Unlocking a phone with just your face sounds awesome. However, like devices that have come before for it, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 might be easy to break into because of its Face Unlock feature. The Galaxy S8 is seen being unlocked using just a photo, according to a video by blogger MarcianoTech (at the 1:09 mark) …
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The battery inside the clear glass case starts to smoke and then turns red hot. All of a sudden, it bursts into flames. When the fire has died down, all that’s left is the charred husk of a battery — specifically, a battery meant for Samsung’s new Galaxy S8. No, this isn’t deja vu, and Samsung’s new phone isn’t experiencing …
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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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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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You’re more likely to buy Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone for its screen, processor or camera, but owners will get another significant technology improvement, too: the new Bluetooth 5 generation of the wireless network technology. “This is the first publicly available Bluetooth 5 phone on the market,” said Steve Hegenderfer, director of developer programs at the Bluetooth industry group. “Many …
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You can now preorder the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. Samsung new smartphones pack a lot of punch. Both the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are equipped with speedy Snapdragon 835 processors (or Exynos 8895 chip) and high-end cameras, but the biggest draw will be the new design. The phones feature a curved display and nearly edge-to-edge …
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In the wee hours on Thursday morning, Samsung took to the stage in New York at the Unpacked event to announce the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. It’s been a rocky couple of months for the mobile arm of the South Korean electronics giant, and it remains to be seen whether the new Galaxy range can be a phoenix …
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Following months of rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally arrived. For this episode, we talk to Shara Tibken, CNET’s Samsung reporter, about the most interesting aspects of the new device, as well as her visit to South Korea, where Samsung showed off their battery testing operations and new voice assistant, called Bixby. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and …
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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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Today, you can preorder the gorgeous new Samsung Galaxy S8. Or you could wait until May 9, when Best Buy will begin offering unlocked versions of Samsung’s new Galaxy phones you can use with any major US carrier. It’s funny. My colleague Dan Graziano and I are basically trading phones this year — he’s angrily ditching his Google Nexus 6P …
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