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Samsung Is Betting Titanium Can Finally Flatten the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s Crease
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Design, Displays,
Every foldable phone comes with an asterisk, and it sits right in the middle of the screen. The crease. That soft valley where the display bends has been the one thing keeping foldables from feeling like the future they keep promising to be, the little dip your thumb finds every time you scroll. Samsung has spent seven generations trying to make it go away. With the Galaxy Z Fold 8, the company says it finally has a real answer, and its name is titanium.
Ahead of its July 22 Unpacked event, Samsung revealed a new display technology it’s calling Flex Titanium, built to flatten the crease on the Z Fold 8 and the higher-end Z Fold 8 Ultra. Notice the careful wording, though: Samsung is promising “reduced crease visibility,” not a crease that’s gone for good. That gap between “better” and “invisible” is the whole story here, so it’s worth understanding what the titanium is actually doing inside the phone.
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Beyond MiniLED: A First Look at the Hisense UR9 and Its Revolutionary RGB Picture
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Displays, Home Entertainment, Product Reviews,
Walk into almost any home in America and the furniture points at one thing. The couch, the chairs, and the layout all center around the TV. According to a recent poll, 85.3% of people say their TV setup is the focal point of their living space. With the FIFA World Cup heading to the US, being the host house comes with pressure. You need a screen that can handle the spotlight.
Enter the Hisense UR9. This is not just another big screen. It completely changes how a TV builds color. Let's look at why this matters and what makes this flagship display stand out.
Gaming on the Hisense 100 Inch TV is MIND BLOWING!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Displays, Home Entertainment, Video Games, Videos,
Hisense 100-inch U75QN Mini-LED TV Review! This is Hisense’s newest 100-inch screen, and it’s wild. From gaming to movies, this massive display finally delivers brightness and contrast that hold up in real life.
I’ve been living with the 100-inch Hisense U75QN for the past couple of weeks: daytime streaming, late-night movies, long gaming sessions, and endless app-hopping. The Mini-LED panel handles daylight without washing out, and the blacks stay cinematic after dark. The built-in audio punches above its weight, but I still prefer external speakers. And yes, Google TV is nice and fluid.
If you’ve been wondering whether a 100-inch TV actually fits into your everyday life, this review breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and whether the Hisense U75QN earns its spot as one of the best 100-inch TVs you can buy.
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Google Wants You To Chat with Your TV Using Gemini AI
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Displays, Google, Home Entertainment,
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Google is upping the ante on smart TVs by giving Google TV a serious glow-up with far-field microphones and Gemini AI integration, announced at CES 2025. Soon, you won’t need to press a button or say “Hey Google”—just ask away. Want to know Disney’s latest movie releases or what beaches to hit in Asia this summer? Your TV’s got you. |
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Google isn’t alone in the AI-powered entertainment race—LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot to their TVs. It’s official: The TV arms race has shifted from screen resolution to making your TV your new best friend. |
Samsung S95C: The OLED TV You Can’t Afford (to Ignore!)
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Displays, Features, Home Entertainment,
The Samsung S95C OLED TV, a game-changer in home entertainment that brings the cinematic experience right into your living room! In this video, we'll dive into the cutting-edge QD-OLED technology that combines the best of OLED and Samsung's QLED TVs, delivering bold contrast, dramatic sound, and vibrant colors that will blow you away.
We'll also take a closer look at the sleek Infinity One Design and the ultra-convenient Slim One Connect, which keeps your space clutter-free and modern-looking. If you're a movie buff or a gaming enthusiast, you'll definitely want to know about the Samsung S95C's impressive 4K Upscaling, the Neural Quantum Processor, and the range of gaming features that make this TV a top contender for smooth and responsive gameplay.
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Apple Changes the Mac Forever, iOS 14, and more w/ Guest Mark Gurman!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Wearables, Corporate News, Displays, Features, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Smart Home, PC / Laptop,
Apple dropped some major news during its WWDC virtual keynote, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman joins the show as we talk about all of the announcements. Mark currently works for Bloomberg, and has been reporting on Apple since he was 15 years old, breaking major news since the very beginning of his career. We talk about his biggest scoops, the business of breaking news, Apple’s AR & VR headset plans, and of course all the news coming out of WWDC - macOS 11, iOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7.
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Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Displays, Home Entertainment,
In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and Starla Sampaco discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop on the person they called, reports of a new gaming subscription service from Apple, the minimalist phone trend, signs of new iPads and a seventh-generation iPod touch, and a foldable phone from Samsung. Plus, if you're doing some last-minute TV shopping ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, Andru has some recommendations for you.
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Vizio E-Series 2018 4K TV review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Displays, Home Entertainment, Product Reviews,
The Vizio E-Series is a budget-priced television set, but don’t let the great price fool you. The E-Series has one of the displays in terms of image quality that you’ll find for the money, thanks in large part to the local dimming (which you typically have to pay a lot more money for.) Let’s dive into the features and design of the Vizio E-Series to see if it’s worth your attention.
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Hands on with the new Oculus Go and Lenovo Mirage Solo portable VR headsets - Geared Up!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, Displays, PC / Laptop, Videos,
The Geared Up Giveaway is back! We're giving Geared Up subscribers the chance to win an Oculus Go headset. See the bottom of this post for details on how to enter the giveaway.
The VR hype is starting to get real. Just in the past two weeks, Facebook's Oculus launched the highly affordable and convenient Oculus Go while Lenovo debuted its more sophisticated by pricey Mirage Solo, both more convenient devices than their powerful but bulky predecessors. So how do the two new headsets compare? We've been testing them out and on this episode, we go hands-on with both devices to give our reviews.
Plus, we're offering Geared Up subscribers the chance to win an Oculus Go headset -- just subscribe to Geared Up in your favorite podcast app and use the widget at the bottom of the page to enter. In other news, Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit over the controversial MacBook keyboard and Microsoft announced a second generation of the Surface Hub, its huge wall-mounted PC. HP also made headlines this week with its announcement of several new laptops and desktops.
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Samsung Onyx: A premium 4K HDR movie theater experience
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Displays, Movies, Product Reviews,
Earlier this week, Samsung invited me to spend a day in Vegas to attend CinemaCon, where the company was announcing it’s line of Samsung Onyx 4K LED movie theater displays. CinemaCon is the largest gathering of movie theater owners in the world, where seemingly anyone who’s anyone in the movie industry can be found, making this the perfect place to show off trailers and extended previews of upcoming movies, as well as movie theater tech. This made CinemaCon the perfect place for Samsung to debut the Onyx.
Formerly known as Samsung LED Cinema Displays, the easiest way to describe the rebranded Samsung Onyx is to liken it to the high-end flagship 4K HDR displays that you can buy for your home, but on a much grander scale. What this means is you get a crisp 4K picture, you get the insane dynamic range from the HDR luminance, and you get the high contrast thanks to the True Black capabilities.
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