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Instead of attacking Apple, Samsung should notice the log in its own eye It's important what you're photographing with, but it's far more important what you're photographing. Yes, people, I'm talking about things like subject, composition, concept, lighting, colors, tone, emotion and all the rest. Continue Reading . . . https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-apple-scandal_id160125

Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro The recently-released second-generation Apple AirPods Pro are a huge step up from the first-generation AirPods Pro, offering improved noise cancellation, better sound quality, battery, and a personalized listening experience, among other upgrades. Continue Reading . . . https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/apple-airpods-pro-2-vs-samsung-galaxy-buds-2-pro/

Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays, and more If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Samsung is warning customers about a cybersecurity incident in July, where “an unauthorized third party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/2/23334580/samsung-data-breach-us-names-birthdays-contact-info

Watch Samsung's latest Galaxy Unpacked event with us at 10AM ET Samsung is on the cusp of its third Galaxy Unpacked event of 2021, and it won't surprise you to hear that the company would like you to tune in. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/watch-samsung-galaxy-unpacked-april-28-event-132339626.html

Samsung Galaxy S21 phones have lost half their value since January, study says Samsung's latest flagship smartphones, launched at the end of January, have already lost around half of their value, according to a study published Wednesday by Sell Cell, a site that lets you sell your used phone. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-phones-lost-half-their-value-since-january-study-says/

Movies Anywhere is now available on Samsung TVs Movies Anywhere, the 'digital locker' service that allows you to centralize your film purchases, is now available on Samsung smart TVs. Starting today, you can download the software on any Samsung TV released between 2017 and 2021. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/movies-anywhere-samsung-smart-tvs-202921681.html

Samsung will use drone deliveries for Galaxy products in Ireland Some Samsung customers in Ireland will receive their orders through a courier that can take to the skies and reach them within a few minutes. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-drone-delivery-ireland-121547382.html

Samsung says it might skip the Galaxy Note this year Samsung has warned that it might not be able to ship a Galaxy Note phone in 2021 after all, citing difficulties in launching two flagship phones in one year, in comments at its annual shareholders meeting reported on by Bloomberg. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/17/22335502/galaxy-note-2021-delay-canceled-samsung

DxOMark gives the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra a lower score than the S20 Ultra DxOMark has finished its camera review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (using an Exynos-powered unit) and the results are not good – the overall score is just 121. Not only is that low, but it’s less than the 126 points awarded to the Galaxy S20 Ultra from a year ago. Continue Reading . . . https://www.gsmarena.com/dxomark_gives_the_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra_a_lower_score_than_the_s20_ultra-news-47995.php

Samsung will host another Unpacked event on March 17th Samsung has just announced an Unpacked event coming up on March 17th, 2021, its second for the year so far. The invitation calls the event “Galaxy Awesome Unpacked. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/9/22322232/samsung-galaxy-a52-a72-unpacked-event-awesome

Samsung S21 Ultra Review: This Blew Me Away! Review done by me on the S21 Ultra in Phantom black. With a big ole beautiful display Super AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate screen, 4 cameras to boot, and a large battery... what more can someone ask for? At this price point you better hope it has top tier specs or else it isn't worth I apol Continue Reading . . . https://youtu.be/q06P5N1GRGg

Apple eclipses Samsung as top smartphone vendor for the first time in four years, says Gartner The introduction of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 12 family helped the smartphone giant overtake Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as the top smartphone vendor in the holiday quarter, according to Gartner, marking Apple’s first time holding down the top position in four years. Apple AAPL, -2.98% had a 20. Continue Reading . . . https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-eclipses-samsung-as-top-smartphone-vendor-for-the-first-time-in-four-years-says-gartner-11614008750

Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee is going back to jail for bribery Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee has been sentenced to 2.5 years of prison over bribery charges, wrapping up a court battle that started four years ago, Bloomberg has reported. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-heir-jay-y-lee-back-to-jail-for-bribery-071444401.html

Samsung's Galaxy S21 phones won't have a charger in the box As expected, Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 phones won’t come with a power adapter in the box. Each phone ships with a USB-C to USB-C cable, but you’ll need to provide your own charger. Samsung is reducing the price of its 25W charger to $20, down from $35, to make up for the fact. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-no-charger-151531920.html

The big day has arrived for Samsung's entire Galaxy S10 family As awesome of a job as Samsung has managed to do in kicking off the Android 11 update for its newest and greatest flagships and then spreading the love to several older and humbler smartphones late last year, one extremely popular high-end handset family was still left waiting until 2021. Continue Reading . . . https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-series-android-11-update-rollout_id129352

You can now reserve a preorder for Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup of phones will reportedly debut on January 14th. If there’s even a slight chance you might pick one up, you can now place a reservation to guarantee a preorder slot when those become available, which they usually do right after an Unpacked event ends. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/28/22202683/samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-plus-s-pen-preorder-reserve

Samsung's influential chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78 The tech industry has lost one of its most important figures. Samsung has revealed that Chairman Lee Kun-hee died on October 25th at the age of 78 after spending the past six years in hospital following a heart attack. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-chairman-lee-kun-hee-dies-151234050.html

It's almost a cliché to say that Apple and Samsung dictate the tempo of the smartphone market, but there's now more evidence to support that claim. from https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/29/top-selling-smartphones-2019-apple-samsung/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1067%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2020-02%252F5fdd99c0-5b49-11ea-bf59-786289738b03%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D21d6bcfec659c4154a527f0c6aa42d6c9ccda455&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=ed23f5f3dcc56ddf95390a59f4f6d483c10b4629

Samsung has responded to some issues that early reviewers have found with the camera system on the new Galaxy S20 Ultra. The company says it’s working on an update to improve the camera, though it doesn’t acknowledge any specific problem or confirm when the fixes will be available. from https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/26/21155255/samsung-galaxy-s20-camera-issues-update-promised https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66381692/dbohn_200206_3899_0016.0.jpg

Were you one of the thousands of Samsung Galaxy owners that received a strange notification from Samsung's Find My Mobile app last week? Your personal data may have been compromised, according to a statement from Samsung. from https://www.tomsguide.com/news/samsung-admits-data-breach-following-find-my-mobile-fail http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png