Galaxy

Samsung's revamped Bixby takes on Amazon Alexa

London - Muslimchronicle

Samsung on Wednesday announced it is upgrading its Bixby digital assistant and making it available for a range of connected devices, setting up a clash with Amazon's Alexa and others competing for leadership in artificial intelligence. The South Korean electronics giant, which is the world's biggest smartphone maker, launched Bixby last year but only for its own flagship Galaxy handsets.Read more

The dune hiker’s guide to the galaxy

Sharjah - Arab Today

In Douglas Adams’ cult science fiction series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a colossal computer is asked to find the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. After 7.5 million years of computation it delivers the enigmatic result: 42. The meaning of this number has challenged some of the brightest – and even more ofRead more

South Korea court rejects arrest warrant for Samsung heir

Seoul - Arab Today

A South Korean court on Thursday refused to authorise the arrest of the heir to the Samsung business empire, in a setback to prosecutors probing a corruption scandal engulfing President Park Geun-hye. Officials on Monday sought the arrest of Lee Jae-Yong on charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury, sending shock waves through the group, which is a major part ofRead more

Samsung to Launch Apology Ad Over Galaxy Note 7 Recall

Seoul - XINHUA

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it has decided to launch media advertisements to apologize for the ongoing global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. The world's largest smartphone maker said it will soon run an advertisement in major media outlets to offer an apology for causing discomfort and concern to its customers due to faulty batteries in someRead more

Samsung Urges Consumers To 'Immediately' Stop Using Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone

Seoul - XINHUA

Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global recall. The call from the South Korean company, the world's largest smartphone maker, comes after U.S. authorities urged users to switch the Galaxy Note 7Read more

Samsung profits Rise on demand for latest Smartphones

Seoul - QNA

The net profit of smartphone market leader Samsung increased in the first quarter thanks to strong sales of its new S7 models. Net profit rose 14 % year-on-year to 5.25 trillion won (4.57 billion dollars), the South Korean company said Thursday. There was strong demand for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge models which both went on sale inRead more