South Korean memory chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix push latest products at CIIE

South Korean memory chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix push latest products at CIIE

With one of the biggest booths at the CIIE’s Intelligent Industry & Information Technology section, Samsung featured its GDDR7 chip, touted as one of the world’s most advanced memory products for graphics processing, as well as the HBM3E, which is designed for high-performance computing applications and artificial intelligence (AI) development projects. SK Hynix, meanwhile, showcased … Read more

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Samsung Electronics has notified employees in mainland China of a restructuring that will eliminate about 130 positions – equivalent to 8 per cent of domestic sales staff – according to South Korean media reports, as the company continues to grapple with sluggish smartphone and television demand in the world’s second-largest economy. This marks the start … Read more

Can Samsung’s new Galaxy Ring smart device help its China comeback?

Can Samsung’s new Galaxy Ring smart device help its China comeback?

Cupertino, California-based Apple remained No 1 in that market in the first quarter, despite a decline in sales of the Apple Watch and AirPods during the period, according to research firm IDC’s wearables shipment report published last month. Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Ring provides sleep analysis and a sleep artificial intelligence algorithm to help users understand … Read more

Samsung is about to display Galaxy Ring for first time

Samsung is about to display Galaxy Ring for first time

Last year there was much talk about Samsung launching a smart ring to compete with the likes of the Oura ring, and last month it became a reality when the Korean company teased the Galaxy Ring in a slick video at the end of its Unpacked event. It all went a bit quiet after that … Read more

There’s a big problem with smart rings

There’s a big problem with smart rings

The Oura Ring (left) and the RingConn Smart Ring Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Companies that make smart rings have a problem on their hands. Or fingers. Despite smart rings being a fairly new set of products, most of them are already lacking creativity when it comes to names. They all seem happy to pick … Read more