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The 8-megapixel Samsung L100 and L110 and the 10-megapixel Samsung L210 present the latest in Samsung's L-series of style-minded, compact snapshot cameras. Besides 3x optical zoom lenses and 2.5-inch LCDs, all three cameras share a handful of editing and playback features that set them apart from simpler, budget-priced point-and-shoots.

Besides the typical VGA video modes found on most snapshot cameras, all three new models feature an SVGA video mode that can capture 800x592 video at 30 frames per second according to Samsung. Onboard video editing tools let users trim and arrange their video clips on the camera, without … Read more

Samsung's newly-announced i8 follows the i85 as the latest in the company's series of digital camera-slash-media players. As a digital camera it seems nondescript, with an 8-megapixel sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, and a slightly larger-than-usual 2.7-inch LCD screen. It offers a unique SVGA movie mode at least, giving you the option of shooting 800 x 592 video clips at, Samsung claims, 30 frames per second. If you switch the i8 into PMP (Portable Media Player) mode, though, it really starts to stand out.

As a media player, the i8 can play movies, music, and even … Read more

Samsung showed off a series of new cell phone speakers at CES. On the bottom row are the cube-shaped ASP800 (left) and the ASP600 (right), and on the top left is the circular ASP700. The white color scheme is an interesting design choice, but we like the minimalist look.

As they were behind glass, we weren't able to inspect them closely, but we did get a short demonstration. Like the similar products from LG and Sony Ericsson they seemed decent on the whole. No, they won't replace your living room sound system, but they're perfectly fine for … Read more

It may have taken them a little while, but Samsung has added optical images stabilization to its upscale NV line of compact cameras. As has become a bit of a trend, they are offering it in conjunction with digital image stabilization, which boosts ISO to help keep shutter speeds fast in an attempt to minimize blur due to subject movement, while the optical IS does its best to counteract blur to due to your shaky hands. Samsung has dubbed this combination Dual Image Stabilization and includes it in all of its new NV models, except the NV4, this year. All … Read more

The 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show hasn't officially started, but CNET editors are already gathering the latest. Hot topics so far have been Warner Bros. dropping HD DVD; the new all-in-one budget home theater systems from Panasonic; a waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof camcorder; and Samsung's Touch of Color LCDs that depart from the typical glossy-black finish.

Also new for this year, the CNET Car Tech Testing Lab lets manufacturers stop by our lab and show off their goods by installing the latest systems in our test car, a 2008 Scion xD.

Of course, there are loads of other … Read more

Unlike the entry-level models in Samsung's 2008 plasma lineup, the more-expensive 1080p versions are not 3D compatible. That's not a big deal in our book, since these sets have plenty of other appealing features that don't require a third-party glasses kit.

Watch the Samsung 1080p plasmas video on CNET TV.… Read more

AT&T may have given the U.S. the Samsung BlackJack, but today at CES Samsung showed two similar devices, the Samsung SGH-i620 and the Samsung SGH-i780. Both models have been available overseas up until now, but their sightings in Las Vegas mean they're coming to the United States as well.

The SGH-i620 is a slider phone that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and a touch navigation wheel. As for features, the Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphone offers a 262,000 color display, stereo Bluetooth, e-mail and messaging, 30MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, … Read more

LAS VEGAS--First, Sharp unveils a program that will let TV customers get select Internet content on their TVs and Samsung follows up with a similar announcement two hours later.

Is the PC-TV coming back to life?

The South Korean electronics giant has inked a deal with USA Today under which stories, local weather, and other information from the newspaper's site will be delivered through high-end Samsung TVs. Flip your TV on and you get the headlines. The TV connects to the Net through an integrated Ethernet jack.

"Weather is the most popular feature (in trials). People use it … Read more

Samsung isn't making much of a splash at CES, at least not yet. While the manufacturer deluged us throughout the fall with new models, it appears to be taking a break in Las Vegas. Yet not all is lost, as Samsung today showed off a few international models that it is bringing to North American shores. The SGH-i450 is a music phone with a dual-slider design that offers a lot more than you might expect. When the keypad is exposed, you can make calls as normal, but when you slide it in the other direction the music player activates … Read more