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Samsung Unveils Premium S-Pen to Challenge Apple Pencil Dominance in the USA
Samsung debuted the S-Pen Creator Edition tablet stylus in July along with the Galaxy Tab S9 series, and it is currently retailing for $99.99 in the US. The S Pen Creator Edition, which comes with a thicker grip and extra tilt sensitivity for creative professionals, is a more expensive stylus than the $59.99 S pen that comes with the Galaxy Tab S9 series. It was designed with writing, sketching, and digital painting in mind. The S Pen Creator Edition is perfect for all these aspects because of its enhanced tilt sensitivity, which allows for better accuracy when drawing. Reminiscent of a real pencil, the slightly thicker shape of the stylus provides a more comfortable grasp.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Tab S Series, and PCs that accept the S Pen are just a few of the Samsung gadgets that the Creator Edition is compatible with. It also offers an amazing user experience. However, the Galaxy Z series folding devices are incompatible with it. The silver button on the sleek design of the S Pen Creator Edition makes interacting with creative apps a breeze. This stylus provides smooth transitions between tool functions, including pen and rubber, despite not having air commands. With the Creator Edition stylus, Samsung has considered durability. Because of its IPX4 rating, which allows it to resist light splashes, it can operate in quite difficult conditions without losing functionality.
The stylus comes with two replacement nibs to accommodate varying needs, as well as a handy tool for securely inserting them. The Apple Pencil, which has amazed a devoted following of iPad creatives who opt for its combination simplicity over conventional, larger drawing tablet configurations, has a serious challenger in Samsung’s S Pen Creator Edition right down to its design. The iPad platform is most responsible for this success, but the Apple Pencil itself, especially its $129 second-generation model, has advantages of its own, including creative capabilities like motion controls for switching.
Although the S Pen creator edition is undoubtedly a start, Samsung will need to enhance its creative software capabilities across the Galaxy Tab series to have any genuine chance of competing against the reputation Apple has already established. As of now, the S Pen Creator Edition is available only in white.
A new Samsung Galaxy notebook is budding under the hood named ‘Galaxy Book 4 Edge”. Get ready to grab your new notebook.
Samsung is already working on the Galaxy S25 series, which is supposed to debut early next year. Now the other device comes into existence, as reports are revealing that Samsung is also building a new notebook named the Galaxy Book 4 Edge.
The forthcoming Galaxy Book 4 Edge notebook was spotted on the Korea safety certification. This is speculated by a post on X shared by a tipster, @SujanTharu66. Apart from the existence of the latest device, the tipster also mentioned other specs, such as a processor and more.
It is reported that the forthcoming Galaxy Book 4 Edge will be powered by Qualcomm’s 12-core Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 SoC. It is expected that the brand could make it available in two variants based on display size:
- The first variant could feature a 14-inch display.
- The second variant could feature a 16-inch display.
Both variants are expected to have 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The tipster in his post also mentioned the price according to which the 14” variant could be priced at 14001 Danish Kroner, which is approximately 14679 yuan, and the bigger one, 16″, could be priced at 21322 Danish Kroner, which is about 22355 yuan.
However, the tipster didn’t mention the release date of this Galaxy Book 4 Edge, and since it’s already in the developing stage, it is expected that soon it may be on the floor.
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The Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 was launched back in February. This watch is built differently from the other Galaxy watchesto delicately fit a fitness band that is lightweight and suitable for tracking sleep, stress, heart rate, and activities like walking, running, and cycling. It doesn’t support other entertainment features like Galaxy watches. To ensure seamless functioning, the company has started rolling out new updates.
Galaxy Fit 3 updates: What’s new?
The Samsung Galaxy Fit3 is getting a new update with the firmware version number R390XXU0AXE1. The update is currently spotted in South Korea and is expected to expand to more regions in the next few days. With the latest update, the company hasn’t introduced any significant features, but the changelog says that it will apply some new security codes, which indicates that the update will improve the overall security of the devices.
Installation
To update the Galaxy Fit 3, follow these simple steps below:
- Open the Galaxy wearable app.
- Tap band settings,
- Now scroll down and tap Band Software Update.
- Now choose the option of wi-fi or mobile data to download.
- Next, click on download and install.
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Samsung introduced its latest AI TV, Neo QLED 8K QN900D, coupled with advanced technologies for enhancing the viewing experience.
Samsung has powered the latest AI TV with its most efficient and powerful processor, the 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor, as well as a neural processing unit (NPU) that runs twice as fast as its predecessor. This new AI TV features eight times as many neural networks—512 instead of 64. It analyzes and optimizes content in real-time, capable of delivering superior picture and sound quality and elevating the TV experience to one that places viewers at the center.
8K AI Upscaling Pro and AI Motion Enhancer Pro deliver high-end clarity by sharpening low-resolution content and minimizing ball distortion and blurring. Samsung adds Active Voice Amplifier Pro to distinguish between voice and background noise.
While watching any show on TV, the Object Tracking Sout (OTS) Pro, viewers are no longer spectators. The AI Optimization automatically fine-tunes the settings for the best viewing experience, and the AI Auto Game Mode helps to recognize game titles and genres and automatically optimizes settings for an upgraded experience.
AI Energy Mode conserves energy by using sensors to analyze ambient lighting before automatically adjusting the AI TV screen’s brightness. The Samsung Tizen OS changed the AI TV into more than an entertainment center.
Samsung’s AI TV continues to grow to do just that by pushing the frontier of audio as well as visual experience and upgrading sustainability while putting AI to work under the hood.