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.
Samsung took the wraps off of their latest high-end offerings at an event today, and along with the latest addition to the Note series, we also got our first look at the Plus iteration of their Galaxy S6 Edge flagship. We go hands-on and give you the first look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+!
DesignIf you loved everything about the Galaxy S6 Edge, but wished it featured a much bigger display, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is the device for you.
Learning a programming language is all about practice. Sure, you can slowly pick up Spanish by speaking and reading, but to master C# you’ve got to really dive in to training. This is a your chance to grab the Complete .NET and C# Developer Certification Bundle for only $31 and level up your coding.
Developing skills in general purpose languages like C# is an excellent way to launch your future in programming.
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Google is rolling out the previously announced Continued Conversation feature for Google Home speakers. Google Home owners will be able to chat with Google Assistant without having to use the “Hey Google” command for follow-up requests. This should allow for a more natural conversation with Google Home devices. This new feature will let users ask Google Home to perform follow-up tasks to an initial request without having to use the “Hey Google” or “OK Google” command first.
You read that right. The original designer of the classic HoloChess scene in A New Hope, Phil Tippett, has a Kickstarter campaign running for a game called HoloGrid: Monster Battle. It’s not quite the HoloChess you know from the movie because the AR tech isn’t there yet, but it is the foundation for what will evolve into full-blown HoloChess when the technology catches up.
Deal: LEGO Star Wars for $1, Star Wars Pinball 4 for just $.
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In case your knowledge of mobile phones does not go back too far, you may not know about Snake. While versions of the game, with different names and slightly different gameplay, have been around since the 1970s, the first Nokia version was included as part of the Nokia 6610 phone in 1997. Since then, various versions of the arcade game have been released on Nokia-created phones, including a 3D version that was first launched for the ill-fated N-Gage gaming phone.
Update: August 26, 2020 (7:37 AM ET): The Red Magic 5S is now available to pre-order if you live beyond the borders of China. Although it’s taken the phone a little over a month to be made available internationally, prospective buyers can now book their devices before they ship on September 2.
The Red Magic 5S will be available through its own store starting at $579 for the 8GB/128GB model jumping to $649 for the 12GB/256GB version.
One of the most well-known developers in the real-time strategy game genre, Chris Taylor, is now developing a new RTS game that could be a breakthrough in merging mobile and PC platforms. Taylor says this new game, which does not yet have a name, will “change, fundamentally, not only the way we play RTS but the way we access the RTS experience.”
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Those are some huge claims, but in Taylor’s case he has the experience to back up his assertions.
WhatsApp is reportedly the next company in the government’s firing line in the great encryption debate. The New York Times is reporting that government officials are “privately debating how to resolve a prolonged standoff” with WhatsApp over access to its encrypted messages and phone calls.
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Nothing has been made official yet, so there’s no court order or high-profile backdrop like there is in the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone case.
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an Android-powered digital camera that features a 16-megapixel sensor, 23mm F/2.8 lens, 21x optical zoom, and 4.8-inch capacitive touchscreen. The camera connects wirelessly through WiFi and mobile data for image backup and uploading to social networking services.
I’m sure that until now you’ve heard us on repeated occasions mentioning a rumored Samsung SM-C101 device. Samsung’s upcoming creation is said to have a camera powerful enough to beat even Nokia’s camera phones, a medium size screen with modest resolutions and, most important, phone capabilities.