Waterproof articles

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Apple advises against using rice to dry wet iPhones, offers better tips

Rice is better used for eating

By Rob Thubron, February 21, 2024, 6:51 AM

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Electronics Hardware

New vapor coating technique lets you run a computer under water

Turn a Raspberry Pi into an amphibious micro-computer

By Alfonso Maruccia, January 15, 2024, 5:29 PM 8 comments

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Samsung sued by Australian watchdog over "deceptive" Galaxy ads

It's claimed the phones aren't as waterproof as the ads suggest

By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2019, 5:20 AM

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Text alert helps diver find iPhone lost for two days under 30 feet of water

A great ad for the case maker

By Rob Thubron, July 13, 2018, 7:03 AM

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Some Galaxy S7 Actives fail more submersion tests; Samsung promises replacements for water damage

By Rob Thubron, July 20, 2016, 10:36 AM

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Consumer Reports says that Galaxy S7 Active isn't waterproof

By Rob Thubron, July 11, 2016, 7:30 AM

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Samsung's rugged Galaxy S7 Active unofficially confirmed

By Shawn Knight, March 28, 2016, 11:00 AM

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Tech Culture Mobile

Samsung's new ads for the Galaxy S7 / Edge / Gear VR feature Lil Wayne, Wesley Snipes

By Shawn Knight, March 13, 2016, 2:30 PM 7 comments

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More reports claim iPhone 7 will ditch headphone jack, add waterproofing

By Tim Schiesser, January 8, 2016, 7:15 AM 18 comments

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Kyocera has developed a washable, soap-proof smartphone for germaphobes

By Shawn Knight, December 3, 2015, 6:00 PM

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Mobile Industry

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge subjected to drop and water submersion tests

By Shawn Knight, March 31, 2015, 12:00 PM

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Watch Sony's Xperia Z3 smartphone get unboxed in its natural habitat

By Shawn Knight, September 28, 2014, 10:23 PM

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HTC to challenge GoPro in the action camera industry

By Shawn Knight, September 15, 2014, 8:00 AM

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Hardware Mobile

Sony Xperia Z arriving on T-Mobile in the "coming weeks"

By Dave LeClair, June 18, 2013, 10:30 AM

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Samsung unveils dust / water resistant Galaxy S 4 Active smartphone

By Shawn Knight, June 5, 2013, 2:00 PM 13 comments

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Industry Hardware

ASRock Haswell boards to feature waterproofing, better audio, 802.11ac

By Rick Burgess, May 8, 2013, 3:00 PM 30 comments

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Pantech's Element is a waterproof 8-inch Android tablet, hands-on

By Michael Oryl, January 10, 2012, 7:30 AM