Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 8 smartphone on Wednesday, the successor to the ill-fated Note 7, with its biggest screen yet, new stylus features, and a bolstered camera. The South Korean electronics giant is positioning this as a productivity-focused device. Key features include: The Note category of phones was invented by Samsung and has been […]
Read moreAfter a tough couple of years in China, Samsung is ready for a comeback. That’s the view of DJ Koh, the South Korean electronics giant’s mobile chief, who expressed optimism about the future of Samsung in the world’s largest smartphone market. “The last two or three years was a very very difficult time. But I […]
Read moreSamsung is working on a smart speaker that will be launched “soon”, the company’s mobile chief told CNBC, which will pit it against the likes of Amazon, Apple, and Google, in the hotly-contested space. DJ Koh, the president of Samsung’s mobile division, said a smart speaker was on the way. “Maybe soon we will announce […]
Read moreSamsung will allow its digital assistant Bixby to be integrated with rival products from washing machines to TVs, the company’s mobile chief told CNBC, in a move that could position it to become the operating system of many internet-connected devices. Bixby was introduced earlier this year when Samsung unveiled the flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone. It […]
Read moreSamsung is set to launch a new smartwatch at an event next week under the Gear brand, the electronic giant’s mobile head told CNBC, just days before Apple is expected to unveil its next wearable. In an interview with CNBC DJ Koh, the president of Samsung’s mobile division, said that the next generation of the […]
Read moreSamsung’s Galaxy Note 8 was unveiled on Wednesday and the company has packed the smartphone with its latest technology, much of which was seen in the Galaxy S8 flagship. CNBC had a chance to get hands on with the device ahead of the launch. Here are the top features of the Note 8. This is […]
Read moreA Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank‘s humanoid robot “Pepper” — a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair — the Life Ending Industry Expo — in Tokyo. Nissei Eco, an […]
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The retail stock carnage among Amazon’s victims is one of the biggest market stories during the past year. But the Wall Street firm that was early in calling out the risk for some retailers with its prescient “Death by Amazon” index in 2014 is now saying there are companies that can survive the e-commerce giant’s […]
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Germany’s central bank just shifted 50,000 gold bars held overseas due to Cold War fears
Germany’s central bank has successfully moved $27.9 billion worth of gold bars from New York and Paris to Frankfurt in a Hollywood-style transfer. The Bundesbank announced Wednesday that it had shipped the last of the gold it had been storing at France’s central bank, Banque de France, in Paris, completing the final stage of a […]
Read moreNew U.S. single-family home sales unexpectedly fell in July, dropping to their lowest level in seven months, which could raise concerns of a slowdown in the housing market recovery. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday new home sales tumbled 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 571,000 units last month, the lowest level […]
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