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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 looks likely to launch Sept. 12
As Apple Inc. celebrates the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, the company is set to unveil its biggest redesign with the launch of the premium iPhone 8. Reports making the rounds for months have suggested the flagship device, which is currently being referred to as the iPhone 8, will offer wireless charging. It’s a first ...
Samsung launches Galaxy Note8 into looming battle for the premium smartphone market
Following the fiery disaster of its last flagship smartphone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has a lot riding on its newly launched handset — especially since its key rivals are readying their own premium smartphones for imminent release. Samsung unveiled the 6.3-inch Galaxy Note8 at an event Wednesday in New York City, but with a number ...
Uber hits $50 million in driver tips, adds more driver-friendly features
As part of its “180 Days of Change” campaign, Uber Technologies Inc. has introduced additional driver-centric features, which focus on providing additional flexibility to its drivers. Following a long period of turmoil, the ride-hailing giant introduced the campaign in June to try and right some of the wrongs at the company. The first feature it ...
Watch live: the blueprint for hybrid IT analytics for digital business
Exploring the key theme of digital transformation in modern infrastructure for information technology environments, SiliconANGLE hosts its inaugural theCUBE in-studio digital event on Aug. 22. Global organizations are expected to spend more than $1.2 trillion on digital transformation technologies in 2017, up 17.8 percent from 2016, according to the research groups International Data Corp. Together ...
Samsung Galaxy Note8 set to launch Aug. 23: Here’s how to watch and what to expect
After months of rumors, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s much-anticipated Unpacked event kicks off at 11 a.m. EDT Aug. 23 in New York City. In anticipation of this week’s launch, someone at Samsung jumped the gun this past weekend and posted the 64-gigabyte Note8 on the company’s official site. The listing was promptly removed, once ...
Skype mobile redesign comes to the desktop with a raft of improvements
Microsoft Corp. rolled out its Skype redesign to mobile users in June, sparking a backlash from many users who hated the new design. As a result, ratings plummeted in both Apple Inc.’s App Store and Google Inc.’s Play Store. Nonetheless, as expected the redesign is coming to the desktop. The company announced today that the Skype ...
LG V30 feature roundup: Latest renders show device from all angles
LG Electronics Inc. is set to unveil its latest flagship device at a press conference on Aug. 31 in Berlin ahead of the weeklong IFA consumer electronics event. With the number of rumors and renders that have been making the rounds, together with LG itself revealing some of the devices software and display features, there’s ...
Facebook updates its Camera app and rolls out readability redesign to main app
Earlier this year, Facebook Inc. introduced Stories and its full-screen Camera feature into its main messaging app. Now, despite the feature’s not enjoying the same popularity as Instagram Stories, the company is rolling out new updates to Facebook Camera, which it hopes will attract more users. Both Facebook Stories and Instagram Stories, which has already ...
Ahead of next week’s launch, here’s all the latest on the Samsung Galaxy Note8
With just over a week to go before Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveils its latest flagship device – the Galaxy Note8 – the speculation continues to flow in. The Note8 is set to be unveiled at the company’s Unpacked event scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23, in New York City. After its disaster with the Note7, ...
Watch live: Exploring AWS’ cloud-native ambitions at AWS Summit New York
Where is Amazon Web Services Inc. on its timeline for baking in more cloud-native services now that it’s joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and when will we see related products? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at the AWS Summit, taking place in New York City today with exclusive commentary and ...