If you have a Galaxy S6, S6 ge, S6 ge+, or Note 5 you can head to the Samsung y site sign up to be a tester. ong with the right hardware, you need to have a Samsung account a Visa or MasterCard issued by Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Merrill nch, U.S. Trust, or Elan Financial. Verizon still isn’t on board, as the only supported carriers are AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U....
Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy Note 8, its flagship phablet for 2017. Building on the Galaxy S8 and S8+, the Note 8 features largely the same key features, though it has been improved in certain areas with the usual Note features also thrown in. The Galaxy Note 8 features the same design language which Samsung has used on the Galaxy S8 but with the traditional Note design elements like squarish corners and back thrown in....
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ was initially launched with only 4GB RAM on board, and that had greatly disheartened many Galaxy fans worldwide. With a budget flagship like OnePlus 3T packing 6GB RAM, most of us were expecting something similar in the Galaxy S8+. Samsung, however, was quick to respond to the grievances of its consumers and launched a top end variant of their flagship with 6GB RAM. Sadly, the variant was limited only to China and South Korea till now....
When it comes to budget phones, there are a lot of competitors. And at large, they are providing tonnes of features on their smartphones in addition to some of the most basic ones to lure more users into buying their devices. However, when it comes to Samsung, people are starting to get annoyed, due to the absence of some of the most basic sensors on its devices. Till now, Samsung has managed to cut down on the cost by getting rid of these basic sensors, and for the most part, have succeeded in doing so....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has also been the victim of several scams. Hackers created a fake website claiming to be the U.S. Trading Commission, where it promises victims compensation if their personal data has ever been stolen. Using every avenue available, criminals are now changing tactics by running several scams that promise people prizes or lottery winnings. Keep reading for details on the latest scams circulating to stay ahead of the thieves....
Zoom and Panopto are capitalizing on that interest and momentum. The popular virtual communication tech companies worked together to create a stacked integration of their platforms. The integration launched in late 2019, just months ahead of the pandemic’s emergence in the US. Zoom is ideal for synchronous, or real-time, experiences. Panopto is optimized for asynchronous experiences. In other words, you can access content in Panopto on your own schedule. Stacked together, Zoom allows teachers and students to have live, real-time engagement....
Samsung Galaxy S10 And S10+ – Official Images It is already confirmed that on the 20th February 2019 the South Korean giant Samsung will unveil its latest flagship smartphone, of course, I am talking about none other than the Galaxy S10. However, the interesting thing about this device is it will simply surprise the smartphone market and set new standards. If almost everything was known about these new smartphones, the official images of Galaxy S10 have now appeared, yes, it means that everything that has been presented seems to be confirmed....
It is being said that this price reduction is to combat the threat imposed by the imminent launch of the HTC One (M8) which has already won widespread acclaim for being one of the best looking Android devices in the market today. HTC One announced earlier today that the all-new HTC One (M8) will go on sale for Rs. 49,990 (approx. $825). In global markets, both the HTC One (M8) and the Samsung Galaxy S5 are priced similarly, so it ultimately comes down to buyer preference....
That new software feature is a taskbar that lives at the bottom of the screen, giving you access to your favorite apps at all times. Review: Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a high-priced ticket to productivity heaven But that’s not all it can do. What if you want to hide it, even if it’s just for a moment? But then how do you get it back? What about using split-screen apps?...
People often say that the only reason Samsung is as big as they are today is because they spend a small country’s healthcare budget on marketing. That’s a fine assumption to make, but what exactly is “marketing” when you stop and think about it? It’s not just the posters you see around town, nor is it limited to the commercials you see on television. Marketing also encompasses activities such as bundling and commissions for retail store employees....
Back in 2014, Samsung launched the Gear Live — the company’s first attempt at launching an Android Wear-based smartwatch. Turns out, that’d be the company’s only one, too. Fast Company is reporting that Samsung has made an ultimate decision regarding its future scope of including Android Wear, and it’s pretty simple: The company doesn’t have any plans to launch an Android Wear product. That includes the oft-leaked Gear Fit 2, which should be announced soon....
The report regarding Samsung halting Note 7 production is said to be in line with the safety regulators in the US, China, and Korea. It’s most likely that Samsung will themselves announce the news with a greater degree of detail. The things started taking an ugly turn after five replacement phone caught fire and a major chunk of Samsung’s carrier partners said that they would stop selling the phones in entirety....
When will it be available? Samsung announced that the technology could be widely available as soon as September, although these displays were first unveiled back in June, but the media seemed to not give them too much credit. Just imagine what kind of cool gadgets could be developed using this technology. As we saw with the flexible displays, the technology has a lot of potential, but there will be lots of development before it will be integrated in more devices....
Less than six months after it was unveiled, Samsung has decided to discontinue the Galaxy Alpha in favor of the Galaxy A5, which will be a cheaper successor to the handset. The Galaxy Alpha was the first smartphone from Samsung to feature a metallic mid-frame that greatly enhances its in-hand feel. The handset will be discontinued once its current inventory of materials runs out. While the Galaxy Alpha was a remarkable offering from Samsung, its high price and poor battery life meant that it could not exactly set the sales chart on fire....
Samsung announced not one, but three Galaxy S20 smartphones yesterday. If you’re confused about which of those three phones to buy, we have you covered with our detailed specs and price comparison of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. All the Galaxy S20 devices feature 120Hz Super AMOLED screens, Snapdragon 865 processor (Exynos 990 in some markets), glass-and-metal bodies with IP68 certification, microSD card slots, and stereo speakers....
Samsung’s Good Lock app is bringing lock-screen personalisation to new heights. This app allows for personalisation of both the on-screen and the lock-screen as well as the manner in which notifications are displayed. This among a host of new features might just make this one of the best native support lock-screen apps in existence. Good Lock which was available on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge variants is now available for some of the company’s yesteryear flagship devices running on Android Marshmallow; namely, the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 Active, and Galaxy Note5....
Unfortunately, any online activity puts you at risk for scams. You have to provide at least some personal information for your account, and in general, it shouldn’t go beyond that. One seller on OfferUp was asked for her phone number. The buyer seemed legitimate, and she handed it over. The scammer used this information to create a Google Voice account with the victim’s number. Tap or click here for more on the story....
Personal information on the students was exposed when a popular education company’s database was breached in November 2018. In December 2018, the personal information of 500,000 students and staffers in one California school district was stolen by hackers. We’ll take a look at what kind of data was exposed in the breach. We also have information on whether the data is being misused. Textbook company targeted in massive hack The data breach hit Pearson, a British company that produces educational tools including textbooks and digital textbooks....
State governments in the U.S. have to manage public services. In providing a modern 21st-century government, state governments now have to digitally transform their IT infrastructure. This includes offering digital platforms for citizen services, increasingly using Cloud and mobile computing and using data aggregation and analytics. This opens up the attack surface for cybercriminals who always look for ways to steal government and citizen data. In 2016, the U.S government spent $28 billion on cybersecurity....
The folks over at iFixit have published their teardown report of the Galaxy Note 7 that coincides with the device going on sale in the United States. Compared to the Galaxy S7 that got a repairability score of 3 out of 10, the Note 7 does marginally better and got a repairability score of 4. iFixit notes in its teardown that most of the innards of the Note 7 are modular in nature, which means that they can be replaced independently....
