Samsung patent substitutes fingers for eyes, implements eye-tracking movements

We’ve uncovered the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 that Samsung may reveal later this year, and we noted a week ago that the company intends to bring iris-on-the-move (IoM) technology to the new device. Stanford Research Institute (SRI) referred to the tablet as “this new model,” leading us to believe that the tablet will be announced in the coming weeks and months.For now, however, we’re back with more details...

Galaxy Tab A announced for Germany

German customers who’ve been wanting a 9.7-inch tablet from Samsung are in luck.The Galaxy Tab A, announced in Russia and the Netherlands (two weeks ago), is now headed to Germany.The specs of the device haven’t changed. You’re still looking at a 9.7-inch display with a 1024 x 768p screen resolution (4:3 aspect ratio), a 1.2Ghz quad-core processor with 16GB of storage (and a microSD card slot that expands the storage with an additional 128GB) and...

Samsung introduces Gear VR framework (GearVRf) to encourage content development

Samsung is serious about developing content for Gear VR, the company’s latest adventure into the cutting-edge field of virtual reality. Samsung’s Gear VR was introduced alongside of the Galaxy Note 4 last September, and the Korean manufacturer pledged to have 30 apps ready for download and use with the device when it transitioned to mass production. Still, 30 apps is a far cry from a burgeoning app store for virtual reality – and Samsung’s Gear VR...

Samsung to become chip supplier for A9 iPhone 6s chip

Apple has aimed to decrease its dependence on smartphone rival Samsung for its processing chips for some time now, and Apple’s A8 chip in the iPhone 6 went to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (or TSMC) in 2014. A new report says that Apple will turn to its rival once more for the A9 processor chip that will power Apple’s 2015 smartphone (dubbed the iPhone 6s).With the A9 iPhone 6s chip, however, Samsung has won the fruit company back into...