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JUNE 21, 2017

Samsung has taken note. With its Family Hub smart refrigerator debut, this new Samsung Internet of Things (IoT) offering is looking to enhance the in-kitchen experience. Samsung’s senior vice president and general manager of home appliances, John Herrington, commented on this new offering and what it means for consumers.

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JULY 15, 2019

Samsung Electronics; banks KEB Hana Bank and Woori Bank ; telecom companies SK Telecom , LG Uplus and KT ; and Koscom , an IT service subsidiary from the Korea Exchange, are all part of the group. Samsung is using it with its crypto wallet for the Galaxy S10. Blockchain technology is already being used in the country for other things.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

With a problem that stems from some silicone cases, Samsung explained a significant security flaw that could allow anyone’s fingerprint to unlock the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 family of smartphones. The tech company also says a patch is coming out next week to address the problem, CNBC reported.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Two years ago, when Samsung Pay entered the mobile payments scene, it did what Apple and Android a year before it had not: It made mobile payment capabilities at the physical point of sale (POS) more or less ubiquitous right out of the gate. That’s where Ahn said Samsung Pay’s more than 1,500 U.S. s VP and GM for the U.S.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Samsung has activated two-factor authentication after a data leak showed strangers’ private information, according to reports. Samsung hasn’t officially said that the data leak is the reason for the security. Samsung hasn’t officially said that the data leak is the reason for the security.

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MAY 27, 2020

To help users manage everyday finances, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has announced a new mobile-focused money management experience called Samsung Money by SoFi. Users can decide to open an individual or joint cash management account with Samsung Money by SoFi.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

To offer a new way to shop and spend, the new virtual Samsung Pay Cash account is letting users add money and shop online as well in stores with the Samsung Pay app. Shopping is fun, and Samsung Pay Cash is one way we can help empower people to be knowledgeable about where their money is going.”. Ahn said in the announcement.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The feature, announced today, will use Samsung’s iris scanning technology, recently updated along with its other biometric capabilities, according to the company. Spanish bank BBVA will integrate a biometric authentication feature into its mobile app, allowing users to log into their app via iris scan.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Samsung, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, announced Thursday (March 20) a partnership with Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) to launch Samsung Pay for its branded cards. In a press release , Samsung said cardholders on specific programs issued and managed by PFS in the U.K. can now enable Samsung Pay.

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APRIL 8, 2019

A Samsung Galaxy S10 user was able to show how he could trick the in-display fingerprint sensor using a 3D printer. Although the report may raise security concerns, the use of fingerprint scanning technology to validate users is expected to explode this year.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card For Digital Wallet With Mastercard, Curve. Samsung Electronics Co. plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will operate like a digital wall for customers. For the launch, Samsung is linking up with Mastercard and FinTech Curve.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Diebold Nixdorf , the connected commerce technology company and Samsung SDS America announced they are teaming up to show how integrating advanced mobile technology — such as facial recognition — and the self-service channel can result in enhanced security and an improved consumer experience.

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JULY 8, 2019

While the app on the Google Play Store , called “Updates for Samsung,” did indeed redistribute Samsung’s software, it was also a scam to get users to pay money for the updates. As a result, Google told The Verge that the app violated its policies and has been “suspended.”.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

A South Korean court slapped three Samsung Electronics executives with jail sentences Monday (Dec. Prosecutors said computers and servers from Samsung Biologics , a contract drug manufacturer, were buried beneath factory floors to conceal evidence. A Samsung Electronics vice president was sentenced to two years behind bars. “The

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

21) that its customers would now be able to make contactless payments via Samsung Electronics’ mobile wallet, Samsung Pay. In a press release , Commonwealth Bank said customers with a Mastercard can load their credit or debit card details into its app and make secure payments with a compatible Samsung Galaxy or wearable device.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

A New Year’s Eve ransomware attack on Travelex continued to affect global businesses and customers today, including multiple Samsung Pay users, according to reports. A company representative confirmed that Samsung Pay’s international transactions have halted as technicians continue their efforts to resolve the issue.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Samsung has introduced a new refrigerator that’s the latest addition to its Family Hub lineup, with artificial intelligence (AI) and features that can plan meals and connect with Samsung devices around the home, according to a report by VentureBeat. This feature lets people watch security cameras from the fridge.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Mastercard announced Tuesday (April 4) that Mastercard cardholders from select banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be able use the Samsung Pay service to make payments in a quick and secure way. Mastercard said it has been actively driving contactless payments in the market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

