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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 …

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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 …

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Galaxy S8 vs iPhone 8: Features the next iPhone needs

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 for it’s 10th anniversary iPhone …

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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 …

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​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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Galaxy S8 Plus specs vs. LG G6, Google Pixel XL, iPhone 7 Plus, OnePlus 3T

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 high-end cameras. They also include …

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Samsung will take on Oculus, Vive with high

Gear VR is only the beginning of Samsung’s virtual reality ambitions. The South Korean company has made a big bet on mobile virtual reality, bundling its Gear VR headset with its flagship phones to get people familiar with the technology. Once again, consumers who preorder its newest phone — in this case, the Galaxy S8, unveiled Wednesday — will get …

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Galaxy S8: Everything Samsung announced (updated)

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 …

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