Samsung devices will have some government-strength coating to save your devices from the depths of puddles and toilets. Samsung Electronics has licensed a clear superhydrophobic film from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that’s supposed to improve the performance of the displays on smartphones, tablets and other devices, the department announced Monday. The …

Google may finally be bringing together the worlds of Android and Chrome OS. The search giant plans to release a laptop and tablet powered by a new operating system, called Andromeda, which merges Android and Chrome OS, according to reports Monday in 9to5Google and Android Police. Google has been hinting at a combined OS for years, with earlier reports pointing …

Have a Sam’s Club membership and need a new wireless plan for your phone? Cricket Wireless announced today that you can sign up for its services at more than 400 Sam’s Club locations. Phone plans start at $35 a month, the company said. Cricket Wireless is a subsidiary of AT&T, which inherited the brand with its $1.2 billion acquisition in …

Walmart will offer free shipping on its website this week along with discounts on electronics in an apparent bid to compete with tomorrow’s Amazon Prime Day. The mega-retailer announced Monday that Walmart.com will ship items for free without a minimum purchase. It will also offer discounts on electronics, including Samsung’s 55-inch 4K Ultra HDTV for $598 (was $1,199), the Apple …

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Now playing: Watch this: Here comes Walmart Pay…and QR codes? 1:14 Walmart has launched its Walmart Pay mobile payment system in 590 stores in Texas and Arkansas, the company said Monday. Walmart, which announced the creation of Walmart Pay in December, is the first US retailer to have its own proprietary system that lets customers use their smartphones as a …

Google hopes to make group messaging simpler and more focused with a new app called Spaces, the company announced Monday. Articles, images and videos will be the center of group conversations, called “spaces,” because of the app’s built-in integration to other Google products such as Google Search, YouTube and Chrome. For example, you can invite friends to a space in …

AOL’s latest acquisition will bring 360-degree video and virtual reality content to the Huffington Post, the digital media company said Wednesday. AOL has signed a deal to acquire RYOT, an immersive media company and virtual content studio that creates films, videos, 360-degree videos and virtual reality. Los Angeles-based RYOT will work with the AOL-owned Huffington Post to create content for …

Facebook is considering ways to let individual users make money from their posts, according to a survey the company sent to some users this week. The social network’s survey asked people if they would be interested in various options for making money or promoting a cause using their “personal presence” on the site, The Verge reported Tuesday. Options include a …