Samsung raided by South Korean watchdogs
Cash offer to President’s close friend questioned
South Korean coppers raided Samsung offices in Seoul after allegations that the company offered money to the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, who is a close friend of company President Park Geun-hye.
Samsung flips its lid
Cheap it isn’t
Samsung's much rumored high-end flip-phone has been unveiled behind the bamboo curtain at a rather silly price of $2,961.
Qualcomm might be hit by Note 7 fiasco
But partners might save the day
Qualcomm has eventually admitted that the Note 7 cancelation will have an effect on business.
Apple helps customers who try to upgrade old machines
End of the world is coming
In a sign that end of the world is with us, fruity tax-dodging cargo cult Apple is helping customers who are running older Macs to upgrade with a discounted SSD.
Samsung beefs up its Texas chip unit
Memories are made of this
South Korean giant Samsung said it will invest an additional $1 billion at its Austin fab.
Note 7 unlikely to be recycled
Will the planet suffer for Samsung’s mistake?
Samsung has not worked out what to do with all the Galaxy Note 7s which it has recalled and the fear is that it will be creating an environmental nightmare.
IR cameras creep into smartphones
Find that burglar in the bushes
A “tear down” by ABI Research said that infrared (IR) cameras are set to become more pervasive.
Samsung rules India
At least it has some good news
While you would be forgiven for thinking that Samsung is stuffed thanks to the Note 7 fiasco, the story is far from over. The Korean phone company has been making all the right moves which in the long term will pay off big time.
Samsung Display bets on VR and AR
Push for OLED
Samsung Display thinks that VR and AR could be the technology needed to push mobile OLED panels.
Apple tanks
Apple sees first sales decline since 2001
The shine has finally come off the tax-dodging fruity cargo cult Apple and no amount of spinning is saving it.