Audio
Samsung Going In 360 Wireless-Audio Directions
Samsung will go to Berlin’s IFA show early next month to expand its selection of wireless-multiroom audio speakers with 360-degree sound dispersion. The omnidirectional...
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Samsung’s Flagship Tab S2 Gets Price, Launch Date
Samsung’s new flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2, will be available at select U.S. retailers and carriers starting Sept. 3, with Wi-Fi models priced...
CES-2016
Best Buy Tightens Apple Relationship, Expanding Apple Watch, Adding AppleCare
Best Buy is tightening its relationship with Apple. The national appliance/electronics retailer confirmed plans to roll out AppleCare extended-warranty plans in the current quarter...
news
Samsung Courts Different Users With Two 5.7-inch Phablets
NEW YORK – The market for phablets is large enough to support two Samsung 5.7-inch models that target different users, at least in Samsung’s...
CES-2016
Apple & LG Both Pick Up Smartphone Users
Reston, Va. — More people are using Apple and LG smartphones, ComScore said, while Samsung, Motorola and HTC weren’t so lucky during the June-ending...
Home Automation
The Latest In Home Automation: What To Look For
New York – Home-automation suppliers have updated their product portfolios or added distribution in recent days, with key announcements coming from Amazon, Smart Things,...
Financial
Samsung Q2 Disappointing
Seoul, South Korea — Samsung reported disappointing Q2 results attributed to weaker than expected Galaxy 6 smartphone sales. Operating profit for the company’s mobile...
CES-2016
Survey: LG Smartphone Activations Gain In Q2
Chicago – LG’s share of U.S. smartphone activations hit 20 percent in the second quarter, up from the year-ago 8 percent, Consumer Intelligence Research...
news
Samsung Goes Lighter, Thinner With New Tablets
Seoul – The second generation of Samsung tablets incorporating Super-AMOLED displays will be the company’s thinnest and lightest 9.7- and 8-inch tablets when they...
news
Samsung Expands SUHD TV Lineup
Ridgefield Park, N.J. – Samsung expanded its 4K SUHD TV lineup with three JS7000-series models in 50-, 55- and 60-inch screen sizes at UPP...
Financial
Samsung Q2 Operating Profit, Revenue Dip
Seoul, Korea –Samsung estimates that its second-quarter consolidated operating profit declined 4 percent from the year-ago to 6.9 trillion won ($6.13 billion), marking the...
Appliances
Best Buy Adding Samsung Appliance Shops
MINNEAPOLIS — In its latest move to revitalize its sales floors and share the cost of showroom space, Best Buy has once again partnered...
Accessories
Samsung Brings Flexibility To Its Newest Level Headphones
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics has added to its Level headset line with the launch of a flexible Bluetooth model. The Level U...
Blogs
Tech Commercials Among Those Honored At Cannes
I’m a sucker for a good commercial. The Oscars of the advertising world were given out this weekend in Cannes, France, at the 2015...
news
Samsung HDTVs Get J.D. Power Plaudits
Ridgefield Park, N.J. – The latest annual J.D. Power High-Definition Television (HDTV) Satisfaction Report recognized Samsung for the second consecutive year as delivering the...
Industry
Samsung Names New Creative Heads
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America has recruited Unilever exec Marc Mathieu as chief marketing officer and appointed former CAA marketer Jesse Coulter...
CES-2016
4K TV Shipments Topped 3M In April
Taipei, Taiwan — 4K LCD TV panel shipments continue to rise, driven by forces on both the supply side and the demand side, according...
CES-2016
4K Ultra HD TV Shipments Quadruple
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Global shipments of 4K Ultra HD LCD TVs grew nearly 400 percent year over year to reach 4.7 million units...
news
Rugged Version Of Samsung Galaxy S6 Due
Dallas – AT&T will begin offering a ruggedized version of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S6 smartphone on June 12 on an exclusive basis as the...
Appliances
Samsung Re-enlists Bell, Shepard For Majap Spots
Ridgefield Park, N.J. – Hollywood couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have returned to the Samsung fold for a trio of TV commercials showcasing...
news
DTS Headphone:X Appears In Samsung TVs
Calabasas, Calif. – Samsung is incorporating DTS Headphone:X technology in about 40 TVs to deliver surround sound to any pair of Bluetooth headphones. “It...
