Sinclair Broadcast Group’s controversial $3.9 billion takeover of Tribune Media won’t be happening, despite the media giant’s vows to continue its fight to preserve the deal. Tribune on Thursday called off the sale of 42 TV stations to Sinclair, saying in a statement that the broadcaster hurt the deal by trying to “maintain control over …
Read More »Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 9’s $1,000 price tag a mistake?
Looks like Samsung’s idea of “reasonable” Galaxy Note 9 pricing actually means higher pricing. The company’s new phablet — unveiled Thursday during an Unpacked event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York — sports various tweaks from last year’s Note 8, like a bigger battery, more internal storage and expanded S Pen stylus capabilities. But one of the most …
Read More »Samsung makes Spotify its ‘go
Samsung said Thursday that it’s making Spotify its new “go-to” music service partner. That means Spotify’s app will integrate more tightly into Samsung’s phones and smart TVs, as well as its Bixby voice assistant. Spotify will also be the only music service to be fully integrated into Samsung Music, the consumer electronics maker’s music player. At first blush, the partnership …
Read More »Galaxy Note 9: Everything Samsung just announced, Fortnite, Bixby speaker and Watch
Samsung on Thursday launched its new Galaxy Note 9 flagship phone at the Barclays Center in New York, home of the Brooklyn Nets. It’s a massive, great phone, as you might expect, and it costs a bomb. But there was much more that Samsung showed off, including Fortnite’s Android debut, the Galaxy Home smart speaker and a Galaxy Watch. Here’s all our …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is here! Get the specs, price, sale date and more in real time
Check out photos, videos and first impressions at CNET’s Galaxy Note 9 hands-on first take. After months of Galaxy Note 9 rumors, video teases and leaked specs, Samsung’s latest phone has finally emerged from the shadows and into the light. Samsung’s event is going on now. Here’s what we know so far: It starts at $1,000 for the 128GB version. Samsung …
Read More »Here’s every Android device compatible with Fortnite
Fortnite is finally here for Android users. The announcement came alongside Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Home. The release of Fortnite is currently in beta, and available only for Galaxy users for a short time. How long exactly? That hasn’t been announced. You can sign up for a beta invite to Fortnite on …
Read More »Samsung beefs up Bixby with more conversational capabilities
Samsung is making its digital helper more helpful. The tech giant’s Bixby voice assistant is becoming more conversational and personal, part of an effort to make the service more useful, the company said at its Unpacked press event in New York on Thursday. Samsung used the event to introduce its latest phone, the Galaxy Note 9. For example, if you ask …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch UK pricing and availability
Roll out the welcome wagon; Samsung’s big flagship phone of the year is here. The company unveiled the Galaxy Note 9 at an event in New York on Thursday, and it’s a pricey one. The Galaxy Note 9 officially goes on sale Aug. 24 but will be available for preorder from Aug. 9. If you want to buy the phone …
Read More »Google Doodle marks 110th birthday of Native American engineer Mary G. Ross
Google Doodle on Thursday celebrated what would’ve been the 110th birthday of Mary G. Ross, the first female Native American engineer. Ross — the great-granddaughter of the Cherokee Chief John Ross — was born in Oklahoma on Aug. 9, 1908, and quickly showed talent in math, and a passion for aviation and science. After Ross earned her master’s degree from …
Read More »Magic Leap One AR headset is out now for $2,295, but only in six specific cities
Floating holograms. Space-age goggles. The Magic Leap One, the mysterious augmented reality headset, has been promised for so many years, it started to seem as unreal as the worlds it supposedly creates. We’re here to tell you: Magic Leap is a real thing. Its debut headset is now available to buy, but at $2,295 with availability in only a few …
Read More »Fortnite for Android is temporarily a Samsung exclusive
Fortnite for Android has finally arrived, Epic Games announced at the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch on Thursday. But most of the Android community won’t be able to access it until Sunday, Aug. 12. For anyone who simply can’t wait to download it, here’s how. Gamers have been waiting for months for word of when Epic Games’ Fortnite would finally …
Read More »Apple’s Siri team looks to boost recognition of local destinations
Siri may soon get better at recognizing the name of your favorite local watering hole or burger joint. Apple’s Siri Speech Recognition Team said Thursday that it’s improved the voice assistant’s ability to identify names of local destinations and points of interest. Virtual assistants have been great with big brand names like Starbucks, but they’ve had a harder time recognizing …
Read More »Facebook bans sites that host blueprints of 3D
Facebook, the world’s largest social network, said Thursday it’s banning websites that host and share blueprints of 3D-printed guns. “Sharing instructions on how to print firearms using 3D printers is not allowed under our Community Standards,” said a company spokesperson in an email statement. “In line with our policies, we are removing this content from Facebook.” BuzzFeed News reported the …
Read More »Charge a Note 9 and Galaxy Watch at the same time with the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo
With wireless charging becoming the new norm, having a handy spot to juice up your phone and other wireless-charging-compatible devices is important. So far, iPhone owners have been waiting (and waiting) for Apple’s AirPower multidevice charging pad, and Logitech just announced a new iPhone-specific charging dock. Now Samsung is pairing its just-announced Galaxy Note 9 phone and Galaxy Watch smartwatch …
Read More »Fortnite on Android plays just as well as you’d hope
Fortnite for Android was released Thursday during Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 reveal. And at least until Monday, it’ll be available exclusively on Samsung phones. Installing the game will take a few unexpected steps, since Epic Games is skirting the Google Play store in favor of the Samsung Games Center, but once you boot things up, rest assured that your favorite …
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