Galaxy A5 (2017) receives January update in the Netherlands

Samsung has just released the January update for the unbranded Galaxy A5 (2017) in the Netherlands. As expected, Samsung is kicking things off by rolling out the latest security patch for a mid-range device. The company is yet to release the January patch for any of its flagship handsets. Galaxy A5 (2017) security update The December update we saw for this device was rather hefty. It bolstered...

Samsung beefs up security on their 2018 Smart TVs with Knox

Though appreciated for their performance and design, Samsung Smart TVs don’t have the best reputation when it comes to privacy and security. Instances like CIA developing tools to spy on people using Samsung Smart TVs and the fear-inducing Smart TV privacy policy have made some people apprehensive about Samsung Smart TVs Knox comes to your Smart TV Being aware of the problems, Samsung is now trying to beef up the security of its Smart TVs by bringing...

How Bixby will change the way you watch TV

CES 2018 has been full of television related news from Samsung. We were introduced to ‘The Wall’, Samsung’s first modular microLED TV which has a commanding real estate of 146 inches. We were also introduced to the 85-inch QLED Q9S, which boasts unique artificial intelligence technology that upscales any content into 8K. Samsung has now detailed how Bixby, present on select 2018 Smart TVs, will change the way you watch TV. Bixby Smart TV integration Bixby’s...

Samsung to activate smartphone FM chips in the US and Canada

Every smartphone market around the world has its own quirks. Locking down FM chips in the smartphones in one such quirk of the smartphone market in the US and Canada. Though this practice may sound strange to smartphone users in other parts of the world, it is a common practice for smartphone manufacturers in these markets. According to the FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, only 44 percent of the top-selling smartphones in the US had their FM chips activated,...

Samsung showcases Bixby food calorie counting ability at CES 2018

Samsung has been unveiling a multitude of new things at CES this year. Among the many new and exciting unveilings is a new trick that Samsung is teaching it’s personal assistant. Bixby has quietly been learning how to count the calories in your food via Bixby Vision. Bixby may count calories in the future Samsung says the feature works by pointing the camera directly at an individual food item, which...

Samsung to send Game Recorder+ to the graveyard next month

I am sure those who make use of the app Game Recorder+ noticed that there was an update for the app listing today. But, I assume this was not the update you all have been waiting for since November. The update was to let us all know that Samsung plans to send the app the graveyard on February 28th, 2018. Game Recorder+ was launched back in 2015. Game Recorder+ to get the boot Those of you who are...

Check out a few Galaxy A8 (2018) Live Focus (bokeh) selfie samples

There’s a lot to like about the new Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018), but the dual front cameras are the highlight on Samsung’s latest mid-range phones (or can we call them mid-range flagships at this point?). The 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel front cameras combine to allow one to take selfies with background blur through the Live Focus feature, just like the dual rear cameras on the Galaxy Note 8....

New Samsung Internet Beta brings improved download management

The last major update for the Samsung Internet browser brought features like Night Mode and Tracking Blocker. It was released two months ago. Samsung tested these features in a beta version of the browser first about five months back. The latest Samsung Internet Beta v6.4 is out now in the Galaxy Apps Store and the Google Play Store. It brings some download management improvements alongside a host...

SmartThings app coming to the Gear S3 and Gear Sport in 2018

Samsung’s efforts in 2018 have been geared towards bringing Bixby and SmartThings support to as many Samsung devices as possible. After Samsung TVs and refrigerators, now it’s the turn of Samsung wearable devices to get the same treatment, as far as SmartThings is concerned. SmartThings app for Gear S3 and Gear S3 Sport At CES 2018, Samsung has announced that it will be bringing the SmartThings app to its wearable devices. The SmartThings app...

Samsung announces new features for their 2018 Smart TV lineup

Samsung has announced some new features that are coming to its 2018 Smart TV line-up. The underlying theme of Samsung’s efforts in 2018 is about bringing different Samsung devices together and building a connected ecosystem. The same strategy is at play for the 2018 Smart TVs as well with SmartThings and Bixby platforms being used to power their connected ecosystem. SmartThings and Bixby...

Leaked Galaxy S9 screen protectors show it will be business as usual

Samsung finally confirmed yesterday when the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be launched. That doesn’t mean we’ll stop hearing rumors about them or the leaks will stop surfacing online. Some images of leaked Galaxy S9 screen protectors have surfaced online, reiterating earlier reports that design-wise, it’s going to be business as usual. Leaked Galaxy S9 screen protectors Samsung’s mobile division head...

Samsung reportedly unveiled QLED TV with deeper blacks privately at CES 2018

Samsung has a habit of unveiling at least one or two new products behind closed doors to media representatives at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. According to a new report, Samsung privately unveiled a new QLED TV with deeper blacks at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018. The report claims that this quantum dot display TV has deeper blacks at a level similar to LG’s OLED TVs. Samsung’s disdain for OLED TVs is well known and it has been working...

January 2018 security patch arrives on the Galaxy J1 mini Prime

Did Samsung make a New Year’s resolution of bringing security updates to budget devices before mid-range and flagship ones in 2018? It would certainly seem so, as the January 2018 security patch is now making its way to the Galaxy J1 mini Prime (SM-J106B), a phone that sits at the very bottom of the price ladder in Samsung’s galactic smartphone lineup. Just a week ago, the latest security patch made its debut on the Galaxy Tab A (2016), another low-end...