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Is Samsung about to kill its Galaxy S phones in a bid to copy Apple?

Samsung's flagship phones could be set for a major overhaul following the same path as Apple's new iPhone X.

Feb 7, 2018

By James Hetherington

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Meet the new smartphone that Apple and Samsung just haven't prepared for

London-based Planet Computing is reviving the PDA. The company is crowdfunding the clamshell smartphone with a full keyboard on Indiegogo.

Feb 6, 2018

By James Hetherington

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Your next iPhone or Samsung Galaxy could be made with diamonds

Sick of paying a fortune to replace your shattered phone screen? A diamond-coated display could be coming in 2019.

Feb 6, 2018

By James Hetherington

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'Very annoying': Hundreds of iPhone X users are having trouble answering phone calls

Over the past few months, Apple has drawn complaints about several issues plaguing the iPhone X, from the green line appearing on displays to unresponsiveness in cold temperatures.

Feb 5, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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NBA coach blames iPhone X for Twitter gaff slamming refs

Steve Kerr, the coach of NBA champions the Golden State Warriors, has accidentally tweeted criticism of referees in the league.

Feb 3, 2018

By James Hetherington

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Forget the Apple slow down, growing apps are the real problem for iPhone users

Apple iPhones are notorious for running out of storage, particularly when you need to take a photo. As it turns out, apps may be the biggest problem.

Feb 2, 2018

By James Hetherington

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Samsung Scion Jay Y. Lee Given 5-Year Jail Sentence For Bribery

Samsung confirms new Galaxy feature that will leave the iPhone X in the dust

Despite leaks of a more minimalist Galaxy S9 and S9+ upgrade, Samsung is clearly gearing up for a big reveal in 2018.

Feb 1, 2018

By James Hetherington

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Five reasons the Samsung Galaxy S9 will blow the iPhone X out of the water

The Galaxy S9 will be unveiled by Samsung on 25 February in Barcelona. Expect big things from the new camera.

Jan 26, 2018

By James Hetherington

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Watch: Man bites into iPhone battery in China to test if it's genuine and it exploded

The incident comes after Apple admitted that it has been throttling CPU performance on older devices with degraded batteries.

Jan 24, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Samsung may have solved Apple's iPhone X notch issue

iPhone X users bemoaning the notch at the top of the screen could be tempted by an eventual move to Samsung, if this patent is anything to go by.

Jan 19, 2018

By James Hetherington

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What is Natural Cycles? Contraceptive app used by over 500,000 women blamed for 37 unwanted pregnancies

"(The app) works by saying 'You can't have sex now', but young people don't function like that," gynaecologist Lena Marions said.

Jan 16, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Pregnancy

Hawaii residents fear for life as missile alert message is mistakenly sent out

FCC launches investigation into Hawaii ballistic missile false alarm incident

The false alarm caused widespread panic in the US state.

Jan 15, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

What is FakeBank? New banking malware can intercept SMS messages to steal sensitive data and funds

The malicious banking malware has been spotted targeting users in Russia and other Russian-speaking countries.

Jan 11, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Russia

Second iPhone battery explodes at Apple Store in Europe - this time in Spain

The explosion comes just a day after an iPhone 6S battery exploded in Zurich, burning the hand of a repairman who was removing it from the device.

Jan 11, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

IPhone

Microsoft suspends Meltdown and Spectre patches for AMD after PCs suffer 'blue screen of death'

The Meltdown and Spectre flaws affect nearly every modern processor and impact a range of devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and servers.

Jan 10, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Microsoft