Samsung CX971P: Magic 19-inch LCD Display with 4000:1 Contrast Ratio
This new Samsung ninja cyborg can apparently rotate their new CX971P 19-inch display into any angle with a single move of her organic plastic-covered, laser-tipped titanium finger. All thanks to its MagicRotation mechanism. OK, so maybe she doesn’t have lasers. Or isn’t a cyborg. We can only wish. However, this new version of the 971P,…
Samsung Starts 16Gb Flash NAND Mass Production
The giganormous industrial machine and secret inter-dimensional empire, also known as Samsung, has started mass-producing 16Gb chips. These are the biggest flash NAND memories ever, just in time to feed that Godzilla monster that lives in Cupertino. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-releases-8gb-movinand-prepares-chip-to-control-243401 According to Samsung, the 51-nanometer wonder supports 30MB/s transfer rates and 4-bit error-correcting code. They will offer…
Samsung SGH-i400 Smartphone: To Russia With Love
Russia has been chosen as the first port of call for Samsung’s new smartphone, the SGH-i400. Launched at the S60 summit in Madrid this morning, the i400 is a follow-up to last year’s i520, due to be launched over here sometime this quarter. It’s a slider phone which uses Symbian’s S60 operating system, which hopefully…
Samsung and Nokia to Collaborate on Mobile TV and DRM Standard, then Invade and Split Universe
Giant mobile and electronics empires Nokia and Samsung have decided that it’s best to work together in mobile TV. They want to accelerate the adoption of the technology, all after realizing that past collaborations often brought great benefits to famous former enemies. You know, like funky policemen Starsky and Hutch, great superheroes Superman and Batman…
Samsung’s Concept PCs: The Wizard of Odd
Hmmm. This is Samsung’s trio of concept PCs. What do you think they were called during that process known in the business as Development Hell? My money’s on Wonky Wizard Hat, Lampstand That Thinks It’s a Hatstand That Thinks It’s a Tree, and Balls On a Breakfast Tray. Hatstand and Balls are after the jump.…
Official: Samsung Will Go Both Ways
Samsung has confirmed that its BD-UP5000 Duo HD will ship sometime before Christmas, ending speculation that it would join LG in supporting both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs in the same player. (Shot at right is current Samsung Blu-ray player, but case design should be similar.) https://gizmodo.com/samsung-releasing-a-hybrid-high-def-dvd-player-in-july-250821 By doing this, the two Korean powerhouses are…