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The World’s Thinnest 4 TB External Drive Doesn’t Need Extra Power

Chances are if you’ve opted for an ultra-portable laptop, you’ve made a few compromises when it comes to on-board storage. So an external hard drive for archiving your mountains of media is a must, and Samsung’s now squeezed four terabytes of storage inside a housing that matches your computer’s svelte dimensions. It’s not the first…

20 Alternate Realities Experienced By That VR Guy On The Subway

Last week, a guy boarded the New York City subway, entered a virtual world, and found his way into our hearts. But what could be so enthralling that it might tear VR Guy’s eyes away from the stirring humanity of the L train? We asked our own virtual worlds developers what reality VR Guy was…

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Active Will Save You From Waterlogged Nightmares

The Galaxy S6 was one impressive piece of smartphone, but not everyone was stoked on some of the features Samsung sacrificed for a more eye candy design—chief among them being waterproofing. That’s why the new Galaxy S6 Active exists. Jointly launched by Samsung and AT&T, the S6 Active is just like the normal Galaxy flagship…

Be Relieved You Can’t Buy This Iron Man Galaxy S6 Edge in the U.S.

Resplendent in red and gold, this is Samsung’s attempt to bring together its Marvel tie-ins with its latest slightly weird S6 Edge handset. The result is… probably not the phone Tony Stark would choose? The fully Iron Man-themed package includes an arc reactor-esque wireless charger, which you can see in the video below, along with…

Samsung POWERbot VR9000 Review: A Luxury Vac Worth the Price Tag

Like a fancy touchscreen watch that reminds you to buy milk, a robot vacuum is a luxury few of us actually need—but many of us would love to have. For years iRobot’s Roombas have been the go-to choice for autonomous floor cleaning, but Samsung is making a strong case to upgrade to its new POWERbot…

Samsung’s Next Smartwatch Will Pack A Round Screen And Rotating Bezel

Amidst all the Apple Watch hype, it’s easy to forget that Samsung’s aleady worked its way through two generations of smartwatch, and is prepping to launch a third. And according to a new Samsung software development kit, the next Gear will have a circular display, and rotating bezel to control it with. Digital crown what…

The Best Look Yet at Samsung’s Round Galaxy Smartwatch

Samsung has more smartwatches than most shady trenchcoat salesmen out there, and they’re going to add yet another one to the mix. We already know that the next Gear will be the first circular face for Samsung, but a newly released SDK gives an even closer look at the watch’s Tizen apps and a totally…

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6: So Close I Can Almost Taste It

The final Oculus Rift is coming next year. But why wait? If you’ve got a shiny new Galaxy S6, you can get a glimpse of the virtual reality future today. I’m talking about the new Gear VR headset, which turns your phone into a far clearer VR viewer than any you could buy to date.…

400 Football Fields Could Fit Inside Samsung’s New Semiconductor Complex

Samsung already makes the most smartphones in the world, but now the South Korean company is pushing to make the most semiconductors. Samsung just started constructing its own version of Silicon Valley, starting with $14 billion semiconductor complex larger than 400 football fields. The “Pyeongtaek Semiconductor Valley” is set to open in 2017, and will…

Holding off on a Samsung Galaxy S6orS6 Edge until you can use it as a VR headset? The new Gear VR—smaller, with a fan for ventilation—goes on sale May 8th for $200. You can preorder it here tomorrow.

Why Are HIV Survival Rates Lower in the Deep South Than the Rest of the US?

The Deep South region has become the epicenter of the US HIV epidemic. Despite having only 28% of the total US population, nine states in the Deep South account for nearly 40% of national HIV diagnoses. This region has the highest HIV diagnosis rates and the highest number of people living with HIV of any…

Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Could Have Leaked Your Fingerprints to Hackers

Your fingerprint is a more valuable security resource than your password—you can change a password, after all. So it’s worrying to hear that Samsung’s Galaxy S5 contains a vulnerability that could leave your fingerprint wide open for hackers to clone. Forbes reports that security researchers at FireEye have found that the Samsung’s Galaxy S5—and some…

Samsung’s Got Some Brand New Tabs, and Everything Else You Missed

Samsung quietly launches two new tablets, Chrome gets a big upgrade, and AMD lets slip Windows 10’s release date. BitStream has the news and rumors you missed in the last 24 hours. If there is one thing Samsung has a crap-ton of, it’s tablets. And now it has two more, after announcing an 8-inch and…

Samsung Galaxy S6 Review: Not The Next Big Thing, Just a Fantastic Phone

Remember the good old Samsung Galaxy S III? It was a fantastic little trooper, but we’ve come a long way since plastic phones were king. Today, the Galaxy S6 goes on sale—and it’s finally, finally catching up with the iPhone, Nexii, and other glass-and-metal devices that have been catching your eye for years. It’s stylish,…

Today isn’t just the day you can pre-order an Apple Watch or MacBook — it’s also the day three new flagship Android smartphones are going on sale. Read our reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and HTC One M9. Then weep for your wallet.

The Best Smartphone Camera: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edition

With spring comes the launch of another Samsung Galaxy phone. The S6 and S6 Edge are on their way into the hands of the masses, so we thought we would fire up the cameras and see how the newbies fare against tried and true competitors for the title of best smartphone camera. This time around,…

We’ve Got a Galaxy S6. Ask Us Anything.

This is the Samsung Galaxy S6. Is it the smartphone you’ve been waiting for? Hard to say—we’ve had this handset for less than 24 hours, and it’s going to take a teensy bit longer than that to properly test everything. But if you’ve got a question, any question at all, this is your chance. What…

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Has As Much Bloatware As Ever

You know the rumors about how the Galaxy S6 would have dramatically less bloatware? How a bunch of the Samsung apps would be deletable if not completely optional? Yeah, not true. It’s a bummer, but the Galaxy S6 has as much bloatware as ever. At first glance, the new S6 and S6 Edge appear to…

How to Change the Battery on the New Galaxy S6

You guys. The built-in status of the Samsung Galaxy S6’s battery doesn’t mean the battery is totally non-removable. All you need is your Galaxy S6, a hair dryer, tweezers, a micro Phillips head screwdriver, a spudger tool, an intimate knowledge of electrical engineering and about an hour to kill. Simple! https://gizmodo.com/your-new-galaxy-s6-will-have-a-built-in-expiration-date-1688853343 Our friends at iFixit…

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Has the Best Smartphone Display So Far

Samsung is continually improving upon the quality of its smartphone displays, and the screens on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 take things to new heights. In fact, according to extensive testing from DisplayMate, one of them has the best smartphone display yet. The key element for a great smartphone has always been a truly…