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Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 20, 2018
Show of hands, how many of you use your smartphone primarily for making phone calls? Anyone? We're sure there are some folks who do, but by and large, today's smartphones are essentially pocket PCs with a range of functionality, not the...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Have we all lost our minds when it comes to smartphones? Or perhaps the better question is, have smartphone OEMs completely jumped the shark? Apple announced its new 2018 lineup of iPhones last week, and the flagship iPhone XS starts at...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 13, 2018
Google and Samsung are partnering to make text messaging on Android a similar experience to Apple's iMessages on iPhone devices, the company's announced. The two tech giants will do this by embracing RCS (Rich Communication Services)...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 11, 2018
When you were growing up, would your mother often tell you, "Billy, you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on!," or something to that effect? Do you have a propensity to misplace things way too frequently? There are solutions out there...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 10, 2018
Just a few weeks ago, Samsung said it was investing $22 billion into several breakthrough technologies over the course of the next three years, including research efforts into artificial intelligence (AI). We're now seeing where some of...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Flagship phones and tablets often bring the goods with the latest and greatest technologies available in the mobile market, and if you can afford one, that's great. However, not everyone wants or needs the fastest mobile device. For users...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Sep 04, 2018
It has long been rumored that Samsung is planning to release a smartphone with a flexible display at some point, allowing users to fold and unfold their handset as needed. Well, guess what? The rumors were true. Samsung is in fact prepping...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Sep 04, 2018
When it comes to modern smartphone ideology, it’s typical for high-end features to first show up on flagship devices, and then filter down over the coming months (and years) to lesser devices. Companies like Samsung and Apple are famous...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Aug 27, 2018
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 officially went on sale last week (read the HotHardware review here), and it brings an incredible wealth of features to the table, along with an enormous price tag ($999+). But for those that are hip to the idea...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Aug 15, 2018
Eventually we will all be enjoying faster wireless performance thanks to the advent of 5G. There are pockets around the United States where it is already available, but for the most, it is a waiting game for consumers—5G requires...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Aug 13, 2018
U.S.-based wireless carriers are expected to start lighting up their first 5G wireless networks in late 2018 through early 2019, and enthusiasts that like to be on the bleeding edge are no doubt looking forward to the arrival of 5G...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Aug 13, 2018
Samsung is upgrading its SmartThings family with the addition of some newly upgraded products. Samsung has been working to bolster its smart home credentials ever since its purchased the SmartThings home automation platform four years ago...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Aug 10, 2018
Yesterday, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy Note 9, which is its latest and greatest smartphone. Naturally, everyone is wanting to compare the Galaxy Note 9 to the iPhone X, which has been out for nearly a year at this point.
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Aug 10, 2018
Samsung is ending the work week with a bang. Yesterday the company launched its much-anticipated Galaxy Note 9 handset, and today it is opening up preorders for the device. Pricing starts at $999.99 so it is not for the faint of wallet or...
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Dave Altavilla and Brandon Hill - Thu, Aug 09, 2018
After months and months of leaks, we’ve finally had a chance to lay our hands on the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung’s latest Android 8.1 Oreo smartphone. Given that nearly all of the Galaxy Note 9’s specs have been leaked ahead of today’s official...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Aug 09, 2018
Samsung is set to launch its Galaxy Note 9 this morning in New York, and luckily for you, the company is livestreaming the event for all to see. The event starts at 11am EST and you can view livestream below.
We’ve seen plenty of leaks, with some of them even coming directly from Samsung. At...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Aug 08, 2018
Samsung is betting big on artificial intelligence and 5G technologies to drive future growth (among a few other technology segments). Exactly how big are we walking? Well, the South Korean electronic giant announced plans to invest 25...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Aug 06, 2018
Samsung is once again showing itself to be among the leaders in NAND storage technology by today announcing that it has started production of 4-bit QLC (quad-level cell) SATA SSDs. The new QLC SSDs leverage 64-layer 1Tb V-NAND that retains...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Aug 03, 2018
We have seen numerous leaks of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 9, though the bulk have been from outside sources, not from with the South Korean handset maker itself. Not this time. The company 'accidentally' posted a intro video of the...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Jul 31, 2018
Earlier this month, Samsung issued guidance for Q2 2018, indicating that revenue and profit would be down compared to the previous quarter and that profit would be up slightly for the quarter, year-over-year. Samsung blamed this guidance...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Jul 26, 2018
Gamers around the world have been enjoying Fortnite's Battle Royale for the past year, and have in turn filled developer Epic Games' coffers with over a billion dollars in revenue. Fortnite is available to play on PC, macOS, PlayStation 4...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jul 26, 2018
Samsung Display recently developed an "unbreakable" screen for smartphones and it has now been certified by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), an official testing company for OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US...
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