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Samsung apparently has only itself to blame. The dangerous batteries used in its ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 devices were tested by the company in-house, Samsung confirmed Monday. “Samsung has been testing Galaxy devices including the Galaxy Note7 for CTIA certification aligning with mobile carriers’ requirements in North America through [a] CTIA certified internal testing lab …

Samsung is so serious about getting Galaxy Note 7 phones out of customers’ hands, the company has apparently opened an exchange booth in South Korea’s Incheon airport (the international outlet for its capital city, Seoul). There, Samsung reportedly swaps out Note 7 phones — which Samsung has now stopped producing following major flaws that have led to some units exploding …

If you somehow missed two global Galaxy Note 7 recalls, the photos of exploded phones on the nightly news, the text messages from your carrier and the push notifications being sent direct to your phone — all telling you to power off the device and return it — you’ll now have another option for ditching your Note 7 before you …

Samsung says it’s leading the quest for mobile computing supremacy. The company said Monday it has begun producing cutting-edge 10-nanometer chips in volume, adding that it’s the first electronics maker to do so. Related stories Samsung, in a race to build your next smartphone chip, may just win Why Intel’s new Kaby Lake processors won’t make your computer much faster …

The next Galaxy S phone keeps getting closer to reality. According to a new report, Samsung has already started work on the firmware of the Galaxy S8. Samsung’s been in the spotlight for the past few weeks for its Note 7 debacle as well as other unfortunate events. If the company wants to recover from its losses, it will have …

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is no longer flight ready. A group of US regulators on Friday banned of the device from all flights to, from or within the country, describing the phone as a “forbidden hazardous material” under federal regulations. The ban, which goes into effect on Saturday at noon Eastern Time, is a significant expansion of a previous …

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Here’s how much the Galaxy Note 7 debacle is costing Samsung: About $3 billion. The South Korean company on Thursday said discontinuing its device, which it recalled for a second time this week for battery issues, will hurt its operating profit in the mid-3 trillion won range from the fourth quarter of 2016 through the first quarter of 2017. That’s …

Samsung is giving you 100 new reasons to trade in your Galaxy Note 7. The company is offering $100 in credit for anyone who trades their Note 7 in for a new Samsung phone. If you want to switch to another brand, you’ll get $25. Think of it as the start of Samsung’s mission to win back its customers. It’s …

Now playing: Watch this: Note 7 fallout: Stick with Samsung, get $100 2:05 Enlarge Image There is, once again, an official recall out on the Galaxy Note 7. CNET Samsung really, really wants you to turn in your Galaxy Note 7. The Korean electronics titan said it will give $100 in credit at “carrier or retail outlets” to customers who …