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Review: Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SATA III Internal SSD

Posted on March 28, 2019

Thanks to the advent of 3D V-NAND and other new flash memory technologies, solid state drives are getting both larger and less expensive all the time.

While SSDs are still considerably more expensive than hard drives with the same amount of storage capacity, the cost differential is now smaller than ever.

A perfect example is the new Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SATA III Internal SSD (#ad), one of the largest commonly available solid state drives on the market today. I recently had the opportunity to check one out, and I came away quite impressed. [Read more…]

Samsung is going to ‘brick’ all remaining Galaxy Note 7 phones on December 19

Posted on December 14, 2016

As I mentioned in this post, Samsung has stopped making their ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 smart phones and issued a recall for all of the units that have already been sold.

According to the company, about 93% of all the Galaxy Note 7 devices that were sold have already been returned under the recall, and now Samsung is planning to use a special form of “tough-love” to spur the return of the remaining phones.

To that end, Samsung will be releasing an update on December 19 that will prevent the Galaxy Note 7’s battery from being recharged and cut off all access to cellular and Internet connections. In short, the phones will be effectively “bricked” on that date. [Read more…]

Samsung halts production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone

Posted on October 11, 2016

galaxy-note-7 Korean electronics giant Samsung has decided to stop making their new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones for good and recall ALL of the phones that are currently in use – even the replacement phones from the original recall.

As you probably know, the high-end Galaxy Note 7 got off to a very rocky start when some of the phones began over-heating and catching fire almost immediately after the new phone hit the market.

Samsung quickly recalled all of the phones that had been sold to date and provided free replacements for them, but then the replacement phones started over-heating as well. [Read more…]

How to check if your Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is on the recall list

Posted on September 16, 2016

galaxy-note-7 As I mentioned in this post, Samsung issued a world-wide recall a couple of weeks ago for all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have been sold to date due to a dangerous battery issue.

Since then they have been able to determine which specific phones have the defective batteries, and they have modified the recall to cover only the affected devices.

If you own a Galaxy Note 7 you can now easily check to see if your phone still falls under the recall notice. You can choose either of two methods for checking your phone’s recall status: [Read more…]

Samsung has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smart phones worldwide

Posted on September 2, 2016

galaxy-note-7 Have you taken the plunge and purchased one of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones that recently hit the market?

If so, it has just been recalled due to what has been described as a very serious battery issue.

Apparently the defective batteries are subject to overheating, and some of them have actually exploded and caught on fire. Not a good thing to say the least!

Here is Samsung’s official statement concerning the recall: [Read more…]