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Apple Is the Only Gainer as Smartphone Market Shrinks Again in Q1 2022

The tech industry has wiggled its way into all our lives, making essential tools for life in the modern age. Still, the smartphone industry continued its recent shipment declines, according to data from IDC, falling to 314.1 million units shipped worldwide. That’s a 9% drop from the same time last year and 3.5% lower than …

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Hit New All

If earbuds with a stem design, like Apple’s AirPods, feel uncomfortable or are constantly falling out of your ears, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live might be the alternative you’re looking for. These bean-shaped true wireless earbuds are one of our favorite pairs on the market thanks to their innovative design and impressive sound quality, which we found was even better than the …

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Samsung Hits $61B in Revenue for Another Record Quarter

Samsung posted record revenue during its first quarter, boosted by strong sales of memory chips and its latest flagship phones. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday that its revenue for the three-month period ended March 31 came in at 77.78 trillion won ($61.4 billion), an increase of nearly 19% over the same quarter last year. It’s the company’s third straight …

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Apple Launches Do

What’s happening Apple is posting repair manuals and selling parts for the iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and the 5G iPhone SE. Later this year, it will expand to new Mac computers, too. Why it matters Letting people repair their own device could help the environment as well as people’s pocketbooks. What’s next The Right to Repair movement is pushing to …

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Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD Is Fast, Rugged and the Size of a Credit Card

For the new T7 Shield portable SSD, Samsung took its speedy T7 model and cranked up the durability so you can drop it, step on it, get it wet and dusty, and it will still read and write at speeds up to 10Gbps. The drive has the footprint of a credit card and weighs only 3.3 ounces (94 grams), but …

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Students Combat Driver Shortages and Food Waste in Samsung’s STEM Contest

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Camille Kersha-Aerga grew tired of seeing her fellow classmates arrive to school late because of bus delays resulting from a driver shortage. “It just wasn’t fair that they were having a lesser opportunity than …

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Is Samsung’s 45

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Plus and S22 Ultra support faster 45-watt fast charging, one of the key features that distinguishes them from the less expensive Galaxy S22. Cheaper Samsung devices like the Galaxy S22 and S21 FE only support 25-watt fast charging instead. The catch, however, is that neither of the required power adapters come in the box with your phone …

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Save Hundreds on a Refurb Galaxy S21, Note 20 and More

A few weeks ago, Samsung released its new line of S22 phones, the most recent entry in the Galaxy series to date. But even if you’re not looking to upgrade to the latest and greatest Android on the market, you can still benefit from a new model on the shelves. A new phone means a price drop on the previous …

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$500 Moto G Stylus 5G and $400 Moto G 5G Get 50MP Cameras With Android 12

Motorola revealed two Moto G phones Thursday, both of which appear to position the Moto G line as a budget-to-midtier alternative to Samsung’s Galaxy A series and the $450 Galaxy A53. The $500 Moto G Stylus 5G and the $400 Moto G both come with 50-megapixel main cameras, high refresh screens and — notably rare, even at these prices — …

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iPhone Won’t Get Under

Apple plans to outfit a future iPhone with a full-screen display, putting Face ID and the front camera beneath the screen’s surface, according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. But that won’t happen until 2024 with the high-end iPhone 16 models, Kuo said in a tweet Wednesday, despite a previous rumor that the iPhone 15 Pro would include this technology. …

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