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Sony’s new flagship phone: the Xperia 1. It’s very tall, with a 6.5-inch, 21:9 display. [credit: Jeff Dunn ] Not to be outdone by Huawei, Nokia, Xiaomi, LG, and just about every other phone maker not named Apple or Samsung, Sony is using this week’s Mobile World Congress to introduce its latest smartphones for 2019. […]
Twitter/KCTV 5 The helicopter for a local Kansas City TV station captured a game of “Mario Kart” being played on the jumbotron at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. Aerial footage showing the game on the screen was posted to Twitter on Tuesday, where the post has recieved more than 10,000 retweets and […]
Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Donald Trump reportedly believed former Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen was too short to be reappointed to lead the Fed. Trump reportedly asked aides whether they thought Yellen was tall enough, at 5-foot-3 inches, to be reappointed. Based on other reports, Trump has commented on the physical appearance of other senior […]
The British-born writer hinted that there will not be a third Reacher film and he now wants his hero to return in a TV series with a “pretty big” actor taking on the role. Cruise, 56, who is just 5ft 7in, has portrayed the 6ft 5in force of nature in two films, Jack Reacher and […]
When the 32 qualifying teams competing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup take to the pitch in Russia on June 14, they will showcase the best of the world’s soccer talent — highlighted by the diversity of the players that compose those teams. More than ever, athletes are quantified by metrics — height, weight, 40-yard-dash […]
Economy seats rarely provide enough room for those blessed with height, leaving passengers little option than to squeeze their limbs into the tiny space available and endure several hours of discomfort. Thankfully, there could well be a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to new airline seats. A design company has unveiled a […]
Don’t be the guy in the image above. If you’re just plain tall, or have really long legs, we feel your pain – and you should be driving a car that fits you right. A few Autoblog editors fall into the long camp, and despite vehicles designed for Americans generally being generous with interior room, […]
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Brad Gushue. Jennifer Jones. Kaitlyn Lawes. John Morris. Most Canadian curling fans recognize these names. No question they were considered favourites going into the mixed doubles Olympic trials. The field is chalked full of some of the most impressive players in curling but as the playoffs near some lesser known teams are […]
If you are tall or have particularly long legs, you will have experienced leg cramp or discomfort before on long haul flights. However, this will be a thing of the past with Lufthansa’s new extra long flat bed seats on its Boeing 777 jets, which allow even the tallest passengers the space to stretch out. […]
This is part six of our series of season previews for the seven Canadian-based NHL teams. Published previews: Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets Ottawa Senators 2016-17 record: 44-28-10 (98 points), 2nd in Atlantic Division, lost to Pittsburgh in conference final Key off-season additions: D Johnny Oduya, F Nate Thompson Key off-season subtractions: D Marc Methot, F Chris Neil, F […]
