A report by Amnesty International and Afrewatch published earlier today accuses companies like Samsung, Apple, Sony and others of procuring cobalt from smelters who use child labourers to mine the mineral. In addition to employing children as young as seven, the smelter – Congo Dongfang Mining, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese mineral giant […]
Samsung introduces Galaxy Note5 Dual SIM in India
Not many flagship devices boast dual SIM support but adding to the one that does is Samsung’s Galaxy Note5 that was first introduced later last year. The S-Pen toting device now gives the convenience to users to use two SIMs simlutaneously for their primary and secondary use. Apart from dual SIM connectivity, Galaxy Note5 is […]
Samsung’s prototype battery for electric cars has a range of 600kms
This week Samsung SDI at the Detroit Auto Show showed off a prototype battery that boasts the world’s top energy density for electric vehicles (EVs). Expected to go into commercial production in 2020, Samsung says the new battery has range of up to 600 kilometers, a 20 percent increase than the current sample batteries for […]
Samsung announces Portable SSD T3 with up to 2TB storage
Samsung’s pocket-sized external portable SSD has got an upgrade this year. Announced at the CES, the Portable SSD T3 now offers up to 2TB of storage, doubling it from last year’s Portable SSD T1. The new external drive features Samsung’s proprietary Vertical NAND (V-NAND) and SSD TurboWrite technology that helps to copy/read 4K data with […]
Samsung unveils new Smart TV UI and Smart Control remote
Continuing Samsung’s tradition of updating the user interface for its Smart TVs, Samsung has announced an updated Smart Hub interface for its 2016 Smart TVs. The Smart Hub tries to make content more accessible along with its new Smart Control remote. Smart Hub tries to integrate data from multiple content sources and devices and can […]