This morning Samsung took to Twitter to warn of smart TV malware, and remaining customers to regularly do a virus scan.
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App Camp for Girls, Samsung Follies, Writing about Apple, with Kelly Guimont - ACM 510
Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest cohost Kelly Guimont to discuss App Camp for Girls, women in tech in both the past and present, and more. They also look at Samsung’s folding problems, and what it means to be writing about Apple today.
Samsung Delays Galaxy Fold Media Events
Samsung has delayed two media events for its Galaxy Fold scheduled for this week after reviewers reported problems with the smartphone.
Robots, Apple Robots, Autonomous Vehicle Robots, and Foldable Phones with John Martellaro - ACM 503
This episode is all about robots! Apple robots, military robots, delivery repots, preacher robots, manufacturing robots, and self driving car robots! Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest host John Martellaro to deep into what’s happening with robots today and what they expect for robots in the future. Put your SciFi futurist cap on for this one. They also talk about foldable phones, or as they like to think of it, the netbook of 2019.
What's the Difference Between QLED and OLED TVs?
In the process of writing about Samsung’s 2019 TVs, sizes and prices, CNET’s David Katzmaier also explains the difference between Samsung’s QLED TVs and the OLED technology from other makers. It’s an important distinction. The key is the ever so geeky Quantum Dots. (Image credit: Samsung.)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Images Leaked
On Friday, VentureBeat’s famed phone-leaker Evan Blass tweeted a picture of the new Samsung Galaxy S10 range. It featured the Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. The Verge reported on the leaks, saying that the Galaxy S10E is likely to be the cheaper model in the range. It has just 2 cameras at the back, while both the other two models three. The report also noted that Samsung and Verizon are thought to have held discussions about bringing 5G to the U.S.
Blass points out that this image features the Galaxy S10 lineup in clear cases, with the S10E on the left, the S10 in the middle, and the S10+ on the right. The S10E features two cameras on the back, while the other two have three. The S10+ also appears to have a pair of front-facing cameras with a larger hole-punch.
You Can't Delete Facebook and Instagram from a Galaxy S8
It is unacceptable that users can’t delete Facebook and Instagram from their Samsung Galaxy S8, says Charlotte Henry.
Apple Rumored to be Planning iPhone with Triple-Rear-Camera System
Apple reportedly plans to launch three new iPhone models in fall 2019 one of which could have a device with a triple-rear-camera system.
Here's How Many AirPlay 2 TVs There Are
Apple shared a full list of the number of AirPlay 2 TVs so far in the market. They include LG, Samsung, Sony, and Vizio TVs.
LG OLED (2019);Â LG NanoCell SM9X series (2019);Â LG NanoCell SM8X series (2019);Â LG UHD UM7X series (2019);Â Samsung QLED Series (2019 and 2018);Â Samsung 8 Series (2019 and 2018);Â Samsung 7 Series (2019 and 2018);Â Samsung 6 Series (2019 and 2018);Â Samsung 5 Series (2019 and 2018);Â Samsung 4 Series (2019 and 2018);Â Sony Z9G Series (2019);Â Sony A9G Series (2019);Â Sony X950G Series (2019);Â Sony X850G Series (2019 85″, 75″, 65″ and 55″ models);Â Vizio P-Series Quantum (2019 and 2018);Â Vizio P-Series (2019, 2018 and 2017);Â Vizio M-Series (2019, 2018 and 2017);Â Vizio E-Series (2019, 2018 and 2017);Â Vizio D-series (2019, 2018 and 2017).
VIZIO, Sony and LG Announced AirPlay 2 Support at CES 2019
VIZIO, Sony, and LG joined Samsung in announcing that they will integrate AirPlay 2 into their televisions at CES 2019.
AirPlay 2 on TVs, Project Erasmus Update – TMO Daily Observations 2019-01-07
Samsung announced AirPlay 2 coming to TVs, and there’s a Project Erasmus update. Kelly Guimont hosts Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr.
Sprint will Launch a 5G Samsung Phone in Summer 2019
Sprint announced plans to launch a 5G connected smartphone with Samsung in Summer 2019 – the 3rd 5G device it has announced.
