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Samsung no-showed on its major Exynos 2200 launch and won’t say why
Enlarge (credit: Samsung / Ron Amadeo) So here’s a crazy story. Samsung was supposed to have a big SoC launch today, but that launch did not happen. Samsung didn’t cancel or delay the event. The January 11 date was announced, and we even wrote about it, but when the time for the event came, nothing […]
Samsung shows off foldable laptop, tablet, and smartphone concepts at CES
Samsung has been leading the charge toward foldable smartphones for almost three years now, but the future of the company’s foldable ambitions have always been on display at trade shows, going all the way back to 2008. With three versions of the Galaxy Z Fold (and two smaller Z Flips) under the conglomerate’s belt, Samsung’s […]
Explaining QD-OLED, Samsung’s display tech that’s wowing CES
Samsung’s 65-inch QD-OLED TV should be available this year. (credit: Samsung/CES) CES, the country’s largest tech show, is filled with exciting new products and would-be products. But one of my favorite things about the show is the spotlight it puts on the emerging technologies driving these product launches. One piece of next-generation tech generating buzz […]
Who’s making early waves at COVID-dampened CES 2022
Sony, Samsung, and chip makers created buzz ahead of the annual tech convention in Las Vegas. Read More
Samsung’s 2022 TVs get 144 Hz support and a built-in NFT marketplace
Enlarge / Here’s the first publicly released render of Samsung’s new Mini LED TV. (credit: Samsung) It’s that time of year again: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is upon us, and companies like Samsung are announcing the first details of their 2022 product refreshes. That includes Samsung’s flagship TV lineup, which will this year see […]
Samsung brings 240 Hz refresh rates to 4K monitors
(credit: Samsung) 4K has saturated the TV market, but the sharpest mainstream display resolution is not as common in PC monitors, due to price and limitations. PC gamers specifically opt for PC monitors because they can generally hit higher refresh rates than TVs, which are typically at 60 Hz or 120 Hz, making fast-paced gaming […]
Components shortage sends smartphone market into decline
Enlarge / Foldable devices like the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (above) helped Samsung keep its top spot. (credit: Samsung ) Component shortages have been wreaking havoc on the tech industry since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and smartphones are no outlier. Decelerated production schedules have given way to smaller stock and delayed launches. All of […]
Chip makers have a new best friend: government handouts
With Samsung set to get $650 million in local tax breaks for a new plant, will the feds follow? Read More
No end in sight for chip shortage as supply chain problems pile up
Enlarge / A woman examines a mask—a part used in wafer conception—at a show room of the United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) factory in Tainan, southern Taiwan. (credit: Sam Yeh | Getty) Earlier this year, the chip shortage seemed like it might ease sometime in 2022. Now, that forecast appears to have been optimistic. “The shortages […]