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 …
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If you’re worried about flying on a plane where passengers may have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the airlines want you to know it’s in the bag. Airlines have begun installing fire-containment bags on their planes to address the threat posed by overheating lithium ion batteries in mobile devices during flights. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have already stocked their …
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Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 You’ve no doubt heard the news: Samsung has permanently stopped producing its Galaxy Note 7, after as many as five of the supposedly “safe” replacement phones were said to explode. Samsung and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are advising that every single Note 7 owner power …
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Amazon wants to take on Apple and Spotify, and the Echo speaker is its secret weapon. The online retailing giant on Wednesday launched Music Unlimited, a $10-a-month service that looks a lot like Spotify and Apple Music. The real standout feature is a $4-a-month option that only plays to your Amazon Echo speaker. It’s just another way Amazon wants to …
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After recently purchasing the artificial intelligence start-up Viv, it looks like the artificial intelligence known as Viv could replace Samsung’s S Voice in the alleged Galaxy S8, according to the latest leak. The California based Viv was co-founded by Dag Kittlaus, who helped create Apple’s Siri. Viv’s mission is to create an even better AI assistant than Siri, and its …
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If you’re looking for a big-screen phone to replace your discharged Samsung Galaxy Note 7, you might consider one of Huawei‘s flagship Mate 9 phones, expected to come out next month. Leading up to Huawei’s event in Munich on November 3, reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, tweeted Wednesday that the company plans to preview two different body styles for …
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Samsung is preparing to take a financial hit following the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The company on Wednesday slashed its estimated operating profit by a third, predicting that it would make $2.3 billion less in the three months between July and September than it originally forecast. The company published a new third-quarter estimate of $4.6 billion a day after it …
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Do you still have a Note 7? If you haven’t heard about its exploding batteries, read this — then return or exchange the phone ASAP. If you’re not concerned about your Note 7’s battery catching fire, the return kit Samsung provides may change that. Watch the video above. The website XDA-Developers.com said it received a return kit from Samsung, and …
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If you’re a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owner in Australia, Singapore, Taiwan or Malaysia, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Samsung’s confirmed that you’ll be getting a refund for your phone. The Korean electronics giant has released statements in these three countries, telling affected customers in Singapore and Australia that Note 7s can be exchanged for either the Galaxy …
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Oh, Samsung Galaxy Note 7, we hardly knew ye. After a botched recall, Samsung said Tuesday that it will stop making the Note 7 phones, following repeated reports that the devices catch fire. We discuss how bad this may be for Samsung going forward. We also go into a report that Amazon is considering opening convenience stores, and we check …
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