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Digital Trends Live: Galaxy Fold review, Facebook Dating, and more

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On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Adrien Warner discuss the biggest trending tech topics of the day, including a review of the Galaxy Fold, the launch of Facebook Dating, the arrival of classic SNES games on the Switch, fruit fly robots, and more.

We then go to New York, where DT Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Kaplan sits down with Don McGuire, vice president of global marketing at Qualcomm, to discuss the transition to 5G networks, and how many consumers will get their first taste of 5G — and not just on their smartphones.

Live from IFA 2019 in Berlin, DT Senior Editor Caleb Denison shows off the new modular, bespoke appliances from Samsung that offer consumers unique buying options.

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Tracey Grace, chief executive officer of IBEX, then joins us to discuss opportunities for women and minorities in IT and entrepreneurship.

Finally, we speak with Ashwini Asokan, founder and CEO of Vue.ai, about personalized shopping and improving brick-and-mortar experiences with A.I.

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Someone bought a Galaxy Z Fold 4, and it broke 5 hours later
The charger port on the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 was revealed earlier this month with Samsung promising that it can outlast 200,000 folds, but that wasn't the case for one customer. Posted to Reddit, user u/Merzo1290 shared an image of their brand-new Fold 4 that had broken just five hours after picking it up. According to the poster, they opened the Fold 4 a single time, heard a snap, and saw a devastating crack straight down the middle on the hinge.

The broken Fold 4 was at least able to call a local Samsung support center, so it wasn't entirely useless after the break. As many have echoed in the comments section, this scenario is the fear of every device owner. Luckily, the problem seems to have been identified as an issue regarding defective UTG (ultra-thin glass). While obviously not ideal, fans can take a little bit of comfort in the fact that it's not a new issue for Samsung foldables, so it's easy to identify. And looking at similar reports with the Fold 2 and Fold 3, these incidents are usually only seen with a small minority of devices.

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Everything announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked August 2022: Fold 4, Watch 5, and more
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro, and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

Samsung kicked off its much-anticipated mid-year Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, where it unveiled the next generation of foldable smartphones in its Galaxy Z Series lineup, new Galaxy Watch wearables, and more.

This year’s Galaxy Unpacked followed a similar theme to last summer’s Unpacked event, suggesting that Samsung is trending toward foldables and wearables for its mid-year focus. Multiple reports leading up to the event pointed to new Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 phones, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, and premium Galaxy Buds 2 Pro wireless headphones. Now that the dust has settled, it's safe to say Samsung didn’t disappoint us. 
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Naturally, Samsung’s latest Galaxy foldables headlined the event, with the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 building on last year’s Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3. 

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Here’s our best look yet at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
Z Fold 4 on a white bg

Samsung recently announced that its next Unpacked event is happening on August 10 where we're likely to see the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4. While the event is still a couple of weeks away, leaks have revealed plenty of information about the two phones. A new report now reveals the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 in complete glory. This is our best look yet at Samsung’s next-gen foldables. The pictures were posted by 91Mobiles in collaboration with the reliable tipster Evan Blass.

The renders showcase the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in three color options: black, beige, and gray. The Z Flip 4 appears in four colors: black, gold, blue, and purple. Previous leaks indicated that the two devices will carry forward the design from their predecessors, and these new pictures double down on the rumor. Although the designs aren't significantly changing, we expect to see a more robust folding display. Besides this, Galaxy Z Flip 4 may sport a larger cover display.

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