Samsung Electronics Co.’s decision to halt production of its supposedly-safe Galaxy Note 7 replacements…
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Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 has no future
Reports out of Korea say Samsung plans to temporarily halt production of the Galaxy Note 7…
Kentucky man suffers smoke inhalation injuries from exploding replacement Samsung phone
I was vomiting black so it was very scary. It was a lot of black stuff and it didn’t look right…
Fifth Samsung replacement Galaxy Note 7 explodes, catches fire
Daniel Franks was at lunch with his daughter and wife when their replacement caught fire while sitting on the table…
Beleaguered Samsung suspends production of fire-causing phones; carriers halt sales of Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reports of fires in replacement devices…
Beleaguered Samsung could face second damaging recall as U.S. probes burnt replacement Android phone
Samsung Electronics Co. could face an unusual second recall of its Note 7 smartphones…
U.S. feds investigating replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after fire on commercial jet plane
The federal agency overseeing the U.S. recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 says it is now investigating…
Beleaguered Samsung using hazardous materials permit to transport potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 returns
The details of beleaguered Samsung’s ongoing Galaxy Note 7 recall efforts underscore the logistical difficulties the South Korean dishwasher maker faces…
Beleaguered Samsung struggles to put out the fires caused by their exploding phones
Heated meetings, sacrificed holidays and teams monitoring social media round-the-clock to track…
Under no circumstances should you buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Consumers cannot and should not be confident that Samsung’s replacement Note 7 handsets are safe…
Samsung phone fire blamed in evacuation of Southwest flight; device was a replacement Galaxy Note 7 that had been powered down
Southwest Airlines evacuated 75 passengers from a flight preparing to take off from Louisville Airport in Kentucky…
52% of Chinese consumers shun exploding, fire-prone Samsung phones; 37% want to upgrade to Apple iPhone instead
Demand for Samsung Electronics smartphones in mainland China are expected by analysts to decline fast…
Chinese state TV slams Samsung over exploding Galaxy phone recall discrimination
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has lambasted Samsung for discriminating against Chinese consumers…
Exploding phone maker Samsung faces U.S. probe over ‘exploding washing machines’
Problems with some of Samsung’s washing machines can lead to personal injury or property damage…
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phone sparks house fire in Ohio
A cell phone sparked the flames of a house fire in Painesville, according to emergency crews…
U.S. regulators warn customers about exploding Samsung washing machines
Just days after Samsung began replacing defective Galaxy Note 7s due to a risk of exploding batteries…
More Samsung phone recall victims to switch to Apple’s iPhone than those who’ll risk another Samsung
Samsung’s exploding battery problem with the Galaxy Note 7 is turning out to be a boon for Apple…
Samsung phone explodes, bursts into flame in China; more extensive safety recalls may be required
A Chinese man reported that a Note 7 smartphone from Samsung Electronics Co. exploded after he bought it this week…
Beleaguered Samsung: 40% of potentially dangerous exploding phones still out there in U.S. and South Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday it has not yet recovered close to 40 percent of recalled phones…
Cramer: Apple has opportunity for enormous market share right now
With Apple’s stock up 25 percent since its multiyear lows in May, Jim Cramer has heard various rumors…
Are Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones catching fire too?
Samsung’s smartphone woes could get a lot worse, as new evidence suggests that the Galaxy Note 7 might not be its only dodgy smartphone…
Beleaguered Samsung’s replacement phones have battery problems, too
The batteries that Samsung uses in the replacement Galaxy Note7 units are said to overheat and…
Samsung phone catches fire in mid-air aboard Singapore-Chennai IndiGo flight
A major accident was averted when passengers on IndiGo 6E-054 flight from Singapore to Chennai noticed smoke…
Pilot and his wife use their iPads to crash-land airplane after navigation systems fail
fter their electrical systems went out, the husband and wife used their Apple iPads…
European safety watchdog: Apple iPhone, iPad safe to use in-flight
Using an iPhone or iPad at take-off won’t cause your plane to crash…
New U.S. FAA rules to allow wider use of iPads, iPhones in flight (except for phone calls)
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration…
FAA recommends allowing more iPad use in flight
The days of keeping the iPad or Kindle off while a commercial flight is under 10,000 feet…
F.A.A. hopes to relax rules on fliers’ use of iPads, other electronic devices during takeoff and landing by year end
If you’re sitting on a plane at the gate…
