Samsung’s Bixby digital assistant is getting a boost in capabilities — but the question is whether it’s too late. The South Korean company on Wednesday will kick off its two-day developer conference in San Francisco, an annual event that reflects the company’s big push to get developers to make software specifically for its devices. In …
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Here’s the short version of my usually long-winded pitch for this kind of product: Got a TV? Get a sound bar. Seriously, you will not be sorry. Your ears will be so grateful that your fingers will find themselves tapping out a thank-you note. (Well, if you must — find me on Facebook or Twitter.) Here’s what I dislike about …
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Gearing up for its developer’s conference on Nov. 7, Samsung teased a foldable phone reveal with a folded version of its logo on couple of its social media accounts. The appearance of the bendy logo on the Samsung Mobile Twitter and Facebook pages follows recent rumors the company is planning to finally go public with the long hinted-at device. Samsung has previously …
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Samsung’s voice assistant is reportedly about to learn new tricks. The mobile giant plans to open its Bixby voice assistant to third-party developers in an effort to compete with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant, according to The Wall Street Journal. At an event in San Francisco next week, Samsung will reportedly detail how developers can create “capsules,” which …
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While Samsung hinted in September that it may discuss its foldable phone project at its developer conference, which begins Nov. 7, a new report reaffirms we may soon be getting more details. The electronics giant next week will demonstrate features of the tablet-sized device, including how it’ll take advantage of extra screen real estate and the simultaneous use of three …
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The worldwide smartphone slump is officially a year old. Global shipments of smartphones tumbled to 360 million units in the third quarter, an 8 percent annual decline, market researcher Strategy Analytics said Thursday. The results mark the fourth-straight quarter that smartphone shipments have declined. The smartphone market “is effectively in a recession,” Linda Sui, director at Strategy Analytics, said in …
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The days of Apple’s higher prices are here to stay. And it may be our fault. When Apple launched its iPhone X a year ago, some wondered if the $999 price tag would scare away consumers. Instead, the iPhone X became the best-selling device from the time it hit stores through the end of the June quarter, even though it …
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Whether you need always-connected Chrome OS or a long day of undemanding computing, two of Samsung’s latest options are now ready for you. The Chromebook Plus LTE version is now shipping for $600, while the $1,000 Galaxy Book2 can now be had from AT&T (as well as other outlets); Sprint and Verizon models are coming later this month. The Chromebook …
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In an early rehearsal for Black Friday this year, Target has posted a bunch of deals online for one day only. And that day is today: Thursday, Nov. 1. All of the deals posted today are available at Target.com, though some may also be found at retail locations. Here are the best deals we’ve spotted so far: Disclaimer: CNET may get …
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Europe, the continent that gave the world Nokia, Ericsson and GSM networks, did much to build the mobile phone as we know it today. But the continent’s reign as the world leader in mobile technology has come to an end with the advent of the speediest networks the world has ever seen: 5G. Though some carriers in the US, South Korea …
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