Samsung has just taken the wraps off its new Gear S3 smartwatch. The Gear S3 is a large 46mm digital timepiece powered by Samsung’s Tizen operating system. It will offer the same clickwheel-style bezel as 2015’s Gear S2, a 30 percent larger battery and compatibility with Samsung Pay when it’s released in three different models …
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We get it. Dropping brand new, expensive gadgets to see if they’ll break under extreme conditions is fun. Not only do plenty of YouTubers dedicate full video channels to dropping smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices to test their durability, we did the same thing here at CNET last week with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7. Related stories Drop test: Is …
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Samsung says it’s putting a cap on preorder stock of its new Galaxy Note 7 phone in Europe, citing “unprecedented” demand for its new mobile. As preorder sales of the company’s 5.7-inch gigantophone go live across the continent, Samsung says stock will be limited — a move that it says will ensure there are enough phones left to fill shop …
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Now playing: Watch this: Should I buy the Galaxy Note 7 or S7 Edge? 1:47 The new Galaxy Note 7 is the pinnacle Samsung phone in an already banner year that saw the Galaxy S7, an Editor’s Choice winner, and the S7 Edge, CNET’s first five-star phone. But competition is as fierce as always, and buyers have choices. How well …
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Forget the questionable iris scanner and finger-twirling stylus. One of the most intriguing new features in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and Notebook 7 Spin laptop is HDR compatibility. High dynamic range video can look even better than conventional high-def and 4K video, with brighter highlights and more dynamic colors. Up until now, the feature was only found in a …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active failed our pool test 3:27 UPDATE: Since this story originally posted, we tested a fresh Samsung Galaxy Active, S7 and S7 Edge that Samsung gave us after fixing a flaw that caused some of the water-resistant phones to drown in water. All three phones survived the pool, which puts Samsung’s water-resistant …
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Editors’ note: Updated on August 4, 2016, with link to Samsung’s FAQ for further details. Buy a phone, get a freebie. That’s Samsung’s come-hither for buyers of its new Galaxy Note 7 Android phone, which begins selling in the US in black, silver and Coral Blue. The Note 7 will be launching on August 19, with preorders beginning August 3. …
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It’s OK to be a little afraid. Over the last few years, hackers have stolen customer data from household names like Target, Home Depot and T-Mobile. A hacker reportedly has 200 million Yahoo credentials for sale. You can’t be blamed for feeling paranoid. That goes double when it comes to your phone, which is increasingly the center of your life. …
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“You look like spaghetti,” my colleague said when he saw the render of my face that a robotic arm drew onto a Galaxy Note 7 phone at Samsung’s launch event earlier this week. Samsung used the mechanized arm to show off what its Note 7 and S Pen stylus can do. In 2012, the company hired cartoonists to draw caricatures …
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“Size matters” jokes aside, the importance of the jumbo phone is no laughing matter. Korean tech giant Samsung, after all, was the first major player to wager on supersized handsets, unveiling the original Galaxy Note five years ago. At the time, critics ridiculed its 5.3-inch display as technology run amok. But a funny thing happened. You started staring at your …
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