Nick Heer:

Apart from Apple employees, nobody is actually going to pronounce it “ten-arr”; likewise, most people are probably going to say “excess” rather than “ten-ess”. Also, it turns out that the “R” — and “S”, for that matter, in “iPhone XS” — is neither uppercase nor lowercase but, rather, small caps, because Apple’s marketing team apparently hates everyone who writes about their products. They will be “XS” and “XR” here.

I laughed a little at this one. I just went through the process of buying a truck and these “XS” and “XR” names remind me of the acronyms used in the vehicle world. “The 2018 Ford F-150 with the XTR package” sort of thing. For that matter, it would be beneficial for Apple to just adopt car-naming schemes if they’re going to release new models each year.

I’m going to return to the Plus-sized — er, Max-sized — iPhones this time around. And Silver, like always, if you have to ask.

Also from Heer:

Based on what I’ve seen so far, I’m sold on this new one [the Apple Watch Series 4]. It is to the Apple Watch what the iPhone 4 is to the history of that product: a culmination of several years of learning, and leaving everything else in the dust.

I was an Apple Watch denier at first. When I tested and reviewed the Series 2, I fell in love with the device but returned it knowing I’d have a hard time updating a $1,000 watch each year.

But this year, it’s no holds bar. I’m ordering a stainless steel 44mm Series 4 watch at the earliest hours of Friday morning and I don’t think I’m going to look back.

It’s just too dang pretty.

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Manitoba’s cottage country has increasingly caught our attention as a family, both as a place for relaxation and for its underrated beauty. We’ve had a chance to visit Whiteshell Provincial Park twice this summer and have been taken aback each time. Plus, we have a third trip scheduled for two weeks from now and we couldn’t be more excited to see Manitoba’s finest cabins in the fall.

Canada’s beauty as a whole is truly remarkable. After getting back from a trip to Alberta’s Banff National Park, I stand in awe as you look at the maritime beauty in the East to the rocky shield and lakes of Canada’s heart to the Rocky Mountains and the massive forests in the West. You may have to get behind the wheel (or hop onto an airplane) to see it all, but Canada is home to some of the most diverse beauty you’ll find anywhere in the world.