Tag: Samsung
Tech Digest daily roundup: Bitcoin value drops 50% since November peak
The value of Bitcoin continued to fall over the weekend as it dropped below $34,000 (£27,630), according to the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value has now fallen by 50% since its peak in November last year. The slide in the value of digital assets comes as stock markets around the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung ad criticised by women’s running groups
Samsung's latest advert has been criticised by some women's running groups and safety campaigners for being "unrealistic". The film shows a young woman getting up at 02:00 to go for a run through the streets of a city alone. Samsung says the aim was to show runners working to their own schedules. But women's safety…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook allows calls for violence against Putin
The owner of Facebook and Instagram will allow users in some countries to call for violence against Vladimir Putin and Russian soldiers. Meta says it has temporarily made allowances for some violent speech, like "death to the Russian invaders," that would usually break its rules. However, it says it won't permit calls for violence against…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin, O2 customers face 11.7% price hike
Customers of Virgin Mobile and O2 face hefty price hikes on their phone bills from April. The increase of 11.7% for airtime for many customers is in large part due to the rate of inflation, which has soared in recent months. Price comparison site Uswitch.com said regulator Ofcom should offer customers the chance to change…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung phone parts made from fishing nets
Samsung has announced its latest flagship mobile devices, one of them combining two of its previous premium models into a phablet partly made from the plastic in discarded fishing nets. The Galaxy S and Note ranges have been merged into the S22 Ultra, a phablet that comes with a stylus and a 6.8-inch screen -…
Vodafone launches connected Samsung laptops from £26 per month
From today, Vodafone will begin stocking a lineup of connected laptops in-store and online. Customers can now purchase the Samsung Chromebook Go LTE, Samsung Galaxy Book Go LTE and Samsung Galaxy Book LTE direct from Vodafone on a 24-month plan. 'Always Connected’ devices, connected laptops combine the efficiency of a smartphone's processor in the body…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung profits jump 50%
Technology giant Samsung Electronics has said it expects to post a 52% jump in profit for the last three months of 2021, amid the global chip shortage. The world's biggest memory chip maker estimates that it made 13.8tn won ($11.5bn; £8.5bn) in the period. That would be its highest fourth-quarter operating profit in four years.…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Vodafone delays European roaming charges
Vodafone is delaying the reintroduction of roaming charges in Europe by three weeks. The phone network had planned to bring in post-Brexit roaming fees on 6 January, matching other networks who plan to do so in 2022. But it said more time was needed for testing, and the change will now come in at the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: PlayStation VR2 tech specs revealed
PlayStation VR2 specs announced. Image: Sony Sony has revealed more about its next-generation virtual reality gaming system for the PS5 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The announcement has been recognised as Sony offering a significant upgrade on the original PSVR which was released in 2016 and has since…
TechDigest daily roundup: Apple becomes world’s first $3 trillion company
Apple has become the world’s first company to be valued at $3 trillion as Wall Street bet that the iPhone juggernaut's record run during the pandemic would carry on. Shares climbed by up to 3pc on the first trading day of the new year to send the company’s market value past the milestone. It crossed…
