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Starting at just $110, Samsung’s low-priced Galaxy A series phones for the US, unveiled Wednesday, are more wallet-friendly for shoppers on a budget. And they come as consumers wait for Apple to introduce its own cheaper smartphone, likely a successor to the 2016’s iPhone SE. So yes, as the global economy crashes and more than …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Accidents happen. Cracking your iPhone’s ($500 at Best Buy) screen or breaking your Android phone’s charging port is the last thing any of us wants to worry about right now. Especially with most of us under stay-at-home orders, practicing social distancing and wearing face masks in …

Once upon a time, everyone wanted us to use our phones as VR headsets. Do you remember this? There was the folding, giveaway Google Cardboard, that ended up in magazines and promo giveaways. There was Samsung’s Gear VR, sold alongside every Samsung phone. There was Google Daydream View. I wrote a eulogy for phone VR last year, because for the …

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a fantastically expensive phone. Starting at $1,399 (£1,199, AU$1,999) it offers luxuries like a 6.9-inch, 120Hz display and 5G connectivity. But the phone is mostly being sold around its camera. The S20 and S20 Plus phones give you more bang for your buck but, if you are willing to splash over four figures, the S20 Ultra …

Samsung introduced six new phones to its popular Galaxy A series on Wednesday. There are two 5G phones and four 4G phones. Two of the four 4G phones will be available starting Thursday. The base Galaxy A01 phone will be available in the US for $110 (about £90 or AU$180) along with the A51 LTE phone, which costs $400 (£329, AU$599). …

With more tablets growing in screen size, the old saying may be true: bigger is better. Rumors about Samsung’s follow-ups to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and its latest Galaxy Tab A suggest the company’s next tablets may follow that motto by including larger display sizes that rival Apple’s iPad Pro.  Samsung’s next flagship tablets, potentially dubbed the Galaxy Tab S7 or the Galaxy S20, started …

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra‘s telephoto camera is capable of 100x zoom, a feature the company dubs “Space Zoom.” So I found out when and where the International Space Station was going to pass by my apartment and tried to find it — space, meet zoom. I also pitted Space Zoom against the iPhone 11 Pro‘s zoom to see how …

Have you been forced to turn your old laptop that was previously used primarily for checking email and watching Netflix into an honest-to-goodness work computer? Is it straining to keep up with its new and expanded role as you work from home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus? If your laptop sounds like a jet engine when you …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung on Monday became one of the first tech companies to show how the novel coronavirus is impacting business. The company said its sales for the March quarter will rise from the previous year but won’t be quite as strong as Wall Street …

Just because you’re stuck at home in self-isolation, that doesn’t mean you may not want a smartwatch. I have barely left my apartment in over three weeks, and yet I still wear my Apple Watch every day, since I still like notifications and fitness information on my wrist. If you’ve been thinking about getting a smartwatch for yourself — and …