When the Ativ device and a compatible Android smartphone are connected with a USB cable, you’ll see a virtual version of your phone appear on your computer screen (you can turn this option off if you ...

Samsung’s SideSync remote management software for Windows promised some pretty nifty functionality for owners of the Korea-based company’s Android devices, but it was unfortunately limited to ...

Samsung made such a big deal out of the SideSync feature on its Galaxy Tab S tablet, you'd think it was a brand-new feature. Not so, but it is expanded and potentially quite useful. Jessica Dolcourt ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Samsung released ...

Samsung’s SideSync software, which allows Galaxy phone users to mirror their screens on a PC and backup phone data, is now available for all Windows devices. SideSync’s most interesting feature is the ...

Perhaps you've heard of the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus before – it was originally announced in a flurry of device drops back in June at an event that also unveiled desktop machines like the Samsung ATIV ...

If you’re one of the .5% of Android users who already has Marshmallow, then you probably don’t understand the agony it has been for the rest of us waiting around for Android 6.0 to arrive on our ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Last month, Samsung announced SideSync ...

Samsung has a lot of product in a lot of categories, and now the company is unifying a bunch of them--all of its Windows-based PCs--under the “ATIV” brand. Until now, ATIV was the moniker the company ...