Samsung’s CEO Doesn’t Have to Go Back to Prison, Court Rules

Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong will not have to put his prison uniform back on—for now, at least. Samsung Shows Off First LaserSlim OLED TV The Seoul Central District Court on Monday found Lee not guilty of committing stock manipulation and accounting fraud during a 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates: Samsung C&T, a … Read more

Galaxy S24 Plus Hands-On: Samsung’s Ultra Might Not Be the One to Buy

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 Ultra at its Unpacked event earlier this month, you’d be forgiven if you forgot that there were two other phones introduced: the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus. The hype for the Ultra (and the Galaxy Ring) mostly overshadowed the other two. And that’s a shame because after using the … Read more

Baidu’s Ernie AI chatbot to power Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 smartphones

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world’s most prolific smartphone maker, is leaning into artificial intelligence as the key to unlocking greater sales this year. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baidu … Read more

Samsung’s new phones replace Google AI with Baidu in China

The list of AI translation, summarization, and text formatting features on the Chinese version of the Galaxy S24 will be familiar to anyone who kept up with its US-based launch. There’s also real-time call translation like we saw earlier this month, and the phones are even getting a version of Google’s Circle to Search feature. … Read more

Samsung’s self-repair program now covers 50 devices, including foldables

Since launching its self-repair program in August 2022, Samsung has been aggressively adding new devices to the mix. Another upgrade this week brings the current offering up to 50 products (when you factor in variants like the Plus and Ultra), including smartphones, tablets, TVs, laptops, monitors, soundbars and even a projector. There are 14 new … Read more

5 exciting Galaxy AI features that make Samsung’s S24 phones worth the upgrade

Samsung describes Galaxy AI as a “comprehensive mobile AI experience.” This new addition to the Galaxy flagship phones will add a level of “universal intelligence” the company has never before offered. With Galaxy AI, your communications, productivity, and creativity will be greatly enhanced. Also: This AI can find your location just by looking at a few … Read more

How Samsung’s Galaxy AI Features Stack Up Against Google and Apple

Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 series of phones brims with new AI features. Some, like Circle to Search, look delightfully useful, while others, like Generative Edit, can seemingly bend reality. These tools are part of Galaxy AI, a suite of features and utilities that can execute wide-ranging tasks to simplify day-to-day activities, help with productivity and create … Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Can Remove Its Own AI Watermarks Meant to Show an Image Is Fake

The new Samsung Galaxy S24 is all in on AI, so much so that the phone maker made a big deal about how its new AI watermark is meant to dissuade users from spreading AI-altered or purely faked images online. The problem is that the S24 boasts so many AI capabilities that a simple Magic … Read more

How to Preorder Samsung’s Galaxy S24, and Which Model to Buy

Looking to upgrade to Samsung’s newest Android smartphone? You can choose from the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, or Galaxy S24 Ultra. These handsets share many of the same specs but also have a few specific features that make each one stand out. So which Galaxy S24 model should you buy? We break it all down … Read more

Samsung’s smart ring might signal the start of a new wearable era

Smartwatches have long reigned supreme in the wearable world. Smart rings have hovered around the periphery, but earlier this week, Samsung ended its Unpacked event with a tease of the Galaxy Ring. To me, that reads like the company is itching to shake up the wearable world order. That might sound hyperbolic given that all … Read more