Seoul shares drop 2 pc amid fed’s slower easing signal, Micron’s overnight slump

Seoul shares drop 2 pc amid fed’s slower easing signal, Micron’s overnight slump

Seoul: Seoul shares tumbled nearly 2 per cent on Thursday as risk appetite weakened after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted at a slower monetary easing cycle next year and U.S. tech giant Micron Technology’s sharp losses overnight. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plummeted 48.5 points, or 1.95 percent, to close at 2,435.93. … Read more

The base model Galaxy S25 will get a RAM upgrade we’ve waited years for

The base model Galaxy S25 will get a RAM upgrade we’ve waited years for

Back in November, we heard rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S25 might come with an upgraded amount of RAM compared to the base Galaxy S24. The Galaxy S24 Plus and S24 Ultra both start with 12GB of RAM minimum, but until now, the majority of base-model Samsung handsets only had 8GB. Abhishek Yadav, a known … Read more

A company you wouldn’t expect just beat Apple as the No. 1 smartwatch brand

A company you wouldn’t expect just beat Apple as the No. 1 smartwatch brand

Apple’s wearable devices, and specifically its smartwatches, are often deemed the default best. The ecosystem around the Apple Watch is often cited as the core convenience, but there’s no doubt that Apple deserves merit for health innovation and technical prowess, too. It, therefore, comes as a surprise that a sanction-battered company with a far smaller … Read more

Best Apple Intelligence, Samsung Galaxy AI Features: Survey

Best Apple Intelligence, Samsung Galaxy AI Features: Survey

Apple released its second AI update, iOS 18.2, last week, but most iPhone users have yet to tap into the AI writing tools, photo editing capabilities, and other new Apple Intelligence features released two months ago with iOS 18.1. That’s according to a new survey of over 1,000 Apple iPhone users and 1,000 Samsung Galaxy … Read more

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a nasty display issue. Here’s what’s wrong

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a nasty display issue. Here’s what’s wrong

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, there’s some unfortunate news. Several users have reported that the oleophobic coating on their device’s display is wearing off. This coating is designed to repel oils and smudges. Instead, it’s causing displays to look (surprise, surprise) dirty, oily, and, in some cases, even scratched, severely diminishing the … Read more

I tried out Android XR, Google’s latest attempt to take on Meta and Apple

I tried out Android XR, Google’s latest attempt to take on Meta and Apple

Google Glass. Google Cardboard. Google Daydream. Table of Contents Table of Contents Samsung’s Project Moohan VR headset Moving beyond Google Glass Giving it another shot The company has had its fair shot at VR and XR — there’s no doubt about that. Android XR is Google’s latest attempt at getting back in the game, and … Read more

Samsung’s phone repair service is getting a big upgrade in January

Samsung’s phone repair service is getting a big upgrade in January

If you have a Samsung Galaxy device, then now would be a good time to consider getting Samsung Care+. Why? Because screen repairs will be free under Care+ for covered Galaxy devices beginning in January 2025, as spotted by 9to5Google. Of course, there’s a small catch. But what is Samsung Care+? It’s basically just Apple … Read more

Unhappy with One UI 7 animations? Samsung says they’re going to get better

Unhappy with One UI 7 animations? Samsung says they’re going to get better

Samsung Galaxy S24 users have had access to the One UI 7 beta for about a week now, and already they have noticed a few things that stand out. The One UI subreddit is filled with questions concerning stuttering and other animation problems. Thankfully, Samsung is aware of the problems and has issued a statement … Read more

Samsung TV owners can instantly boost their picture quality in seconds with three hidden settings – check yours now

Samsung TV owners can instantly boost their picture quality in seconds with three hidden settings – check yours now

YOUR telly has a number of little-known settings that can instantly improve the picture quality whether you’re watching a Christmas movie or a football match. But with so many settings, it can sometimes be confusing knowing which ones are right for you. 1 There are plenty of hidden settings to exploreCredit: Getty Samsung is one … Read more

Qi2 charging may come to the Galaxy S25, but not how we expected

Qi2 charging may come to the Galaxy S25, but not how we expected

Native support for the Qi2 wireless charging standard is currently limited to only a few handsets on the market, none of which are produced by Samsung. However, this could change in the coming weeks with the anticipated arrival of the Galaxy S25 series — though perhaps not in the expected way. According to a new … Read more