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Samsung: Wearables Sales Soared 30 Pct In 2020

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Wearable device sales have shot up at least 30 percent this year as consumers looked to technology to help them monitor their health during the ongoing global pandemic, according to a top Samsung executive. Samsung will continue to invest in these advanced technologies.”. Samsung will face strong competition from Apple.

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Samsung Has A New Fridge That Uses AI To Identify Food

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Samsung has introduced a new refrigerator that’s the latest addition to its Family Hub lineup, with artificial intelligence (AI) and features that can plan meals and connect with Samsung devices around the home, according to a report by VentureBeat. billion products will be internet connected by 2025. . “In IDC predicts that 41.6

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Verizon And Samsung Target 2019 For U.S. Release Of 5G Smartphones

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Verizon and Samsung announced on Monday (Dec. Verizon and Samsung will use Qualcomm modem chips and unveil a prototype at Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Technology Summit held in Maui, Hawaii from Dec. The delay could prove to be fortuitous for Verizon and Samsung, as the companies fight for Apple’s customers. ”

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Samsung’s New Fridge Uses AI To Track Food Inventory

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Samsung has introduced a new refrigerator that’s the latest addition to its Family Hub lineup, with artificial intelligence (AI) and features that can plan meals and connect with Samsung devices around the home, according to a report by VentureBeat. billion products will be internet connected by 2025. . “In IDC predicts that 41.6

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Huawei Ban Could Cost Europe $62B Extra For 5G Rollout

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The research firm said the delays would be due to delivery challenges for rivals outside of China including Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung facing an onslaught of demand. by more than 15 percentage points by 2025,” according to the report, the news outlet reported.

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Singapore’s Mobile Payments Market Appeal

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While the goal of Apple, Samsung or Google is all about getting consumers to pay via a phone (or watch), the fact that consumers are getting familiar with the tap and pay at the POS habit — and that it’s increasingly available at the places they like to shop — is what these players hope is an important first step toward mobile payments the NFC way.

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Amazon Sets Sights On Southeast Asia

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So while online retail accounts for about 5 percent of Southeast Asian commerce today, the region’s internet economy is poised to grow tremendously by 2025, with a projected annual worth of over $200 billion. But Amazon isn’t waiting until 2025, or even 2020. And what better place to wait than Singapore?

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