Samsung may be updating more than just its phones. In addition to unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S9 at the end of the month, we could also see one of the Galaxy S8’s most interesting accessories also get a refresh. Unofficial renders of the DeX Pad appeared online, tweeted by frequent tipster Evan Blass. The image shows a flat …
Read More »Tag Archives: samsung
Samsung phone ad features robots that just want to help
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image In Samsung’s ad, the robots are desperate to please. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Can humans and robots happily co-exist? Ultimately, I suspect not. The robots will be too clever, humans will be too insulted and the robots will rid themselves of our …
Read More »Sonos slyly mocks Apple on HomePod launch day
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Hello, indeed. Sonos/Twitter screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET When someone steps on your toes, do you scream with anger? Or do you make a sarcastic comment, along the lines of: “Gee, thanks for landing on my bunion?” I only ask because Sonos took the latter approach …
Read More »Looks like Galaxy S9 will keep the headphone jack alive
Notice anything interesting about this alleged render of the Samsung Galaxy S9? No, I’m not talking about that weird block underneath the phone, or the return of the Bixby button. (Drat?) I’m talking about the perfectly round hole in the bottom-left corner. It’s a headphone jack. A headphone jack on the Galaxy S9. Our precious 3.5mm port ain’t dead yet, …
Read More »Winter Olympics 2018: When they start, how to stream and more
Coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in PyeongChang, South Korea with a live stream of a new Winter Olympic event, mixed doubles curling. The opening ceremonies will take place two days later on Friday, Feb. 9 because, I suppose, you can keep men and women from curling together for only so …
Read More »Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out to Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus owners will soon have a sweet new OS to sink their teeth into. As spotted by SamMobile, the Android 8.0 Oreo update is finally rolling out to the Galaxy S8, with people in Germany already installing the fresh software. The update will first be available to Galaxy S8 owners who were beta testers for Android …
Read More »5G phones and other devices will come to 18 carriers in 2019
The promise that we’ll see the first 5G phones by 2019 has now become even more of a sure thing. Eighteen global carriers will start 5G speed trials in 2018, using a new Qualcomm modem that’s built to handle huge amounts of data at almost instantaneous speeds — at least theoretically. The list includes Verizon, AT&T and Sprint in the …
Read More »How to watch the 2018 Olympics in VR
With the XXII Winter Olympics nearly underway in PyeongChang, South Korea, live streaming your favorite events is the easiest way to keep up with the medal count and your favorite athletes. This year, instead of sitting and staring at a flat TV wondering what it’s like to be at the Olympics — or even just the opening ceremony– put on …
Read More »Shoot a Tesla into space: Tech’s biggest PR stunts
Eccentric tech billionaires shooting money into the sky, brands out for a viral video win and fast food companies desperate to prove themselves as tech innovators: When it comes to publicity stunts, the tech world has well and truly delivered over the years. So who won? Who lost? And whose desperate and thinly veiled attempts to appear “with-it” might have …
Read More »Google brings Nest into the game as its AI battles Alexa
Google is bringing gadget maker Nest back under its control as the search giant battles rivals Amazon and Apple in the rapidly expanding smart home market. A big part of the change: Making it easier to add Google’s artificial intelligence technology and Assistant — a digital helper that competes against Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri — into new Nest products. …
Read More »