Samsung on Friday morning announced that the company expects its second-quarter operating profit to plummet by a gut-wrenching 56% on-year to $5.6 billion. To make matters even worse, that figure includes a one-time payment from Apple of nearly $700 million because it failed to meet its minimum commitment for iPhone OLED displays. Samsung’s chip business had been booming and the Galaxy S10 series was supposed to be a huge help to its slumping smartphone division. And yet the first full quarter of Galaxy S10 sales turned out to be a dismal one, and the company’s Galaxy Fold debacle certainly didn’t help either.

Considering the Galaxy Note series has never sold anywhere near as well as the Galaxy S series, we’re not sure how much of a boost the upcoming new Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ will be for Samsung’s bottom line. What we are sure of, however, is that Samsung’s soon-to-be-released Galaxy Note 10 series is shaping up to be its most impressive new smartphone series yet. And now, thanks to a new set of leaked images shared by an insider, we just got our closest look yet at both upcoming new Galaxy Note 10 phones.

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Realistic new renders give us our closest look yet at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 09:36:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re looking for digital storage for any of your devices like a smartphone, tablet, e-reader, or just about anything else, today is the perfect day to buy it. Why? Because Amazon is running a killer sale on SanDisk microSD cards of all shapes and sizes. Okay fine, they’re all the same shape, but sizes range from a 16GB card for $5.79 and a 32GB card for $7.97 to a 400GB card for $57.99 and a 512GB card for $30 below retails. The three most popular sizes all get the best discounts today: the 64GB card is 52% off at just $11.99, 128GB cards are down to $18.99 (look in the “other sellers” section), and 200GB cards are down to $30 (again, check the “other sellers” section for the lowest price). Hurry though, because there’s no telling when these deals will be done!

SanDisk 16GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 98MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Mic…: $5.79

SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 98MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Mic…: $7.97

SanDisk 64GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Mi…: $11.99

: $18.99

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SanDisk 400GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $57.94

SanDisk 512GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $149.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Ideal for Android smartphones and tablets, and MIL cameras
• Capacities up to 512GB (1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.) to store even more hours of Full HD video (Approximations; results and Full HD (1920×1080) video support may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.)
• Up to 100MB/s transfer read speed (Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors.) lets you move up to 1000 photos in a minute (Based on 4.1GB transfer of photos (avg. file 3.5MB) with USB 3.0 reader. Results may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.)
• Load apps faster with A1-rated performance (A1 performance is 1500 read IOPS, 500 write IOPS. Based on internal testing. Results may vary based on host device, app type and other factors.)
• Class 10 for Full HD video recording and playback (Full HD (1920×1080) video support may vary based upon host device, file attributes, and other factors.)
• SanDisk Memory Zone app for easy file management (Download and Installation Required)

SanDisk 16GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 98MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Mic…: $5.79

SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 98MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Mic…: $7.97

SanDisk 64GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Mi…: $11.99

SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD C…: $18.99

SanDisk 200GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $30.09

SanDisk 400GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $57.94

SanDisk 512GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, M…: $149.99

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Amazon’s blowing out brand new SanDisk microSD cards starting at under $6 originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 09:11:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can you imagine a product on Amazon having a near-perfect 4.8-star rating with almost 2,000 reviews? Amazon is infamous for its crazy customers who will give something a 1-star rating just because the box it came in was dented in transit. And yet the Apple Watch Series 3 is such a great device that it managed to rise above the whiners and shine. And can you imagine how good the reviews would be if all those people had bought it while it’s available at all-time low prices starting at $199? Prime Day doesn’t officially start until July 15th, but it might as well be here now!

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $199.00

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $229.00

Here’s more info from the product page:

• GPS
• Optical heart sensor
• Digital Crown
• S3 with dual-core processor
• Accelerometer and gyroscope
• Swim proof
• watchOS 5
• Aluminum case

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $199.00

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm) – Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band: $229.00

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Prime Day might as well already be here with this $199 Apple Watch deal originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 08:46:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A Facebook outage that also affected Instagram and WhatsApp on Thursday revealed what may be a surprising development to some Facebook users: the company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to catalog the contents of every photo you upload to its servers. Every. Single. Photo.

