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Florida man sues beleaguered Samsung after phone explodes in pocket

Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:38 pm88 Comments

A-28-year-old man whose Galaxy Note7 exploded in his pocket while at work in Palm Beach Gardens…

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues formal recall of beleaguered Samsung’s exploding phones

Thursday, September 15, 2016 6:21 pm29 Comments

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced a formal recall of

Beleaguered Samsung phones unwelcome on NYC’s buses and trains

Thursday, September 15, 2016 3:30 pmThursday, September 15, 201633 Comments

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Jersey Transit are telling its customers not to use Samsung phones…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners are ignoring the explosions, fires and safety warnings

Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:30 amThursday, September 15, 201650 Comments

Despite numerous warnings, owners of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are choosing to ignore…

Samsung Galaxy S7 phone explodes in teacher’s hands in the middle of busy cafe

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 6:34 pmThursday, September 15, 201656 Comments

A Samsung Galaxy S7 owner fears she could have been killed as it overheated in her hand and exploded…

Samsung phone blows up in car passenger seat, causes huge highway explosion

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 5:31 pmWednesday, September 14, 201648 Comments

A terrifying car fire was caused by a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 blowing up while on charge, police have said…

Beleaguered Samsung to issue desperate kludge in attempt to contain the exploding phone crisis

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 3:25 pmTuesday, September 13, 201652 Comments

Beleaguered Samsung plans to issue a software update that will prevent phones from exploding by limiting battery recharges to under 60 percent…

Man sues beleaguered Samsung after exploding Galaxy S7 Edge causes massive 3rd degree burns

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:55 amTuesday, September 13, 201625 Comments

Daniel Ramirez was working construction at a bookstore in Ohio when his Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge caught fire in his pocket…

Beleaguered Samsung phone explodes in little boy’s hands, 6-year-old suffers burns

Monday, September 12, 2016 5:25 pmMonday, September 12, 201644 Comments

A 6-year-old Brooklyn boy suffered burns when one of Samsung’s phones…

Beleaguered Samsung sheds $26 billion in value after massive recall of explosive, dangerous, flawed Galaxy Note 7

Monday, September 12, 2016 9:28 amMonday, September 12, 201639 Comments

When Samsung announced it would recall its Galaxy Note 7 devices due to dangerous explosions and fires…

FAA warns airline passengers not to use Samsung phones

Friday, September 9, 2016 12:52 pmFriday, September 9, 201613 Comments

U.S. aviation safety officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday of warning airline passengers not to use Samsung phones…

Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 destroys garage; home condemned due to fire

Friday, September 9, 2016 10:29 amFriday, September 9, 201629 Comments

An Horry County man is looking for answers after his garage caught fire over the weekend…

Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 destroys Florida man’s Jeep

Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:50 pmFriday, September 9, 201645 Comments

They sent their 8-year-old daughter, with the family’s service dog, to get back in the vehicle, but…

Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 burns down garage; destroys Jeep in another case; airlines now banning potentially deadly device

Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:01 pm43 Comments

If you own a Galaxy Note 7, then it’s probably in your best interests to take advantage of Samsung’s exchange…

Apple orders more parts for iPhone 7 amid Samsung recalls

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 2:25 pmTuesday, September 6, 20163 Comments

The hike in order volumes indicates that Apple still remains positive about replacement demand…

Exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 damages Perth hotel room

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 11:27 amTuesday, September 6, 201632 Comments

The explosion charred the hotel room bed sheet and the carpet…

Beleaguered Samsung blows it in rush to beat Apple iPhone 7 to market

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 8:55 amTuesday, September 6, 201616 Comments

In its rush to beat rival products to market, notably Apple’s new iPhone, Samsung Electronics…

Apple stock up, may benefit from beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy devices

Friday, September 2, 2016 5:34 pm20 Comments

A rash of defective batteries that have caused Samsung Galaxy Note 7s to burst into flames…

Beleaguered Samsung to recall 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 units over exploding batteries

Friday, September 2, 2016 1:57 pmFriday, September 2, 201622 Comments

The recall puts Samsung, which has been trying to match the success of the Apple iPhone, in a precarious position…

Samsung may be forced to recall Galaxy Note 7 over exploding batteries

Thursday, September 1, 2016 3:26 pmThursday, September 1, 201626 Comments

The hold on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 shipments because of quality issues that began on Wednesday may escalate to a wider consumer recall…

Over 10 million Android phones reportedly infected with Chinese malware

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 11:26 amFriday, September 30, 201612 Comments

At least 10 million Android devices have been infected by malware called HummingBad…

Apple’s revolutionary iPhone is nine years old – and still no significant malware outbreaks

