If you’re a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owner in Australia, Singapore, Taiwan or Malaysia, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Samsung’s confirmed that you’ll be getting a refund for your phone. The Korean electronics giant has released statements in these three countries, telling affected customers in Singapore and Australia that Note 7s can be …
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Samsung is preparing to take a financial hit following the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The company on Wednesday slashed its estimated operating profit by a third, predicting that it would make $2.3 billion less in the three months between July and September than it originally forecast. The company published a new third-quarter estimate of $4.6 billion a day after it …
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Amazon wants to take on Apple and Spotify, and the Echo speaker is its secret weapon. The online retailing giant on Wednesday launched Music Unlimited, a $10-a-month service that looks a lot like Spotify and Apple Music. The real standout feature is a $4-a-month option that only plays to your Amazon Echo speaker. It’s just another way Amazon wants to …
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After recently purchasing the artificial intelligence start-up Viv, it looks like the artificial intelligence known as Viv could replace Samsung’s S Voice in the alleged Galaxy S8, according to the latest leak. The California based Viv was co-founded by Dag Kittlaus, who helped create Apple’s Siri. Viv’s mission is to create an even better AI assistant than Siri, and its …
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If you’re looking for a big-screen phone to replace your discharged Samsung Galaxy Note 7, you might consider one of Huawei‘s flagship Mate 9 phones, expected to come out next month. Leading up to Huawei’s event in Munich on November 3, reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, tweeted Wednesday that the company plans to preview two different body styles for …
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Now playing: Watch this: Top 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 alternatives 2:30 Got a Samsung Galaxy Note 7? You should power it down immediately, and return it to the cellular carrier or retailer from which you purchased it. There, you should be able to exchange it for a new phone — one that’s not the Galaxy Note 7, which Samsung …
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The Galaxy Note 7 has finally burned out. Samsung’s problematic phone trended for the second day in a row on social media as the South Korean electronics giant put out the word that it has permanently ended production on the Note 7. Users on Facebook and Twitter both mocked and mourned the Note 7’s demise. Social Cues is your go-to …
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Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 The overheating problem is related to the Galaxy Note 7 battery, which can be seen in iFixit’s teardown of the phone. iFixit The Galaxy Note 7 is no more. Samsung confirmed Tuesday that it will permanently cease production of the problematic devices after a botched attempt to …
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Samsung might have given up on the Galaxy Note 7, but that doesn’t mean some of its biggest fans have. Many Galaxy Note 7 users are holding onto their devices, even after Samsung called for a permanent end to the phones. Crushader/Reddit The South Korean electronics giant confirmed on Tuesday it’s putting a permanent end to production of the Galaxy …
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The biggest patent case to hit the modern tech world is back again. Apple and Samsung will appear before the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to argue why their opponent was wrong when it came to a patent case from 2012. This is the first time a design patent case has been examined by the Supreme Court since the 1800s. …
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