On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler and Luke Larsen, DT’s section editor of computing, dive into the trending tech topics of the day, including Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10 unveiling, YouTube’s AR makeup tutorials, Niantic’s new Harry Potter AR game, a Tesla pickup built by a YouTuber, and more. Nibler then speaks with Olga Andrienko, head of global marketing for SEMrush , about the growing popularity of voice search, and the future of optimization in voice recognition. Kevin Mann, co-founder and chief product officer of CallRail , then joins us to discuss how the company transforms call data and inbound lead generation for small businesses. Finally, Ken Tomita, chief executive officer and co-founder of Grovemade , sits down with Nibler to talk about the company’s wooden iPhone cases and chargers, and how the craft of woodworkingis used to create beautiful, functional desktop art. Editors' … [Read more...] about Digital Trends Live: Samsung’s Upcoming Galaxy Note 10, Harry Potter AR | Digital Trends
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Here’s how fast 5G on your Samsung Galaxy S23 really is | Digital Trends
If you’ve been on the fence about picking up one of the latest Galaxy S23 phones, some new research from Ookla may help tip the scales in Samsung’s favor. Contents A worthwhile 5G upgrade Mixed results elsewhere Your mileage may vary In a new speed test report , Ookla tcompared the 5G performance specs of the Galaxy S23 models to last year’s Galaxy S22 in several countries — with some surprising results across the board. Related Videos A worthwhile 5G upgrade In the U.S., Ookla found that the Galaxy S23 models generally outperformed their S22 equivalents by a healthy margin when it came to median download speeds. The Galaxy S23 saw a 21% performance gain over the Galaxy S22, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra showed 16% faster download speeds when compared to last year’s Galaxy S22 Ultra. Specifically, the median download speed for the Galaxy S23 Ultra was measured at 187.83Mbps, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra came in at 161.87Mbps. The report also … [Read more...] about Here’s how fast 5G on your Samsung Galaxy S23 really is | Digital Trends
Samsung Talks 1 Petabyte SSDs: Thousands of Layers, Packaging Innovations
Being the world's largest supplier of 3D NAND both in terms of revenue and bit shipments, Samsung regularly adopts leading-edge production nodes to increase the bit density and capacities of its solid-state drives. At the China Flash Memory Market Summit, the company said that capacity of a single SSD can increase to 1 petabyte (PB, or 1,024 terabytes), but this is obviously not going to happen overnight. According to a report from A&SMag , Samsung expects 3D NAND to continue both physical and logical scaling, meaning that NAND flash cell sizes will decrease and the number of layers will increase, so that each layer will be able to store more data. Furthermore, Samsung anticipates more advanced packaging technologies for 3D NAND ICs. Physical, logical, and packaging innovations will increase the capacity of a drive to 1PB within the next decade, the company indicated at the event. Samsung has been supplying some of the industry's highest-capacity SSDs for a long time. The … [Read more...] about Samsung Talks 1 Petabyte SSDs: Thousands of Layers, Packaging Innovations
There’s a Massive Sale on 75-inch TVs Happening Right Now | Digital Trends
No home theater is complete without a great 4K TV at its center, and today there’s a huge sale taking place on 75-inch TVs at Best Buy. A 75-inch TV is a great option if you’re looking to go big with your home theater, or if you’re looking to size up from something smaller in your current setup. This sale includes 75-inch TV models from brands like Sony and Samsung, and with convenient features such as 4K upscaling and Smart TV perks like streaming apps built right into the operating system. Each of these TVs comes with free shipping from Best Buy, which is a nice throw-in for such a large item, and several come with free access to streaming services such as FuboTV and Apple TV+ . Read onward for more details and which of these 75-inch TV deals is best for you. Contents 75-inch Insignia F30 4K TV — $550, was $850 75-inch TCL 4-Series 4K TV — $600, was $650 75-inch Hisense U6H ULED 4K TV — $700, was $800 75-inch Sony X80K 4K TV — $900, was $1,100 75-inch … [Read more...] about There’s a Massive Sale on 75-inch TVs Happening Right Now | Digital Trends
Viral Video: FedEx delivery man throws computer monitor over fence | Digital Trends
Racking up over one million YouTube views in approximately 24 hours, a YouTube user named Goobie55 posted a video (shown below) recording a FedEx employee chucking a Samsung computer monitor over a fence in order to deliver the package. The camera was mounted next to the front gate and pointed at the doorbell buzzer designed to view anyone visiting the residence. The video captures the FedEx employee removing the Samsung monitor from the back of a FedEx Express van and walking up to the area of the front gate with the buzzer. He then lifts the monitor over the iron fence and throws the box into into the yard without using the buzzer. When Goobie55 discovered the poorly delivered package on his front lawn, the Samsung monitor was broken and had to be returned for a replacement. In the video description, Goobie55 writes “ The sad part is that I was home at the time with the front door wide open. All he would have had to do was ring the bell on the gate. ” After being posted on … [Read more...] about Viral Video: FedEx delivery man throws computer monitor over fence | Digital Trends