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But you typically must earn a college degree to access STEM’s most lucrative jobs. Many students rely on loans to pay for college. The Education Data Initiative reports the average student loan debt totals almost $37,700. To reduce your costs, you can apply for federal student aid, state programs, or STEM scholarships. Below you can find numerous merit, academic, and identity-based scholarships for STEM students. We have separated them into lists for each STEM category....

A platform isn’t a platform without apps, though. The CCC is also working hard on that. It announced seven Mirror Link-certified apps at the Paris Auto Show on Friday. Including the popular Synergic for navigation and Parkopedia for finding parking spots. Ewing said that our job is to get as many exciting apps as possible. Ewing also contrasted Google’s push for a consistent look and felt among Android Auto apps to Mirror Link’s efforts to help developers....

Samsung has a positive streak with the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and the Galaxy Note 8, and it will look to capitalize on that next year. As such, there is a lot riding on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, which are expected to be next year’s new flagship smartphones. Now, VentureBeat has a report aiming to shed some light on what people can expect to find when those phones are announced in the early part of 2018....

As the name suggests, the tablet has a 10.5-inch IPS display up front with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a healthy 76.3% screen to body ratio. As the device is primarily intended for media consumption, Samsung has also included quad speakers with support for Dolby Atmos which it claims will provide a “3D surround sound experience”. The rear camera on the tablet is an 8MP unit with an aperture of f/1....

For Samsung, jumping into a new market is second nature, and that’s why no one was shocked when word initially broke regarding the company’s upcoming virtual reality effort. Starting with some sparse information and a registered trademark, before we ultimately saw a leaked press render of the device in question, the picture is starting to come together for Gear VR. Now, based on an exclusive report from SamMobile, we get our first look at the application that will go along with the Gear VR....

The M70B is everything you need in a two-in-one system for working – and streaming – from home. You can use the 43-inch UHD screen to work on important documents during the day. No need to connect a PC to it; you can remotely access another PC, use Microsoft office software, and connect other Samsung devices to get your work done. Take meetings from the slim camera built into the front screen, too....

The Korean IT publication ET News recently published an article saying that the GS4 Mini isn’t going to launch in South Korea. Buried in that article was this little nugget: I was expecting this phone to be announced at the end of May, so I’m a little upset we’ll have to wait until early June, but that’s not really a big deal. What I want to focus on is the processor....

Not to be deterred by the poor sales of the original Galaxy Camera, Samsung has gone ahead and unveiled its successor – the Galaxy Camera 2. Like its predecessor, the Galaxy Camera 2 boasts a 16MP BSI camera with a 1/2.33-inch sensor size, accompanied by an LED flash. Even the zooming range stays the same at 21x. However, the updated ISP and software algorithms means that the Galaxy Camera 2 should be able to produce better pictures than its predecessor....

In a strange move, Samsung has announced that it will not be launching the Galaxy Note 5 in the United Kingdom. Instead, the company will be selling its dual-edge wonder, the Galaxy S6 edge+, in the country. The handset is scheduled to go up for pre-order in the United Kingdom from August 18. The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ are very similar to each other, except for slight differences in their design and screen....

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note Fan Edition a.k.a refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units in South Korea earlier this week. Despite the tarnished reputation of the Note series though, there seems to be quite a bit of demand for the handset in the company’s home market. Samsung has only made available 400,00 units of the Galaxy Note FE for sale in Korea, and the way the handset has been selling, stocks for the handset should run out run....

After the detailed Galaxy S10’s specs sheet leaked yesterday, a new video of the device has surfaced online which gives one an idea of just how big the in-display fingerprint scanner area is going to be on the device. Various leaks have already pointed to the Galaxy S10 and S10+ coming with an in-display fingerprint scanner. However, today’s leaked video which shows the Galaxy S10 with a screen protector on top reveals just how big the in-display fingerprint scanning area is going to be on the phones....

Samsung recently launched the much-awaited Galaxy S20 Ultra. iFixit has already sprung into action and has published Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown. Most of us were waiting for this teardown as the S20 Ultra packs in one of the most advanced 108MP camera unit at the rear. The teardown shows off the 100X zoom sensor which sits sideways alongside a periscope lens setup. Periscope setups are common in phones that offer a zoom sensor, even Huawei P30 Pro had it....

The Samsung-branded foray into virtual reality has been talked about for sometime now, with a report from Engadget last month detailing just what was going on behind the scenes to make something like this, a headset that utilizes a smartphone to play virtual reality games and use VR apps, a reality. Now, we reportedly get our first look at the device, plus a few key details. According to a new report from SamMobile, Samsung is indeed gearing up to launch their first VR headset....

After a few tries and some prototypes, the South Korean giant Samsung has patented its technology for this purpose. Manufacturers are continually looking to improve the usability of their devices, as well as the ease and security of their unlock. Initially, the security was in charge of the pin and standard codes, however, it quickly evolved to fingerprint physical button unlocking and facial and iris recognition. Although the latter is supposed to increase security, the truth is that in certain situations it is not more practical than digital printing....

Samsung purchased LoopPay on February 18, and the fruits of that decision are showing with the announcement of Samsung Pay. The manufacturer officially announced its own mobile payments solution during Mobile World Congress, and also confirmed that the offer will be available with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, which the company also just unveiled at the same event. As far as details go, there are not nearly as many as some might like....

BLU Advance With a price range under $60, this smartphone is great value for money. It has a large screen, so it’s comfortable for your eyes. The camera is dual facing, so you can take pictures and chat online with friends. And there’s enough memory to store all your favorite apps. It also has a dual SIM, which means you can store your personal and business number or international number in the same phone....

Samsung has announced that pre-orders for its latest flagship handsets, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, were 30 percent higher than its last year’s flagship. In addition, the pre-order numbers of the Galaxy S8 are the “best ever” recorded in Samsung’s history. This clearly shows that despite the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 from last year, there is still plenty of consumer interest in Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones. With their bezel-less design, Infinity Display, and a beautiful water-resistant body, the strong consumer interest in the Galaxy S8 should not be surprising....

So far, Samsung has kept its mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, exclusive to its flagship Galaxy S/Note and certain premium mid-range devices. However, the company is reportedly looking to bring Samsung Pay to non-Samsung devices as well now. As per a report from Gadgets 360, Samsung held internal talks as well as with OEMs to decide on whether it should bring Samsung Pay to non-Samsung devices or not. Samsung Pay has one key advantage over Android Pay and Apple Pay: it works with traditional non-NFC based PoS terminals as well....

Earlier this week, Samsung unveiled its first Android device with a flexible display – the Galaxy Round. The press release from Samsung only mentioned Korea as the launch country, implying limited release for this unique product. However, it looks like even in Korea, the Galaxy Round will be available in limited quantities. According to one of the insiders of SamMobile, Samsung will only be producing limited quantities of the Galaxy Round....

Samsung today announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2015, where it managed to earn an operating profit of $5.63 billion (KRW 5.98 trillion) on revenues of nearly $44 billion (KRW 47.12 trillion). Despite an 11 percent decrease in revenue on a Quarter-on-Quarter basis, the company’s profit increased by KRW 690 billion. The company’s handset division saw an increase in smartphones sales thanks to their new middle and low-end offerings, all the while reducing their marketing expenditure....