Apple's new Watch Series 4 was announced this week, as were the new Polar Vantage V and M while Samsung announced the new Galaxy Watch last month. These wearables focus heavily on health and wellness with heart rate monitoring being used in three different ways.Samsung Galaxy WatchThe heart rate monitor used on the Samsung Galaxy Watch is pretty standard for today's latest smartwatches, activity trackers, and GPS sports watches. Fitbit, Garmin, Samsung, and others use this some kind of heart rate approach. Various lights are used to read the blood flow through the wrist with heart rate variability (HRV) an option for some advanced metrics.Also: Samsung Galaxy Watch review: Fantastic hardware, full-featured activity tracking, and a terrible voice assistantIn order to receive the advanced metrics, the heart rate monitor in a couple of places needs to be set to always-on. With this function enabled, the Galaxy Watch will use HRV and its accelerometer to measure REM sleep levels. You will … [Read more...] about Apple Watch 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Polar Vantage: Comparing their heart monitoring capabilities
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iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9: How the features compare
Apple has revealed its latest smartphone the iPhone XS, its most expensive model ever with premium features such as an OLED display and an advanced A12 Bionic processor. But how does it stack up to the competition? The Samsung Galaxy S9 is arguably the phone's main rival in the premium smartphone market. It is too early to do a full review, but taking a look at the stats and features of the two smartphones can give us an indication of how they compare. iPhone XS v Samsung Galaxy S9 price In terms of value, the Samsung Galaxy S9 appears to win out against Apple's latest offering. The Samsung Galaxy S9 starts at £739, while the iPhone XS starts at £999. The iPhone XS can also cost as much as £1,349... Register or log in to view this and other Technology Intelligence articles. It's free and easy to do. Access brilliant stories, features and analysis Sign up to our exclusive Technology Intelligence daily newsletter Become part of our ambitious new Tech … [Read more...] about iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9: How the features compare
How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 9 has been announced, and if you want a big, powerful Android phone that can run Fortnite exclusively for 30 days, you can reserve yours starting early tomorrow morning at 12:01AM ET on August 10th. (That’s 9:01PM PT, August 9th for those on the West Coast.) The phone is expected to officially release on August 24th. If you’re interested in Samsung’s latest, you should probably reserve early on, but it won’t be cheap. You can buy the Note 9 through Samsung’s website or the Samsung Shop app either unlocked or through a carrier. If you aren’t tied to a carrier, you’ll find the cheapest price here with no strings attached. If you pre-order, Samsung will include either a set of AKG noise-canceling headphones ($299 value) or 15,000 V-bucks ($150 value), which is Fortnite’s in-game currency. You can buy both of them for $99 at checkout. Samsung offers up to $450 toward the purchase of a Note 9 if you trade in … [Read more...] about How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Apple v Samsung $1B patent lawsuit in the hands of a jury
The decade-long Apple v Samsung patent-infringement trial is nearing its end. A jury is expected to announce on Monday whether the premier Android maker owes Apple $1 billion for copying the iPhone’s design. In 2007, before the release of the very first iPhone, Apple requested a number of design patents on the shape of its upcoming smartphone. The iPhone maker filed a lawsuit in 2011 that the Samsung Galaxy S 4G and other devices infringed on its patents. Apple v Samsung has been going ever since. … [Read more...] about Apple v Samsung $1B patent lawsuit in the hands of a jury
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus review: Top-notch notch-less
Samsung doesn’t need to revolutionize the smartphone industry in 2018 — it needs to iterate on all the hard work it did with the Galaxy S8 line last year. But with the added pressure of the tenth-anniversary iPhone out on the market, Samsung isn’t just resting on its laurels. The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus bring both iterations on the Galaxy S8 design and some much-requested new features, but is the company’s focus in the right areas? Samsung Galaxy S9 review notes: We’ve been using the Galaxy S9 Plus on Vodafone’s network in Barcelona, Spain for roughly a week and a half. Our review unit is running Android 8.0 Oreo, Samsung Experience version 9.0, and build number R16NW.G965U1UEU1ARB7 on the February 1, 2018 security patch. We’re holding off on adding review scores until we can put both the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus through our full suite of tests, the results of which will be coming in a deep dive review in the near future.Show More Design If … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus review: Top-notch notch-less