When Samsung announced its Unpacked 2020 event, taking place today, the rumor mill went into overdrive. Samsung is expected to launch a slew of new hardware today, including an extra-large version of the Note 20, called the Note 20 Ultra, the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 2, a confirmed 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip (in bronze!) and …
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Google has contracted with Samsung to design and manufacture a chip that’ll be used to track body movements, according to South Korean tech blog ETNews. The report comes as Google faces staunch opposition to its acquisition of fitness tracking pioneer FitBit in the EU. Samsung is reportedly both designing and manufacturing the chip, as opposed to building a chip to spec based …
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Samsung believes the next way to prove the power of its phones is through the Xbox. Samsung said it’s working with Microsoft to bring streaming game technology to Samsung phones and tablets, starting with the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Tab S7. The new devices are designed to “work like a computer and play like a gaming console together,” TM Roh, president and head …
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Samsung unpacked pop stars BTS for a cameo appearance at Wednesday’s Galaxy Note 20 launch. Ahead of their forthcoming new single Dynamite this month, the Korean pop superstars played around with the new folding Galaxy Z Fold 2. The hugely popular band will no doubt influence its army of fans to consider Samsung devices through the endorsement deal, even if the actual appearance at …
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The US Department of State unveiled on Wednesday the Clean Network program, calling it an effort to protect individual and corporate privacy, as well as sensitive information. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the program will guard against “aggressive intrusions by malign actors, such as the Chinese Communist Party.” Pompeo said the program had five elements to protect carrier networks …
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T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network is getting a boost. On Tuesday, the self-proclaimed “un-carrier” announced that it has turned on a new version of its 5G network that should allow for better coverage and lower latency. Known as Standalone 5G (or SA 5G), this version of 5G does not need to be anchored to any existing 4G LTE service, enabling …
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The photo leaks just keep coming as we prepare for today’s Samsung Unpacked event. One late-July leak appeared to confirm that Samsung’s follow-up to the Galaxy Fold will indeed be called the Galaxy Z Fold 2, as previously speculated. Samsung is expected to reveal not only the Galaxy Z Fold 2 but also two new Galaxy Note devices (presumed to …
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Microsoft plans to make its Project xCloud streaming service for its Xbox Games Pass subscription service available to the public starting Sept. 15, following nearly a year of public testing. The company said the service, which allows people to play games over the internet in a similar way we stream Netflix movies today, will be included in its $14.99 per …
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With the occasional exception of retrieving a credit card from my wallet, I’ve barely reached inside my purse since mid-March when I began to work from home and shelter in place. One arm of my sunglasses hangs lazily over the side, next to a soft cleaning cloth that’s also draped over the edge. It isn’t just the coronavirus lockdown that’s turned …
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Google’s bid to enter the fitness tracker market through its acquisition of Fitbit has just hit a major roadblock. The EU’s Competition Commission announced on Tuesday that it’s opening a full-scale investigation into the purchase. In a press release, the Commission said it’s concerned Google’s purchase of Fitbit would further entrench its market position in the online advertising markets by …
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