautifully designed product listings. There is an easy to use drag and drop feature suitable.
This theme comes with custom background settings which aid in adding photos to your site and making it your own. It has a multi-purpose one page design, a widget designed footer and a blog or news section.
It integrates with Travel Map, Photo Gallery, Flat Parallax Slider and Elementor Page Builder. Hestia is responsive and uses Material Kit for design.
As with most WordPress themes, there is a demo for users to sample before downloading.
Some users have noted that the free version is buggy and convoluted to use.
X is a paid WordPress theme suitable for all types of websites.
The theme comes with four categories of built-in demos. Each of these themes cover a wide variety of potential projects. This means that no matter what you have in mind, X more than likely has a design suited to your needs.
Cornerstone is included with X. This is one of the most popular WordPress web page builders. The drag and drop feature is easy to use. Users are able to see exactly what their page will look like live as they are building. This enables users to change and edit while building their site.
There are a huge number of customization options, with which users can build a unique webpage. It’s also constantly updated and you get features like custom font or inline editing. The newest version introduces Dynamic Content which helps a lot when building out content throughout your site
X comes with a feature called ‘the customizer’. This is a handy tool as many premium themes come with their own theme options page that are not entirely compatible with WordPress. ‘The Customizer’ is highly intuitive. It integrates seamlessly with WordPress. It will help you to customize the look and feel of your website.
The regular license for X is $59 (£44) which includes future updates and 6 months customer support. Users can opt to extend support to 12-months for an additional $17.63 (£13.2).
Allegiant is a highly customizable WordPress theme that is most suited for small businesses that are just starting out.
The theme itself is simple and well laid out. Across the top there is a large header to highlight your most popular services or products. The slides on the homepage can be displayed in any order.
The theme offers several feature blocks which can be easily inserted onto your page with details about your business team or your past endeavours amongst others. These blocks come with the theme’s plugin ‘CPO Content Types’. The plugin is free and installs very quickly.
These pre-built blocks also come with testimonial section. It is very easy to copy and paste information into the blocks.
Allegiant integrates with other free popular WordPress themes such as WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, WPML and Contact Form 7.
It’s also free to download from the WordPress website.
Some online commentators mention that while the theme is customizable it is not easy to figure out how to do so. They don’t recommend Allegiant for newer users.
Astrid is the perfect choice theme for most businesses.
The theme has an impressive array of built-in widgets that users can take advantage of. Widgets and page templates are available for services and employees amongst others.
Astrid comes with a huge variety of fonts and color options. Users can easily edit the full width header to whatever they see fit. Users can also use a ‘call to action’ button with a message over it.
The theme is translation ready meaning that it can still be accessed by those users who do not speak the same language as your business.
Users can use visual graphs and displays to show their past work and experience. WooCommerce support is provided for selling products on your website. Astrid helps to make your site look well on tablets and smartphones.
Astrid is free to download but those users who want more out of their theme can ‘Go Pro’.
The ‘Pro’ option starts at $59 (£44.60) per year for a single plugin which includes one year of updates, one year of support and unlimited domain usage. All packages offer a 30-day money back guarantee.
Some online commentators have mentioned that the site can be hard to navigate making it difficult to get started.
Sydney works well for freelancers and companies who want to create a strong online presence.
It is highly customizable with many options to choose from such as Google Fonts and logo uploads. The theme has more than 600 Google fonts to choose from.
For users who want to show off, there is a full screen promotional banner that can be edited to suit your needs.
The custom elementor blocks can be designed as you see fit and to suit your promotional needs. Sydney can also display social media icons at the bottom of your page.
The theme is translation ready and provides the necessary tools for a smooth translation process.
Users have access to full color control, sticky navigation, header image and a full screen slider. Sydney also offers Parallax background affects. Users can add this to any row in the theme layout.
