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Samsung’s 27-Inch Curved Gaming Monitors Are No Work, All Play

At CES this year, we got a good look at Samsung’s ideas on bringing curved display technology to consumer monitors. Ten months later, the company is ready to release its first one, boringly named “SD590C.” But its run-of-the-mill branding doesn’t carry over to its design. Unlike other monitors, the SD590C comes with a “curved design…

Report: Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge Won’t Be Mass-Produced

Earlier this month, Samsung unleashed another one of its zany special projects on us: the Galaxy Note Edge, an otherwise-normal smartphone with an edge-curved screen. Well, to the disappointment of everyone who’s bored with a flat screen, Samsung have confirmed that the Edge won’t be mass-produced, and may not be coming to the US. According…

Samsung’s Gear S—Samsung’s first smartwatch that is literally also a phone with a SIM card and a phone number—is coming to the US this fall, and it’s being supported by all four major carriers. Dick Tracy your day has come.

This Is The New Oculus Rift Prototype: Crescent Bay

No, you still can’t buy a consumer version of the amazing Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, but it’s getting really, really close! Oculus just announced a brand-new prototype at the company’s Oculus Connect conference in Los Angeles, and they claim it’s a GIANT leap forward. While we don’t have full tech specs yet, it’s higher…

The Onion’s iPhone 6 vs Galaxy S5 Is the Only Review You Need to Read

The new iPhones have just hit the streets, and you know what that means: A million reviews comparing the Cupertino fruit stand’s newest smartphone to its toughest competition. Don’t waste your time. The Onion’s hilarious comparison is the only one you need to read. Once again, the internet’s gurus of piercing satire manage to get…

Five Awesome Cameras From the Biggest Photo Show In the World

The bi-annual Photokina show going on in Germany right now is the most important photography tech event in the world. We see some awesome gear, yes, but we also get a get a glimpse for what lies ahead. This year’s show is particularly interesting because it falls just as digital imaging reaches the crossroads between…

The Galaxy Note 4 Has the Best Display of Any Smartphone So Far

Samsung is continually improving upon the quality of its smartphone displays, and the screens on the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Edge are no exception. In fact, according to extensive testing from DisplayMate, one of them has the best smartphone display yet. A key element for a great smartphone has always been a truly…

Samsung NX1: A 4K Video Chomping, 28-Megapixel Camera In a Compact Body

The new NX1 is the first Samsung interchangeable-lens camera that’s truly compelling enough to consider alongside the competition. Its billboard feature: 4K video in a tiny package. But more than just trotting out of a glitzy, buzzy feature, the NX1 is loaded with advanced tech, including an industry-leading image sensor. Despite building some reasonably good…

While You Weren’t Looking, Dell Made Android Tablets Interesting Again

Apple! Apple! Apple! Yesterday, you were probably too busy gawking at Cupertino’s precious new watch and giant smartphones to notice anything else that happened in the world of technology. There’s no shame in that. But if you were paying attention to the 2014 Intel Developers Conference in San Francisco, you might have gotten a glimpse…

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Review: What’s the Point?

The Nook brand stormed back into relevance a couple weeks ago with the announcement of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 custom-designed for reading. But did it really? Does the new Nook experience knock your socks off? When I used the Nook tab, my socks stayed firmly on my feet. What Is It? The new Nook…

Android Wear 2.0 May Launch as Soon as Next Month

Almost seven months after the platform’s launch in March, Android Wear may already be preparing for its first update, according to Android Police. And it could have some goodies you’ve been waiting for. Citing an anonymous source, the site believes Google could be pushing out Android Wear 2.0 (official name pending) on or around October…

Gear VR: Samsung’s Answer to the Oculus Rift Is a Phone-Powered VR Beast

Google Cardboard’s smartphone VR is a cool trick, but Samsung has just announced a rig that shows just how legit smartphone virtual reality can be. Gear VR is like an Oculus Rift with a brain you can fit in your pocket, and it’s pretty incredible. Just like the rumors suggested, Samsung’s Gear VR is a…

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Better in All the Right Places

Known for its handwriting friendliness and screens pushing near six inches, Samsung’s Galaxy Note series is the progenitor of the modern stylus-centric smartphone. It’s easily the go-to choice for an Android phablet. But with LG’s G3 Stylus here and the rumored iPhablet around the corner, the new Galaxy Note 4 has to work a whole…

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Is One Weird-Looking Smartphone

At Unpacked, Samsung’s annual Note-centric launch event, the Korean-based technology giant offered a two-for-one special. The major highlight was the Galaxy Note 4, the next phablet phone in a prestigious line of stylus devices, and then there was this quirky little guy: The Galaxy Note Edge. Samsung has been known to do head-scratching smartphone projects…

​Samsung Gear S Hands On: A Tiny Phone That’s Still Big on Your Wrist

Last week, Samsung announced the Gear S: A Tizen-powered, curved screen smartwatch with a data connection that can take calls all by itself. We just got to see it in person, and man that curved screen is cool, but the rest of it not so much. The first thing to notice is obviously the 2-inch,…

Watch Samsung’s Big Galaxy Note 4 (And More) Reveal Live Right Here

In just a few short minutes, Samsung will begin its keynote presentation at IFA, Europe’s version of CES, which is America’s version of “hey look at all these fancy new gadgets.” While the headliner should be an updated Galaxy Note, Samsung’s never been shy about peddling out a whole lot of screen sizes and seeing…

The Samsung Gear S Gets a Smartwatch Keyboard You Might Actually Use

Fleksy has created a keyboard to work with the upcoming Samsung Gear S. Will it make typing on a tiny smartwatch screen anything other than completely awkward? It’s too soon to say. The Gear S is set to be the first smartwatch with a data connection, and Samsung intends users to send messages from the…

Samsung has announced a version ofthe Galaxy S smartwatch that comes dripping in Swarovski crystals. So now you really want one, right?

Blink and You’ll Miss This Leaked Video of the Galaxy Note 4

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 should be coming very, very soon, almost certainly at Samsung’s Unpacked event next week. But in the meantime, it’s made a sneak appearance in an extremely short leaked video. Not the shortest we’ve seen, but close. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-rumor-roundup-everything-we-thin-1616936073 Posted by one-video-account TechTastic, the clip shows the Note 4 in all its massive…

Samsung Is Getting Nokia’s Here For Navigation

However good Google Maps might be, Samsung has decided that it can offer better. Teaming up with Nokia, a beta version of Here for Android is being made available exclusively for Samsung. https://gizmodo.com/nokias-insanely-fast-new-mapping-service-looks-awesome-5960184 The new navigation app, powered by Nokia’s rather good backend, will become available for Samsung smartphones with the launch of the new…