Samsung’s facing a big challenge with the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 — and it has nothing to do with exploding batteries. It’s got to figure out how to make its new phablet stand out from its Galaxy S8 devices. The Note has always been Samsung’s jumbo phone, the one with a screen so large it’s …
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Samsung‘s about to “do bigger things.” The company on Thursday plans to hold its next Unpacked event — presumably the Galaxy Note 8 — at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 23 in New York’s Park Avenue Armory. The invitation provided to press showed the outline of a phone that looks similar to the shape of the Galaxy S8 — a …
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Hey Bixby, nice to finally talk to you. Samsung on Tuesday officially launched voice capabilities for its Bixby smart sidekick in the US, about three months after the artificial intelligence technology first became available on its new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus phones. The company had delayed the launch and missed its own promised “later this spring” deadline, …
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Amazon doesn’t just want to be your grocery store. It also wants to help you make your food at home. The online retail giant has registered for a trademark for a new meal kit delivery service similar to Blue Apron, HelloFresh and Plated. Amazon’s trademark touts, “We do the prep. You be the chef.” The filing said it will deliver …
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A judge handed Google a victory in its spat with the US Department of Labor over employee salary data. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the US Labor Department, has been investigating Google’s salary records for any signs of gender inequality. The government agency in January sued Google to compel it to hand over certain compensation data …
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If Qualcomm wins its latest legal battle against Apple, it could be a lot harder to buy certain iPhones in the US. The company plans to file a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, accusing Apple’s iPhones of infringing six of Qualcomm’s mobile patents. As part of the filing, Qualcomm wants the ITC to ban the import of certain …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone origin story: ‘Because Steve hated this guy at… 3:03 The iPhone might never have existed if Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn’t “hate” an executive at Microsoft. Scott Forstall, the former head of Apple’s software business and the man who created iOS for the first iPhone, on Tuesday said Jobs couldn’t stand an executive at Microsoft …
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How secretive was Apple about the first iPhone? Engineers working on the project didn’t even know what it really could do. When building the first iPhone leading up to its release in 2007, Apple put together a group of engineers and designers tasked with working on the top-secret project. Hardware engineers didn’t even know what the software could do, and …
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What’s the fastest way to charge your wireless mouse? Through a wireless charging mouse pad, of course. At least, that’s Logitech’s theory. The company on Monday unveiled its new Logitech G Powerplay system that will wirelessly charge two new gaming mice, the Logitech G903 and G703 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming mice, while you’re still using them. The company said the products …
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Facebook’s first stab at original content may be with a show that was canceled by MTV after one season. The social-networking giant is nearing a deal to create a second season for the show “Loosely Exactly Nicole,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The comedy, featuring actress Nicole Byer, was canceled four months ago by MTV. The publication said “Loosely Exactly …
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