Samsung smart TVs now support PlayStation Now game streaming

Sony has been gradually scaling its PlayStation Now cloud-based game streaming service, previously it was only limited to the company’s own products like PlayStation consoles and TVs. However the company did say in December last year that at some point in the future its game streaming service will be supported by Samsung smart TVs, that day is today. Sony has confirmed that PlayStation Now game streaming is now available on select Samsung smart...

The Galaxy S6 Active’s 3,500 mAh battery is an insult to consumers of the regular Galaxy S6

So the Galaxy S6 Active was made official yesterday, but instead of its rugged exterior, the large battery powering the phone was the most notable thing about it. The Galaxy S6 Active features a 3,500 mAh battery, which is almost 1,000 mAh more than the battery on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. I get it: the S6 Active is made for the outdoorsy types, and battery life is a critical thing for when you’re out and about and aren’t expected to have...

06-09-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last...

Samsung’s ‘Care for Nepal’ project, one for the Nepal earthquake victims

Mankind might be at the peak of its technological prowess, but every now and then we’re reminded that its not man, but nature who’s the boss. More often than not, this lesson is learnt the hard way — as citizens of Nepal did, during and after the disastrous earthquake a month and a half back. The earthquake left thousands dead and millions homeless, besides marauding property and places. Samsung’s...

Samsung gearing up to launch the Galaxy Tab E lineup?

Earlier this year we ran across trademark applications from Samsung for the Galaxy Tab A, Galaxy Tab E and the Galaxy Tab J, and it looks like the Galaxy Tab E is right around the corner. Samsung hasn’t made an official announcement yet, but the Galaxy Tab E has been listed in this month’s edition of a Taiwanese magazine. According to Blog of Mobile, the tablet will feature the model...

Samsung launches first Mirror and Transparent OLED panels

At the Retail Asia Expo 2015 in Hong Kong, Samsung unveiled the industry’s first Mirror and Transparent OLED display panels in a showcase for informational browsing and personalized shopping. The exhibition is a proof of concept from Samsung which shows just how these products can be used in consumer electronic devices as it demonstrates the first retail use of advanced commercial OLED panels. The new Samsung Display OLED panel is integrated with...