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Geared Up: Are foldable phones more than a fad? Plus, hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S10+

by Andru Edwards on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 at 3:09 pmComment

This week on Geared Up, our consumer electronics podcast and video show, we talk about the newly unveiled foldable phones, the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X. Are these… Read More

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The Galaxy S10, $2,000 Galaxy Fold, and everything else Samsung announced today

by Nat Levy on February 20, 2019February 25, 2019 at 2:23 pm 6 Comments

Samsung is unveiling a host of new phones and accessories Wednesday, including the anticipated 10th edition of its Galaxy S series, the beginning of what it calls “the next decade… Read More

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Geared Up for the Super Bowl: Last-minute TV recommendations for the big game

by Starla Sampaco on February 1, 2019February 2, 2019 at 10:46 amComment

One of the most highly anticipated television events of the year, Super Bowl LIII, is coming up on Sunday, Feb. 3. If you’re planning to buy a new TV for… Read More

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Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service

by Starla Sampaco on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 3:09 pmComment

In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop on the person they called, reports of a new gaming… Read More

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Geared Up: Is Samsung’s foldable smartphone a step forward, or just a holiday gimmick?

by Clare McGrane on November 8, 2018January 16, 2019 at 9:58 am1 Comment

Tis the season for all manner of holiday announcements from the technology giants, but some new products are more puzzling than others. Samsung’s new foldable smartphone, the Galaxy F, is certainly… Read More

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Samsung unveils its first foldable smartphone

by Nat Levy on November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 at 12:51 pmComment

The era of the foldable smartphone is coming. Samsung today gave a sneak peak of its long-rumored foldable device that can morph between smartphone and tablet. There’s still a lot… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon plans to open health clinics, Steve & Connie Ballmer’s $59M commitment for at-risk students, Samsung smart speaker

by Starla Sampaco on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 4:00 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M to case management software to help vulnerable kids Samsung introduces… Read More

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Samsung introduces Galaxy Home smart speaker powered by digital assistant Bixby

by Nat Levy on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 2:21 pmComment

Samsung is making its entry into the competitive smart speaker market with the announcement of Galaxy Home, taking on fellow tech giants Amazon, Apple, Google and others. Samsung unveiled the… Read More

Huawei overtakes Apple for 2nd place in global smartphone sales, new study finds

by Nat Levy on August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 at 8:56 am1 Comment

Apple has fallen to third place among the world’s top smartphone makers, trailing South Korean giant Samsung and Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei, according to a new report. According to the… Read More

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Geared Up podcast: Hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy S9, and why Apple bought the ‘Netflix of magazines’

by Clare McGrane on March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 at 3:41 pmComment

Samsung’s newest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, is set to launch this Friday, but Geared Up podcast co-host Andru Edwards already has his hands on the new phone. We go into… Read More

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with improved cameras, repositioned fingerprint reader

by Taylor Soper on February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 at 11:59 am 2 Comments

Samsung unveiled the latest iteration of its flagship smartphone, debuting the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus on Sunday at Mobile World Congress. The new phones, available March 16, feature… Read More

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Geared Up: Rumors hint at mysterious new phones from Sony and Samsung

by Clare McGrane on February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 at 2:07 pmComment

Sony and Samsung both hinted at — or had leaks about — upcoming smartphone releases this week. What are they up to? We have some ideas, but we won’t know for sure… Read More

Amazon passes Samsung for 2nd place in worldwide tablet shipments, sees 50% growth in 2017

by Taylor Soper on February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 at 10:56 pm1 Comment

Amazon’s worldwide tablet shipments spiked 48 percent last quarter while the tech giant passed Samsung for second place in vendor rankings. Research firm IDC released new tablet market data on… Read More

Tech Moves: Concur co-founder Mike Hilton joins Apptentive board; Samsung cloud leader lands at AWS; and more

by Clare McGrane on January 16, 2018January 15, 2018 at 9:40 pmComment

Mike Hilton, the longtime Seattle tech executive best known as the co-founder of expense management company Concur, has signed onto the board of directors of mobile tech startup Apptentive, the… Read More

CES organizers blame rainstorm for power outage, as weather continues to disrupt tech conference

by Nat Levy on January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 at 2:58 pm 2 Comments

LAS VEGAS — CES officials say today’s power outage that shut down huge swaths of the show floor at Las Vegas Convention Center for approximately two hours is related to… Read More

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Hi, Bixby! At a CES awash in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Samsung goes its own way

by Todd Bishop on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 at 4:42 pm 2 Comments

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are the ubiquitous technologies at CES this week, with integrations into a wide range of products, but Samsung made it clear this afternoon that it’s… Read More

Tech news sites quietly rely on this word to create drama in headlines, analysis reveals

by Tim Ellis on October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 at 9:38 am1 Comment

GeekWire has quietly performed a detailed analysis of one of the most overused words in tech news. See if you can find the common thread in these headlines … TechCrunch:… Read More

Microsoft acquires virtual reality startup, announces new Samsung mixed reality headset

by Nat Levy on October 3, 2017October 3, 2017 at 1:46 pmComment

Microsoft has acquired a San Francisco Bay Area virtual reality startup ahead of a major milestone for its “mixed reality” push. As part of a series of announcements at a… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, first impressions and favorite features

by Clare McGrane on August 24, 2017August 25, 2017 at 7:24 am1 Comment

Samsung’s last Galaxy Note didn’t go so well — you might remember that it had a habit of burning up. But the company is back in the game with the brand… Read More