Industry
Sharp Taps Weedfald As Senior Sales VP
Mahwah, N.J. – In another in a series of executive shifts at Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA), Sharp has appointed long-time CE...
Financial
Samsung Sales, Profits Off In Q1
Seoul, South Korea – Samsung’s global sales and profits fell in the first quarter, and the company’s consumer electronics division posted an operating loss....
news
Samsung Prices 4K SUHD, UHD TVs
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung revealed the pricing and ship dates of its first curved and flat LCD-LED SUHD TVs, an expanded selection of...
news
Samsung Shipping Curved AIO PC
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung has begun shipping its Ativ One 7 Curved all-in-one (AIO) PC, touted as “the world’s first curved AIO.” The...
Blogs
MWC Shows Wireless Directions For 2015
The 2015 edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) emitted strong signals on the directions that the wireless market will take in 2015. Samsung...
news
Home Depot Testing Samsung Kiosks
Atlanta — The Home Depot is testing the use of Samsung customer kiosks within its appliance departments. The 85-inch interactive kiosks are non-transactional, providing...
news
Apple, Samsung Tablet Shares Fall In 2014
Boston – Combined shipments of Apple and Samsung tablets fell below 50 percent for the first time in the U.S. and globally in 2014,...
news
Samsung Buys Digital Wallet Provider LoopPay
Mountain View, Calif. — Samsung Electronics has agreed to acquire mobile-wallet technology provider LoopPay. LoopPay’s mobile wallet solution turns existing magnetic stripe readers into...
news
Samsung Responds To Smart-TV Privacy Concerns
New York — Samsung has clarified the wording of the privacy policy included in the instruction manuals of its smart TVs to alleviate fears...
news
Apple, Samsung In Global Smartphone Tie In Q4
Boston – Apple tied with Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter, thanks to surging sales of its iPhone 6...
Financial
Samsung Q4 Revenues, Net Down
Seoul, South Korea – Flat CE sales and falling mobile sales drove down Samsung’s consolidated global revenues by 11 percent in the fourth quarter...
CES-2016
Survey: iPhones Grab 50% Share Of Q4 U.S. Phone Sales
Chicago – The strength of Apple’s iPhone launches last September boosted its share of cellphones sold in the U.S. to 50 percent in the...
Blogs
This CES Was Different, In The Best Way Possible
Having had a few days to recover from the bustle of 170,000 other technology gawkers at International CES, my mind keeps going back to...
CES
Samsung’s Yoon Gives Depth, Meaning To IoT In CES Keynote
Las Vegas — If the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes the most memorable topic discussed at this week’s 2015 International CES, it will be...
news
Samsung Adds Tizen Platform To 2015 Smart TVs
Las Vegas – Samsung said Friday that all of its Smart TVs for 2015 will include a new platform built around the Tizen operating...
Computers
Samsung To Show Ativ Book 9, One 7 Curve PCs
Las Vegas — Samsung will unveil at International CES next week its Ativ Book 9 thin-form factor laptop and the Ativ One 7 Curve...
news
Samsung 4K Video Ready For Launch
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung said the 4K Ultra HD video it commissioned actor/director Joseph Gordon-Levitt to direct and produce last fall using its...
news
Samsung Prices VR Headset At $199
DALLAS – Samsung Telecommunications America (STA) revealed the pricing and sales outlets for its Oculus-powered Gear VR Innovator Edition virtual-reality headset, which is available...
news
Amazon Begins Black Friday Sales Tomorrow
Seattle – The Friday before Black Friday has become the new Black Friday. Two days after Walmart announced plans to begin its holiday sales...
Home Satellite
DirecTV To Launch 4K Service Friday
UPDATED! El Segundo, Calif. — DirecTV will launch 4K Ultra HD video on demand for the first time Friday, making it the first multichannel...
news
Samsung Reveals Gear VR Availability
Dallas – Samsung Telecommunications America said at the Samsung Developers Conference here Wednesday that its Oculus powered Gear VR Innovator Edition virtual reality system...