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:00 pmWednesday, June 29, 20169 Comments

Apple started selling the Apple iPhone nine years ago today…

Apple supplier Foxconn replaces 60,000 factory workers with robots

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 3:07 pmWednesday, May 25, 201619 Comments

Thirty-five Taiwanese companies, including Apple’s supplier Foxconn, spent a total of 4 billion yuan…

Google’s flawed Android is essentially unfixable

Monday, May 2, 2016 4:39 pmMonday, May 2, 201618 Comments

The search and mobile giant on Monday released its monthly round of Android security fixes…

75 percent of teens say their next phone will be an iPhone

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 8:38 amWednesday, April 13, 201619 Comments

Teens very clearly know that derivative garbage is derivative garbage…

Google removes Android app made by the Taliban from its Play store

Monday, April 4, 2016 4:27 pmMonday, April 4, 201610 Comments

Google has removed an app made by the Taliban from its Play store…

I really tried, but there’s just no way I can live with Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S7

Thursday, March 31, 2016 1:25 pmThursday, March 31, 201613 Comments

The experience Android provides, and the experiences those apps provide, just isn’t on the same level as the iPhone…

Samsung Galaxy S7 settlers plagued with vexing Wi-Fi problems

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 3:55 pmTuesday, March 29, 201616 Comments

Beleaguered Samsung’s flagship phone frequently has difficulty maintaining a Wi-Fi connection, causing, among other issues…

Android malware hits Aussie bank customers, iOS users unaffected

Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:28 amThursday, March 10, 20168 Comments

New malware that targets Android banking apps of Australia’s big banks has been detected…

Android fingerprint scanners fooled by inkjet printer

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 1:58 pmTuesday, March 8, 201629 Comments

Android devices aren’t quite as good as Apple’s iPhone’s Touch ID at keeping the bad guys out…

85% of mobile device failures occur on Android, with Samsung leading the way

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:27 pm19 Comments

The overwhelming majority of mobile device failures come from handsets running the Android operating system…

Does Amazon’s $50 tablet success explain Apple’s iPad woes?

Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:07 pmThursday, February 4, 201635 Comments

In the fourth quarter of 2015, which includes the tablet-friendly holiday season, sales for all devices…

Android’s weakness continues to undermine Google

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 3:01 pmWednesday, February 3, 201622 Comments

Android is a BlackBerry clone that was hastily rejiggered to mimic iPhone at the last minute. Obviously, mistakes were made and corners were cut…

More than 90% of Android devices are running out-dated, insecure operating system versions

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:28 amWednesday, January 27, 201623 Comments

More than 90% of Android devices are running out-dated versions of the mobile operating systems, leaving them highly susceptible to vulnerabilities such as Stagefright…

Dangerous new zero-day flaw affects more than two-thirds of all Android devices

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:47 pmWednesday, January 20, 201613 Comments

If exploited, an attacker would be able to execute code and extract cached security data, which can include encryption and authentication keys…

Beleaguered Samsung to attempt to knock off Apple iPhone’s 3D Touch

Monday, December 14, 2015 5:28 pmMonday, December 14, 201532 Comments

Samsung Electronics Co. will add a pressure-sensitive display…

Watch this guy snap Google’s Android flagship Nexus 6P phone in half with his bare hands

Saturday, November 7, 2015 9:44 amSaturday, November 7, 201524 Comments

What happens if you try to bend Google’s Android flagship Nexus 6P phone? SNAP!!!

Apple reaffirms its superpower over Google’s ‘Fragmandroid’

Thursday, November 5, 2015 10:56 am18 Comments

Once more, Apple has shown its superpower in the ability to keep the mobile platform fresh, while Google’s Android OS continues to be hampered…

Video: Google’s Nexus 6P bends easier than iPhone 6 Plus, scratches like an iPhone 5

Friday, October 30, 2015 1:31 pmFriday, October 30, 201522 Comments

Two defects come with Google’s latest flagship Android phone…

Another reminder of why Apple’s iPhone is so great

Thursday, October 22, 2015 12:56 pmThursday, October 22, 20155 Comments

Apple’s iPhone 6s is the most powerful smartphone in the world. It ushers in exciting new features and improves old features…

Slavish Apple copier Samsung announces rose gold Galaxy Note 5

Thursday, October 15, 2015 3:32 pmThursday, October 15, 201520 Comments

Samsung just announced that its Galaxy Note 5 will soon be available in rose gold…

Struggling Samsung to see first-ever year-over-year drop in smartphone shipments in 2015

Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:58 amThursday, October 15, 201511 Comments

Samsung Electronics will likely see total shipments decline on a total year-over-year basis for the first time…

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