Samsung looks to put Galaxy Note 7 disaster in the rear view with new Note 8, debuting Sept. 15

by Nat Levy on August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 at 9:44 amComment

Samsung today today introduced the new Galaxy Note 8 smartphone and sought to turn the page from the Note 7 debacle that saw the company recall the phones after “battery… Read More

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Three cloud tech experts break down the emerging world of microservices and serverless computing

by Tom Krazit on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 at 12:18 pmComment

The enormous impact that containers have had on modern software development is starting to produce new ways of thinking about application development, as developers start to see new openings for… Read More

Samsung is reportedly developing a voice-controlled speaker to compete with Amazon Echo

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 4, 2017July 4, 2017 at 7:57 amComment

Another day, another tech titan developing a smart speaker. A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims Samsung is working on its own voice-controlled home speaker to compete with… Read More

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Glympse location sharing comes to Samsung TVs, lets users track friends, family, pizza from couch

by Nat Levy on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 at 10:49 amComment

In the past, people used to have ask their friends or family what they were up to, but now they can track loved ones’ progress, or the status of a… Read More

Samsung Galaxy S8 released, comes with Amazon camera search technology built in

by Nat Levy on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 at 10:36 amComment

The Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone hits stores today, and Amazon fans will notice a familiar experience. The smartphone comes with Amazon’s visual search technology, which can identify items, instantly look up… Read More

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Samsung Galaxy S8 will have business search capability within dialer app via Hiya partnership

by Taylor Soper on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 at 9:17 am1 Comment

When you look up a phone number for a business or restaurant on your smartphone, doing a quick web search or scrolling through a third-party app are likely your best options. But the… Read More

Microsoft will sell its own custom version of Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone

by Taylor Soper on March 30, 2017March 31, 2017 at 10:13 pm1 Comment

Microsoft will sell its own version of Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone inside its brick-and-mortar retail stores. The Redmond-based tech giant said today that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ “Microsoft… Read More

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones with redesigned screen, launch date April 21

by Taylor Soper on March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 at 10:27 am 2 Comments

Samsung debuted its newest flagship smartphone on Wednesday, revealing the highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 device as the tech giant tries to rebound from a disastrous Note 7 launch last fall. The Galaxy… Read More

Samsung’s new digital assistant Bixby will debut on Galaxy S8, later expand to TVs and appliances

by Nat Levy on March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 at 8:44 amComment

Samsung says it will release its own voice assistant, rivaling the Alexas and Siris of the world, with the Galaxy S8 smartphone. The new digital assistant, known as Bixby, will… Read More

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Geared Up! The new Xbox Game Pass, and the future of smartphone design

by Clare McGrane on March 6, 2017June 10, 2017 at 8:25 pmComment

It’s going to be a formative year for smartphones: the highly anticipated Samsung S8 and the upcoming LG G6 are just two high-profile products coming out this year, and early glimpses indicate… Read More

Photos of Samsung Galaxy S8 leak, revealing design of highly-anticipated smartphone

by Taylor Soper on March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 at 10:57 am1 Comment

This might be the best look yet at Samsung’s highly-anticipated new flagship smartphone. Evan Blass, well-known for his smartphone leaks, posted a render of the Samsung Galaxy S8, set for… Read More

Geared Up: Are foldable phones more than a fad? Plus, hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S10+

The Galaxy S10, $2,000 Galaxy Fold, and everything else Samsung announced today

Geared Up for the Super Bowl: Last-minute TV recommendations for the big game

Geared Up: Is Samsung’s foldable smartphone a step forward, or just a holiday gimmick?

Samsung unveils its first foldable smartphone

Samsung introduces Galaxy Home smart speaker powered by digital assistant Bixby

Huawei overtakes Apple for 2nd place in global smartphone sales, new study finds

Geared Up podcast: Hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy S9, and why Apple bought the ‘Netflix of magazines’

Samsung unveils Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with improved cameras, repositioned fingerprint reader

Geared Up: Rumors hint at mysterious new phones from Sony and Samsung

Amazon passes Samsung for 2nd place in worldwide tablet shipments, sees 50% growth in 2017

Tech Moves: Concur co-founder Mike Hilton joins Apptentive board; Samsung cloud leader lands at AWS; and more

CES organizers blame rainstorm for power outage, as weather continues to disrupt tech conference

Hi, Bixby! At a CES awash in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Samsung goes its own way

Tech news sites quietly rely on this word to create drama in headlines, analysis reveals

Microsoft acquires virtual reality startup, announces new Samsung mixed reality headset

Geared Up Podcast: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, first impressions and favorite features

Samsung looks to put Galaxy Note 7 disaster in the rear view with new Note 8, debuting Sept. 15

Three cloud tech experts break down the emerging world of microservices and serverless computing

Samsung is reportedly developing a voice-controlled speaker to compete with Amazon Echo

Samsung Galaxy S8 released, comes with Amazon camera search technology built in

Samsung Galaxy S8 will have business search capability within dialer app via Hiya partnership

Microsoft will sell its own custom version of Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone

Samsung unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones with redesigned screen, launch date April 21

Samsung’s new digital assistant Bixby will debut on Galaxy S8, later expand to TVs and appliances

Geared Up! The new Xbox Game Pass, and the future of smartphone design

Photos of Samsung Galaxy S8 leak, revealing design of highly-anticipated smartphone

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