Low Latency No. 12: Beam me up, Samsung

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CNET News Crave Low Latency No. 12: Beam me up, Samsung by Jeff Bakalar and Blake Stevenson March 1, 2012 8:00 AM PST Follow @jeffbakalar

Low Latency shows us the first prank a Samsung Galaxy Beam will be used for.

(Credit:Blake Stevenson)

A mobile phone with a built-in projector? That's crazy! Or is it? When we initially heard about the Samsung Galaxy Beam, we had visions of people crowding around someone who's projecting the last minute of a sports game on a street corner. Of course, our minds quickly devolved into how the Galaxy Beam could be used to cause havoc in the classroom.

Low Latency is a weekly comic on CNET's Crave blog written by CNET editor and podcast host Jeff Bakalar and illustrated by Blake Stevenson. Be sure to check Crave every Thursday at 8 a.m. PT for new panels! Want more? Here's every Low Latency comic so far.

Jeff Bakalar Before covering video games and gear for CNET Reviews, Jeff Bakalar worked in film and video production. He's a gamer, comic book nut, and a diehard New Jersey Devils fan. Off the ice you can catch him live every day as the host of CNET's infamous daily podcast, The 404.

Follow @jeffbakalar Blake Stevenson Crave cartoonist Blake Stevenson is a full-time Web/graphic designer and illustrator working a day job in marketing.He fills the rest of his time creating illustrations based on his love of music, video games, comics, and old-school pop culture.

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