Google’s presence at CES this year is small. The company seems to mostly be working through partners at the show to demonstrate the real-world use of its various software initiatives. Take Samsung’s two new Chromebook offerings. Google was on hand to talk up the ways in which the laptops are ushering in the latest version of […]
After a long stint as a closed ecosystem, Samsung’s wearables are now opening up to make some new friends. The Korean tech giant today announced, on the heels of CES 2017, that Samsung wearables would now come with iOS compatibility, allowing iPhone owners to use the smart watches and fitness bands whether or not they […]
News for those getting tired of hearing Galaxy Note 7 warnings before every flight they take, not to mention the staff who are tired of making them, those pre-flight announcements can now cease of today. That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has removed its requirement that all airlines make said announcements. That relaxing appears to be down to Samsung’s […]
Apple last month released a new TV app in an attempt to centralize all the streaming TV options available across Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. Now, Samsung is rolling out its own take on the matter, with the launch of a trio of new Smart TV services focused on sports, music and video on demand. The services […]
Samsung’s SDI battery subsidiary announced a new battery cell designed for use in electric vehicles that offers improved density to manage a max range of up to 372 miles on a full charge, with a quick charge capacity that will help it regain 310 miles or so of charge on just 20 minutes of charging. […]
Samsung’s CES presence was extremely light on mobile content this year, but the hardware giant did manage to sneak in a little bit of mobile news before the week was out. Yesterday, the company finally dropped the long awaited iOS version of its Gear S app, which brings iPhone and iPad compatibility to its line […]
Today at CES 2017, Samsung announced the Samsung NEXT Fund — a $150 million venture fund targeted at early-stage startups working in emerging tech. Specifically, they will be looking for companies focused on virtual reality, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and “other new frontier technologies.” The fund will invest as early as pre-seed and as […]
Samsung had a pretty dire last quarter of business as profits dropped by 30 percent thanks primarily to the recall of the Galaxy Note 7. There’s some New Year cheer, however, with news that the Korean firm is forecasting profit for its current Q4 2016 quarter to jump by 50 percent year-on-year. Samsung is estimating an operating profit […]
Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is having a good CES. Not only landing inside additional speaker hardware but finding entirely new incarnations in other connected household items — such as a lamp, a smart fridge and even a robot vacuum cleaner. Cars are on its roadmap too. But it’s also now heading into third party smartphone hardware, with Chinese Android OEM Huawei announcing it will […]
No surprise, Samsung is spending CES making a big appliance play, and front and center to the company’s strategy is the second generation of its Family Hub refrigerator line. A few hours after LG announced its own version of the appliance complete with a built-in Alexa voice functionality. This time out, the company is bringing […]