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Brands like Xiaomi and OPPO are some brands that show ads on preinstalled apps. Joining the bandwagon, Samsung also started showing ads in its pre-installed apps such as Samsung Pay and Samsung Health. Premium phones from Samsung were also not an exception. Back in August, Samsung promised it will remove ads from its default apps, and it seems like the company is living up to its promise. As per a report by TizenHelp, Samsung has stopped showing ads in Samsung Pay and Samsung Health apps....

Let’s address the elephant in the room; these look rather derivative. In case you had any doubts, you’re not looking at Mac computers. These Samsung M8 Smart Monitors share a similar aesthetic with modern Mac computers. The main difference between the two lines is the smaller bezel size with the Samsung Monitors. The new Samsung M8 Smart Monitors are more than just pretty screens Samsung just launched this line of monitors with four nice-looking colors....

The ongoing global semiconductor shortage is causing this demand-supply gap. Samsung is unable to produce the new foldables in bulk because of this chip shortage issue. And as more people order the phones, the gap continues to widen. The report suggests that customers are having to wait up to a month for their orders to ship. This lengthy delay could put some potential customers off, thus causing a loss to Samsung....

Samsung is readying One UI 5.1 for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 with firmware version F936NKSU1CVLH, SamMobile reports. The model number (F936N) suggests that internal testing is underway in South Korea. The “C” towards the end of the build number, meanwhile, confirms it will be the second feature update for the new foldable. The device debuted running Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 in August last year (identified by AV**). A few months later, it picked up the Android 13-based One UI 5....

Galaxy Book 2 series specifications Samsung’s latest laptop offerings include something for everyone. Starting with the two Pro models — Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360, they both come in two sizes each — 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch. We are talking about Super AMOLED displays with FHD resolution (1920×1080 pixels). The Korean firm promises 120% Color Volume (DCI-P3) and 500nits of brightness. Under the hood, we have Intel’s 12th Gen processor in Core i5 and Core i7 CPU variants and integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics....

According to the Korean media, Samsung is expecting to sell only about 260 million smartphones this year. The company had originally planned to manufacture 334 million smartphone units in 2022, with a sales target on 300 million units. But in May, it reduced the target by ten percent to 270 million. This was around a time when the Russia-Ukraine war and the coronavirus lockdowns in China started impacting the supply chains....

In fact, if that is the case, Samsung could stand to gain as much as $4.8 billion in tax breaks. With at least 10,000 jobs expected from the new plants. Additionally, building the plants in the US would potentially help the company better compete with its biggest rivals in the chip industry. Particularly amid growing concern about Chinese chip makers and a wider push to bring production stateside. Namely, with TSMC and Qualcomm....

“The market for foldable phones overlaps with that for slidable phones. It will be difficult for slidable phones to create its own market,” said Yi Choong-hoon, CEO and chief analyst at Seoul-based research firm UBI Research. “Samsung seems uninterested in slidable phones and will focus resources on foldable phones for some time”. According to The Korea Herald, the analyst was speaking at a conference earlier this week. Their comment suggests the Korean behemoth doesn’t even have any experimental projects for slidable and rollable products in its labs....

The new update finally fixes the compatibility issue with Google Play that was reported recently. The discovery of this bug led to the halting of the One UI 4 update for the Galaxy S21 series recently. Although Samsung dismissed this as a rare issue at the time, it didn’t stop the manufacturer from pausing the rollout. The new stable One UI 4 update should be rolling out to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3....

The June SMR for the Galaxy A13 in the US came more than a month after the initial rollout in international markets. But Samsung has been surprisingly quick to release the July patch to the device stateside. Perhaps the phone is picking up the new security update in America ahead of other markets. A wider rollout should follow in the coming days. The latest update for the Galaxy A13 comes with firmware version A135U1UES2AVG1 in the US and A135MUBS1AVF1 in South American countries....

