Samsung Galaxy S9 looking to rival the iPhone X camera. The tech giant announcing on Thursday plans to reveal the S9 device on February 25th. CNET Senior Editor Dan Ackerman explains how Samsung's upcoming device might fare against Apple's latest iPhone.
"The camera specs are one of the areas where these companies can really compete and one-up each other," says Ackerman.
According to some leaks of the Samsung Galaxy S9 device it appears to look similar to the previous model explains Ackerman. "From the leaks we saw today it kind of looks like the same phone, maybe a better processor, maybe a better camera. But maybe we've kind of hit a wall with what we can do with this form factor," said Ackerman.
TikTok recently announced that it is testing a paid subscription model. The news comes days after Instagram publicized a similar service. TikTok has made $2.3 billion from in-app purchases, but mostly through tips, in 2021, showing that its users may be open to spending money on the platform.
Netflix beat its earnings projections for Q4 — but the stock still plummeted as the streaming pioneer cut back on its forecast for future subscribers. Michael Robinson, the chief technology strategist at Money Map Press, joined Cheddar to discuss the report and what's driving the downward pressure on its shares. "It's the growth is really what's worrying people," he said. "'A' we have slowing economic growth, and 'B' we've got slowing growth for this company, as 'C' we have an increase in competition."
Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO of Joro, joins ChedHER to discuss how her app can help users track, reduce, and automatically offset the carbon footprint of their purchases, and gives advice for other women seeking careers in climate.
Connected cars software development platform Smartcar announced this week it has raised $24 million in a Series B round led by Energize Ventures. Smartcar's software can be integrated into mobile and web apps from mobility businesses. It allows users to do things like locate and unlock a vehicle, as well as check its mileage, fuel level, and battery if the vehicle is electric. Smartcar's technology is compatible with 22 different vehicle brands in 31 different countries. Smartcar co-founder and CEO Sahas Katta joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
