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Amazon has temporarily priced the 512GB Samsung P9 microSD Express card at $99.99, down from its usual $149.99 list price and matching its original MSRP. The card supports sequential read speeds up to 800 MB/s and is compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2's expandable storage.
A reader poll of over 1,300 respondents found most Samsung users satisfied with the One UI 9 update, with 35.1% calling it 'fine' and 25.9% saying they're 'loving it.' However, nearly 15% reported being unimpressed, with several commenters specifically citing faster battery drain as a problem after installing the Android 17-based update.
Android Authority's Zac Kew-Denniss has published a piece arguing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the standout Android flagship for power users in 2026. The phone reportedly runs a customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, alongside a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.
An Android Authority reviewer who has used every US foldable released this year, including Motorola, Samsung and Google models, spent five days testing Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo. The device ships unfolded with a nano-texture matte finish on its folding screen, created via laser-etched microlenses over each pixel, which diffuses glare but also dims and desaturates the display compared to glossy foldables.
Multiple Samsung Galaxy owners, including S26, S25 Edge, S24 Ultra and A55 users, report that Android Auto fails to connect or repeatedly disconnects after installing One UI 9. Fixes like re-pairing, clearing app data, and using a wired connection have not resolved the issue for affected users. Google has confirmed its Android Auto team received at least one complaint and forwarded it internally, but has not identified a cause or fix.
Samsung's Camera app has a second, hidden settings menu accessible only through the Good Lock app's Camera Assistant module. Once installed, it adds controls like quick-tap shutter, automatic lens switching, HDR adjustments, and viewfinder customization that aren't available in the default camera settings. Users can launch it via the app drawer, the Good Lock app, or directly within Camera Settings.
President Lee Jae Myung presented South Korea's largest-ever budget to the National Assembly, with total spending rising 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won ($610.14 billion) for 2027. The plan includes 21.3 trillion won for semiconductors, physical AI and data centers, and a separate 4.7 trillion won earmarked for building what Lee called a sovereign AI model with the world's highest performance. The budget also funds training 2,000 semiconductor specialists and raises defense spending 8.2% to 73.3 trillion won.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a surprise visit to South Korea over the weekend, meeting roughly 50 Samsung affiliate executives in Yongin and reportedly lunching with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won alongside SK Hynix and SK Telecom executives. The talks reportedly touched on AI chip cooperation, high-bandwidth memory supply and data center development, building on partnerships Altman announced during an October 2025 visit under OpenAI's Stargate initiative.
Samsung smart TV owners can install new apps by searching from the home screen's search bar or browsing the apps menu by category. After installation, apps can be pinned to the home screen, and existing apps can be rearranged, moved, or deleted by pressing and holding the select button to open a menu.
Samsung's SmartThings Find feature can locate only the S Pen Pro, which must be charged, paired to a Samsung account, and have offline finding enabled via SmartThings' Life > Find settings. Once set up, users can refresh its location, get navigation directions, or trigger a blinking light to locate it, relying on nearby Galaxy devices with offline finding enabled to relay its Bluetooth signal. Other S Pens, including the one bundled with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, lack location tracking but can trigger a 'left behind' warning if not returned to its slot.
After years of hype predicting 8K as the next TV standard, most major manufacturers have abandoned the format. LG Display stopped making 8K panels in 2026, Sony discontinued its 8K TVs in 2025, and TCL cited weak demand for its exit, leaving Samsung as the only major brand still selling an 8K model in 2026. Research firm Omdia found cumulative 8K TV sales reached just 1.6 million since 2015, compared with nearly a billion 4K sets in use worldwide as of September 2024, with 8K sales peaking back in 2022.
Most smart TVs don't include cameras, though exceptions exist such as Sony's models supporting its Bravia Cam and Samsung's older F-series sets. To check your own TV, find its model number and search the manufacturer's documentation for mentions of a built-in camera, since references to video calls may just indicate support for an external accessory. Physical inspection of the frame, especially the top edge, can reveal a lens or a retractable camera mechanism, and used TVs should be checked for detachable camera accessories.