Samsung begins its December security update rollout The December SMR is rolling out to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in Europe, SamMobile reports. The updated firmware version for the phones is G98*BXXSFGVK7. The rollout is live in pretty much all European countries. Samsung should expand it to other markets soon, including the US. Since the company recently seeded the Android 13 update to the devices, there’s no new feature here....

Samsung is tipped to manufacture upcoming Snapdragon flagship SoC that will fuel the Galaxy S22 This information comes from China, and it hasn’t been confirmed just yet. That chip will supposedly improve the overall performance by 20-percent. It will also employ a three-cluster architecture. It’s expected to include a large Cortex-X2 core, a Cortex-A710 core, and a small Cortex-A510 core. As expected, this processor will likely launch in December. That is the usual time frame for Qualcomm’s flagship chips, and this report tips December as the launch month....

The GoPro HERO10 has ultra-sharp resolution with improved low-light performance + 19.6MP 5K/15.8MP 5.3K video frame grabs. It’s GoPro’s best camera ever – capture stunning photos from places only a GoPro can go. Go big. Dive deep. Tougher than ever + waterproof up to 33ft. For maximum performance, use GoPro batteries designed for HERO10 Black. Non-GoPro batteries may fit in your camera, but could limit its performance. They may also break your camera and could cause safety risks....

In terms of what that costs monthly, it equals about $0.99 per month if you were to be paying for a monthly subscription. Which is pretty inexpensive, especially when you consider that Ivacy would work for virtually any of your platforms. Including Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux, Firefox and Chrome browsers, and even console browsers. Why Ivacy might be the best VPN deal available If all this sounds like a pretty good deal, that’s because it is....

Keep in mind that this price is good today only, as it is part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. And it will expire at midnight PST tonight. As part of this deal, the Razer DeathAdder Essential Gaming mouse is available for $19.99, down from $49.99. You’ll also find the Razer DeathAdder v2 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse for just $79.99. As well as the Razer Viper Ultimate Lightest Wireless Gaming Mouse for $84....

iRobot Roomba i2 – $199 (reg. $349)iRobot Roomba i4+ EVO – $399 (reg. $649)iRobot Roomba i7+ – $499 (reg. $999)iRobot Braava Jet m6 – $299 (reg. $499) These are all great robot vacuums, however only the i4+ and i7+ will come with their self-empty bases. That’s what the “plus” in their name stands for, the self-empty base. Roombas are really great robot vacuums. They are super easy to set up and use, with virtually no settings needed to change or adjust to your liking....

Noted leaker Ice Universe recently shared some images of the screen protectors for the Galaxy S22 series. And we have a few takeaways here. Firstly, the pieces of glass reveal the size difference of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. You can check out the difference in the attached image below. Additionally, as you can see in these screen protectors, all three Galaxy S22 models will have centered punch hole cutouts, confirming that Samsung will not implement UDC (under-display camera) tech on its mainstream flagship phones just yet....

The September security update for the unlocked Galaxy S21 FE units in the US is already rolling out widely. SamMobile confirms that the update is available on pretty much all carrier networks. The remaining few should also get in on the act soon. The new firmware version for the phone is G990U1UEU4CVI5. Along with the last month’s vulnerability fixes, the device is also picking up some system stability and reliability improvements....

SharkBot trojan has been spotted in an antivirus app It was discovered by security researchers over at Cleafy, by the way. Now, British IT security researchers discovered that an updated SharkBot is hiding in an antivirus app, which was still available in the Play Store at the time of writing this article. SharkBot functions like a three-layer poison pill, which is a very graphic way of describing it. One layer is masking itself as the antivirus, and the second layer as a scaled-down version of SharkBot that then updates itself by downloading the actual malware....

The GTR 4 is compatible with both Android and iOS devices and features a battery life of up to 14 days. It can also make calls via Bluetooth and track your activity in over 150 sport modes. You read that right, 150 sport modes. If that doesn’t sound enticing enough, the GTR 4 also has Alexa built-in. So you can control your Alexa-powered smart devices. Should you have any laying around your home or decide that you want to pick some of those up as well....