Samsung unveiled a whole bunch of new hardware at its Galaxy Unpacked event this week. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 are finally official, and there are two new smartwatches — the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic — that run Google and Samsung’s hybrid wearable OS, and then there are …
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Apple software head says plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images is ‘misunderstood’
Apple plans to scan some photos on iPhones, iPads and Mac computers for images depicting child abuse. The move has upset privacy advocates and security researchers, who worry that the company’s newest technology could be twisted into a tool for surveillance and political censorship. Apple says those concerns are misplaced and based on a misunderstanding of the technology it’s developed. …
Read More »Ocean plastic is a major problem. Samsung may use it in future phones
This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. What if your future Galaxy phone was made of reclaimed ocean plastic? That’s one possible future Samsung has in mind. The consumer electronics titan became the most recent Big Tech company to embrace a …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3: Can the upgrades win over foldable skeptics?
After what seemed like an endless string of rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is finally a reality. Samsung announced the third-generation folding phone along with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 at a virtual Unpacked event on Wednesday. Both phones prove that Samsung hasn’t given up on foldables. In fact, the Z Fold 3 angles to be the …
Read More »Facebook shares its Time Card atomic clock tech to speed internet services
Facebook on Wednesday shared hardware and software designs for its Time Cards, the devices it uses to keep its massive data centers working at peak efficiency. The timekeeping technology, based on ultra precise atomic clocks and navigation satellites, ultimately helps speed up services running at enormous internet scale. Just about every digital device has to know what time it is, …
Read More »Why Samsung reinvented its Google
Samsung has had a long history in smartwatches, with a lot of experimentation in features and software ideas. The company’s latest Galaxy Watch 4 represents a new phase. Its software is the result of a partnership with Google, the first entry in what could be a whole new line of Android watches using Wear OS 3. The new Galaxy Watch …
Read More »Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 edge foldables closer to mainstream
Samsung’s newest foldables are here, complete with lower prices, water resistance, and sturdier materials for the hinges, body and display. The updates found in Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are meant to reassure consumers that foldables aren’t as fragile as they may seem. The new Z Fold 3, which expands outward from a phone into a …
Read More »AMD RX 6600 XT GPU tested: Fast performer for 1080p gaming
The latest step in the graphics card pas de deux between AMD and Nvidia is the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU. It’s also the current entry-level model in AMD’s line of graphics processors for gamers specifically looking for speed or higher quality in 1080p resolution. The RX 6600 XT’s nominal $379 price and performance slots seamlessly between Nvidia’s $329 …
Read More »Galaxy Z Flip vs. Galaxy Fold: How do Samsung’s first foldable phones compare
Samsung unveiled its original foldable phone in 2019 with the Galaxy Fold, and a year later came the Galaxy Z Flip. Since then, Samsung’s foldable smartphones saw boosted features with the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Z Fold 2. Although rumors say that another upgrade could be coming to Samsung’s foldable phone lines with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and …
Read More »Surface Duo fire
Update, Sept. 22, 2021: Microsoft held its 2021 Surface event on Sept. 22, and unveiled the Surface Duo 2. The new folding phone features a faster processor, better cameras and many other upgrades compared to the Surface Duo. You may have thought $1,500 was a little steep for Microsoft’s first Surface Phone, and you were right. While the Surface Duo has a lot of great hardware in …
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