Samsung, the biggest TV maker in the world, is also the only one that doesn’t support Dolby’s high dynamic range format. Its solution, this year at least, is to introduce yet another competing HDR format. HDR10+ is its name. And only Samsung’s 2017 HDR TVs are compatible as of today, including QLED models such as …
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Pop-up advertisements are the enemy of a smooth internet experience, but Google’s Chrome browser may soon have an in-built defence. The tech giant could announce a native ad-blocker for Chrome in the next few weeks, according to a new report from Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The feature will be available for both mobile and desktop …
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We’ve speculated that Samsung was holding back a two-camera setup on the Galaxy S8, so it can introduce the design on the upcoming Galaxy Note 8. And apparently, we’re not alone. Apart from the Note family’s stylus, the dual camera mount on the Note 8’s back could be the most significant design difference from the S8 and larger Galaxy S8 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Is the Samsung Galaxy S8 the fastest phone right now? 3:44 Samsung’s Galaxy S8 ships with some software tweaks that will force diehard Samsung users to relearn common tasks, such as opening the app drawer. Let’s take a look at some of the changes, and in some cases, how to revert to the Samsung’s old ways. …
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There’s a new smartphone in the works by Andy Rubin, the father of Google‘s Android operating system. Rubin tweeted a teaser picture of the “Essential” phone back in March, but besides that not much is known about the device. However, Russian site Mobiletelefon recently dug up a Geekbench test dating back to late December with the code name Essential FIH-PM1. …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S8 redemption tour keeps moving forward. Following last year’s disastrous launch of Samsung’s fire-prone Note 7, the Korean tech heavyweight is getting plenty of positive reviews for its S8 phone, which will launch Friday. CNET reviewer Jessica Dolcourt sees a lot to love about the new device, including a gorgeous design, great camera, high-resolution screen and solid battery …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 doesn’t launch around the world until Friday, but some in South Korea are already finding issue with it. Some customers in the country who preordered the phone received their units early. Reports surfaced on social media soon after saying the display on some S8s had an odd, red tint. Samsung has reacted to the matter, with …
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Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 Four months after Samsung first recalled its acclaimed Galaxy Note 7 phone, the electronics giant finally announced what caused Note 7 phones from two separate batches to catch fire in the first place: a design failure in the first battery and a manufacturing defect in the second. …
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Fans of rugged Samsung phones rejoice, the company is said to be working on an Active variant of the Galaxy S8. The Galaxy S8 Active (code-named Cruiser, model number SM-G892A) will be sold exclusively by AT&T, SamMobile is reporting. Active variants are repurposed versions of flagship devices that are beefed up to handle drops and water submersion better than the …
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