Samsung acquires Canada-based digital advertising startup to display tailored ads on Smart TVs

Just six days after it revealed that it had purchased US-based cloud service firm Joyent for an undisclosed figure, Samsung has today announced that it has also acquired a Canada-based digital advertising startup, which operates under the name AdGear. The manufacturer hopes that its latest takeover will enable it to dramatically improve the quality of the advertisements it’s displaying on its Smart TVs in the United States and hopes to use AdGear’s...

New interview reveals that the Gear 360′s design was inspired by astronauts’ helmets

Samsung has already published interviews providing us with a deeper insight of what went into designing its Charm fitness tracker and Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition, and now it has taken to its official Newsroom to answer many of our questions about its first 360-degree camera, the Gear 360. A handful of consumers’ most frequently asked questions were answered during the interview, including how the team came up with the Gear 360′s design, where...

Galaxy Note 7 to have dual-edge curved design, no flat variant in the works

A poster leaked recently intended to put the question “Edge, non-edge, or both?” to rest didn’t for many who were still hoping that Samsung would create a flat Galaxy Note 7 alongside of the Galaxy Note 7 edge. When a European Galaxy Note 7 model number leaked appearing to be a non-flat version, we cautioned our readers at the time to take the idea with a grain of salt. Unfortunately, tech journalists not affiliated with the site have taken...

The Galaxy Note 7, with Adoptable Storage, would showcase the strength of microSD card storage

Samsung has brought back microSD card storage in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, having made the feature cooperate with the company’s faster flash memory (UFS 2.0) that made its first appearance in the Galaxy Note 5. Around the time of the official announcement, it was believed that the pre-installed Marshmallow sweetness would bring Adoptable Storage, an implementation that lets you insert a microSD card and...

Samsung announces human-centered vision for IoT, plans $1.2 billion investment in R&D

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman & CEO Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon introduced Samsung’s vision for “Human-Centered” Internet of Things today and also announced its plans to invest $1.2 billion over the next four years in US-based R&D and investments led by the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center, Samsung Global Innovation Center and Samsung Research America, which together account for over 15,000 of the company’s employees across the United States. “I...

Samsung wants to be a global top-three player in 5G networks

Samsung has been working hard to develop 5G mobile network technologies. It has collaborated with Japan’s KDDI for this purpose and it’s now leading the way for standardization of 5G mobile technology. The company also showcased the world’s first end-to-end 5G solution back at the Mobile World Congress this year. A company executive makes no secret of the fact that Samsung wants to be a global top-three player in 5G mobile networks and it’s...

Samsung Pay exhibits accelerated growth by launching in three new markets in three weeks

We recently asked our readers if they believed that Samsung Pay was not rolling out as fast as it should be and the majority agreed that the rollout is slow. Samsung has pointed out in a new post on its blog today that its mobile payment service has exhibited accelerated growth by launching in three new markets over the past three weeks. Samsung Pay launched in Spain which is its first European market and it then made its way to the first market...

Samsung keeps profits first in overhauled smartphone strategy

Samsung is overhauling its smartphone strategy as it seeks to remain competitive in this tough market and plug declining profits. A Samsung Electronics executive cited in a report out of Korea says that the company has been looking for growth in terms of shipments for years, and now it’s preparing for the “post-smartphone era” which is why Samsung’s handset division is now focusing on profitability as a priority over growth. The executive was quick...

Samsung reducing DRAM investment to focus on NAND flash

At its investor relations event for institutional investors, Samsung has revealed that it’s going to reduce investment in DRAM to focus more on NAND flash. This is the first time that Samsung has directly confirmed its plans to reduce investment in DRAM. It has previously been reported that Samsung has seen a decline in DRAM sales that have hit the company’s bottom line. Samsung’s NAND flash business is a cash cow for the company and it can make...

Samsung fails to qualify for EV battery subsidies in China

Samsung SDI has failed to receive certification from the Chinese government for subsidies on batteries for electric vehicles. It’s not the only Korean battery maker that has failed to qualify as LG Chem is in the same boat. Failure to get certification means both companies will not be subsidized for car batteries starting 2018 so their cost of doing business in China goes up significantly, at least for electric cars. The Ministry of Industry and...