Lee Kun-hee dead
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 October 2020 11:27

Lee Kun-hee dead


Samsung former leader pardoned no more

Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung into a global giant of smartphones, televisions and computer chips but was twice convicted — and twice pardoned -- for white-collar crimes committed along the way, died on Sunday in Seoul.  He was 78.

Samsung and Stanford develop new OLED tech
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Tuesday, 27 October 2020 11:23

Samsung and Stanford develop new OLED tech


10,000 pixels per inch

Samsung and Stanford University have developed OLED technology that supports resolutions up to 10,000 pixels per inch – well above what you see in virtually any existing display, let alone what you'd find in a modern VR headset like the Oculus Quest 2.

Apple’s customer satisfaction levels fall
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Friday, 25 September 2020 10:10

Apple’s customer satisfaction levels fall


Samung's Empire stable

Apple’s customer satisfaction figures in Apple in PC and tablets in the US have fallen slightly bringing it neck and neck with Samsung.

Samsung officially releases 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Published in PC Hardware


Peaking at 7,000/5,000 MB/s

Samsung has released its latest 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, which, it says, delivers next-level SSD performance, peaking at 7,000 MB/s and 5,000 MB/s sequential read and write, and comes in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities.

Samsung losing market share in mobile chips
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020 11:51

Samsung losing market share in mobile chips


Despite trying to expand

Samsung has been trying to expand its mobile processor business over the past year but a new report shows it is continuing to lose market share.

Samsung closing gap on TSMC
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 04 September 2020 11:20

Samsung closing gap on TSMC


Even Qualcomm wants to be friends

The gap between Samsung and TSMC is closing and if it is going to meet its goal of being the world's largest foundary firm by 2030 it is going to have to do even more.

Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD shows up online
Published in PC Hardware


Impressive sequential performance but lower endurance

Samsung's upcoming 980 Pro NVMe SSD has been briefly spotted online revealing all the key specifications, including impressive sequential performance but a rather low endurance rating.

Samsung biggest smartphone maker
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 10:37

Samsung biggest smartphone maker


Despite falling sales

Samsung remains the smartphone king of the world, according to beancounters at Gartner.

Samsung might soon launch its latest M-series smartphone
Published in Mobiles


Powered by a Qualcomm 730 Snapdragon

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that Samsung's M-series smartphone will arrive soon with Qualcomm 730 Snapdragon under the bonnet.

IBM rolls out seven nano chip
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Monday, 17 August 2020 15:17

IBM rolls out seven nano chip


Power to the people

Big Blue said it introduced its Power 10 microprocessor, which it claims, delivers up to three times greater energy efficiency and workload capacity.