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If you happen to be an audiophile and a fan of Samsung products, you’ll want to turn your attention towards Samsung’s new Level line of audio devices, which are on sale in the United States through Gilt starting tomorrow, and through Amazon and Best Buy later this month.
So what does Samsung bring to the table with the new series? For those looking for headphones, there’s the Level Over, Level On and Level In.
AT&T has announced plans to offer customers a $100 discount on any tablet purchase but there’s a catch. A two-year catch: they’d have to be willing to commit to a new two-year data agreement with the carrier.
The deal will be available starting today, and it will apply to any tablet purchase from AT&T stores or online as long as customers subscribe to one of the following Mobile Share or Data Connect plans:
Google’s Tango (formerly Project Tango) is certainly a cool concept, and it’s been making a ton of improvements throughout the last few years. Certain forms of augmented reality can be done with pretty much any Android device with a camera, but Tango takes AR to a completely new level with 3D sensors and chips that can track motion in a 3D space and make a depth map of a room. With the announcement of the Tango-enabled Lenovo PHAB2, Google has released three new videos showcasing its power.
The OnePlus 6’s update introduces the most interesting upgrades: it offers better Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stability, improved Nightscape performance, and better image processing in general. The OnePlus 6 is also getting an EQ for Bluetooth audio — something OnePlus also rolled out to the 6T in early December.
We wish this was the real OnePlus 6T chin, not an altered one for an ad
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Further, OnePlus says you’re getting better slow-motion, the December security patches, and other bug fixes and improvements in the OxygenOS update.
It’s great to be able to make and receive calls wherever you are, but taking risks when you are driving is stupid. Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. with an average of 88 deaths per day in 2011. Worldwide there are over one million traffic-related deaths every year. According to a recent McKinsey study 35 percent of people polled admitted using their smartphones while driving.
In the old days (of like 24 hours ago) companies like Samsung, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments made ARM chips, while Intel and AMD made x86 based CPUs. Simple. Well not any more. AMD have announced that not only will it make x86 based CPUs but it will now make ARM based chips as well.ARM based processors, which tech companies license from the British company ARM Holdings, are the most widely used 32-bit CPUs around. They can be found in a whole variety of devices including the majority of Android, Apple and Microsoft based smartphones and tablets.
Samsung’s annual Developer Conference is a two-day event full of technical talks, hands-on labs, and speakers, making it a very useful tool for developers, students, creators, and anyone interested in learning about new technologies. The problem is, it’s pricey.
Registration is open now and starts at a whopping $499 for general admission, $249 for Developer Conference Alumni, and $199 for Academic attendees. But you don’t have to pay that much if you don’t want to.
Hulu, one of the largest internet TV streaming services, has decided to put an end to its free offering – a component of the service over for about nine years. You’ll now have to pay to use the platform for your beloved TV shows.
There’s no word about the two tiers of monthly subscription rates changing, at $7.99 for limited commercials or $11.99 for completely ad-free. According to Hulu’s Senior VP and head of experience, Ben Smith, the reason for the change is because the limited free service falls short of everything the service now provides.
Samsung is undoubtedly one of the most recognized smartphone makers in the world, often synonymous with “Android” in emerging markets. While the company continues to rule the roost in the flagship segment, it has lost ground to the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, Honor, and other Chinese OEMs in the affordable category in India.
Samsung is hoping to get back a piece of the market share pie in this segment with the just unveiled Samsung Galaxy M series.