Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 Enlarge Image Samsung’s Note 7 may face a second recall. Juan Garzon/CNET The Galaxy Note 7‘s days may be numbered. Samsung said Monday it is “temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note 7 production schedule in order to take further steps to ensure …
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Samsung Galaxy S8 coming in February?
The alleged Samsung Galaxy S8 could be officially released on February 26, according to the latest rumor. The Samsung Galaxy S7 was revealed February 2016. Sarah Tew/CNET A February release date for Samsung’s next Galaxy S device wouldn’t be unprecedented. Both the Galaxy S7 and S6 were revealed at Mobile World Congress earlier this year and in 2015, respectively. To …
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The faceoff between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was the most actively tweeted debate yet. Don’t worry if you missed it because the event is still trending across social media, with its decisive moments still on everyone’s mind. From designated social-media hero Ken Bone to the fly buzzing around both candidates, Twitter and Facebook were focused on the debate Monday …
Read More »Samsung calls for halt to sales, exchanges of Galaxy Note 7
Samsung on Monday asked for a worldwide halt on sales and exchanges of its Galaxy Note 7 as investigations into its overheating issues continue. “Samsung will ask all global partners to stop sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note 7 while further investigation takes place,” the company said in a statement. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is investigating reports of …
Read More »NFL teams face steep fines for social media posts
The NFL is throwing flags for GIFs and videos — at least when it comes to teams posting footage of football games. Teams that post videos and animated GIFs of games — including highlights, reactions, and anything shot in stadiums — to social media will face hefty fines, according to memos ESPN reported on earlier Monday. They also can’t use …
Read More »Samsung needs to kill off the Note (The 3:59, Ep. 120)
Samsung may need to reboot the entire Galaxy Note line. With Samsung “temporarily adjusting” the production of the Note 7 in the wake of replacement units burning up, this particular family of phones may have lost all of its credibility. We discuss whether Samsung may be better off cutting its loss and starting fresh with a new brand. It’ll be …
Read More »As the Note 7 nears death, Microsoft Paint gets new life
After a series of destructive events, a major campaign is close to calling it quits — and I’m not talking about Trump. Samsung has suspended its production of Galaxy Note 7 phones with multiple reports of the replacement phones catching fire. It’s going to be hard to buy one of the so-called “safe” replacement phones, as major mobile carriers have …
Read More »Facebook Workplace aims to beat Slack, rule your office
If you’re not already using Facebook regularly in the office, you might soon find your boss insisting upon it. Facebook officially launched Workplace, a work-based collaboration and chatroom platform, on Monday at an event in London. Workplace by Facebook is designed solely for the kind of interactions you might have with your colleagues, as well as those that take place …
Read More »Olloclip ups its lens game for iPhone 7
After several years of sticking with a mount that takes clip-on lenses and better-than-average optics, Olloclip has announced a new mounting system and higher-quality lenses that debut with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus compatibility. Unlike its previous system, the company’s new Connect mount system allows you to use any lens using the mount to attach to the clip that …
Read More »Trump, Clinton rage in most tweeted debate of all time
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sparred Sunday night in one of the most contentious debates in modern political history. Followers of each presidential candidate, unsurprisingly, took the contest online. The 90-minute duel between the real-estate mogul and seasoned Washington veteran, with just a month to go before Election Day 2016, was the most-tweeted political debate in the 10 years of …
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