Galaxy Xcover Pro launched with 4,050 mAh removable battery, IP68 certification

Samsung has silently launched the Galaxy Xcover Pro, its latest device in the Xcover series of rugged smartphones, in Finland. The Xcover Pro will be available in the country from January 31 with a price tag of €499. According to the folks over at WinFuture, the Xcover Pro should also hit other European markets, like Germany, sometime in February. The Galaxy Xcover Pro is the first phone...

New Digital Cockpit 2020 teases revamped Bixby in the car at CES

Samsung brought its Digital Cockpit 2020 at CES to demonstrate its vision of a smart vehicle powered by 5G. The new cockpit was developed by Samsung and its subsidiary HARMAN International, and it’s packed with technologies. This includes facial recognition for biometric authentication, eight displays, eight cameras, as well as an Exynos Auto V9 SoC. It also features a “revamped Bixby in the car”...

Heart rate icon returns to Galaxy Fit e in new update, rolling out in India

The Galaxy Fit e is receiving a new firmware update weighing 1.81MB and bringing with it a couple of fixes. A vibration error that could occur when receiving calls has been patched, and the latest firmware also fixes an issue that was introduced with the previous Galaxy Fit e update, whereby the heart rate icon would disappear. The latest firmware carries version R375XXU0ASL1, not to be confused with...

Clamshell Galaxy Fold 2 might use Snapdragon 855 SoC to lower its price

The clamshell Galaxy Fold 2 might be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, same as the original Galaxy Fold, according to MySmartPrice citing its sources. The report also mentions that the clamshell’s front-facing camera will have a resolution of 10-megapixels and that it will possibly be borrowed from the Galaxy Note 10 series. In addition, the clamshell Galaxy Fold 2 will reportedly be equipped with the Snapdragon 855 SoC worldwide, meaning that there...

Samsung unveils NEON, the artificial human-cum-hype machine

NEON, the AI-powered avatar developed by Samsung subsidiary STAR Labs – or a proof-of-concept of it – was officially introduced at CES 2020. Unfortunately, we’re left with more questions than answers. We’re not sure exactly what NEON is truly supposed to be, as it’s ‘not an AI assistant‘ or an interface to the Internet. They call it an ‘artificial human‘ or ‘a computationally created virtual being‘...

Samsung Health is coming to TVs in 2020 to provide unique fitness content

Samsung took the stage at CES 2020 to introduce a handful of enhancements to its Samsung Health platform, and only briefly mentioned how the improved app is capable of switching your TV on ‘to heart-pumping programs’ in the morning. The company didn’t elaborate, but it appears that Samsung Health will be coming to Samsung’s TV lineup this year. @ambermac wrote in a recent tweet that Samsung Health is coming to the company’s TV series later in 2020....

Daily Deal: 46% off Logitech M510 Wireless Computer Mouse

When you’re working on your PC or laptop a lot, you want your working station to be ergonomic. Having a good desk and chair will keep your posture good and will prevent back pain. You also want an ergonomic mouse to prevent RSI, caused by making a lot of tiny movements with your mousing arm. This mouse by Logitech is ergonomically shaped and comes with soft rubber grips that conform to your right or left hand to be naturally comfortable. It can run...

This Galaxy Fold 2 concept looks close to actual design, only better

With leaked images having shown us the clamshell Galaxy Fold 2 in the flesh, there’s no longer any room for concept images and videos envisioning the possible design for Samsung’s next foldable phone. And that’s something the maker of a new concept video for the Galaxy Fold 2 completely understands, as they set out to make a concept that closely resembles the real thing but makes it look considerably better. We say better because the Galaxy Fold...

Samsung finally provides a timeline for the Galaxy Home Mini release

Samsung showcased the Galaxy Home Mini in the flesh for the first time outside South Korea at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 in October. That’s also where we got to see it in action for the first time. Unfortunately, Samsung didn’t confirm at that time when the Galaxy Home Mini release would take place. The company revealed today that it’s planning to release the Galaxy Home Mini in early 2020. The timeline was provided by Hyunsuk Kim, who...