Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Samsung

Motorola is mocking, Samsung and Apple,

A few days after the iPhone X launched in stores,  Samsung came out  with an anti-iPhone campaign that reminded people of the hilarious ads the company used to run years ago, commercials that were fiercely attacking Apple’s phone and its buyers. I actually  did not expect  Samsung to pull off cheap tricks like that, but it sure looks like the iPhone X is a pretty scary device to fight against. But what probably nobody saw coming is Motorola trolling Samsung with an ad of its own. It tells the story of a loyal iPhone user who only upgraded to a Samsung device in 2017, after using iPhones for some ten years — that’s  wishful thinking at best  from Samsung. The “Up-upgrade to Motorola” ad offers the alternate ending to Samsung’s ad, as Motorola explains on its  Facebook page . So, the long-time iPhone user who ditched the iPhone in favor of the Galaxy Note 8 comes home only to discover that his better half now rocks...

Samsung’s new ‘upcycling’, seen the firm repurpose old technology for novel and creative utilities, construction of a bitcoin mining rig.

Although scant technical specifications have been made available regarding the rig, Samsung has reportedly claimed that eight Samsung Galaxy S5s can mine with superior energy efficiency compared to a standard desktop computer. The mining rig was unveiled during a recent Samsung developer meeting held in San Francisco. The rig is the brainchild of Samsung’s Creative Lab – an internal hub for innovation and development within Samsung that is located at the Samsung Digital City. Aside from the cryptocurrency mining rig, Samsung program has also seen an old Galaxy table turned into an ubuntu-powered laptop, and a Galaxy S3 smartphone repurposed to monitor a fishtank. The company has also utilized an old phone featuring facial recognition software as the basis for the home security system. Upcycling Software Available to All The company has pledged to make plans for the showcased projects freely available online, in addition to the software that allowed Samsung’s Creative Lab ...

Galaxy S8, S8+ Dazzle in Samsung's Comeback Launch

Samsung on Wednesday launched the Galaxy S8 and S8+, its next generation of smartphones. They feature major improvements in design and security processing power, as well as new digital assistant technology that may challenge the best devices on the market. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are available with 5.8 inch and 6.2 inch screens respectively. Both sport an infinity display using Corning Gorilla Glass, and a bezel-less design that provides a wider viewing area and more immersive experience than traditional smartphones. The phones offer the industry's first 10nm processor, which allows for greater speed and efficiency when multitasking, according to Samsung. Both models have an 8-MP front-facing camera with F1.7 smart autofocus and a 12-MP dual pixel rear camera. They are the first devices to be certified as Mobile HDR Premium by the UHD Alliance, which means viewers can watch TV and movies in vibrant color. Security features, courtesy of Samsung Knox, offer defense-level protection...