Samsung news and trends

Samsung Warns of Lower Earnings as Tech Giants Race to Meet Demand for AI
artificial intelligence // October 09, 2024

When Samsung warned this week that its third-quarter profits would fall short of expectations, it wasn’t just a blip for the South Korean tech giant. It signifies a seismic shift rippling through global technology commerce, driven by the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products....

Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline
Connected Economy // October 07, 2024

The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the gains seen in the past few weeks. The continuation of a trend — where Chinese names had led advancing issues...

Epic Games Suing Google and Samsung Over App Store Competition
Legal // September 30, 2024

Epic Games is accusing Samsung and Google of a scheme to block their competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said Monday (Sept. 30) it will sue the companies in federal court. The suit will contend that a Samsung mobile security feature known as Auto Blocker was designed to steer...

Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers
Identity // July 22, 2024

Biometrics firm IDEMIA has teamed with Samsung to bring mobile IDs to Iowa. The collaboration, announced in a news release Monday (July 22), allows Iowa residents to store their mobile ID in their Samsung Wallet. Residents can now use the mobile ID to confirm their...

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Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline

October 07, 2024
The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the gains seen in the past few weeks. The continuation of a trend — where Chinese names had led advancing issues through the past several sessions — was not enough to […]

Smarter Wearables Highlight Demand for Real-Time Fitness Data

March 07, 2024
Led by names like Google, Apple and Samsung, the wearables category of the connected economy has become a study in contradictions. New, high-profile introductions have accelerated due to recent events...

CES Adds Momentum to Consumer AI Push

January 03, 2024
If next week’s Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, artificial intelligence is moving from the world of engineering and technology to the province of consumers, commerce and the connected economy....

Mastercard: Inside The Samsung Pay ‘Super Card’

August 20, 2020
Though the great consumer shift to digital is often seen as a side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s not entirely accurate, Mike Cowen, Mastercard’s head of digital payments for the...

Quick Reads
Samsung and Audi to Begin Rollout of Digital Key Functionality

November 15, 2024
Select Audi owners will soon be able to use their Galaxy smartphones to lock, unlock and start their vehicles, without needing a physical key. Samsung Wallet now supports Digital Key for Audi to enable these capabilities, Samsung Electronics said in a Friday (Nov. 15) press release. The Digital Key functionality for select Audi vehicles will […]

Epic Games Suing Google and Samsung Over App Store Competition

September 30, 2024
Epic Games is accusing Samsung and Google of a scheme to block their competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said Monday (Sept. 30) it will sue the companies in federal court. The suit will...

Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers

July 22, 2024
Biometrics firm IDEMIA has teamed with Samsung to bring mobile IDs to Iowa. The collaboration, announced in a news release Monday (July 22), allows Iowa residents to store their mobile...

European Commission Asking Competitors About Effects of Google-Samsung AI Deal

July 17, 2024
The European Commission is reportedly looking into whether Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung keeps other companies’ chatbots off Samsung smartphones. The antitrust regulator is asking industry participants...