Samsung

The two tech giants contributed 18.2% to the global semiconductor market in 2016.

Samsung's smartphone launches are always highly anticipated events, but this year's Galaxy S8 launch is set to be even more interesting. The company has a lot to prove with its newest product, as it's the first device to be launched since the exploding Galaxy Note 7 grabbed headlines last year. We've seen numerous leaks regarding...

The company is currently embroiled in an influence-peddling scandal surrounding President Park Geun-hye.

After months of investigation, Samsung has finally determined that battery faults are to blame for the Galaxy Note 7’s propensity to catch fire, says a new report from Reuters. Many folks speculated that the battery was likely the root cause of the fires but we now know the exact reason the handset was such a fire hazard....

On January 23rd Samsung will admit that "irregularly sized batteries" were to blame for the problem that caused Galaxy Note 7 handsets to explode, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The report details that Samsung hired three independent “quality-control and supply-chain analysis firms” to perform the investigation, and these firms both concluded that two separate faults...

South Korea’s independent counsel is seeking an arrest warrant for Jay Y. Lee, Samsung's Vice Chairman and heir apparent, for handing over around 43 billion won (almost $48 million CAD) to President Park Geun-Hye’s confidant Choi Soon-Sil in exchange for business favors and perjury for having denied the allegation during parliamentary testimony held in December...

Samsung’s investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7s to catch fire has concluded that the battery was the main reason, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters today. The world’s biggest smartphone maker will likely announce the results of the investigation on January 23, a day before it announces detailed fourth-quarter earnings results,...

Samsung has released apps for the Gear S2, Gear S3, and Gear Fit 2 on the iOS App Store

Analysts called it an astonishing achievement, given the company's trouble with the exploding Galaxy Note 7 fiasco.

Apple confirmed that it is planning on opening its first retail outlet it South Korea, the home turf of the company's primary competitor and rival Samsung, the Cupertino-based company said in a statement to Reuters on Friday. On Thursday, the American tech giant listed hiring notices on its website for 15 various positions.Roles include "Store...

The South Korean company will announce the results of its investigation later this month.

Samsung is looking to launch wireless in-ear headphones alongside the Galaxy S8 to compete with Apple's AirPods.