Samsung and Apple Announced AirPlay Support and new iTunes App for Smart TVs
Samsung Smart TVs will support AirPlay 2, and be the first devices with a new iTunes Movies and TV Shows app, from this spring.
First Images of Galaxy S10 Posted Online
The first images of the Galaxy S10 have appeared online, just under two months before Samsung’s likely announcement of the phone. The images were posted by known gadget leaker and VentureBeat reporter Evan Blass on Twitter, and reported on The Verge. The Galaxy S10 looks to have thin bezels around all the edges, a camera cutout on the top right-hand corner, and a hint of chin towards the bottom.
The photo shows a phone with a nearly full-screen design that’s disrupted only by a camera cutout in the top-right corner and thin bezels around each edge. There’s just the slightest additional thickness for a chin on the bottom. Blass indicates that this will be the standard version of the Galaxy S10. A cheaper model is also expected along with a larger Plus model and a 5G model. Samsung typically announces its Galaxy S phones at the end of February.
Recent, Notable Guests on TMO's Background Mode Podcast: Jeff Gamet, Dr. Kiki Sanford
John has had some very interesting and inspiring guests on his Background Mode podcast recently. Here are a few in case you missed them.
TMO Background Mode Interview with CNET Journalist Shara Tibken
Shara Tibken is a senior reporter/journalist for CNET News, focused on Samsung and Apple. She previously wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal.
She grew up on a farm in Iowa, where her mother was a teacher, and Shara became an avid book reader. That led to a desire to be a writer, meet people and learn new things. We chatted about her progression from Simpson College to interning for a small newspaper in North Dakota to landing a job with Dow Jones Newswires/WSJ and finally CNET in 2012. We talked about her recent investigation of rural broadband issues in Iowa, which is terrific, as well as future 5G smartphones, Samsung’s development of foldable smartphones, Samsung mimicking Apple and more. Shara gets into interesting technical detail on all these topics.
MacBook Pro, FreezerGate and a Tempest in a Teapot
There was a disruptive event this week in the Apple community that made screaming teenage girls at a concert look calm and sensible by comparison.
iPhone 8 Ranked Top Selling Smartphone for May
Apple’s iPhone 8 was the top selling smartphone in May 2018, according to Counterpoint Research. Samsung’s Galaxy S9 Plus came in second, followed by iPhone X.
iOS 12 AutoFill Security Concerns, Samsung Phone Shared Photos Bug - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-03
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at the potential security threats in iOS 12’s Security Code AutoFill, plus they have some thoughts on Samsung smartphones randomly sending out photos.
Facebook's Spy Patent, Apple Music Shows, Samsung Patent Fight Ends - ACM 468
Facebook has a scary new patent application that Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet say “is so Zuck.” They also talk about how Apple might position and price its streaming original content, and there are a lot of possibilities. Plus, Apple’s long-running patent fight with Samsung is over. What does that really mean?
After Losing to Apple, Samsung Demands Yet Another Retrial in Patent Infringement Case
Samsung is demanding a retrial and rejects the US$539 million verdict.
Samsung Thinks Galaxy S9 Is at Least Better than iPhone 6
Check it out. Samsung is positioning its two-month old flagship Galaxy S9 against an iPhone. And when I say “iPhone,” I mean iPhone 6 [via MacRumors]. The ad appears to be a pitch to owners of old iPhones, but it feels more like a Freudian slip to me. “This,” Samsung appears to believe, “is all we can do.” Even if the psychology behind the ad isn’t as twisted and warped as my Samsung-loathing mind wants it to be, comparing a brand new flagship device to a three-and-a-half year old competitor is terrible, awful, absurd positioning. Perhaps that’s part of why iPhone 7 is still selling as well as the Galaxy S9, let alone the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X, all of which handily outsell the Samsung device. Anyhoo, you can watch it and judge for yourself.
Apple Headphones, Samsung's AR Emoji - TMO Daily Observations 2018-02-26
Dave Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on a report that Apple is making its own branded over-the-ear headphones, plus they react to Samsung’s AR Emoji feature on the Galaxy S9 smartphone.
Samsung Invents Creepy Animoji for Galaxy S9 Smartphone
AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones is Samsung’s answer to Apple’s Animoji, but instead of fun emoji animals, it turns your own face into a creepy cartoon-ish animated homunculus.