By now, almost everyone knows about the rumors and expects the Galaxy S8 to come without the iconic Home button. A new rumor is even suggesting that the virtual Home button and navigation keys on the Galaxy S8's display will be pressure-sensitive in nature. What this means is that the soft keys will react differently to varying levels of pressure, much like the "3D Touch" or "Force Touch" technology which made its smartphone debut on the iPhone 6s. Additionally, the soft buttons will also be completely configurable.

As one can probably imagine, the physical Home button will be removed from the front of the Galaxy S8 in order to make room for the rumored bezel-less display. If you are wondering where the fingerprint scanner would end up, as it had traditionally been placed inside the Home button in Samsung phones, we are not exactly sure. There are two theories regarding this. One suggests that the fingerprint scanner will simply be moved to the back of the device, while the other disagrees. Some of the leaksters are of the opinion that the S8 will sport the waterproof, optic fingerprint scanner from Synaptics which will be placed behind the front glass of the phone's display. Which one would you like to see?

Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)

In a rumor that originated in China and was found on Weibo, it has been mentioned that the Galaxy S8 could be sporting a stylus, just like the Galaxy Note series. It goes as far as to claim that although planned initially as an integrated part of the phone, Samsung has since instead decided to sell the digital pen as an accessory. It cannot be denied that if some of the earlier rumors turn out to be true, then we could be looking at a 6-inch Galaxy S8 Plus with a nearly bezel-less display and that would certainly be more than enough space to use a S-Pen on. However, there is a logical contradiction to this theory/rumor.

According to an official report by Reuters around two months ago, the next Note is indeed coming. Unless Samsung has changed its decision and has decided to discontinue the Note line-up this year, I cannot see any logic behind launching the S8 with stylus support. The S-Pen is one of the main additions that had previously set the two flagships apart from each other and thus the name, "Note." What do you think? Would you like to see the S8 Plus with stylus support?

Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)

Samsung's Galaxy A-series is one of its most popular line-ups in the mid-range section and the latest iterations of the series are now officially confirmed by Samsung Malaysia to make their debut at the CES 2017 on January 5. Today we have official press renders for you to look at and get an idea of what's coming.

Both the Galaxy A devices seems to have a more rounded design this time around with slimmer bezels and a metal frame. The renders we see here are clearly showing three color variants for both the Galaxy A3 (2017) and the Galaxy A5 (2017), although the rumored pink/pink gold variant is missing, from these renders at least.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

4.7-inch 720p Super AMOLED display
Samsung Exynos 7870 chipset
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
8-megapixel front and 13-megapixel rear camera
NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, etc.
Expected price: 379 euro/396 USD

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display
Samsung Exynos 7880 chipset
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
16-mp cameras at both the back and the front
NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, etc.
Expected price: 479 euro/500 USD

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Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)

Whenever we hear the name "Samsung," we are reminded of electronic consumer products like televisions, smartphones, air-conditioners, etc. Skin care is probably the last thing that comes to mind! However, the tech giant is about to change that with what is to be the first of its skincare products; the Lumini.

A part of Samsung's experimental projects in the C-Labs, the Lumini is going to be unveiled at the CES 2017 in Las Vegas. The skin-scanner will photograph the user's face and then use the built-in skin-analytics software to determine the quality of the skin and the problems on it, before sending the information to a dedicated application on the user's smartphone. Along with the information, the app will also advise you on how to treat the problems found on your skin. You can even chat with a dermatologist via the app for a more professional and customized opinion on the matter.

The Lumini isn't the only skin care product coming out of the C-Labs though, because the S-Skin will be accompanying it. This one is a microneedle patch, armed with a skin-scanner and LED lights to keep the quality of your skin at optimum level through injection, hydration and enhanced absorption. Would you buy any of the experimental skin-care products from Samsung if it was available near you?

Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)

The next incarnation of the Samsung Galaxy A5 is on the verge of being released, and today, we have more information and even some leaked images for you. It seems that there will be four color variants of the A5 (2017); Gold, Pink Gold, Black and Blue. Some of the rumors are even suggesting that the Blue variant is actually going to be the Blue Coral color which debuted with the Note 7 and later made its way onto the S7 Edge. Take a good look at the renders yourself and tell us which one you will be getting.

We have already reported about similar specs earlier, this leak confirms those specs one more time before the A5 (2017) is launched officially. Note that although it is expected that the A5 (2017) will debut in China as always, it should make its way onto various other markets around the world soon after.

5.2-inch FHD Super AMOLED display
Exynos 7880 chipset
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage with a micro-SD card slot
16-megapixel cameras at both the back and the front
3,000mAh battery
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Debut: In China
Price: 2,699 Yuan ($388 approximately)