“SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it was reviewing options to limit the potential environmental impact from the firm’s discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.”
Microsoft reveals Teams, an app meant to let people talk to each other at work
“Microsoft has released a new chat program meant to let colleagues talk to each other. The app will allow people to chat as well as to work together on documents at the same time, in a way similar to Google Docs.”
Dumping 4.3 million Samsung phones is an environmental fiasco that may finally show us how to recycle smartphones
“It’s not every day that a company has to dispose of 4.2 million phones. But that day has come for Samsung, after exploding batteries forced it to issue a worldwide recall (paywall) of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.”
The Google Search bar widget may be getting a new look to match the Pixel
“Rather than using a wide widget that goes across the entire display, the Google “pill” was introduced with the Pixel phones. The round design on the new widget looks interesting and unique, but the standard Google Search widget didn’t match up.”
We finally figured out why Google’s Pixel looks so much like an iPhone
“When Google unveiled its new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones last month, several things were immediately obvious.”
Pokémon Go to add daily bonuses ‘soon’ to get you even more addicted
“Been playing Pokémon Go but wish there was something that could make you play the augmented reality game every single waking day? Developer Niantic Labs hears your pleas and has responded with a plan to offer daily bonuses for players in the near future.”
Why the LG’s V20 is worthy of your consideration
“The Note7 was an amazing phone — still is, for some. But with its discontinuation and flight ban, it’s only a matter of time before you have to make the tough decision of what phone to get after handing your Note7 over to the authorities. Consider this: The LG V20. It has the same 5.”
Samsung Galaxy S7 updated with security enhancements, Android Pay button
“Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners in Canada have received a system update that brings improvements to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.”
Why Samsung Doesn’t Know Exactly What Caused Its Phones To Catch Fire
“Six weeks since Samsung first recalled its once-ballyhooed Galaxy Note7 smartphones, and more than three weeks since it stopped selling them entirely, the company still doesn’t know what, precisely, is causing its flagship phone to catch fire.”
This Galaxy Note 7 clone won’t explode in your hand
“We probably should have seen this one coming out of China, but we didn’t: a phone that’s “explosion-proof.” That’s right, a company went ahead and designed a phone that should not explode.”
