Last year, Samsung unveiled a massive SSD that went where no SSD has ever gone before: North of the 10TB barrier. Heck, while most HDDs in use today are around a TB in capacity, most of us use SSDs that are quite small, around 250-500 GB. Continue reading Samsung’s massive 16TB SSD costs $10,000
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Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 is sturdier, and can survive 5 feet drops
The Smartphone industry is an industry of monopolies. Apple and Samsung control most of the smartphone market, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Peek behind the curtains, and you’ll see more companies that absolutely dominate the industry. Continue reading Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 is sturdier, and can survive 5 feet drops
Report: Xiaomi is making a 4.3 inch smartphone
When a technology lasts long enough, you eventually start to see certain trends repeating, making a comeback. New trends disrupt old ones, and the old ones fade from the limelight, till the new trends become old and the old ones emerge anew. Continue reading Report: Xiaomi is making a 4.3 inch smartphone
Report: Samsung is making a controller for the Gear VR
The mobile Virtual-Reality experience isn’t exactly elegant for the most part, with the Google Cardboard being just a cardboard box with a few lenses. With that sort of technology, you wouldn’t expect mobile VR to be useful, or even popular, but the promise of virtual-reality has been such that it has been able to transcend the barriers of technology and has managed to be fun even on the Cardboard, and has proven to be popular among consumers. Continue reading Report: Samsung is making a controller for the Gear VR
The 3 best things about the Samsung Galaxy S7
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are in their second month of availability, and it appears that sales are going very well. A recent report by CNBC noted early indications of “stronger-than-expected” sales, and even went so far as to claim that Samsung had “rediscovered its mojo” with its latest flagship smartphones. The truly interesting test will be comparing S7 and S7 Edge sales to those of the iPhone 7 expected out later in 2016. In the meantime, however, it seems safe to say that Samsung has a hit on its hands. Continue reading The 3 best things about the Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung announces 256 GB UFS Storage for Smartphones
When you look at the flurry of smartphone announcements over the past few years, you will notice an overarching trend: The decreasing relevance of the microSD card slot. Continue reading Samsung announces 256 GB UFS Storage for Smartphones
Like clockwork, the S7 and the S7 Edge leak before MWC 2016
There used to be a time when a company could be working on something big and still keep a tight lid on things, never letting the cat out of the bag. There was actually an element of surprise at events. Continue reading Like clockwork, the S7 and the S7 Edge leak before MWC 2016
Report: Samsung is making a 360-degree Camera
When any new and revolutionary technology hits the market, it is often prohibitively expensive, and it takes a few years for prices to come down to a level that is affordable to the average consumer. Continue reading Report: Samsung is making a 360-degree Camera
Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S7 on February 21st
Mobile phone launches aren’t as exciting as they used to be. Before, thousands of people huddled together at company launch events, staying out for days to buy the next big thing. Continue reading Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S7 on February 21st
Samsung’s cushion is shrinking: Profits drop as demand for components drops
Some years ago, Samsung’s dominance over the Android market was such that whenever you thought of Android, the first thing on your mind was Samsung phones. Continue reading Samsung’s cushion is shrinking: Profits drop as demand for components drops