Now playing: Watch this: 4 features the iPhone 8 needs to one-up the Galaxy S8 2:30 The Galaxy S8 set a pretty high bar for phones with it’s edge-to-edge infinity screen and powerful octa-core processor, but Apple seems up to the challenge. The Cupertino company is rumored to be working on its own bezel-less smartphone …
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Apple to open first R&D center in Indonesia this year
Good news to Apple fans in Indonesia — Apple will finally bring its flagship phones to the country this year. The company will open the doors to its first R&D center in the country in the second quarter of this year in the city of Tangerang, reports The Jakarta Post. This means Apple will officially be able to retail its …
Read More »Stealing Galaxy S8’s thunder? This phone is rumored to have superslim bezels, too
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 announcement put a spotlight on the phone’s huge edge-to-edge display with minimal bezels. It’s certainly the first thing you notice when looking at the S8. But Samsung isn’t alone. The LG G6 also has minimal bezels, and both phones followed Xiaomi’s Mi Mix. New leaks are starting to show what a follow-up to the Mi Mix might …
Read More »Synaptics introduces a better fingerprint sensor
A fingerprint sensor built into a smartphone display may be coming later this year. Synaptics, which provides fingerprint sensor technology to many Android phone makers including Samsung, said this week it came out with a new family of sensors, which can be placed under glass, ceramic and polymer. Additionally, these sensors can go on the back, front or side of …
Read More »Samsung has a clever new message, but will it fly?
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image No, not a headless chicken. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Wednesday, Samsung managed to release a new phone with no gremlins attached. So let’s talk ostriches. Slipped into the Galaxy S8 launch entertainment was an extremely arresting Samsung ad. An ostrich walks …
Read More »ACCC to big banks: You can’t ‘collectively boycott’ Apple Pay
In a major decision that could change the way you use your iPhone at the checkout, the Australian Competition and Consumer Comission has ruled that Australia’s big banks can’t work together to “collectively boycott” Apple Pay. Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank had been petitioning to collectively bargain with Apple in order to get access to Near-Field Communication …
Read More »Ustwo’s Sway app wants to put meditation in your motion
In humanity’s never-ending quest to destress, we turn to the Scandinavians for answers. First they brought us hygge, and now they bring us Sway. Sway is a new meditation app from the Nordic branch of Ustwo, the studio that made Monument Valley, and Danish wellness company PauseAble. It melds physical movements with the technology we carry in our pockets to …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8: Should you upgrade?
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are two of the most anticipated phones of the year, and now they’re official it’s easy to see why. Between the stunning design and high-end specs, Samsung’s newest phones have many people ready to throw down some serious cash, but should you take the plunge? Here are two reasons why you …
Read More »Galaxy S8 specs vs.Google Pixel, LG G6, iPhone 7 and OnePlus 3T
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus counterpart this morning in New York, after months of anticipation and a continuous flow of leaks. The phone features its own digital assistant, Bixby, Android 7.0 Nougat and is souped up to handle ultra-fast, 1Gb data speeds. Its specs …
Read More »Donald Trump has a new iPhone, says social media director
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image “Yes, an iPhone. From Apple. Made in China.” Drew Angerer, Getty Images We’re used to flipping and flopping from politicians. President Donald Trump, however, was once steadfast in his opposition to Apple. He called for the company to be boycotted after Cupertino refused …
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