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Samsung's 4th-Quarter Profit Hits 8-Year Low
Operating profit plummets 69% on concerns about the global economy's health. Samsung's fourth-quarter profit was the lowest the company has seen in eight years, as the global economic downturn continues to weigh on consumer demand for PCs and phones. The Korean electronics giant reported Monday that its operating profit for the three-month period ended Dec. 31 came in at 4.31 trillion won ($3.5 ... Read more
2023-01-30 20:27:03
Tomorrow's the Last Day to Buy Windows 10 From Microsoft
The company will still support the operating system until October 2025. Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 Home and Pro to customers after Tuesday, the company wrote on the product's page. "January 31, 2023 will be the last day this Windows 10 download is offered for sale," Microsoft wrote online. "Windows 10 will remain supported with security updates that help protect your ... Read more
2023-01-30 20:26:32
How iPhones and Magnets Will Actually Improve Android Phones in 2023
Commentary: Qi2 wireless charging seeks to make topping off your phone's battery more efficient. There could be other advantages, too. An announcement in early January about wireless charging was low key but actually significant. Qi2 (pronounced "chee two"), the next generation of wireless charging for phones and other rechargeable battery devices, is coming. It will be the follow-up ... Read more
2023-01-29 20:31:02
Get Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Free With This Tip
Microsoft 365, the most recent version of the Microsoft Office set of tools includes programs that you already use at home, school or work. Buying a Microsoft 365 membership is still the most popular way to access them. On Jan. 11, Microsoft announced the release of Microsoft 365 Basic which costs $2 a month, or $20 for a yearly subscription. However, you can snag Microsoft 365 at no cost under ... Read more
2023-01-29 20:30:18
The 2024 iPhone SE 4 May Already Be Canceled
As its Pro line rises in popularity, Apple may forget about its budget option. If you could get the same performance as an iPhone 14 for roughly half the price, wouldn't you think it was worth getting? According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple may scrap the next version of its wallet-friendly iPhone SE, which was expected to arrive next year. "The supply chain has received instructions fro ... Read more
2023-01-29 20:27:45
Lockdowns linked to tenfold rise in child sex imagery
Imagery of young children carrying out sexual acts on camera has risen by more than tenfold since the pandemic lockdowns, new data suggests. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its data highlights how predators took advantage of the situation. Social media websites exploded in popularity in early 2020 when the pandemic began. Last year the IWF logged more than 63,000 webpages showing the m ... Read more
2023-01-28 23:08:58
How Pixel Binning Makes Your Samsung, Apple and Google Photos Better
Flagship phones rely on this technology to offer good low-light performance when it's dark and high-resolution photos when it's bright. Here's how it works. Megapixels used to be so much simpler: A bigger number meant your camera could capture more photo detail as long as the scene had enough light. But a technology called pixel binning now universal on flagship smartphones is changing the old ph ... Read more
2023-01-28 23:08:18
Galaxy S23 Ultra's Secret Weapon Could Be This New Samsung Chip
Exclusive: Samsung's Isocell HP2 image sensor can shoot photos at 12.5, 50 or even 200 megapixels thanks to new pixel binning options. With its new 200-megapixel Isocell HP2 image sensor, Samsung will try to give smartphone photographers the best of both worlds: high resolution and good image quality in challenging conditions. The HP2 is in mass production. Samsung has neither announced its shi ... Read more
2023-01-17 18:35:36
Microsoft Teams Premium Is Taking These Features Behind a Paywall
The premium edition can be tried for free now and officially launches in February. You or your organization will have to pay extra for some Microsoft Teams features soon. Microsoft is moving features like live translated captions to its new premium tier of the video meeting service, called Teams Premium, coming in February. Microsoft writes in its Teams licensing agreement that the following Tea ... Read more
2023-01-17 18:35:15
Samsung Teases New Galaxy Ultra With 'Smarter' Camera Before Unpacked
The camera is expected to be a big focus for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Samsung hasn't officially said what's coming at its next Unpacked event on Feb. 1, but it's dropping some heavy clues. TM Roh, the head of Samsung's mobile experience business, has teased that faster new Galaxy devices with better cameras are coming soon. "The upcoming Galaxy is all about camera, performance and sustainabili ... Read more
2023-01-17 18:34:49