Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung announced its newest flagship smartphones at a lavish event in New York City on Wednesday. The South Korean company showed off the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus. Both phones are equipped with fast Snapdragon 835 processors (or a Exynos 8895 chip) and …

Now playing: Watch this: The 3 biggest letdowns of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 2:16 The Galaxy S8 delivered on some great new features: edge to edge HDR display, an iris scanner and a faster, Gigabit LTE-ready processor. But gorgeous infinity display aside, it seemed like the S8 was holding out on some key features. (Perhaps for an even more dazzling Note …

Like Apple, Samsung has an ecosystem of accessories for its phones, and the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus brought with it a new line of optional Samsung-branded S8 accoutrements. We’ll be doing a separate roundup of the best new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus cases from third-party companies, but for now check out what cases, wireless chargers …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 A gorgeous curved display. A new smart assistant. Facial recognition. What do those things do to the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S8‘s battery life? On stage, in front of the world, Samsung didn’t say. But based on the company’s official spec sheets — where companies typically trot out their most optimistic …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 The Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus phones — and a variety of accessories — at a press event at New York City’s Lincoln Center earlier today. The big news is as follows: Samsung Galaxy S8: The company’s newest flagship phone boasts …

The Republican controlled Federal Communications Commission is taking aim at dismantling another Obama-era policy. This one helps subsidize broadband service for the poor. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Wednesday the agency will start proceedings to eliminate rules the Democrat-controlled FCC passed last year to make it easier for broadband companies to participate in the Lifeline subsidy program. The 32-year-old program, …

Just when you thought you could take a breather and buy a new 4K TV, it seems like 8K is just around the corner. Already Japanese broadcaster NHK, along with Sharp, Sony, Samsung, LG and others, has shown or announced plans for 8K TV and/or 8K broadcasts. New 8K compatible video standards are being rolled out now. And every year …

It’s easier than ever to get around in South Korea — assuming you have Google‘s Translate app downloaded on your phone. The Translate app has just been updated with Korean language support for its Word Lens tool. Just point your phone’s camera at Korean text and watch it translate into the language of your choice in real time. Translating Asian …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung proudly shows off the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus 2:40 Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus on Wednesday, and you can get your hands on the new phones starting next month. The phones will be available on April 21 in the US and other major regions. Preorders start on March 30. Samsung Galaxy …

All eyes are on the South Korean electronics giant’s follow-up to last year’s ill-fated Note 7. The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are available for preorder from March 31 ahead of a street date of April 28. The Galaxy S8 is packing in water resistance, an edge-to-edge screen design, expandable storage and an option for wireless charging. Also announced overnight …