Galaxy Note 5 review: A big phone finally grows up

Computerworld Operating Systems August 27, 2015 Galaxy Note 5 review: A big phone finally grows up The new Galaxy Note 5 brings some much-needed sophistication into Samsung's plus-sized phone family -- but at what cost? READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Windows 10's usage share closes in on OS X's 2. FAIL: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen -- RTFM, you're inserting it wrong 3. IDC lowers its market outlook for PCs and tablets 4. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the smartphone revolution 5. 10 Apple rumors that never happened 6. Best Buy will have the Apple Watch in all stores by the end of September 7. Flaw in Android remote-support tool exploited by screen recording app 8. Hey Cortana, why can't I use Siri on a Mac? 9. Apple iPhone 6 Plus recall -- camera blurry-gate 10. My 'aha!' moment in reviewing Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 Webcast: Siemens Integrating the Data Center to Boost Business Agility Business is changing, and data centers must keep pace by achieving new levels of efficiency by combining both IT and facilities management. Learn More Windows 10's usage share closes in on OS X's Less than four weeks after its official release, Windows 10 has come close to -- but has yet to surpass -- the global usage share of Apple's OS X. READ MORE FAIL: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen -- RTFM, you're inserting it wrong Samsung comes under intense criticism for Galaxy Note 5 design flaw. If you insert the S-Pen upside-down, it gets stuck. Removing it damages the motherboard -- probably beyond repair... READ MORE IDC lowers its market outlook for PCs and tablets IDC has revised its 2015 forecasts for the PC and tablet markets, saying shipments in both will fall more than it earlier anticipated. READ MORE Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the smartphone revolution You say you want a revolution? The smartphone market as we know is about to be flipped upside down -- and there's no turning back from this kind of change. READ MORE 10 Apple rumors that never happened Every time you hear a convincing Apple rumor you need to remember how many never happened. READ MORE White Paper: BMC Software A Call To Action To Automate Breach Response Discover how to quickly remediate aggressive security threats. Read this report from Forrester Research and see how new automated compliance processes will reduce your organization's risk. Learn More Best Buy will have the Apple Watch in all stores by the end of September After initially saying it would sell the Apple Watch in approximately 300 of its stores, Best Buy has now decided to have it in all of its locations by the end of next month. READ MORE Flaw in Android remote-support tool exploited by screen recording app An application hosted in Google Play until yesterday took advantage of a flaw in the TeamViewer remote support tool for Android - - for months -- to enable screen recording on older devices. READ MORE Hey Cortana, why can't I use Siri on a Mac? You can use Cortana on a Mac, but not Siri. Why does this make sense? READ MORE Apple iPhone 6 Plus recall -- camera blurry-gate Apple admits its iPhone 6 Plus may have a hardware boo-boo. Some were made with a faulty rear camera, which is causing blurred pictures. So, no, you're not going mad. The blurry photos aren't your fault... READ MORE My 'aha!' moment in reviewing Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 A sense of déjà vu leads to an unexpected revelation. 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