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It’s not a second recall (yet), but it may as well be.
As the major carriers yank them from shelves, Verizon's CEO said he's never seen anything like the Galaxy Note 7 recall.
Samsung may need to declare defeat with its Note 7 device, a technology expert told CNBC's "Power Lunch" on Monday.
The Verizon CEO said he was "not that shocked" about a Yahoo data breach where the user information of 500 million users was stolen.
A third replacement Samsung Note 7 caught fire earlier this week, and its owner expressed concern about how it was handled, WKYT reported Saturday.
Shares of Apple's stock bounced amid reports that Samsung had adjusted production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Two U.S. mobile carriers say they've stopped issuing Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to safety concerns.
AT&T is discontinuing all sales and exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a number of fires, The Verge reports.
After a replacement Note smartphone caught fire on Tuesday, Samsung apparently knew about it and didn't say anything, The Verge reports.
Samsung said on Monday it is adjusting shipment volumes for Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to reports of some of the devices catching fire.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will make their Indian debut on Friday, costing more than half of what the average Indian makes in a year.
Consumers were expected to spend more than $11 billion on virtual reality (VR) technology over the next few years, according to IHS Markit.
Samsung said third-quarter operating profit likely rose 5.6 percent as a pickup in the chip and display business likely offset a global recall.
Unlike the Oculus Rift, the new headset won’t require cables or tethers, Recode reports.
On Wednesday morning, Southwest Airlines passengers evacuated a flight fleeing a smoking Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The Verge reports.
Apple, Samsung and Microsoft have all had a chance to control the pre-installed and default apps for mobile devices. Now Google wants its turn.
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