Review: IKEA Eneby Bluetooth speaker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

IKEA is the Swedish brand that is known for making sensible and practical furniture that you have to build yourself. IKEA also makes fixtures, batteries, cookies and accessories. Did you know that IKEA makes Bluetooth speakers?

The IKEA Eneby lin of speakers are appealing retro-inspired Bluetooth speakers starting at $60.00 for the 8 x 8 Eneby 20 and $100 for the larger 12 x 12 Eneby 30. Unlike the majority of IKEA products, the Eneby speakers come assembled. You have the option of connecting an included handle (they provide the tools and there's also an optional $20 battery pack that's worth buying if the speaker is going to be moved around.

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 represents the apex of today’s flagship smartphone market in many ways. The overall design remains generally unchanged from last year’s Note 8 offering, but Samsung’s highlighted various areas for dramatic improvement. Read my full review below.

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History of Samsung's S Pen and how it defined the Note line

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Brooklyn, NY - One of the defining features of Samsung’s Galaxy Note line has always been the inclusion of the S Pen stylus. When it came out in 2011, the first Galaxy Note (with a whopping 5.3-inch display!) was considered an outlier in the smartphone world.

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Samsung commits $22 billion to AI, 5G networks, and smart car technology

The future for Samsung looks bright. The global leader in smartphones is looking to invbest $22 billion the next three years on artificial intelligence, next generation 5G networks as well as future technologies including smart cars.

As the smartphone market hits global saturation point, Samsung is placing its bets on the next generation of disruptive technologies. This includes substantial funding for artificial intelligence (A.I.) which is can be used in everything from smart assistants (Bixby), computational photography as well as smart home platforms (SmartThings).

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