Samsung will be unveiling its newest phone, the Galaxy Note 8, during the second half of August, according to a Reuters source. The screen will reportedly be curved, a little larger than the 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus and backed with two rear cameras. The Galaxy Note 8’s release comes about a year after the disastrous …

The first time I tried virtual reality, on the HTC Vive, the demo had me standing underwater on the bow of a sunken ship. A whale swam past, almost within arm’s reach. It was cool, but I actually stopped watching the whale to examine the ship. I moved around the bow, gazing at rusty rails and schools of fish below. …

If you buy a product from Samsung’s online store, your name, address, order information and other data may be accessible to anyone who cares to look. Matt Metzger, a self-described “application security engineer” who said he has worked in shipping-industry compliance, wrote Wednesday on Medium about an accidental discovery. Metzger said he ordered a TV from the Samsung online store …

Now playing: Watch this: Curved iPhone 8? Apple said to be exploring OLED screens 1:20 Next year could bring a new iPhone with a curved OLED screen, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The reason behind the prediction: Apple’s Asia suppliers say the tech giant has asked for higher numbers of thin, organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. Apple is …

Apple just discontinued the $69 third generation Apple TV. This leaves the $149 Apple TV 4 as the only new option for purchase on the Apple store (refurbished 3rd-gen units are still available for now). This move was not unexpected. With the 2015 release of the 4th-gen Apple TV, it seemed likely that the 2012 3rd-gen TV was on its …

Roku will open up its channel creation process to all content publishers with a feature called Roku Direct Publisher, the company said Wednesday. The change will allow developers to distribute their content without creating dedicated streaming applications, a process that involves time and resources. Bill Shapiro, director of product management for Roku OS, says he hopes this change will lead …

Sales of Samsung’s recalled Galaxy Note 7 reportedly will not resume in the US for more than a month, although users expecting replacement units for the notorious phone will likely be receiving them sooner. The expected date for sales to resume, according to VentureBeat, is October 21 — the same day LG’s V20 drops in the United States. Samsung’s phone …

Now playing: Watch this: Google targets busy travelers with Trips app, Waze update 1:32 James Martin/CNET Waze, the directions app owned by Google, is now going to help users find parking. To develop the already-active “where to park” feature, Waze has partnered with INRIX, a parking data aggregator. The Waze interface has changed in a few ways. First, when users …

A new Jerusalem-based company called Umoove has developed software that lets your phone track users’ head and eye movements. The technology could change the way we play games, control our devices, and more. Umoove can perform concussion and sobriety tests, and perhaps even detect longer-term terminal diseases, according to Bloomberg. While this sort of technology certainly would take some getting …

Imagine controlling your phone with a simple squeeze — going back a page on Safari or calling your significant other. It seems like a small development, but small refinements like this, when gathered together in a cohesive user interface, are what distinguish the intuitive from the clunky. At least, that’s the idea for a group of engineers from the University …