Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image No, not a headless chicken. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Wednesday, Samsung managed to release a new phone with no gremlins attached. So let’s talk ostriches. Slipped into the Galaxy S8 launch entertainment was an extremely arresting …
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Following months of rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally arrived. For this episode, we talk to Shara Tibken, CNET’s Samsung reporter, about the most interesting aspects of the new device, as well as her visit to South Korea, where Samsung showed off their battery testing operations and new voice assistant, called Bixby. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and …
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Samsung’s new Bixby assistant for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus (and beyond) isn’t exactly like Siri, Google Voice Search, Amazon Alexa or Microsoft Cortana, and that may confound you. Especially when Google Assistant also lives on both S8 phones. So what is it? I find it’s easier to think of Bixby as an app in three parts — Bixby …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Just to recap, in case you somehow missed it, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally landed — and what an entrance it made. There was a lot riding on Samsung’s first major phone launch since the Note 7 debacle, but the company delivered quite a show — a Beatles ballad, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung announced its newest flagship smartphones at a lavish event in New York City on Wednesday. The South Korean company showed off the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus. Both phones are equipped with fast Snapdragon 835 processors (or a Exynos 8895 chip) and high-end cameras. They also include …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are two of the most anticipated phones of the year, and now they’re official it’s easy to see why. Between the stunning design and high-end specs, Samsung’s newest phones have many people ready to throw down some serious cash, but should you take the plunge? Here are two reasons why you …
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Want a second phone number, perhaps while traveling abroad? Buried in the spec sheet for Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones is this exciting tidbit: They may take two SIM cards at once. It’s thanks to a feature called Hybrid Sim, which will make more sense when you see the picture below. Depending on which direction you …
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Gear VR is only the beginning of Samsung’s virtual reality ambitions. The South Korean company has made a big bet on mobile virtual reality, bundling its Gear VR headset with its flagship phones to get people familiar with the technology. Once again, consumers who preorder its newest phone — in this case, the Galaxy S8, unveiled Wednesday — will get …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 The Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus phones — and a variety of accessories — at a press event at New York City’s Lincoln Center earlier today. The big news is as follows: Samsung Galaxy S8: The company’s newest flagship phone boasts …
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When Koh Dong-jin says he knows what it means to journey from “heaven to hell,” he’s not overstating things. About nine months after being named head of Samsung’s world-leading mobile business, Koh, 56, was forced to recall the popular Galaxy Note 7 not once, but twice, because the large-screen phone kept bursting into flames. After Samsung’s “safer” replacement phones caught …
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