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Gold Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus go on sale June 24

If the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus don’t grab you in lilac purple (our current fave) or coral blue, Samsung is offering up a new shade for its flagship phones: Sunrise gold. Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will come in a “satiny” sunrise gold color.  Samsung Samsung says that this color will have a “satin …

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Samsung’s foldable Galaxy phone hopefully won’t look anything like its ugly prototype

Alleged pictures of a 3-year-old foldable Samsung Galaxy phone prototype recently appeared online. And let’s just say we’re glad it stayed a prototype. The pictures were posted on Twitter by MMDJ, who has posted photos of rumored Samsung devices in the past. He claims that the device is a canceled Samsung Project V prototype. Project V (aka Project Valley) was reportedly …

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World Cup 2018: How to get your TV ready to watch

The world is now officially crazy for football (aka soccer) in the month-long, quadrennial frenzy of competition known as the FIFA World Cup. Sure, hundreds of thousands of people get to see the matches in person in Russia, but hundreds of millions more will watch on TV all over the globe. If you plan to be one of them, here …

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Apple 2018 iPhones: Cheaper LCD

People who buy a new 2018 iPhone may stick with a cheaper version that has an LCD screen, not the more-expensive OLED-based phones. Apple is rumored to be working on two organic light emitting diode (OLED) screen phones for its new 2018 lineup, expected in September, and just one with a traditional liquid crystal display (LCD) screen. But the LCD version …

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Oculus is hosting free World Cup viewing parties in VR

The World Cup begins today and you can watch it in VR if you have a mobile Oculus Go or Samsung Gear VR headset.  Facebook’s Oculus Venues app, a place for watching live events in VR, is adding free livestreams of selected World Cup games via Fox Sports for US viewers over the next couple of weeks. The Venues app projects these matches into …

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Samsung may unveil the Gear S4 with the Galaxy Note 9 in August

The Galaxy Note 9 might not be the only Samsung product right around the corner. Samsung will reportedly launch the Gear S4 smartwatch in August, according to Korean news outlet ETnews (via SamMobile). Since the Galaxy Note 9 is rumored to arrive Aug. 9, Samsung could well launch the two devices at the same time. The Samsung Gear S4 would be …

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OnePlus sold more than 1 million OnePlus 6 phones in 22 days

Sales are off to a brisk start for OnePlus‘ latest flagship phone.  The Shenzhen-based phone manufacturer announced today it has sold more than one million units worldwide of its OnePlus 6 within 22 days making it the company’s fastest-selling device to date. By comparison, it took the OnePlus 6’s predecessors, the 5 and 5T, 3 months each to hit that …

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Speck’s new iPhone cases allow you to show your World Cup team spirit

With the FIFA 2018 World Cup officially underway, maybe it’s time to change your iPhone case to match your team’s colors. Or so Speck hopes. Its just-launched Presidio Grip World Edition line includes six cases that represent Brazil, England, Germany, Spain, Mexico and France, with color combos that correspond to each country’s flag. Unfortunately, the US-themed case is missing, but …

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The Galaxy Note 9 may be getting a big battery upgrade

How will the Galaxy Note 9 beat out last year’s Note 8? Perhaps by packing a larger battery. The Note 9 is rumored to have a 4,000mAh battery, according to mobile tipster Ice Universe (via SamMobile). Ice Universe has a track record of leaking unreleased phones, but this should still be treated as a rumor until the Note 9 is …

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Samsung’s startup arm launches AI

Samsung’s making another big bet on artificial intelligence. The company on Wednesday said its Silicon Valley-based Samsung NEXT business has launched a new fund to invest in early-stage startups “solving AI problems, as well as those using AI to solve computer science problems.”  The Q Fund doesn’t have a cap, but it falls under Samsung NEXT’s overall $150 million investment …

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