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The Samsung Gear S3 promises to be more than just a novelty smartwatch
Wearables

The Samsung Gear S3 promises to be more than just a novelty smartwatch

Samsung launches connected variant of Gear S3 smartwatch in New Zealand, offering standalone 3G connectivity and a built-in speaker.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017

Global Stories

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Samsung Mobile launches bug bounty program
Cybersecurity

Samsung Mobile launches bug bounty program

Samsung is the latest vendor to jump into the world of bug bounties through the launch of Samsung Mobile Products Rewards Program.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales
Apple

Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales

Strong growth in the commercial segment is helping drive marginal growth in the Indian tablet market, despite a declining consumer segment.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Huawei clinches Apple's 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales
Semiconductors

Huawei clinches Apple's 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales

The findings come from market research company Counterpoint in its recently released Market Pulse report for July 2017.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Samsung fitness focused smartwatches take on Fitbit
Wearables

Samsung fitness focused smartwatches take on Fitbit

Samsung's latest Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro smartwatches debut, posing a sleek challenge to Fitbit's Ionic in the race for your wrist.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
20th Century Fox and Samsung team-up to change how we experience TV
Digital Entertainment

20th Century Fox and Samsung team-up to change how we experience TV

20th Century Fox, Panasonic, and Samsung partner to create an open and royalty-free dynamic metadata platform for HDR.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth
Apple

Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth

Australia's mobile phone market romped in ahead of expectations in Q2 2017, growing 18.4% thanks to the launch of new Android devices.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Samsung expands voice recognition features of its Family Hub fridge
Smart Home

Samsung expands voice recognition features of its Family Hub fridge

Samsung to expand voice recognition function of Family Hub refrigerator and introduce Samsung Connect smart home feature at IFA 2017.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon
Digital Signage

APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
The all-knowing Samsung TV can now tell you what song is playing on screen
Digital Entertainment

The all-knowing Samsung TV can now tell you what song is playing on screen

Samsung releases update for 2017 Smart TV platform to support Shazam, allowing users to identify songs playing on TV shows or films.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
Transfer data at light-speed: Samsung's portable SSD T5 is here!
Samsung

Transfer data at light-speed: Samsung's portable SSD T5 is here!

The Samsung Portable SSD T5 is meant to elevate data transference while still remaining relatively cost-effective...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Huawei phones more popular than Apple, who would have guessed?
Apple

Huawei phones more popular than Apple, who would have guessed?

Huawei outshines Apple in Central and Eastern Europe with a savvy focus on affordable, yet capable smartphones.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
All Samsung phones will now have fingerprint scanners, yes, even the low-range ones
Biometrics

All Samsung phones will now have fingerprint scanners, yes, even the low-range ones

Enhanced by latest AI technology, BioSign 2.0 supports small fingerprint sensors and offers a robust authentication experience...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Watch Coldplay live with VR! Samsung and Live Nation team-up to stream the show
AR, VR & Metaverse

Watch Coldplay live with VR! Samsung and Live Nation team-up to stream the show

Coldplay fans can stream their 'A Head Full of Dreams' concert in virtual reality through Samsung Gear VR on August 17.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Smartphone and OS market – good for some, not so good for others
iOS

Smartphone and OS market – good for some, not so good for others

The data revealed Apple and Samsung continue to spearhead smartphone sales, each holding five models on the top 10 best-selling list.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017

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Samsung opts with Suprema BioSign solution for its latest smartphones
Biometrics

Samsung opts with Suprema BioSign solution for its latest smartphones

​Suprema's BioSign mobile fingerprint authentication algorithm has been picked up by Samsung for its Galaxy J5 2017 and Galaxy A7 smartphones.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017