You heard how the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caught fire. Maybe you even experienced it yourself. And now, a year and two massive recalls later, you’re wondering: Is the new Note 8 any safer? Well, I’ve got good news and bad news. The reality: Despite Samsung’s massive investment in safety and quality control, outlined below, …
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The launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 was by far the biggest tech news of the week. To mark that important occasion, we wanted to offer up the extended cut of our podcast from Thursday. This edition delves deeper into the hardware and software features of the new device and includes our viewer Q&A from the postshow. The 3:59 gives …
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The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s first phone to boast dual rear cameras, and it seems like the company may fully embrace the two-camera trend going forward. Rumors are circulating that devices like the next Galaxy S flagship and the mid-range Galaxy J7+ may get a dual-camera setup. Dual-camera phones have become more popular over the past few years. They’ve …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. $1,000 is too expensive, say iPhone lovers. But many will buy it anyway. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung has now released its new phones. Apple will soon do the same — well, at least rumors say it will (and rumors are never wrong). Could anything persuade an …
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You probably know all about the two cameras and fun new messaging tool in Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 8. But dig a little deeper and there’s a world of customizations and tricks that you probably didn’t know the phone could do. Some are carryovers from the Galaxy S8 phones, some from last year’s short-lived Note 7, and some are brand …
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I’m jumping into hyperspace. That’s what it feels like as I walk down a dark hallway, the only illumination coming from streaks of white and blue shooting backward across large displays mounted to my left and right. Glancing from side to side re-creates the feel of an X-Wing from “Star Wars” rocketing forward into deep space. Even more jarring is …
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Samsung, welcome to the dual-rear-camera club. It’s the fastest growing club for phones, with members like the Huawei P10, the OnePlus 5, the LG G6, the Essential Phone and of course, the iPhone 7 Plus. So how can the Galaxy Note 8 stand out? Easy. It has one spec that no other dual-rear-camera phone has: both cameras have optical image stabilization (OIS). For photos this …
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Following Samsung’s big launch event Wednesday for its Galaxy Note 8 phone, we invited CNET mobile reviewer Jessica Dolcourt to dig into more specifics about the device. It’s a hugely important launch for the tech giant, since Samsung badly botched the release of the Note 7 last year. With the Note 8, Samsung fans will be getting a souped-up dual …
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Now playing: Watch this: 4 things the Galaxy Note 8 can do that the Galaxy S8… 1:46 Beyond a slightly larger display and a somewhat boxier design, the Note 8 has kept a few features to itself when compared to the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) and S8 Plus. Write on the screen A staple of the Note line has …
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Next week, Samsung is set to unveil the latest addition to the popular, oversized Galaxy Note series of phones. Given that the Galaxy Note 7 suffered a total recall last year, after several of the handsets caught fire due to two separate design flaws, the Galaxy Note 8 is a long-awaited update from Samsung. A few weeks ago, Samsung sent out …
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