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Facebook uses AI to analyze and catalog every single photo you upload originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 08:21:19 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our readers love Ghostek’s wireless over-ear headphones because they offer killer sound quality that rivals Beats by Dr. Dre for a small fraction of the price. Well, if you thought Ghostek’s over-ear headphones were a great value, wait until you see the company’s sale on its hot new Ghostek Rush Series Wireless Sport Earbuds. These excellent new earphones have great features like fast 1.5-hour charging and HD sound quality, and they retail for $25. They’re down to $19 right now on Amazon though, and an extra 30% coupon you can clip on the product page slashes the price all the way down to $13.29!

Ghostek Rush Series Wireless Sport Earbuds Bluetooth Headphones (Black): $13.29

Here are some more details from the Amazon page:

• Enhanced HD Sound Quality | IP4X Water Resistant
• Bluetooth 4.1 Technology + EDR | Simple One-Step Pairing System
• Hands-Free Calls with Built-In Mic | Wired Controls: Volume, Calling, Music
• 9mm Speaker Drivers | Smart Grip Ear Tips Included | Playing Time: 3 Hours | Standby Time: 10 Days
• Micro-USB Charging Cable & Storage Pouch Included

Ghostek Rush Series Wireless Sport Earbuds Bluetooth Headphones (Black): $13.29

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July 4th sale slashed hot new Bluetooth earbuds to just $13, and it’s still going today originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 07:56:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 10 on August 7th, although we already know most of its secrets. Like the fact that it’ll come in two sizes, each one featuring a triple-lens camera array on the back — the bigger Note is tipped to get an additional camera sensor. A brand new report does say that the Note 10 will feature a Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera on the back, from the same source that hinted at the same upgrade a few weeks ago.

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Galaxy Note 10 tipped to feature a special camera lens for 3D imagery originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 07:31:32 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since Apple started the transition to OLED screens for the iPhone, we’ve been hearing reports that Apple kept cutting orders for Samsung, its biggest supplier for the iPhone X and iPhone XS models, as a result of weaker than expected sales. A story from Korea said a few days ago that Samsung has been seeking compensation from Apple for unrealized OLED display sales for the iPhone. Now we have an idea of how much Apple has agreed to pay its supplier, although the extra cash will not help with Samsung’s disastrous quarter.

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Reuters: Apple paid Samsung $684 million for unrealized iPhone OLED screen sales originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 5 Jul 2019 at 06:50:06 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there’s one feature that defines the Pixel 3 (and all of Google’s Pixel phones, for that matter), it has got to be Night Sight — a camera mode that allows for stunning low-light photography.

Google has been raising the bar for smartphone photography for years, but no feature has received as much attention as the free software update that rolled out last fall. Every Pixel smartphone, going all the way back to the original from 2016, has access to Night Sight, but for whatever reason, the mode has been hidden in the “More” tab of the Google Camera app since launch. That might finally change in the coming weeks.

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Google is going to make it even easier to access the Pixel’s best feature originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 4 Jul 2019 at 22:44:28 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autonomous cars may very well be our future, but we’re not there yet. Not only is the technology lacking, but many would-be passengers just don’t feel confident in the ability of a machine to get them around safely, even if a self-driving car is better at avoiding accidents than a human driver.

Figuring out how to make passengers feel comfortable and confident in the ability of an AI-powered car to do its job, and do it well, is a major hurdle for automakers, and researchers from the University of Warwick are doing their best to help. In a new study, researchers from the university attempt to determine what type of driving style makes passengers feel most at home when being driven around by a robot.

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Riders want autonomous cars that drive like humans, not machines originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 4 Jul 2019 at 21:22:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s not yet clear when Samsung will release its next wearable, the Galaxy Watch Active 2, which some chatter suggests could launch in tandem with the Galaxy Note 10 unveiling next month. However, we at least have our first look at some of the key features that Samsung’s new watch will reportedly include — and they borrow from some of the elements that made the Apple Watch 4 so game-changing.

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Samsung’s next watch could include the Apple Watch 4’s most incredible features originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 4 Jul 2019 at 19:59:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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