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They’re likable. They’re interesting. They’re definitely not stupid. Somehow, though, they keep making decisions that lead to disasters. Worse, you can see those disasters coming. You try to warn them. You get tired of warning them. But they just don’t listen and glide headlong into a solid brick wall. That’s how Samsung feels about iPhone users. And, well, Apple buyers in general. How do I know this? Because Samsung has just emitted an ad that fully expresses such thoughts and positively screams: “What is wrong with you, Apple fanperson?...

Samsung today announced its latest camera sensor for smartphones that features a 12MP sensor and comes with Dual Pixel technology. For better low-light performance, the sensor also features large 1.4u pixels The Dual Pixel technology employed by Samsung in its latest camera sensor has up until now only been seen on high-end DSLRs. This technology allows the 12MP sensor to use 95% of its pixels for focusing that leads to almost instantaneous autofocus....

After expanding Samsung Pay to Singapore, Spain, and Australia earlier this year, Samsung is now expanding its mobile payment service to Brazil. This makes Samsung Pay the first mobile payment service to be available in South America. At launch, Samsung Pay in Brazil will support banks and issuers such as Banco do Brasil, Brasil Pré-Pagos, Caixa, Porto Seguro, and Santander. The Korean company is also working with other banks like Banrisul, Bradesco, and Nubank to expand support to them....

Samsung has already told those interested that it will be unveiling its next flagship smartphone on February 20. This is a big release for Samsung, and not because it’s just another Galaxy S-branded phone. This year marks the tenth anniversary for the Galaxy S lineup, so Samsung is going all-in this year. The handsets in the upcoming lineup have already been leaked pretty extensively at this point, so it will be fun to see what surprises (if any) the company has in store for the big unveiling next month....

It is all but known that LG will be showing off its Android Wear powered G Watch at Google I/O next week and also be giving it away to all the attendees. Now, it looks like Samsung is all set to join the bandwagon as well by unveiling its own Android Wear powered smartwatch at Google’s conference, if sources from CNET are to be believed. Apparently, Samsung has two working prototypes of its smartwatch — one powered by its own in-house Exynos chip and the second one powered by a Qualcomm chip....

Not even the tragic events in Ukraine are immune from criminals trying to make a quick buck. There are plenty of legitimate charities desperately in need of funds, but scammers complicate it. Read on to discover how unscrupulous individuals exploit an international war for financial gain. Here’s the backstory As the world tries to come to grips with the recent events in Europe, hundreds of humanitarian workers are on the ground rendering aid....

One of the best options for streaming music is Apple Music, which comes loaded on your iPhone or iPad when you buy it. Apple Music offers a ton of user-friendly features that make it worth the monthly cost. But, if you aren’t sure you’re ready to dive in with a subscription just yet, you can get Apple Music for free right now. Here’s how this offer works. Here’s the backstory Want to try out Apple Music but don’t want to pay up for the cost just yet?...

The new feature on Snapchat will be available for both iOS and Android from 23 February. So, now you don’t need to create a new account just to get another username. Since the app was launched in 2011, changing the username feature was the most requested feature. Now You Change Snapchat Username Once a Year Currently, the app doesn’t allow you to change the name. The username on Snapchat is set when you have created the account; after that, you can’t change the name due to security reasons....

An 85-inch TV also costs considerably more than its 55 or 65-inch counterparts, so even if you want a more modestly priced model, be prepared to spend at least $1,500 in order to get the features you want. To help you decide on a budget as well as what features to expect, I’ve gathered five of the best 85-inch TVs available, and I’ve broken down their features to help you decide which is a perfect fit for your space....

ile it seems that the majority of Galaxy S5 owners seeing the bug are on Verizon, Sprint customers are reporting similar problems as well. Users affected by the bug say that the camera will throw up an error when they try to launch the application. “rning: Camera Failed” appears on the display. After that, the camera is seemingly as good as dead. A reboot or a factory reset of the smartphone will not fix the issue....

We have already heard a bit about the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Plus, but today, the folks over at SamMobile are back with some more concrete information about the handset. While previous report had pegged the Galaxy S6 edge Plus screen size at anywhere between 5.4 to 5.5-inches, the insider of SamMobile claims that Samsung is ultimately going with a 5.7-inch display for the handset that will be curved on both edges....

With the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, Samsung is taking a cue out of Apple’s book and copying the iPhone X’s Animoji feature. Samsung is calling the feature AREmoji and here’s everything you need to know about it. What is AR Emoji? Animated emojis are going to be all the rage in 2018, with Apple starting the trend with the iPhone X last year. Samsung is now jumping on that bandwagon, though the company’s approach is clearly not as technologically superior as that of Apple....

Samsung is all set to unveil its new Galaxy S22 smartphone on February 9 at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The Korean smartphone giant has revealed that it uses a unique material in the latest Galaxy range, made of discarded fishing nets. In a news release, Samsung explained that the new Galaxy lineup uses a material focused on minimizing the company’s ecological footprint. The initiative is a part of Samsung’s Galaxy for our Planet initiative....

Samsung is going to host an event in London on June 20th. The invite reads “Samsung Premiere 2013”, with the subheading being “Galaxy & Ativ”. We all know what Galaxy means, mobile phones, and as for Ativ, that’s the brand for the company’s products that run Microsoft software. So let’s think, what exactly could Samsung announce? There’s the GS4 Mini, the smaller version of the GS4 meant for people who prefer smaller phones....

Nokia used to own the mobile phone market, and their massive headcount clearly demonstrated that. But times have changed, and people have been let go. What are all these unemployed people supposed to do? Come June 13th, they’ll be able to join Samsung. The South Korean handset maker is set to open a research and development site in the city of Espoo, the same city where Nokia’s headquarters are located....

Summer travel is at its peak, but with prices going up on everything, it’s more important than ever to score the best deals you can on plane fares. Fortunately, the price of a Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus+ Lifetime Subscription has gone way down to just $69.99, but only until July 14, allowing you to save as much as $2,000 on airfares regardless of whether you’re flying Business Class, Premium Economy or Economy....

SBI warns 2 million users may be at risk of phishing attacks in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities A group of Cuber attackers are planning where they may use Covid-19 as bait and steal personal and financial information of the user. The Cyberattack will be done by “malicious actors” and will come in the form of Covid-19 related and say “Free COVID-19 testes” by sending an email from ‘[email protected]’....

Most of us are so inundated with words like phishing, hacking, data theft, security breach and other similar terms that we forget that barely 20 years ago—even 10 years ago—these ideas and certainly their incidence were non-existent or just in their infancy. Today, though, even average household technology has firewalls and multiple passcodes, not to mention parental controls, to protect and defend from unwanted e-intruders. Concentric layers of protection exist to assure the security of networks and personal computers that instead bog down technologies, telecommunications, and transportation systems....

The OnePlus One was announced earlier today amidst much hype and expectations. At the same time, the company also revealed the new OnePlus Phone Smash program which will kick off this Friday on the 25th of April. According to this rather bizarre promotion, users will have to “smash” their existing smartphone which will then fetch them the OnePlus One for just $1. The caveat here is that only the first 100 smashers can do this, so don’t grab the hammers just yet....

One of the things that’s a fundamental truth when it comes to smartphones is that if you want to use Android on your fancy new flagship, it has to have the Android operating system properly installed on it. And while most people would properly expect that to be a no-brainer kind of situation, it turns out that some unlucky Google Pixel 2 XL owners found out that sometimes mistakes happen, even in this regard....