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Samsung will recall Galaxy Note 7 because of exploding batteries

Recall affects all 2.5 million units that have shipped so far.

Looks like Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 can give you some bang for your buck after all—Samsung will be issuing a global recall for all 2.5 million of the phones it has shipped so far, says Reuters. Some of the phones shipped with faulty batteries that could catch on fire. Details of the recall program will be available as soon as Samsung works out the details with different carriers in different countries, and customers will be able to exchange their phones for models with non-faulty batteries or get their money back entirely.

Samsung provided the following statement to Ars and other publications:

"In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue. To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7. For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks."

The percentage of affected phones is small—estimated at 24 out of every 1,000,000 phones—but Samsung only has one battery supplier in each of the countries in which the phone has shipped. All units could potentially be affected, though the models sold in China apparently include batteries that are unaffected by the flaw.

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Studie: Konzentrationsfähigkeit ohne Smartphone ist 26 Prozent höher

Nehmt den Angestellten die Smartphones weg – könnte man als Fazit einer Studie ziehen. Die kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass wir uns ohne Zugriff auf iPhone & Co. signifikant besser konzentrieren können und die Produktivität höher ist. (Kaspersky, Smartphone)

Nehmt den Angestellten die Smartphones weg - könnte man als Fazit einer Studie ziehen. Die kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass wir uns ohne Zugriff auf iPhone & Co. signifikant besser konzentrieren können und die Produktivität höher ist. (Kaspersky, Smartphone)

Qualcomm plots cheaper VR with all-in-one headset

Snapdragon VR820 reference platform priced similar to “higher-performance tablets.”

Qualcomm has unveiled a new reference platform for standalone virtual reality headsets, which it hopes will dramatically reduce their cost.

Dubbed the VR820, the reference device pairs the mobile chip maker's now ubiquitous Snapdragon 820 SoC with an eye-tracker, six-axis motion tracker, and a pair of AMOLED displays at resolutions up to 1440x1440 pixels each—a big jump over the 1080x1200 resolution displays of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, albeit running at 70Hz rather than 90Hz.

While that might sound expensive—particularly as the VR820 essentially integrates a high-end smartphone into its Galaxy Gear-like shell—Qualcomm hopes that third-party manufacturers will be able to save on R&D costs by using the platform, thus bringing down the overall cost. Qualcomm performed a similar trick with smartphones, putting out a series of reference designs that several manufacturers (particularly those in China) used to produce smartphones at cheaper prices.

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Netgear Orbi: Heim-WLAN mit dediziertem AP-zu-AP-Kanal

Netgears Orbi ist ein Komplettpaket aus einem WLAN-Router und einem dazugehören Access Point zur Reichweitenerhöhung. Dank eines dedizierten, drahtlosen Funkkanals zwischen beiden kann Netgear die volle Bandbreite versprechen. (Netgear, WLAN)

Alienware unveils VR-ready 13, 15, and 17 inch laptops with NVIDIA GTX 10-series graphics

Dell is updating is Alienware gaming laptop lineup with new models featuring 13, 15, and 17 inch displays.

They all feature discrete graphics options including NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-series graphics, and they all support virtual reality systems such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. You can also connect any of the new laptops to an optional Alienware Graphics Amplifier, which allows you to connect a desktop graphics card to your laptop.

The 13 inch model will certainly be the most portable of the bunch, but it also might be available with one of the most vivid displays: Dell says it’ll have an optional OLED screen with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 1ms response time.

Continue reading Alienware unveils VR-ready 13, 15, and 17 inch laptops with NVIDIA GTX 10-series graphics at Liliputing.

Dell is updating is Alienware gaming laptop lineup with new models featuring 13, 15, and 17 inch displays.

Continue reading Alienware unveils VR-ready 13, 15, and 17 inch laptops with NVIDIA GTX 10-series graphics at Liliputing.

Moverio BT-300 ausprobiert: Wir rollen eine Kugel durch ein AR-Labyrinth

Leichter, hochauflösender, besseres Bild: Epsons neue Augmented-Reality-Brille Moverio BT-300 gefällt uns ziemlich gut. Die Demo war faszinierend, noch besser finden wir die Anwendungsszenarien. (Epson, OLED)

Anonymisierung: Tor-Projekt nimmt neue Bridge-Authority in Betrieb

Eine neue Bridge-Authority soll auch künftig sicherstellen, dass Tor trotz Zensur genutzt werden kann. Ein von Aktivisten angekündigter Generalstreik im Netzwerk ist weitgehend ausgefallen. (TOR-Netzwerk, Zensur)

Samsung issues recall for Galaxy Note 7 after some units catch fire

Just a few weeks after shipping the first Galaxy S7 smartphones, Samsung is issuing a recall. The company will voluntarily replace any of the 2.5 million phones that have been sold so far.
The move comes in response to reports that some Galaxy S7 phone…

Just a few weeks after shipping the first Galaxy S7 smartphones, Samsung is issuing a recall. The company will voluntarily replace any of the 2.5 million phones that have been sold so far.

The move comes in response to reports that some Galaxy S7 phones were catching fire due to battery problems.

Samsung says 35 cases have bee reported so far and that the company is conducting an inspection.

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Auslesen von Kontaktliste: Datenschützer hält Whatsapp-AGB für unwirksam

Die neuen AGB von Whatsapp enthalten einen ungewöhnlichen Passus zur Weitergabe von Kontaktdaten. Nach Ansicht des Hamburger Datenschützers Caspar steht dessen Wirksamkeit daher infrage. (Whatsapp, Soziales Netz)

Report: Google to launch Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast, DayDream and Home devices Oct 4th

You know that report which said the two new phones Google is designing with HTC wouldn’t be called Nexus? Yeah, apparently that’s because they’ll be part of the Pixel family.

Android Police reports that Google will launch the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones at an event on October 4th… along with a whole bunch of other new hardware including a new media streamer, a virtual reality device, and the company’s answer to Amazon’s Echo.

Continue reading Report: Google to launch Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast, DayDream and Home devices Oct 4th at Liliputing.

You know that report which said the two new phones Google is designing with HTC wouldn’t be called Nexus? Yeah, apparently that’s because they’ll be part of the Pixel family.

Continue reading Report: Google to launch Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast, DayDream and Home devices Oct 4th at Liliputing.