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Sunday, 11 September 2016

Samsung urges customers to halt use of Galaxy Note 7




Samsung Electronics has renewed calls to consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of phones catching fire emerged even after the company’s global recall.
The fresh call from the South Korean company, the world’s largest smartphone maker, came on Saturday after US authorities urged consumers to switch the Note 7 off and not to use or charge it during a flight.
Several airlines around the world asked travelers not switch on the smartphone or put it in checked baggage, with some carriers banning the phone on flights.
In a statement posted on its website, Samsung asked users around the world to “immediately”

LG predicts lifestyle technology as trends in future cities



LG Electronics has predicted expected lifestyle technology trends in the city of the future as an explorative and predictive exercise, paying attention to the areas that are likely to impact the cities, such as technology, economics, climate, culture and demographics.
According to the forecasts, there is a tremendous need for innovations and products that will help consumers experience an elevated standard of living.
One of such companies is LG Electronics with its forward-thinking and revolutionary products.
LG Electronics is x-raying the likely areas with a city-centric lens. The city of the future concept focuses on particular areas that will likely affect how people experience and move throughout cities for years to come.

California nears adoption of energy-saving rules for computers

A laptop computer featuring Windows 10 is seen on display at Microsoft Build in San Francisco, California April 29, 2015



California regulators moved a step closer on Friday to the first mandatory U.S. energy efficiency standards for computers and monitors, gadgets that account for 3 percent of home electric bills and 7 percent of commercial power costs in the state.
The latest draft standards issued by the California Energy Commission, marking the second revision of rules first proposed in March 2015, would save consumers an estimated $373 million annually when fully implemented, the agency said.
The projected energy savings under the plan are equivalent to the electricity used annually by all the homes in San Francisco, according to the commission.