A Good News Day: Samsung's Foldable Devices and Levi's Smart Jacket

It's been a good news day, folks! We've got some exciting updates on the tech world, and I'm here to share them with you. First up, let's talk about the Samsung Galaxy S8. You might be thinking, "Wait, what's the big deal about the S8?" Well, it turns out that Samsung made a few design decisions that have left us scratching our heads.

Apparently, Samsung wanted to put the fingerprint sensor on the front screen of the S8, but they ran out of time. So, they decided to put it on the back instead, right beside the camera. Now, I know what you're thinking - "Why did they do that?" Well, according to a report, Samsung poured resources into Synoptics and made all-out efforts to finish it in time. But, it seems like they were trying to rush something through, because the resulting design is a bit awkward.

On the other hand, we've got some fantastic news on the foldable devices front. According to ET News, Samsung's long-awaited foldable smartphone is finally getting close to production. The Korean company plans to position this new form factor at the top of its production line above current flagships. Unnamed industry sources told ET News that Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display aim to start prototype production in the third quarter of this year, with several thousand units being made and sent out to major partners, including carriers. Their goal is to gather feedback and further test the foldable smartphone design ahead of mass production.

Now, we can't help but wonder - will these foldable devices be a gimmick or a game-changer? Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure - Samsung is taking a bold move into uncharted territory. As someone who used to think big facts were only for power users and geeks, I have to say that I'm excited to see where this technology takes us.

Of course, no good news day would be complete without mentioning the Levi's smart jacket. This innovative piece of clothing was officially announced last year as part of a partnership between Levi's and Google's ATAP division. The product was scheduled to hit the market this spring, but we've got some updates on that front too.

The good news is that we now know the price of the jacket - it's not cheap, folks! It'll set you back $350. But don't worry, it won't be long before you can get your hands on one. The jacket is scheduled to go on sale sometime this fall, so mark your calendars.

So, what makes the Levi's smart jacket so special? Well, for starters, it uses inductive fabric that transforms clothes into connected devices. It's incredibly simple to use - all you have to do is tap the sleeve of the jacket, and you can activate certain functionalities on your smartphone. Play music, answer calls, use Google Maps... the list goes on.

But here's the thing - this isn't just a novelty. The Levi's smart jacket has a lot of potential for medical and security applications. Imagine being in a crowded mall or theme park, and suddenly losing your kid. The jacket can start flashing and making sounds to alert everyone around you that your child is missing. It can even transfer health information to an ambulance driver who happens to be nearby.

And it's not just about safety - the Levi's smart jacket also has applications for law enforcement and medicine. Can you imagine wearing a jacket that can track your vital signs, detect medical emergencies, or even help you stay hydrated in extreme weather conditions?

So, what do we think? Are there any possibilities of Smart Fabric that we haven't considered yet? Let us know in the comments below! And if you're a developer or aspiring developer, don't forget to check out our sponsor's Git solution for professional teams - Bitbucket. With over 5 million developers using their service, it's clear that this is the tool you need to take your coding game to the next level.

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according to ET news Samsung's long anticipated foldable smartphone is finally getting close to production the Korean company plans to position this new form factor at the top of its production line above current flag ships unnamed industry sources told ET news that Samsung electronics and Samsung display aim to start prototype production in the third quarter of this year several thousand units will be made and seated to Major Partners including carriers the goal is to gather feedback and further test the foldable smartphone design ahead of mass production seems kind of gimmicky to me I guess it depends on the actual design but hey I'm the guy who thought that big faets were only for power users and Geeks now let's talk Levis commuter trucker jacket I don't know why they call it that it's basically a smart jacket at google.io last year the Innovative Levis commuter trucker jacket was officially announced made in Partnership between Levi's and Google's atap division the product was scheduled to hit the market this spring the good news if you want to call it that is that we know the price of this jacket it's not cheap it will set you back 350 bucks the other news is that you'll have to wait a little longer before you can buy it the jacket is scheduled to go on sale sometime this fall what makes it unique is that it uses inductive fabric to transform clothes into connected devices it's very simple to use all you have to do is tap the sleeve of the jacket in order to activate certain functionalities of your smartphone play music answer calls use Google Maps Etc now some of you may be thinking that's kind of just a button on the sleeve no big deal but it's the beginning of something that has a lot of potential for medical and security reasons just as a parent imagine that if you're in a mall or a Disneyland theme park or something like that and you lose your kid which happens almost every day that shirt or jacket can begin to flash and make sounds and alert everyone else around them that hey this kid is lost and needs to find their parent and of course it's connected to your own shirt and can help you you know play Hot and Cold game where the closer you are together it changes a c a certain color when you're farther away it changes color it's an easy way to uh make things more secure like that it could also transfer health information to an ambulance driver that's picking you up there's countless applications for law enforcement uh medicine the whole shoot Shang what do you think what are the possibilities of Smart Fabric let me know in the comments below now if you are a developer or an aspiring developer code is your world you create it tweak it and lovingly obsess over it so picking the right repository management tool is super important that's why our sponsor at atlassian created bitbucket bitbucket is the git solution for professional teams helping over 5 million devel ERS build with a purpose bitbucket gives teams of all sizes free private repositories with state-of-the-art features like the world's best pull request algorithm built-in continuous delivery and Integrations with your favorite tools like Docker AWS and Azure and because bitbucket comes from atlassian you get the best jira integration available bitbucket is for the code that takes us to Mars decodes the human genome or drives your next car visit bitbucket.org and use the coupon code for the code to start your free account that's bitbucket.org for the code try bitbucket today what will your code do\n"