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If you’re shopping for a piece of wearable tech in 2017, you’re facing compromises. Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t really the must-have devices many companies hoped they would be. And no, you don’t really need one. But if you’re looking for a piece of tech for your wrist, here are the best choices right now, …

Samsung had a lifetime’s worth of battery woes in 2016. Seeking to ensure it doesn’t endure a repeat crisis in 2017 the company is looking to a variety of battery manufacturers to provide parts for the much-anticipated Galaxy S8. The company is adding a familiar name to the current lineup of manufacturers providing batteries for this year’s flagship phone — …

Gabe Newell, CEO of game developer Valve, says he’s not going to lose any sleep if VR doesn’t take off. “We’re optimistic. We think VR is going to be great,” Newell stated in an interview with Polygon. “We’re also pretty comfortable with the idea that it will turn out to be a complete failure.” One of VR’s biggest hurdles right …

HTC needs to make money, and that isn’t going to happen with low-end phones. That was the company’s message during an earnings call Wednesday, as reported by Phone Scoop. Instead, the ailing Taiwanese phonemaker will aim for midrange devices (like the HTC Bolt and U Play) and high-end phones, such as the glass HTC U Ultra. HTC said it would …

Hey Samsung, please tease us with the Galaxy S8! Samsung has confirmed to us that it won’t be releasing the Galaxy S8 at its conference on February 26 at this month’s Mobile World Congress show (MWC). But it could still give us an official launch date as a consolation prize, according to Phone Arena, citing The Korean Economic Daily (translated …

HTC will soon launch a new virtual reality toy you can use on the go. The device will be compatible with HTC’s new flagship phone, the U Ultra. But HTC says it won’t be just a simple headset like Samsung‘s Gear VR. VR, which puts headset wearers into a computer-generated digital world, has swept across the tech industry over the …

Think that LCD screens are out and OLED displays are totally in right now? Apple may be with you. The iPhone 8 is already rumored to be getting curved OLED displays, and Apple is allegedly working to secure the tech from suppliers. We originally heard that Samsung Display would supply the majority of OLED screens, but now there are whispers …

HTC’s new flagship phones, the U Play and U Ultra, are starting to make their way around the world. Chia-Lin Chang, HTC’s president of global sales, said the phone will start shipping in countries in Asia this week and in parts of Europe in March. (You can already buy it in HTC’s home base of Taiwan.) He spoke at an …

The tablet industry continues to shrink, but not for everyone. Amazon boosted tablet sales by 99.4 percent last year, according to TrendForce. It sold over 11 million Fire tablets in 2016. However, total tablet shipments were down by 6.6 percent. Apple‘s iPad sales dipped 14.1 percent, but the company retained its top spot, selling 42 million devices to comfortably best …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may expect a big demand for S8 right from the… 1:16 Uh oh — did Samsung blow the lid on its own Galaxy S8 Plus phone? Earlier Tuesday, the company published what is believed to be the S8 Plus support page live on its Samsung India website, according to Forbes. Click that link though, and …