Archive.org has 1950-1976 issues of influential sci-fi magazine ‘Galaxy’

For all the bad things you see online, there are an infinite number of good things, too. Like this latest piece of news that the influential sci-fi magazine Galaxy is now available for free on Archive.org. There are 355 issues that span the years 1950 to 1976 that are available on the site. And the great thing is it comes in a variety of formats, depending on what device you want to read the issues on. Galaxy Science Fiction is known to have published an early version of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, among many other great writers like Isaac Asimov, Clifford Simak, and Rober A. Heinlein. It doesn’t have the complete run of the magazine but there are tons to read through, whether to rediscover favorites or fall in love with old tales for the first time.

Source: The Verge + Engadget

Samsung's premium Galaxy Tab S3 now available in Canada for $799

Samsung's Premium Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab S3 is now available in Canada.

“The Galaxy Tab S3 solidifies our commitment to bringing premium devices that deliver cutting-edge technology to the Canadian market” said Paul Brannen, COO and Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics Canada. “We are proud to be offering a tablet that is designed for how Canadians consume media entertainment today.”

Fusing glass and metal together for a sleek premium design, the Galaxy Tab S3 is the first Samsung tablet to feature quad speakers tuned by AKG by HARMAN and a Super AMOLED display with HDR video compatibility, offering a cinema-like experience from your personal tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is available in black and silver starting today, at all Samsung Experience Stores and at major retailers across Canada. The device will be $799.99 CDN (MSRP).

Samsung prepping response to Rose Gold iPhone 6S

Samsung hasn't wasted any time in spray painting the Galaxy Note 5 metallic pink which looks a lot like the Rose Gold variant of the iPhone 6S. Coming to South Korea on October 23, the 'Pink Gold' version of Samsung's flagship phablet might make it to other markets if it proves to be popular.       

Source: AJU Business Daily via AppleInsider

Kindle for Samsung launched today exclusive to Galaxy phones and tablets

Samsung and Amazon today announced ‘Kindle for Samsung,’ a custom-built Kindle app for Samsung phones and tablets. Kindle for Samsung offers millions of best-selling books, newspapers and magazines on readers’ mobile devices including over 500,000 exclusive titles. Samsung and Amazon also announced Samsung Book Deals, a service providing 12 free e-books a year to all Kindle for Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet users.

The new app is available in over 90 countries from Samsung apps, including Canada. Additional information can be found on the Samsung Electronics Official Global Blog.

Galaxy owners get 12 free e-books a year, with Samsung owners getting to choose from among four free titles each week.

The app debuts on Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone, and will also work on existing phones and tablets running Android 4.0 or later.