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Samsung has now had at least 70 reports of Galaxy Note 7 fires in...
According to details provided by Health Canada in their official recall announcement for the Galaxy Note 7 in Canada the number of reported incidents involving a Galaxy Note 7 has now risen to 70...
Stop using your Note 7: A 6 year old boy burnt in latest mishap
In the latest in the Note 7 recall, a 6-year old boy in the US has allegedly been burnt by a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 as it burst into flames while using it.
According to...
Rumour: Samsung might remotely disable your Note 7 if not exchanged by 30 September
Look, when we suggested last night that Samsung needed to take more drastic steps to stop the Note7 issue from becoming more deadly, we were kind of only half serious. Of course, the idea...
Opinion: Samsung needs to send out an OTA software update to disable Note 7,...
The image above is reportedly a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was acting as a charger for a defective Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Luckily no one was injured in the blaze, and it has not...
S is for Safe: Samsung updates packaging for new Note 7’s so you’ll know...
Samsung Australia has updated their Note 7 replacement announcement page with details on how to determine if the Note 7 you're are getting is a new 'safe' model or one of the previously potentially...
Samsung Australia announce dates for Galaxy Note 7 replacements
Following the voluntary recall of the Galaxy Note 7 due to issues with its battery causing the unit to overheat and catch fire, Samsung Australia have confirmed dates that their Australian Customers will be...
Samsung gives update on Australian Galaxy Note7 issues
Samsung has issued a further statement this evening, following yesterday evening's revelation that Australian Galaxy Note7 devices had been susceptible to the battery overheating/fire issue. At close to midnight, Samsung announced that a formal,...
Official: Samsung Australia recalls the Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Australia has announced a voluntary recall of its Galaxy Note 7 phones.
The news was expected following similar moves overseas after Samsung Consumer Electronics global's announcement that it had discovered battery cell issues with...
It looks like the first Australian Samsung Note7 explosion has happened
In the last week we have seen sales of the Samsung Note7 be suspended worldwide due to numerous reported cases of the devices exploding and catching fire while charging. In some countries the Note7...
Details of the US Note 7 exchange program have been released, may hint at...
Since first spotting the signs of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 being pulled from sale, we've been keeping abreast of the developments for users both locally and internationally. This morning we set out to explain...
Samsung’s sale halt on the Galaxy Note7 and what it means
Given the issues that have arisen with the Note 7, Samsung's actions yesterday really shouldn't come as much of a surprise. We've already covered what unfolded throughout the day, and Samsung Australia's latest statement...
Samsung pauses sales of the Galaxy Note 7 to investigate issues
Yesterday we started hearing about a potential issue/ recall with Samsung premium Note 7 device with reports surfacing of Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s catching fire while charging. Today we are seeing that the Note...
Rumours suggest Samsung may announce a global recall on the Galaxy Note7 on Friday...
This evening, we're seeing reports that, as soon as tomorrow, Samsung might recall the Galaxy Note7, and not just in Australia, but worldwide.
We've seen in the last couple of days reports of Samsung Galaxy...
Samsung announce a pair of new Gear S3 smartwatches, and they’re coming to Australia
As expected Samsung took to the stage at IFA in Berlin overnight to announce the latest devices in their Gear lineup, the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Gear S3 Classic. This pair of Tizen-powered...
We just found a Samsung Scoop (pardon the pun)
It's not every day you get to scoop a Scoop, but today is such a day. We've spotted a Bluetooth speaker from Samsung passing through the FCC. It's clear that this is a design-first...