Samsung goes its own way with the Galaxy Watch 3 and...
At its Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung revealed a lot of good stuff. But we’re here talk about two things: the Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Buds Live. In case that’s not clear, we’re talking about a smartwatch and a pair of true wireless headphones. Without further ado, let’s get into it. The Samsung Galaxy Watch…
Galaxy S20 review: Samsung’s paper tiger
The Galaxy S20's camera assembly. Ron Amadeo The front. Ron Amadeo The back features a massive camera bump. Ron Amadeo The camera bump is over 2mm tall. Ron Amadeo The front hole punch camera. Last year Samsung had two front cameras. This year, it cut the second depth camera. Ron Amadeo The bottom, with pretty…
Samsung tries to make ultra-curved office monitors a thing with new...
Samsung's C32T55 curved monitor. The side view shows just how deep the curve is. The back of the monitor. One more angle. Samsung created this uncited visualization to make its eye-comfort pitch. Samsung has revealed a lineup of productivity, home, and office-targeted monitors with 1000R curvature. Labeled the T55 series, these new monitors take a concept…
Samsung’s 2020 TV lineup forces high-end buyers to go 8K whether...
Most people in the United States and other markets are still on the precipice of making the jump from high-definition TVs to 4K ones, but Samsung is already de-emphasizing 4K in its 2020 lineup in favor of 8K TVs. Reports on the European product lineup show that Samsung will this year only offer top features…
Sony, LG, others back out of year’s biggest mobile tech event...
Mobile World Congress 2020 (MWC) is supposed to be the biggest week of the year for mobile technology, but the coronavirus public health scare and related travel restrictions have led to a great deal of uncertainty amidst the usual fanfare. Several major tech companies including Sony, Amazon, LG, Ericsson, and Nvidia have cancelled plans to…
Samsung says it has a new way to monitor glucose levels...
Samsung Electronics latest announcement isn't a new TV or phone, but it can potentially change a lot of lives. Shara Tibken/CNET Samsung's researchers work on a lot more than just developing new phones and TVs. In an announcement Wednesday, the company revealed that it's recently developed a way to monitor blood glucose levels without requiring people to…
Neon, the lifelike AI from Samsung, answers my questions and takes...
The first demo of Samsung's much hyped AI struggled to live up to the billing. I had a chance to ask it some questions and I came away equal parts excited and frustrated.
LG and Samsung TVs at CES: Bezel-free, smaller OLEDs, and more
Enlarge / Here's a 77-inch 8K TV in a heavily photoshopped image from LG. Ars at CES 2020 View more stories What's going on in the world of high-end TVs? LG and Samsung's announcements at CES 2020 have already provided a clear picture of what we can expect. The latest trend is wall-mounted TVs designed…
Samsung chair imprisoned and 24 others found guilty in union-busting case
Enlarge / Samsung executive Lee Sang-hoon in November 2017. Samsung Chairman Lee Sang-hoon yesterday was sentenced to 18 months in prison, following a South Korean court ruling that he violated labor laws with union-busting activities. Lee "was immediately arrested in court to be sent to jail," the Financial Times reported. Lee's violations came during his…
Fewer than 10% of Americans are buying $1,000 smartphones, report says
Enlarge / The Samsung Galaxy Note10. We've already seen indications that American consumers are holding onto their smartphones longer than before, posing challenges for companies like Apple and Samsung for whom mobile phone sales are important to the bottom line. A new NPD report reiterates that point but adds that fewer than 10 percent of…