Bank of America is reportedly launching a pilot of Samsung Electronics technology that will enable customers to access the mobile banking app via a photo of their eye. American Banker reported around 1,500 Bank of America and Samsung employees will try out the iris scan pilot for around six weeks.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Said sites including thenextweb.com , Samsung, no small player in mobile devices, submitted three trademark requests in Europe that offer up some clues into blockchain-focused phones. In the world of blockchain phones, another name may crowd the pantheon.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

A new report claims that Samsung is set to release another smart speaker next year, in addition to the Galaxy Home. According to SamMobile , the other Samsung speaker will reportedly bear the model number “SM-V310” and come in black.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Samsung is looking to introduce biometric authentication capabilities to mobile devices, a move that could have significant implications for the enterprise world. But Samsung added that the technology could also be used to fuse together both voice and facial recognition technology simultaneously for a one-step authentication approach.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Coverage includes Norway ’s Vipps selection of Inside Secure to provide security for contactless payments. In addition, SmartPesa is rolling out an Android point-of-sale (POS) system, and South Africa’s Mugg & Bean (M&B) is launching support for Samsung Pay.

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JULY 1, 2019

Samsung is introducing a marketplace for Bixby, the company’s voice assistant, despite its relatively unknown name when stacked against the likes of Alexa, Siri and Cortana. . In other Samsung news , earlier this year it collaborated with Mastercard to research and develop ways for people to verify their digital identity on mobile devices.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Samsung Pay has officially brought Discover card into its services, and consumers with accounts can now pay for items through the mobile app’s contactless payment option. While there has been no announcement by either company, a Samsung customer service representative has shared that the Discover card is now a payment option.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Particularly standing in the spotlight are JPMorgan Chase , Samsung and Apple — for very different reasons. Chase’s Security Reset. Samsung Virtual Human. Samsung disclosed that it will introduce a new “artificial human” to the world at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Samsung Pay debuted just a year ago, and now, the company announced plans to expand the platform and capabilities even further. At Money20/20, Samsung Electronics announced Samsung Pay is launching in three additional countries — Malaysia, Russia and Thailand — which will bring the service to a total of 10 countries by the end of the year.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

It was a solid earnings report for Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2017, as earnings surged due to strong sales of the manufacturer’s memory chips, the company said in an announcement. But on the downside, Samsung faced challenges with its System LSI and Foundry businesses, as weak seasonality impacted the growth of those product lines.

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JULY 5, 2019

and China impacts the global markets for smartphones and chips, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Daishin Securities Analyst T Lee Kyoung-min said, according to the report, “There’s not enough to say positive earnings momentum has come. As the trade war between the U.S. predicts a sharp drop in operating profit for the second quarter.

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MARCH 25, 2019

And this isn’t a small or niche subset of consumers – according to the latest edition of the Digital Consumer Report , a PYMNTS/ Samsung Pay collaboration, 58 percent of consumers reported engaging in contextual commerce. If you asked them, however, they’d probably just say they were shopping, and the word “contextual” would never come up.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Samsung Electronics is all in on Bixby , its voice-activated digital assistant, with the Financial Times reporting it plans to install Bixby on all its electronics by 2020. Samsung is behind U.S. To get more users to adopt Bixby, Samsung said it will launch the service in more foreign languages during the next few months.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Samsung announced on Wednesday (Feb. The tech company said in a press release that the smartphone “is built with defense-grade Samsung Knox, as well as a secure storage backed by hardware, which houses your private [crypto] keys for blockchain-enabled mobile services.”.

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OCTOBER 25, 2020

Touting 5G data speeds that are already 25 times faster than current 4G technology (and will eventually be 100 times faster), the two companies said the security, reliability and ultra-low lag times will bring increased efficiency and reduced costs. Samsung’s View. billion telecom equipment contract that Samsung signed with Verizon.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

In news surprising to no one, The Galaxy Note both literally and figuratively torched Samsung’s earnings last quater. Samsung Electronics just logged its lowest quarterly profit in two years, all but erasing earnings from its mobile unit in the three months to October. Shares were up 0.6

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, turn it off. Thus spake Samsung Electronics, the smartphone’s maker, in conjunction with the U.S. Investors continued to dump Samsung’s stock, and the shares were off nearly 4 percent to end Friday’s session. Samsung Electronics’ common shares were down 6.3 Do not use it.

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MARCH 8, 2017

Driven by the launch of platforms such as Android Pay and Samsung Pay, and a sharp increase in consumer demand, the value of mobile payments is projected to top $1 trillion in 2019. However, consumers’ security concerns have been one of the barriers to mainstream adoption.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

But we will know how Square is raising the in-store payments game for SMBs, how Samsung is changing the topic and how Google is (finally) proudly welcoming Gmail to the year 2010 with mobile upgrades. Samsung Goes Retinal. The next contender for securing the devices that are increasingly repositories of sensitive information?

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