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Samsung sells one TV every three seconds in North America
Samsung posted a monthly record with sales of 1.15 million TV sets in the North American market in October. This is equivalent to selling one TV every three seconds. Samsung has seen its TV sales grow in the world’s largest market since monthly demand smashed the 1 million mark last year.
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Researchers detect the brightest flare ever observed in our galaxy’s black hole
As black holes go, Sagittarius A is relatively low-key. The black hole at the center of our galaxy emits very little energy for its size, giving off roughly as much energy as the sun, even though it is 4 billion times as massive. However, astronomers have observed that nearly once a day, the black hole…
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AMD Powers Windows 8 Experience across more than 125 PC designs
AMD today announced its collaboration with Microsoft for more than 125 Windows 8-based PC designs from leading OEMs including ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and more. With a hardware accelerated user interface, Microsoft and AMD have collaborated to design Windows 8 to unlock the high performance graphics capabilities found in AMD accelerated…
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Samsung announces production of Industry’s First 2GB LPDDR3 Mobile Memory Using 30nm-class technology
Samsung has begun mass producing the industry’s first two gigabyte (GB), low power double-data-rate 3 (LPDDR3) memory, using 30 nanometer (nm) class technology, for next-generation mobile devices. The new LPDDR3, which marks the first time a 2GB LPDDR3 density is available in one space-saving package, utilizes four LPDDR3 chips stacked together. LPDDR3 is needed for…
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Samsung seeks complete ban on the sale of LG’s OLED TVs in South Korea
Samsung is seeking a complete sales ban on its rival LG Display’s advanced flat-screen televisions using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. On Wednesday, Samsung filed the injunction request with the Seoul Central District Court. Samsung feels LG Display stole their key OLED technologies and employees. Thus it is seeking a ban on the sale of…
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Samsung Galaxy S III sales surpass 20 million in just 100 days
Samsung today announced that the GALAXY S III smartphone has achieved 20 million unit sales in just 100 days since its debut in May 2012. As Samsung’s most successful smartphone to date, the GALAXY S III has set a new record, generating sales quicker than any of its predecessors. Designed for humans and inspired by…
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Mobile phones with ST’s new pressure sensor will not only know on which floor of a building it is located but also on which step of the staircase
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new pressure sensor that allows mobile phones and other portable devices to calculate their vertical elevation relative to sea-level with very high accuracy. This means that the mobile device will know not only on which floor of a building it is located, but almost on which step of the staircase. Accurate…
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State-of-the-art Samsung OLED TVs disappear en route to IFA
South Korean and German police are probing the disappearance of two next-generation Samsung TVs en route to Berlin, amid suspicions of commercial espionage. Two Samsung organic light-emitting diode (OLED) sets were lost during delivery to Berlin for an Aug 31-Sept 5 technology trade fair. The Korean and German authorities are currently conducting an investigation on…
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Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10.1 smartphone powered by Android 4.0
Samsung announced today the launch of Galaxy Note 10.1, an extension of the GALAXY Note category. Galaxy Note 10.1 is outfitted with the functionality and precision of a pen and paper on a 10.1-inch large display, providing endless possibilities to elevate a user’s creativity, productivity and learning abilities. Galaxy Note 10.1 is designed with advanced…
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Samsung sells more than 10 Million Galaxy S3 Phones in less than two months
Samsung has sold more than 10 million Galaxy S3 smartphones around the world just about 50 days after it was released. Samsung’s latest smartphone became a 10-million seller less than two months after the release on May 29, a daily average of nearly 190,000 units. The Galaxy S3 breaks Samsung’s own earlier record for the…
